Dirty Dancing - Havana Nights

The two main characters in this movie are played by Diego Luna and Romola Garai. (Patrick Swayze also makes a few small appearances in this film as a middle-aged hotel dance instructor who winds up helping the young heroine work through her dancing fears in regards to letting her male partner "lead" her.)Both Diego and Romola create very believable and engaging characters on-screen.The plot is quite interesting, involving a bit more depth than the original Dirty Dancing movie of the late 80's. It is set in Havana, Cuba, near the end of the Cuban revolution to overthrow the then-current president, Batista, and to afterwards set Fidel Castro in the prominent position of leadership.The male protagonist is a native Cuban pool boy, who comes from a very poor family, and is trying to support not just himself, but his whole family - including a young male child that one of his elder brother's ex-girlfriends dropped off prior to the time when the movie begins.The female protagonist is a scholarly American girl, temporarily living in Havana with her mother, father, and younger sister, until she can finish the 2nd half of her senior year of high school, and then head back to the States for college.In the beginning of the movie, the female lead is not pleased with having to move to Cuba because of her father's job promotion, but she very maturely apologizes in the first quarter of the film to her father for her initially surly attitude.One of the commendable things regarding this movie is that the characters do not fall into completely stereotypical types. There is a refreshing element of un-expectability in how they do what they do, what they say, and their non-verbal expressions of what they think. The English actress Romola, in particular, is quite clearly skilled at her line of work. Any of the characters in this movie could have been portrayed by the actor or actress playing them in a cliched manner. However, I was very pleased that I rarely felt during the film that any of the scenes were at all cheesy. The movie was not perfect, by any means, but it was well-made, and the care and time put into its creation is evident.I would definitely recommend this movie for someone wanting to watch any of these types of films: the romantic, teen, dancing, or feel-good variety.If you are the sort of person who prefers watching movies along the more serious lines of "The King's Speech," (starring Colin Firth), then this much more light-hearted film is probably not for you.If, however, you want to view a positive movie purely for entertainment's sake, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend watching "Dirty Dancing - Havana Nights."An interesting footnote I would like to add is that the plot was derived from one woman's real-life experiences in Cuba, which were similar to those of the character Katie in the film.Another intriguing tid-bit is that the actor who plays the Cuban older brother is from a natively Cuban family, and truly grew up in Cuba through his pre-teen years until his family moved to Florida. The actor's father was actually present the night the revolution over-threw President Batista in favor Fidel Castro, which is the exact same evening that is re-portrayed in this movie.All in all, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this film, and by how many different aspects of it I found interesting or admired. :)

Great love story!!!

A nice movie! Loved the music and the visuals they were very rich. they did a great job of showing the times and attuides and class attides of the times for both sexes and ethnic experiences(in this case Havana Cuba, during Basteist rain pre Castro over throw.) Proper young lady Katy Miller and her family are transferred to Cuba because of her father being a excusive for Ford motors . They have her life all planned out, but tension mounts with her mom and she. Her mom thinks she likes a another boy, whom is the son of his boss(James). Katy is smart girl and is not afraid to show it and for this James(bosses son) likes he and asks her out to a gathering in a country club. she wears a daring and tight red dress. the other girls look on in shock and envy because she has James attention. the unattended teens decide to have a after party ,and needle Katy for being so proper ,and she said we are going to a local Club. James to his credit plays along and they go, where she meets up with Havier a local waiter and he shows her how to dance and have fun the Cuban way, while James is talking politics with Havier's brothers . He then decides its time to go, annoyed at the fun and attention Katy is getting. When in the car he tries to force him self on her, saying "you did not say no to him! " She tells him no and he persists, ripping her dress and she runs back into the bar, Havier sees her ripped dress and wants to confont James, but instead she is escorted home, and he gets fired for "mingling" She feels bad and sees a way to make it up and to enter a dance contest, grand prize is money and a going to USA, they get close as they practice and sneak around...... She makes James lie to the parents that he is taking her out and about or she will tell what he did to her. Beautiful dancing and human interaction. love story for the times.

Diego Luna is swoon worthy!

Entrtainment

To be fair, don't compare this to the first Dirty Dancing movie. Obviously, they wanted to capitalize on the original title. This is based on real life events of JoAnn Jansen. I loved the dancing and the love story. You'd never know Diego Luna and Romola Garai were non-dancers and there was obvious chemistry between the two. What made this movie for me was charismatic Diego Luna who played the charming and sexy, young Javier Súarez (momma mia, who is this guy?) I enjoyed the video for the most part, although the story seemed choppy and disjointed. Parts left on the cutting room floor (as seen in the Special Bonus Features) would have helped fill out the story. It would have been satisfying to see the mean girls' mouths drop. Sela Ward was beautiful as ever; loved her wardrobe! Jonathan Jackson was a much more likable guy than the dweeby son in the first version of DD. The late great Patrick Swayze makes several appearances. Don't just watch the movie, check out the Special Features, well worth the time. At the end of the day, it made me want to dance like that, visit Cuba, and speak Spanish, su casa, mi casa… I love this movie, what can I say, it makes me happy.addendum: Diego Luna has moved up in the film world, winning awards and has helmed some very notable films. A name to watch.

Based on the true story of JoAnn F. Jansen (who choreographed this film) who was just a teenager in 1959 when her family relocated to Havana, Cuba from Queens, NY. She recalls sitting in a restaurant with her mom, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, the leaders of the Cuban Revolution. She spoke very little Spanish, but this was a very potent time for her. It was the introduction of a new country and its people. She writes, "I hope you enjoy the film and feel the same wonderful feelings of the discovery of a new place, and the personal discovery of a young woman, who learned how to dance and how to love." Incidentally, when she and her family left Cuba after the revolution, she would never again see the boy she fell in love with. Also, the dance sequences are stunning, and there is a surprise cameo that you will enjoy!

Bonne suite du premier film

Le dvd n'est pas en francais

Si ya has visto la película, ya sabes lo que hay. Es lo que has comprado.

Cadeau

ストーリーも良かったのですが、メインの曲が頭に残っていて又聴きたくて購入を決めました。