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Confession time, I’ve never seen Dirty Dancing (although weirdly I have seen Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights). I know the iconography, the music, the lines. But this poster makes me reconsider everything I knew about it. It makes it seem like the coolest thing ever, and my life is less good the longer I take to watch the film. The power of a simple image, presented well. Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom– Czechoslovakia
Dirty Dancing’s poster was a game-changer in the 80s. It featured the lead actors in an intimate dance pose, which was unconventional for movie posters at that time. Genzlinger, Neil (May 26, 2017). " 'Dirty Dancing': Where Kellerman's Came to Life". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019 . Retrieved February 27, 2019. A guaranteed original U.S. one sheet movie poster from the 10th Anniversary rlease of Emile Ardolino's 1987 coming-of-age dance hit "Dirty Dancing", written by Eleanor Bergstein based on the holidays of her own youth in the Catskill Mountains. a b Shaw, Alan. "Classic films: Dirty Dancing had hot sets and tempers that led to movie gold". The Sunday Post.Wiams, William (November 20, 2004). "Baby in the Underworld: Myth and Tragic Vision in Dirty Dancing" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2007 . Retrieved April 6, 2008.
The resort where Dirty Dancing was filmed has themed weekend activities, such as dance lessons, guided tours, film screenings, parties, and lawn games. [89] Typography: The typography used in the poster is bold and eye-catching. The title is written in a script font that resembles handwriting. The font choice reflects the movie’s theme of self-expression and individuality. The tagline is written in bold, sans-serif font, which emphasizes the message. For choreographer, Bergstein chose Kenny Ortega, who had been trained by Gene Kelly. [16] For a location, they did not find anything suitable in the Catskills (as many of the Borscht Belt resorts had been shut down at that point), so they decided on a combination of two locations: Lake Lure, North Carolina, and the Mountain Lake Hotel near Pembroke, Virginia, and with careful editing made it look like all shooting was done in the same area. [17] Casting [ edit ] In 1988, a music tour, Dirty Dancing: Live in Concert, featuring Bill Medley and Eric Carmen, [78] played 90 cities in three months. [91] TV series [ edit ]El Padrino indeed. A epic poster befitting an epic film, this conjures up images of Catholicism so intertwined with not only the mafia but Cuba and Latin America too. Both cultures fusing to create a take on a film which already has iconic, stunning, poster work. But this is the flip side of the puppet master. This is revenge, the devil vs God, and a whole mess of subtext wrapped in ornate presentation. The Godfather Part II– Poland a b "Dirty Dancing on Lake Lure". Deep South Magazine. August 14, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019 . Retrieved February 27, 2019. Take a trip down memory lane with the vintage Dirty Dancing poster. This iconic movie art captures the essence of the 1980s and the film’s timeless romance.