Point Break is
one of those ridiculous movies that gains notoriety and popularity
because of how ridiculous it is. It's sort of like Top Gun
if instead of being about hot
shot fighter pilots, it's about a rookie cop trying to catch a group
of bank robbers in Los Angeles. Also there's surfing. And skydiving.
And pseudo-buddhist philosophy. The acting is just as over the top as
the plot, and it's not just Gary Busey that I'm referring to. While
this movie is certainly entertaining, it's hard to take it as
seriously as it takes itself.
Showing posts with label Patrick Swayze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patrick Swayze. Show all posts
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Review: Road House
Was
it intended as a parody? I have no idea, but I laughed more during
this movie than during any of the so-called comedies I saw during the
same week. Consider, for example, the movie's hero, a barroom bouncer
named Dalton and played by Patrick Swayze.
Here is a man known as the best bouncer in the business - and the
business must pay well, since he owns a Mercedes convertible. But he
is not simply your average tough guy. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy
from New York University and is capable of deep insights into his
trade, such as, "In a fight, nobody wins."
Friday, February 24, 2012
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