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Five reasons the ‘Dirty Dancing’ sequel might actually be good

Here’s why you could just have the time of your life

Phil de Semlyen
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Phil de Semlyen
Global film editor
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Photograph: Pacific Title and Art Studio
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Unashamed ‘80s Hollywood nostalgia is everywhere at the moment. Ghostbusters has recently had a second, fan-fawning reboot, Top Gun is back, and even Ke Huy Quan – aka Data from The Goonies – is helping bring a few joyous memories to moviegoers of a certain age via his turn in Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Dirty Dancing could just be the ultimate revival, with the story of buttoned-up teenager 
Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman and kind-hearted bad boy