Dirty Dancing and other movies we love to gab about

[Swing Kitten]

Alright Kids... there you go ... have a ball!

[pygmalion]

Great movie, but I need to make a few points:

1. It's not as much fun talking about it when it's ON topic. Much more fun when you're off on a tangent.
2. Have you seen Jennifer Grey's nosejob? Thumbs up, or down? I think down.
3. I heard that Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze hated each others guts during the filming. Gotta love the E! True Hollywood Story!
4. youngsta should see this movie. The whole thing! :lol:

[MissAlyssa]

Jennifer Grey looked better BEFORE the nosejob!! You can't even tell it's her now! Patrick Swaze is so so so so so SEXY... :oops: *swoon*

Does anyone want to see DD2: Havana Nights? I'm undecided, but will probably go see it just for the pure love of the first one.

Back to Patrick Swaze...how could anyone hate him?? Bad Jennifer..

What is your favorite part of the movie?
I like to see Jonny dance with Baby when she brings the watermelon to the employee clubhouse. "I carried a WATERMELON??...." lol :lol:

[youngsta]

I think Jennifer Grey looks amazing with the new nose! She definitely doesn't look like the same person though. I'll force myself to see DD2 at the theater even though I think it will be bad. I mean it's salsa, I GOTTA go represent...and dance in the isle :lol:

[pygmalion]

Okay, youngsta, okay. I promise you I won't bug you about that movie anymore!

Talk to me about Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I absolutely loved that one. I was up on my feet, mimicking the karate moves, through the whole movie. Couldn't sit down at all.

And have you seen Medallion, the new Jackie Chan flick? Got really bad reviews here, but who cares? If it's got good karate moves, it's all right by me. You know the funny thing? I hated martial arts until I started Tae Kwon Do about a year ago. Now, karate chopping all over the house. Very cool. I've got a lot of martial arts classics to catch up on.

[MissAlyssa]

and you will too... :lol:

[youngsta]

I've got a lot of martial arts classics to catch up on.
That's an understatement! Get to it! :lol: Gotta watch 'Five Deadly Venoms', 'Mastah Killa', and 'Kid With The Golden Arm'

[pygmalion]

Cool. Gotta fire up the ol' DVD player. :D

[youngsta]

Why you gonna tease SD like that?! :lol:

[pygmalion]

I thought about it, but I resisted. He has film to develop, so I don't want to be cruel. :D

[SDsalsaguy]

Actually, truth be told, I got a cash flow loan from my Dad, to tide me over until my student loan comes in later this month, and joined Sam's Club, so that I could go get my stockpile of film developed... :roll:

Have now been going through and sorting 3,000+ shots for the past ~48 hours...

[pygmalion]

I'm glad. I was thinking about you and that film. How frustrating to have all the information, but no access to it.

How do you fund your research? Write grants? Ask for in-kind contributions and guest passes, that kind of thing? Seems like grant money must be tight, unless you have a pretty powerful advisor.

[pygmalion]

SD,

I'm not asking you to plug yourself, you research, or your website. Honest. I know that's not how you are. But I am curious, because I've done a fair amount of fund-raising myself, in a former life. Just wanted to compare notes. If you like, send me a PM.


Jenn

[SDsalsaguy]

Honestly Jenn, I'm not entirely sure. It seems like I’m always scrounging to pay off my credit card bills for money that’s already been spent. I TA half the year (30 hours/week last year). I take out student loans. A few years ago my Grandmother (G-d bless her soul) passed away and left me some resources. The World Federation of Ballroom Dancers gave me a small grant. Last summer I had a small grant from my department. My parents have each done a little when they could. A couple of friends in the ballroom world have let me crash in their hotel rooms at times. Most event organizers have been very accommodating and comped me in (although others don't even have the courtesy to respond at all...even in the negative).

Grants are tight right now, and especially in the social sciences. Also, most granting agencies fund very specific things, i.e. "we fund 'A', they fund 'B', and the other one funds 'C'." Unfortunately – well, at least in this respect – my project doesn't fit neatly into any of their categories. In the long run, however, I also know that this is the strength of my research.

[pygmalion]

That's what I thought. Money for social sciences is tight. Let me talk to a friend I have. She's a tenured professor of psychology at another university, and she and her students never seem to want for grant money. Traveling all over the world, and whatnot. Maybe she knows about some resources, from a psychology perspective.


I'll call her this week. She's busy, so it might take a while, but I'll pick her brain.

Jenn

[SDsalsaguy]

Thanks Jenn! In case it might help keep in mind that, specifically, my emphasis is psychological anthropology – the permeable border between personality and culture.

[dancersdreamland]

Jennifer Grey looked better BEFORE the nosejob!! You can't even tell it's her now! Patrick Swaze is so so so so so SEXY... :oops: *swoon*

DITO...I really preferred JG before the nose job, but I guess that's why cosmetic surgery exists...so people can fix what they feel are their biggest faults. I however disagree with her decision.

Does anyone want to see DD2: Havana Nights? I'm undecided, but will probably go see it just for the pure love of the first one.

I actually can't wait to see this movie. I'm a major dance movie buff. I seem to like them all...even if they stink terribly and have a lousy plot. I just love dance!!!

Back to Patrick Swaze...how could anyone hate him?? Bad Jennifer...

Like I said with the nose thing...I think it was a bad decision, but I guess teach each her own. I personally think PS is incredibly sexy and a hot dancer. He can come show me his moves anytime!!! :D

What is your favorite part of the movie?
I like to see Jonny dance with Baby when she brings the watermelon to the employee clubhouse. "I carried a WATERMELON??...." lol :lol:

You mean I have to pick just one????? I guess it would have to be the end...I know, pretty ordinary to pick the very end, but I think that's the best part. I LOVE all the dancing mixed togther. What fun!

By the way, MissAlyssa...I like your new image.

[MissAlyssa]

Hey thanks! :oops:

[Swing Kitten]

Wow page two already... good going people! Keep up the good work!

[pygmalion]

Oh yeah, and when you're in Orlando, or within a reasonable drive, crash at my place. Modest, but comfy. And I'm a great cook! Mi casa es su casa! (Too bad they cancelled the sunshine state comp, or you coulda been here!)


Jenn

[MissAlyssa]

hey I wanna come too! SLUMBER PARTYYYYYY

[pygmalion]

Bring it on! My casa is your casa, too. :D

[JenSwayze]

Well.We all know who my husband is and im only too glad to talk about him :lol: Only, hes 50...but in his words 'in better shape than I was in my 20's'.

Jennifer Grey looks beautiful either way. But where did Cynthia Rhodes disappear to? I liked her in the movie...WAY better than her quarky little role in flashdance.

I really want to see the movie Patrick just did with his REAL wife called 'One last dance'. If anyone knows how i can lemme know!!!

[pygmalion]

Hey Jen!

It's good to see someone else is alive and well this fine night (morning).

As you can see, if you're picking a topic for dancers to "chew on," pick Dirty Dancing. You can't go wrong. :lol:

I didn't know good old Patrick did a movie with his real-life wife. (All due respect to fantasy wife JenS :D ) Have you seen his other movies too? My favorite is ghost, which I have on video and watch whenever I'm bored, sad or lonely, which is fairly often. I can recite the lines right along with the characters. Ditto.

Have a good night.

Jenn

[JenSwayze]

Funny you should say that I watched Ghost last night on Space network. I cry everytime without fail...where are the guys that are that adorable? :lol: no offence anyone, im sure your all adorable :D

Yeah its supposed to be a great movie, the premiere for it was in april i believe.

P.S. i know, and i cant believe im up. I do this everyone in awhile until my eyes boggle

[pygmalion]

I LOVE Ghost!!!!! Think I'll go watch it now.

I've already had my allotted three hours sleep for tonight, so I've gotta keep myself entertained until morning. 2:30 in the morning is no time to call friends and chat, so you log on and hope for a friendly e-"face".

Glad you're here. :D

[dancersdreamland]

I really want to see the movie Patrick just did with his REAL wife called 'One last dance'. If anyone knows how i can lemme know!!!

Never heard of the movie...I want to know more!!!

[JenSwayze]

i found out about it on one of his websites im sure you can look it up on the IMDB its supposed to be about old lovers reuniting for one last dance...its about proffessional dancers, i think. Im also trying to get ahold of a movie from like 1986 its a how-to video called Swayze Dancing...Patrick and his mother put it together

[MissAlyssa]

Well.We all know who my husband is and im only too glad to talk about him :lol: Only, hes 50...but in his words 'in better shape than I was in my 20's'.

Jennifer Grey looks beautiful either way. But where did Cynthia Rhodes disappear to? I liked her in the movie...WAY better than her quarky little role in flashdance.

I really want to see the movie Patrick just did with his REAL wife called 'One last dance'. If anyone knows how i can lemme know!!!

Are we gonna have to fight over him...? :lol:

[SDsalsaguy]

Are we gonna have to fight over him...? :lol:
Sorry to say this MissAlyssa, but I think JenSwayze has you beat on this one...

[JenSwayze]

As long as I get him on weekends, :lol: you can have him mondays, im cranky on mondays anyway, :D

[pygmalion]

Hey Jen! Did you ever notice what other word rhymes with Swayze? I'm not going to names names, but it starts with a cr. Hmmm. Wonder what made me think of that, eh? :lol: :lol:

[JenSwayze]

Yeah exactly... :lol: see your catching on to my secret already :wink: