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I am a child of the 80s and was 15 when this came out... I loved it then and I love it now. I want to address the issues that have arisen in today's age in regards to a film from 1984. The inferred "" scene has come under scrutiny over the years and I can understand why in this climate. However, it was a different time back then...It is not a reason to validate it, but no one was thinking about it the way people do today... You can not go back and alter time, or censor things we do not like because society has changed. Would this scenario play in a comedic movie today? Of course not. As far as the rest of the movie, I still crack up every time at multiple scenes...John Hughes had a talent in casting and writing about teen age life in the 80's and he was spot on. Casting was perfect... In summary, if you are not from the era, you will probably not understand the huge influence this had on all of us born from 1965-1975. but it brings all of us back to a time where things were far more innocent and political correctness did not affect every aspect of our daily lives

I was quite the precocious child at 7. Instead of coming home and watching cartoons, I preferred serialized dramas. This show was my favorite at the time. Even at that young age I knew what I was watching was good. Flash forward 30 years. I have now watched the episodes on DVD and this show truly is/was leaps and bounds ahead of anything in its day. The writing and direction was just phenomenal, credible, and so well executed. The acting is spot on, with nary a clichéd moment. It is great to watch these episodes again and see how a family drama should be produced. One can see why Sada Thompson Gary Frank and Kristy McNichol won Emmys for their work. James Broderick definitely should have been awarded one.

Despite the obvious flaws, one can not deny there is a most definite magical quality in this film. Perhaps it is the nostalgic story line of innocent romance in an innocent time. Perhaps it is the feel good soundtrack and dancing. Whatever it is, it transcended many films of the genre and the decade. There is such a strong chemistry between and Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, it outshines some clichéd moments in the script. The music works so well in the film. Even the juxtapositioning of the modern day hits, with the time period songs works.

The stars aligned for this film, it came out at the right time and just exploded and even after 20 years, it is one of the few movies that is still enjoyable to watch every time. And Patrick Swayze was right! Nobody puts Baby in a corner!