function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); The Dirty Dancing remake on ABC, which aired Wednesday night, was perhaps doomed from the start. Why mess with a classic' (Seriously, though: Why') Early promos did little to dispelthe fear that the remake was a hot mess waiting to happen; reviews that came in right before the specials airtime didnt help, either.The new version wasnt totally reprehensibleSarah Hyland, Debra Messing and Nicole Scherzinger are all charming, and J. Quinton Johnson of Broadways Hamilton is a talented but underutilized new face. Still, the original Dirty Dancingwith its memorable lines and delightful rom-com trappingsremains the girl ABC told its iteration not to worry about. Try as the network might, the Dirty Dancing remake failed to capture the poignancy and heart of the original, preferring to whack its audience over the head with character exposition and the feminism that felt so fresh and subversive in the original film.As with all one-time-only TV events these days, Twitter showed up to watch the glorious trainwreck firsthand. Lets recap some of the cringe-ier moments.All the out-of-place singing numbersJohnny sang. Baby sang. Lisa sang. Dr. and Mrs. Houseman sang! Seriously everyone sang, presumably to flesh out the program so it would take up a full three-hour television block, and hardly any of it was memorable. Grease: Live! this was not.#DirtyDancing and now the vocal stylings of Mr. Houseman lilmssunshine761 (@lilmssunshine76) May 25, 2017 The unexpected drama with the Housemans marriageJerry Orbachs and Kelly Bishops characters never offered any indication in the original film that behind their picture-book marriage was a dried-up sex life and the threat of divorce, but thats what Babys parents were up to this time around. The resolution at the endthey decide to stay together, nearly get caught by their kids while having sex, and even join in (singing!!!) the iconic final dance number. While it was nice to get a little more shading in of these characters, this plotline felt rushed.This is NOT Jake Houseman. Jerry Orbach's Jake was a devoted husband and father. This one can't bother w/ anything but golf #DirtyDancing Bellajewels (@Bellajewels) May 25, 2017 The lack of chemistry between Baby and JohnnyPretty much all of the Twitter commentary seemed to agree on one thing: Abigail Breslin and Colt Prattes did not steam up the dance floor.[Not my] Johnny looks at [not my] Baby the way I look a text message I'll probably put off answering for at least 45 minutes. #dirtydancing Kristen (@_kcordz) May 25, 2017 The missing Schumachers, the wallet-stealing elderly coupleTheir whole part in the plot was subbed in with Katey Sagals character, a bungalow bunny, framing Johnny for stealing her Rolex. The Schumachers were robbed (pun absolutely intentional).The lackluster dance movesIn the original, dancing was everything. In this version, Breslin although she tried just wasnt hitting those mambo steps with the same gusto Jennifer Grey did.The remaking of classic songs ...It is a truth universally acknowledged that Hungry Eyes and Shes Like the Wind should not be messed with.Was the music for #DirtyDancing done on a Casio'''' For the love of God!!! Scott Gullett (@ScottUri99) May 25, 2017 Ugggghhhhh!!!! You can butcher the casting but don't butcher the soundtrack! Now wrong version of #hungryeyes #Dirtydancing Stephanie (@sdb3j) May 25, 2017 ... and the mishandling of the original films iconic linesHow do you make an unexpectedly delightful line about a watermelon so forced' How'!THEY DIDN'T EVEN GET THE WATERMELON LINE RIGHT #DirtyDancing pic.twitter.com/DEwEPPqYWY AmaliaO (@AmaliaMO) May 25, 2017 The awkward Baby-as-adult framingBecause nothing is sacred, the whole remake was framed around a 1980s Baby, now a grown-up, seeing Dirty Dancing: The Musical on Broadway and reminiscing about the summer that changed everything. At the endsurprise!she encounters Johnny Castle, who directed the production. Then, Babys kid and husband make an appearance, to show Johnny that shes all grown up and cool now. Exit the theater, zoom in on Breslins face, and finish on a classic freeze frame shot.It all begged the question: But why'Daughter: "My mommy dances." Baby: "Not really." TRUEST LINE OF THIS "MOVIE." #dirtydancing Jamie (@JamieKristian) May 25, 2017 Alas, even with the industrys current thirst for remakes, on Wednesday night we all learned some things are better left alone.THIS IS HOW ITS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE #DirtyDancing pic.twitter.com/qtF3fvMeTO tiffany testa (@tiffanytestaa_) May 25, 2017 Somebody needs to put this whole movie in the corner.... #DirtyDancing Joe Dillard (@JoeDillrd) May 25, 2017 #DirtyDancing nice they included the shot of the people who appreciate this remake pic.twitter.com/1FXlp86Cdw Genesa Camacho (@camacho_gen) May 25, 2017 -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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