Fans Can't Stop Hating On ABC's 'Dirty Dancing' TV Remake

Updated 1 year ago

The year was 1987. The dancing was dirty. So dirty, in fact, that there needed to be a movie about it. Cue Patrick Swayze. Cue Jennifer Gray. Cue greatness. And that greatness is the film Dirty Dancing.

The movie captured the hearts and minds of people everywhere, mostly due to some iconic scenes, like this one:

And who could forget this dance move? Heck, even Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling did it in a completely different movie decades later and it was still awesome.

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And the iconic song from the film? Come on.

I could go on and on about what makes the original so incredible, but that's not the point. The point is that any successful movie or series eventually gets watered down in some form or another. Whether it be needless sequels, lame TV shows, or too many spin-offs. The lowest common denominator of "milking," however, has to be the dreaded made-for-TV movie. Remember when The Shining was turned into a miniseries? Yeah, there's probably a reason you don't.

So, it comes as no surprise that fans of the original Dirty Dancing weren't too thrilled with the ABC remake of Emile Ardolino's masterpiece.

The Lift! #DirtyDancing pic.twitter.com/AWeR2e0Ryt
— ABC Network (@ABCNetwork) May 25, 2017

And they dragged it on Twitter.

Dirty Dancing Havana Nights: We completely ruined Dirty Dancing

ABC: Hold my beer.#DirtyDancing
— Lucy on the Ground (@lucyo21) May 25, 2017

People just couldn't bring themselves to pretend to enjoy it.

Watching the dirty dancing remake like #DirtyDancing pic.twitter.com/uXI4UtHz2N
— Vincent Mercurio (@VinMercurio) May 25, 2017

This #DirtyDancing remake is like your child's middle school play that is terrible so you just sit through it like pic.twitter.com/CTUv6fKHGA
— Hannah Litaker (@HLitty) May 25, 2017

Any one else not having the time of their life? #DirtyDancing
— Molly Dietz (@mmdietz) May 25, 2017

Some pointed out just how much it didn't live up to the original.

It's like the epitome of a Pinterest fail. #DirtyDancing #nailedit pic.twitter.com/w4TLXDPGVo
— Stacey Renee (@StaceofBase20) May 25, 2017

Others were just upset.

The face of people after watching this remake #DirtyDancing pic.twitter.com/KbzBpBWjCe
— SAMO_Basquiat (@SAMO_Basquiat) May 25, 2017

Al Roker did a better job #DirtyDancing pic.twitter.com/KU4SpvsZcZ
— MiSomnia (@FreyaWalnuts) May 25, 2017

This #DirtyDancing version is awk bc Baby is supposed to be getting better at dancing, but she's getting worse.
— jessica (@Jess_Texx) May 25, 2017

Others weren't happy with the liberties that were taken with the remake.

#dirtydancing... What? No hula song? For shame! pic.twitter.com/QoDoP9SKKo
— Irina Brusilovsky (@RomanceRina) May 25, 2017

Wtf is going on with the parents???? #dirtydancing this wasn't in the movie at all!!!! pic.twitter.com/o6lme4Erev
— Jonna (@yvette052977) May 25, 2017

#dirtydancing So, I'm pretty sure Jerry Orbach would have never let his marriage slip into the toilet like this dude.
— JME (@TerpsAlum81) May 25, 2017

Others just couldn't stop laughing at how bad the movie is.

This is from:
A: A Viagra Ad
B: The murder scene from an old Columbo
C: The Will and Grace reboot
D: #DirtyDancing pic.twitter.com/lUyfHXVo7u
— Crutnacker (@Crutnacker) May 25, 2017

To anyone claiming they like the #DirtyDancing remake... pic.twitter.com/kTeDXUVXNm
— Jessica Floyd Regitz (@JessFPardue) May 25, 2017

Some people offered sound advice.

For all the young girls watching #DirtyDancing for the 1st time tonight. Please go rent or stream the original. Trust me. pic.twitter.com/t1HSZNJ7F0
— KristinDeLuciaMorgan (@kmorgan76) May 25, 2017

This is a very apt parallel between the two films, if you ask me:

The Original vs the Remake #DirtyDancing pic.twitter.com/U8XzsP6o0G
— SAMO_Basquiat (@SAMO_Basquiat) May 25, 2017

It's just not a good movie.

Netflix and Amazon Prime must be getting bombarded with searches for the original #DirtyDancing to cleanse everyone's soul of this disaster
— Megan (@MegLisbeth) May 25, 2017

Please put baby in the corner. Turn off the lights. Close the door. And never look back. #DirtyDancing
— Reese (@NY2Pgh) May 25, 2017

To the cast of the #dirtydancing remake: This isn't your fault. The director, casting agent & whoever else thought this was good let u down
— Haley Singleton (@haley_lanier) May 25, 2017

If ABC was smart, they'd run the original #DirtyDancing the next three nights in primetime without commercials, as penance for their crimes.
— Justin Schillo (@mordock57) May 25, 2017