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  1. As an ex-surfer I loved “Point Break” the best and “Road House” was the absolute cheeze.

    Swayze was an old-school high-testosterone masculine actor. A vanishing breed.

  2. What a class act. I didn’t watch all that many of his movies, but there was always something especially likable about him in every role. I think maybe that came from the part of him that wasn’t acting.

  3. OlderandWheezier: I’d have to agree.

    There was always a moral center to the roles Swayze chose to play.

  4. of course they have already started filming a remake of his early work red dawn… oh what a weird world we got

  5. I saw Red Dawn and was not happy. The idea of being conquered overshadowed following the movie.
    However, there is a certain demographic which likes it and considers it one of their faves–if not Swaze’s best.
    But from time to time, you hear a reference. Some military op is named after something from the movie and only the in-group notices.
    Wolverines, man!

  6. At the risk of sounding totally gay, I’ll say it. Swayze was a hot looking dude.

    And I liked him for it. He was the kind of winner, I liked to cheer on – because he struck me as the kind of guy that would take the time to cheer on guys, like me, that weren’t as talented or good looking.

    Maybe I’m projecting, I never knew the guy. But, that’s how Swayze struck me and I’ve never heard anything to contradict it.

    R.I.P. Patrick. You broke alot of hearts, to be sure. But, I suspect the world was a signficantly better place just because you were in it.

  7. I recall a news report that a little girl, who was autistic, would only engage the movie “Dirty Dancing”.
    Go figure.
    But Swayze heard about it and visited her. Like to think it helped, but I don’t know.
    Didn’t have to do it.

  8. Let’s not forget Swayze in Coppola’s “The Outsiders.”

    I netflixed that six months ago and was astonished at the firepower of young new stars: Swayze, Cruise, Dillon, Lowe, Estevez, and Macchio. Part of Coppola’s genius was clearly picking relative unknowns.

    Anyway, Swayze plays the tormented oldest brother trying to raise his siblings alone. Again, a moral role.

  9. I’d forgotten about Red Dawn! Man. I saw that in the theater (I am old, obviously) and remember my early-college self coming out of it in a horrified daze. I like happy endings.

  10. I liked Red Dawn.

    Did I think it was a probable scenario – no.

    Were there political issues in the movie – of course.

    Anyone who has ever purchased a firearm and filled out a certain document can probably spot the reference I’m talking about in the movie, and the potential for misuse of that document that was being subtly highlighted.

    Was it an enjoyable movie that left no doubt as to who were the good guys (that would be the USA, for those of far left leanings, btw)?

    ABSOLUTELY!

    The wife was more enamored of Dirty Dancing and Ghost.

    All in all, he seemed like a good guy and versatile actor who made enjoyable movies – and unfortunately we don’t see those kinds of actors coming up through the ranks these days…..sad.

  11. Though he did die too young, he at least was able to have a complete and well-lived life. His accomplishments speak great volumes to the man that he was and to the fight he put up when diagnosed with cancer. The saddest part is that people learn at such a late stage that they have the cancer. But even then, they strongly fight the disease long after their prognosis. My great aunt just died of Pancreatic cancer, and her sister died of it several years ago. It is such a painful thing to watch, knowing that they are suffering and even with the care of a nurse, it is just knowing that their days are numbered that makes it so hard. Prayers go out to his family.

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