Return To Kellerman's: Dirty Dancing Will Be Remade

The 1987 classic Dirty Dancing (which you can watch on Netflix Instant now) is getting remade for a newer generation. But why? Just this week Tara Ariano rewatched the original and declared it had aged just fine! Although... it is sort of depressing to watch Patrick Swayze now that he's a ghost (sorry! Sorry.). Anyway, the kids should embrace the perfection of the original, but you know, kids.

So on that note, Lionsgate is set on a remake, and say they'll bring back original choreographer Kenny Ortega for it, this time as director. Ortega says he's eager to cast "the next breakout triple-threats," but who could ever fill the shoes of the original Johnny Castle? Or Baby? Or even that kid who carried the watermelons that one time? And who's going to do the updated version "I've Had The Time Of My Life"? And are the answers to all of these questions the Glee kids?

Ponder it all while you click through this photo gallery of abandoned and overgrown Borscht Belt hotels, a la Kellerman's... which is still open and hosting Dirty Dancing weekends! However, while in the movie it played the part of a Catskills retreat, in real life it's in Virigina.

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on August 9, 2011 1:13 PM

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gertah

Grrrr

Spirit of 76

The Fame remake a couple of years ago got awful reviews on Rottentomatoes and IMDb, compared with the original. I predict the same with this. Although I bet the dancing will be really dirty this time, with partial to full nudity.

Eric Gordon

Why? Because movie companies have run out of ideas. Everything is a remake or a comic book or a children's TV show. Movies are total shit nowadays, the equivalent of pop music.

Guest

sure beats having to actually come up with new ideas.

asakasan

Dirty Dancing remake? Because Dirty Dancing 2 was so successful?

The Irish Black Rose

I'm calling bullshit! Why ruin a classic by remaking it with (and you know they will) tween "stars". Maybe the younger generation doesn't appreciate classics because we live in a society that remakes it for them instead of having them appreciate what is already there. Introducing new generations to the original classic that is Dirty Dancing would be a great tribute to Patrick Swayze.

Daniel

Because Hollywood is bankrupt of ideas. Instead of taking financial risks in producing more original scripts, they'll put their money into sure things like raiding licensed properties, blockbuster series, or nostalgic remakes, because they bank on built in audiences for these things.

Gwinny

However, while in the movie it played the part of a Catskills retreat, in real life it's in Virigina.

And not just any part of "Virigina" either... but the armpit of the state.