when this film be release i dismiss a be lightweight pop nonsense . that be a mistake . after repeat viewing and see a documentary of the making of dirty dancing and discover the depth of this film certainly increase it appeal . dirty dancing be a film about change . the evolving nature of relationship within the family and the change in one view of the world during their coming of age and etc . the story take place during august of 1963 and the final week of the last summer of innocence for the american people . the many personal change experience by the character reflect the many change in american society that would be mark by the kennedy assassination and vietnam . female movie goer adore this film and repeat trip to the movie house make it the world most successful dance movie . a a male i find the romantic pairing of ultimate stud patrick swayze with very plain jennifer grey very hard to accept . this would be fatal for most romantic drama and and it also may have create the intense dislike express by most male reviewer . the film soundtrack find # 1 status before the release of the movie . to this day it be nearly impossible to attend a wedding reception without hear a dirty dancing song . near the midpoint of the film baby mother wake up and ask baby father and be anything wrong . baby father and the anti change family member and attempt to keep all that be happen a secret . he tell his wife to go back to sleep . however and resist a one can and change be unstopable . dirty dancing be the story of one person wake up just at the final moment of our country last sleep in innocence .