#Havana Nights

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Rewatched Dirty Dancing for the first time in at least a decade

Rewatched Havana Nights, too. I've seen the original mores time, but it's been at least a decade since I've seen either.

Of course, the story is a moment in time and ends there. But people like "what happened next" and I totally went to look for fanfic on it, I admit. Way too many "she's pregnant" stories - hell no. Johnny should not have trouble getting condoms at that time in history and given Penny's recent trauma, I just don't really buy them not using birth control.

But what do I think would happen? Well, I want my couples together. But what do they do, besides be in love? I will say Baby and Johnny are part of the formation and growth of each other and each other and the the events influenced their world views in ways that would linger forever, even if they didn't stay a couple. But I'd keep 'em together, because I'm a sucker for happy ending.

I admit to not watching all that closely this time around, so may have missed details telling us what they might want.

Did Johnny really truly love dance in the sense of wanting it as a career? I know Penny said it was all she ever wanted to do - not sure if she was being honest about it. If I made one really have success at it, it'd be her, I think.

I remember how Johnny felt about about Baby's father helping Penny. Now, yes, saying he's nothing is part of his own skewed view of his own worth. But would he like to be able to do something "important" because it's what he wants, instead of just for the regard it would grant him? That ability to help, and the willingness that Baby had to do so, are something he so admires, and doe he want to emulate it?

I do think Johnny has both desire and disdain for that upper middle class lifestyle (indeed, some of the disdain at, least, is envy-driven, though some deserved, as well). The security, the comfort, the women who take care of themselves and smell nice and all the "softness" and ease are have their appeals. I don't know if he could accomplish it - college isn't expensive then (well, depending on where you are), but affording to live while you are at school is an entirely different thing. And I'm not sure his pride or sense of "rightness" would allow for college-graduate wife Baby paying his way through later (and, of course, he'd be older). College is by no means a necessity, though. But what flavor of meaningful work would suit and please him?

Anyone else think his uncle might be better off than his own folks - union painter/plasterer would not be bad pay (though it depends on how many weeks work there are each year, and, of course, is blue collar).

Baby. Frances. She grew up so much. She went from viewing her father as almost perfect to realizing he was a (still good) man with his own flaws and biases. She learned you can't always change the unjust things, but trying matters anyway. But she's not as naive anymore. It's obviously important that she not give up wanting to help - to make the world a better place. But it's the method of it, I'm curious to. Will she be a lawyer or economist or something else? Certainly, I don't expect her to live in the same sort of "bubble" she grew up in - with the idea that "those people" are "other" - that it's good to help, but that they occupy different social spheres. So I do think she'd want a more mixed (economically, socially, racially) environment and social circle in her adulthood. Does she still go for the Peace Corps or for more mundane help at home? The world and youth culture change so much in the next few years (though we have to be mindful that the actual sixties had a whole lot boring, non-activist, traditional life-style young people), and how is she affected by those changes? Don't want her the cynic.

Then for Havana Nights, there's a whole other pickle with the political elements and consequences. Javier is hopeful for a brighter future. And Castro was quite popular for a quite a while, and there really were significant improvements in life for many. But he not a proponent of violence, and the executions, imprisonments, and setting folks up to spy on each other will not endear him. So how long until he leaves, and what does he do when he does? He's devoted to his family and is the major financial provider for his mother and nephew. Having dependents makes so much more difficult. Will he get leave for the US? Will he get his family there, too or just send remittances? And his brother is a whole 'nother can of worms. Even if he does come to the US, he absolutely not going to mesh well with the earliest/first-wave emigrants, who favor Batista like US influence over Cuba.

Katey is very much the typical teen in that she no idea what she wants to do with her life. She doesn't have a "direction" or dream job or anything like that. Still very much finding her way. Just with broader horizons after her experiences. And far more cognizant of of the impact of politics. Don't know what I'd have her do.

[babayagagetshighandwatchesmovies]

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)

The dancing is good, the politics are not overtly objectionable, and the Patrick Swayze moments are pure gold

10/10 enjoyable watch

Ah 2004.

It was clearly right at of the Mad Men moment in media. The lead actress looks a fair bit lit Elizabeth Moss, and dad is John Slattery

And Sela Ward is there, I can't even remember what I know her from

SMH at the scene where a teenage girl who just moved from the US and speaks no spanish thinks it should be fine to walk home alone at night in Havana in 1958

Havana falling to Castro at the exact time they're dancing in the contest? It's a dirty dancing sequel. If you order charcuterie you expect some cheese

[antikate]

@mintly rtyi

Diego Luna and Romola Garai during dance rehearsals for Havana Nights. 

[jojobaaaa]

☆ Timelapse

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I know Diego hates this movie, but 😍😍😍

Diego Luna & Romola Garai as Javier Suarez & Kate Miller in Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

[deadpoets]

DIRTY DANCING HAVANA NIGHTS (2004) dir. Guy Ferland

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[theclassymike]

Josh Hutcherson attending the LA Football Club.

[rockingtheorange]

If Taylor went to the Indie Spirit Awards and met Havana Rose Liu that played as Jeff's girlfriend in Bottom, which was played by Nicholas...

Did they talk smack about Nick???

Taylor on ig

[ophcliaswrites]

DIRTY DANCING: HAVANA NIGHTS (2004)

[fieriframes]

[I fear the end. I fear the never-ending. At the port of call beneath it all. We are phantoms connected by light. What bridge has collapsed so that no one gets home? A prolonged farewell to the travelers of the night.]

[toooldforthisbutstill]

Yesss it's back! Thank you!

Because some of you still haven't seen it :)