Dirty Dancing Slated For Remake

Lionsgate says it is remaking the 1987 film that starred Jennifer Grey as a naïve dance student and Patrick Swayze as her teacher and lover.  The studio said Monday that Kenny Ortega , who choreographed the original film, will direct the remake.  Ortega says he is eager to discover and cast “the next breakout triple-threats” to define dancing for a generation, the way Swayze did in the original “Dirty Dancing.”  Reported here .  The pros and cons of this remake is examined here .

Will the current generation understand the notion of 1960’s “Dirty Dancing” taboos highlighted in the story line?  Anyone think Baby just needs to stay in the corner on this one?