For some growing up in kansas, new york city, or, heck, northern california, point breakstarring keanu reeves and patrick swayze and directed by. Keanu reeves is actually the voice of the cat in keanu nowthis. Just so, some movies, no matter how much money, talent, and horsepower is brought to bear, just dont coalesce. The furious direction and swayzereeves axis ensured point breaks place as one of the best in the genre. Ive never seen two people love each other so quickly. He is the son of patricia taylor, a showgirl and costume designer, and samuel nowlin reeves, a geologist.
Sep 15, 2017 released in 1991, point break was the fourth movie from kathryn bigelow, who already had cult vampire favourite near dark under her belt, and would go on to oscar glory with the hurt locker. Point blank is a 1967 american crime film directed by john boorman, starring lee marvin, costarring angie dickinson, keenan wynn and carroll oconnor, and adapted from the 1963 crime noir pulp novel the hunter by donald e. Keanu reeves, patrick swayze and gary busey are all great. Keanu reeves meets keanuinspired actor in covent garden. Twentyfour years after kathryn bigelows action opus point break was released comes an official remake. Others, like point break, come together with an ineffable rightness that defies any of the parts, logic, or analysis. In point break, johnny happens to be available when a gang of bank robbers leaves behind a surfboardwax sample in a footprint, some beachrelated toxins in a. An exciting movie that is a triumph for both patrick swayze and keanu reeves.
Point break end sequence patrick swayze big wave keanu reeves lori petty gary busey. The screenplay sputters, veers and stumbles for almost two hours, keanu reeves gives a godawful performance, and the films veneer of a spiritual agenda is almost deplorably laughable. Scenes from point break starring keanu reeves and patrick swayze were filmed in redondo beach. The original point break was a solid b rated movie making this remake at best an f.
This film has crime armed bank robberies, danger extreme surfing and also sky diving, and romance keanu reeves and lori petty. Lip sync battle point break 1991 still holds up facebook. Keanu reeves on the point break remake, the third bill and. Point break captures the thrill and intensity of a 1990s classic. There may be no more pointless 2015 release than point break, a remake of the 1991 keanu reevespatrick swayze extreme sports saga opening. Apr 15, 2019 keanu reeves was put in fox movie jail for a decade after turning down speed 2. Point break, the bust that began keanu reevess action.
The new point break, out christmas day, is really an extremeaction movie inspired by the original, with less humor, raunch, cohesive plot and gary busey, but way more awesome stunts. Patrick swayze in point break 1991 keanu reeves and patrick swayze in point break 1991 keanu reeves in point break 1991 keanu. Point break 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Somehow director kathryn bigelow manages to bring an almost mythic dimension to the barkingly daft premise of straightlaced fbi agent johnny utah keanu reeves going deep undercover to infiltrate a gang of mystical surferdudes who fund their quest for inner enlightenment by robbing banks while disguised as the nations former leaders utah is paired with cynically grizzled wacko angelo. This film has crime armed bank robberies, danger extreme surfing. There are multiple violent and bloody shootouts, tons of profanity especially f throughout, a few scenes of implied intercourse, and a brief scene of nudity featuring a topless woman. Parents need to know that point break remade in 2015 is an entertaining 1990s action movie thats too graphically violent and profane to be appropriate for kids. Keanu reeves and patrick swayze in point break everett by adam k. Point break the 2015 remake is the single worse remake in the history of remakes. Everything wrong with point break 1991 in 15 minutes or less.
It stars patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and. All of the time, i run into people who are like, point break. An fbi agent goes undercover to catch a gang of bank robbers who may be surfers. Point break is a 1991 action film starring keanu reeves as johnny utah, a former college football quarterback and young fbi agent who goes undercover into the southern california surfing community in order to root out a bank robbery crew known as the expresidents, who. Proof keanu reeves is addicted to playing characters named john johnny utah, point break utah, point break keanu reeves as agent utah point break a breakout role for keanu, just before don john in much ado about nothing. Jun 26, 2017 there may be no more pointless 2015 release than point break, a remake of the 1991 keanu reevespatrick swayze extreme sports saga opening on christmas day this isnt because the film itself. I must have seen this film a dozen times now, and im not going to stop watching it until im well and truly sick of it its just superb. Kathryn bigelow is widely considered the greatest female director in the business and even though i wasnt a big fan of the hurt locker, a movie lie point break shows exactly why. Everything wrong with point break 1991 in 15 minutes or less duration. Point break 1991 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Feb 24, 2019 point break bande annonce vost patrick swayze keanu reeves low, 360p.
Point break starring keanu reeves and patrick swayze. Patrick swayze, keanu reeves, gary buseydirected by. Point break is a love story about patrick swayze and keanu reeves. Point break changed keanu reeves life, the actor talks how. Point break is a good example of a wholly flawed piece of filmmaking that still manages to entertain.
Keanu charles reeves, whose first name means cool breeze over the mountains in hawaiian, was born september 2, 1964 in beirut, lebanon. Point break is a 1991 american crime action film directed by kathryn bigelow and written by w. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Point break full movie action 1991 english patrick swayze, keanu reeves. Keanu reeves was put in movie jail for turning down speed. Point break is a 1991 action film directed by kathryn bigelow and starring keanu reeves, patrick swayze and gary busey. Point break, the bust that began keanu reevess action career. Keanu reeves recalls point break the movie that changed. Dec 01, 2009 point break end sequence patrick swayze big wave keanu reeves lori petty gary busey. Keanu reeves is the only johnny utah, no one can replace him. Keanu reeves is an fbi agent fresh out of training. An undercover cop makes his way into a scene of bankrobbing extremesports atheletes in this remake of kathryn bigelows point break.
Ericson core directs from a script by equilibriums kurt. Boorman directed the film at marvins request and marvin played a central role in the. Point break is a 1991 action film starring keanu reeves as johnny utah, a former college football quarterback and young fbi agent who goes undercover into the southern california surfing community in order to root out a bank robbery crew known as the expresidents, who bear characteristics of the culture. Point break by kathryn bigelow kathryn bigelow, patrick. Proof keanu reeves is addicted to playing characters named john johnny utah, point break utah, point break keanu reeves as agent utah point break a break out role for keanu, just before don john in much ado about nothing.
Keanu reeves was put in fox movie jail for a decade after turning down speed 2. It has some of the best cinematography ive ever seen, particularly the skydiving sequences. The gas station explosion scene took place at the intersection of beryl and catalina, while the foot chase passed dive n surf. Check out the official point break 1991 trailer starring patrick swayze.
Its not a particularly deep story, but it goes from one fast paced scene to another and it never gets old. Point break 1991 after a string of bizarre bank robberies in southern california, with the crooks donning masks of various former presidents, a federal agent, johnny utah keanu reeves. For 25 years, keanu reeves has been one of the movie industrys most bankable stars. Certain sequences are stunning the camera work during the chase and free fall scenes leave you breathless, and the surfing footage is excellent. Find out when and where you can watch point break on tv with the full listings schedule at. Jul 27, 2017 earlier this month, the 1991 action classic point break celebrated its 26th anniversary, and to star keanu reeves, who played fbi agent johnny utah, the film is just as important now as it was. He almost murders keanus girlfriend and hes still like ah, let em go. Things you didnt know about the original point break. The film is replete with the most daring athleticism ever seen in a motion picture.
Point break an unbelievable movie, and deliriously better for it. Point break 1991 internet movie firearms database guns. Why keanu reeves doesnt like how the internet treats him duration. On july 12, 1991, 20th century fox unveiled the patrick swayze and keanu reeves actioner point break, which would go on to become a cult hit. Point break full movie action 1991 english patrick. Fan made no copyright is intended production companies largo entertainment levyabramsguerin productions distributed by 20th. The choice got reeves booted from fox just as he was becoming their action star following point break. Keanu reeves and patrick swayze star in this nonstop action thriller about an fbi agent lured by the rush when he goes undercover to unmask a band of thrillseeking surfers who rob banks to fund their addiction to pulling off the most daring score, surviving the greatest danger. Point break is inspired by the classic 1991 hit starring patrick swayze.
The biggest mistakes you never noticed in point break 1991. Take a look at a few interesting facts about the original point break. Dec 25, 2015 the new point break, out christmas day, is really an extremeaction movie inspired by the original, with less humor, raunch, cohesive plot and gary busey, but way more awesome stunts. A young fbi agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists. Point break is the greatest femalegaze action movie ever kathyrn bigelows 1991 copsrobbersandsurfers thriller isnt just a great action movie it gave the genre. Top 5 genius movie character moments portraying real people. I mean ive seen a lot of remakes and this is the worst movie ive ever seen. People will forever debate whether or not keanu reeves is good in this movie. Keanu reeves is a hotshot law enforcement dudejohnny utah by nameinvestigating a series of bank robberies in l.
Keanu reeves was put in movie jail for turning down speed 2. Moments later you see keanu and lori sitting in the water with completely different lighting which was actually taken at night and further distinguishes that the surfing shots were not. Point break movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The plot to point break is a young johnny utah portrayed by keanu reeves joins the f. Point break movie 1991 patrick swayze, keanu reeves. With patrick swayze, keanu reeves, gary busey, lori petty. Point break is a 1991 american action film directed by kathryn bigelow and written by w. Kathryn bigelows point break, released in 1991, is still the best movie about bank robbing surfers that stars keanu reeves and patrick swayze. Point break movie 1991 patrick swayze, keanu reeves, gary.
Earlier this month, the 1991 action classic point break celebrated its 26th anniversary, and to star keanu reeves, who played fbi agent johnny utah, the film is just as important now as it was. Finally, the point break script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the keanu reeves movie. Keanu reeves recalls point break the movie that changed his. Jul 12, 1991 in point break, johnny happens to be available when a gang of bank robbers leaves behind a surfboardwax sample in a footprint, some beachrelated toxins in a strand of hair and photographic. Released in 1991, point break was the fourth movie from kathryn bigelow, who already had cult vampire favourite near dark under her belt, and would go on to oscar glory with the hurt locker. As keanu reeves reflected on this picture at the toronto international film festival, the 52year old outlined how it changed the lives of those that watched it, as well as his own. Jun 02, 2008 keanu reeves from 1 to 52 years old duration.
The film was a box office success upon its release, and it has since gathered a cult following. Boorman directed the film at marvins request and marvin played a central role in the films development. While keanu reeves has never been considered one of the best actors in hollywood, he does have a lot of great movies under his belt including this movie. May 17, 2019 point break, the bust that began keanu reevess action career before he was neo or john wick, keanu reeves played against type in everyones favorite movie.