Nostalgia reigns supreme wherethis 1987 flickis concerned.
A lot has happened since the film’s debut, though.
If you were to re-watch the movie, would it still strike you the same?
Or would your added life perspective lead you to look at the movie in a new light?
Lean into the latter by considering the following things you only notice aboutDirty Dancingas an adult.
Wait, is that Newman from Seinfeld in Dirty Dancing?
Can you even put a face to Stan, the resort greeter-slash-emcee?
If it’s been a minute since you watchedDirty Dancing, the answer is probably a hard no.
But in re-watching, you might just yell out, “Hey, that’s Wayne Knight!”
Then, from 1992 to 1998, Knight went on to star asthe annoying mailman Newman inSeinfeld.
The moment takes place when the Houseman family first arrives at Kellerman’s.
And then it happens.
There’s a solid few minutes where Billy is staring at Lisa with the strangest look on his face.
It’s so awkward to watch you may not be able to stifle your laughter.
Why didn’t Baby pick Billy in Dirty Dancing?
But Billy the cousin of Swayze’s Johnny Castle character inDirty Dancing didn’t get the credit he deserves.
This has little to do with his looks though, to be clear, he was very handsome.
The real reason Billy deserves more attention is because of how nice he was to Baby.
Billy never treats Baby like, well, a baby.
He is honest with her, always keeping her in the loop about what is going on.
Unless, apparently, you’re the Housemans.
Granted, they were awealthy familyand would arguably have had a more luxurious definition of the standard family vacation.
But, c’mon, they reallyMarie Antoinette’d the whole rustic cabin getaway vibe.
Did everyone have their own cabin?
If so, who stayed in the palatial main house?
How much do these digs cost?
Andol' man Max Kellerman inDirty Dancingis obviously pretty persnicketyabout appearances.
So why on Earth is there a gigantic red dumpster on the premises?
On that dumpster is a simple black and white sign that reads “STAFF QUARTERS NO GUESTS hey.”
What kind of person just tosses expensive outerwear on the floor?
Dirty Dancingestablishes upfront that Johnny is part of the dance crew.
What kind of fresh privileged nonsense is this?
That’s, like, a down payment on a Toyota Corolla.
you might’t watch the movie and not secretly hope these two will wind up together in the end.
Johnny is just so tender and sweet with Penny, always taking care of her.
Naturally, the affection is mutual, with Penny being fiercely protective of Johnny.
However, Johnny Castle hasn’t lived a life of privilege.
Johnny, man, c’mon!
Yep, that’s completely responsible.
Stick to the dance studio, kids!
Where have you seen her before?
Why does her face look so familiar?
Spoiler alert: There’s a good reason.
‘Cause it should be.
Johnny Castle will forever be the effortlessly cool guy you dreamed of delivering you from the proverbial corner.
