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“Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights”
Lion’s Gate Films and Miramax Films
Starring Diego Luna and Romola Garai
Moviegoers searching for the “time of their
lives” will have to look further than “Dirty
Dancing: Havana Nights.”
Unfortunately, this not-quite-a-remake does lit
tle more than tout the name and premise of the
1987 original and fails to find its own success with
a revamped storyline.
Set in Cuba’s restless capital of Havana just
before Fidel Castro’s overthrow of Fulgencio
Batista, American high school senior Katey
(Romola Garai, “I Capture the Castle”) is forced
to relocate with her parents and younger sister
when her father, a Ford Motors executive, receives
a promotion.
Fans of "Dirty Dancing’s” love story between
Johnny Castle and Baby Houseman will have a
sense of deja vu throughout the movie, as book
worm Katey is immediately drawn to the intriguing,
sexy Javier (Diego Luna, “Y Tu Mama Tambien”),
a Cuban poolside waiter at her high-class hotel. In a
place where class mixing was an understood social
no-no, Katey and Javier are forced to pursue their
dance-driven romance in secret.
Meanwhile, the political revolution taking place
is made light of — an unrealistic and confusing
trait of the script — leaving audience members
wishing for a more thorough explanation of the
issue that is so strongly affecting the characters.
Perhaps more interesting than the plot is the
real-life story of Havana Nights’ choreographer
and co-producer, JoAnn Jansen, whose experi
ences living as a teenager in Cuba molded the set
ting of the movie. Jansen lived with her family in
a fancy hotel in Havana, where she met and fell in
love with a Cuban boy despite the influences of
her high-class social circle.
This factual basis provided great potential for a
new storyline full of individuality and flair, but the
writers came up short. The film was destinedj
mediocrity due in part to the screenplay, uti
lacks believability and depth and containsi
many attempts to reference Johnny and Bat
original rendezvous.
Still, the film’s leading pair carries the imi
quate script with as much talent and charmai
allows, conveying a convincing chemistryn
showing off energetic moves. Luna is the standi
star of the movie, stealing scenes with his blend
sexy confidence and a charismatic smile.
An unnecessary cameo by Patrick Swayzept
vided more laughs than it did sense, givingaHi
tantly obvious nod to the original film andmiii
ing the script to an even lower level ofcredibii
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English lyrics in the songs that boomed throi!
the Cuban clubs at night, especially themov
closing number, a modern hip-hop piece p
formed by the Black Eyed Peas.
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is no "Dirty Dancing,” fans of the genre wi
the Latin dance numbers and the simplistic,fed
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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Director Peter Jackson to film
‘Lord of the Rings’ prequel
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Jackson won’t be returning
to the Shire any time soon.
The Oscar-winning director is planning to film ‘‘The
Hobbit,” the prequel to ‘‘The Lord of the Rings,” tril
ogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, but two studios must first fight
over legal rights to the film.
Jackson said New Line Cinema has the rights to make
the movie, but MGM has the rights to distribute it.
”1 guess MGM’s lawyers and New Line's lawyers are
going to have a huge amount of fun over the next few
years trying to work it all out,” he told reporters
recently in Los Angeles, according to AP Radio. ‘‘I’m
obviously busy for a couple of years on ’King Kong' so
those lawyers can just go at it for a long time.”
‘‘The Hobbit” tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, who
found the ring and eventually passes it on to his
cousin, Frodo Baggins. Frodo’s journey to Mount
Doom to destroy the ring is the basis for the “Rings”
books and films.
Jackson said if he were going to direct the movie,
he’d want it to feel like the rest of the trilogy. On
Sunday, Jackson won an Academy Award for best
director shared the adapted-screenplay award with
his two co-writers for the final “Rings” film, “The
Return of the King.”
“I'd want Ian McKellen to be back as Gandalf, I’d
want it to feel like it was part of the same mythology
that we’ve done with 'Lord of the Rings,”' Jackson said.
“The Return of the King” swept this year's
Academy Awards, winning all 11 categories in
it was nominated.
Jackson is in the middle of remaking"
due out next year, starring Naomi Wafts.
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Scenes cut after complaint froi
actress’ former manager
LOS ANGELES (AP) - NBC cut the final seer
its upcoming movie about the making of the p
lar television series “Charlie’s Angels" after Fan'
Fawcett’s former manager complained.
Jay Bernstein threatened legal action if the sees
was not removed, claiming it impugned hiseto:
ter and harmed his ability to make deals.
NBC spokesman Bob Meyer said the network*!
aware of Bernstein's complaint, but the
altered for artistic reasons.
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away the focus from the women,” he said.
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n't want any money, I just wanted them tore*
the scene,” he said Thursday.
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version of Bernstein on Hollywood Boulevardii
tling a blonde in his search for the next Farrali
Bernstein served as a paid consultant on "Bel
the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Cliafl
Angels,'” which airs Monday night.
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pened to Fawcett and her co-stars throusl
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