The Genius that is Patrick Swayze

You know, I have nothing to say. He seemed like a genuinely good guy, moderately awed by his level of fame -- a decent actor who knew his limitations.

He's like part of my childhood too.

Fucking sucks that the internet has no place I can watch the Chippendales sketch.

Hulu? No?

Wanna go, pretty boy?

xpost

No.

just gotta hunt a little

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xu9mx_patrick-swayze-chippendale_dating

hah xp

how much does it suck that both guys in that classic sketch are dead now?

Fist bumping in heaven, etc.

I haven't seen that in an age. It's really funny even apart from the physical comedy.

"I'f you're really serious about going with me, it can only be because his body's so bad."
"Thanks, man."

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Point Break was robbed.

What's worse is how the tabloids have run one gaunt picture of him after another for 16 months.

Okay I'd never heard of Skatetown USA before and now that I have I have clearly missed out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiwtTwJkcrM

Roger Ebert gets it:

http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/atm/reviews.html?sec=6&subsec=road+house

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuv_YcpM4nU

that is one violent gum toss

It gives me pause to think how many disco and/or rollerskating films I am familiar with.

RIP, Patrick. I still have the lyrics to "She's Like the Wind" memorized.

First time I remember seeing him was in "The Outsiders" as the oldest brother. Was never like a huge fan, but dude knew who he was as an actor and worked with it. Alway liked his little turn in "Donnie Darko." RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfg97-5uhFQ

SOME TOP FIVE BILLBOARD SHIT THERE, GUYS

rip a true player

http://i29.tinypic.com/iwhdp0.jpg

One of my old co-workers waited tables at a little seafood restaurant in Mena, Arkansas when she was in high school and claimed that Patrick Swayze once came in for a meal with his wife and was a super nice dude. I guess he owned some vacation property in southern Arkansas, of all places.

OK, crunch time, guys: do I rent To Wong Foo?

Yeah!

I mean, it's not an awfully good movie, but it's sweet. I'd happily watch it on an airplane, or if one of the actors just died.

WOLVERINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

r.i.p. big guy.

Also totally robbed:

http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Galleries/Editorial/090119/Patrick_Swayze_Movie_Roles/crops/02patrick-swayze-red-dawn1.jpg

xp Exactly.

my fave swayze moments in no particular order:

the outsiders (bloody greasers)

uncommon valor (bloody big muddy mia revenge)

road house (homoerotic bloodfighting)

next of kin (bloody hillbilly revenge)

steel dawn (bloody post-apocalyptic murder gangs)

youngblood (bloody hockey fights)

red dawn (greatest bloody russian movie ever made)

point break (bloody zen surf robbers)

Scott I do love you.

RIP Bandit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEPB4Fitw-c

I love this:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xzgv4_dirty-dancing-final-patrick-swayze_music

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RIP.

rest in peayze

why does everyone keep saying he died? doesn't anyone know a dirty rumor started by a Jacksonville Florida radio station when they see it?

"He's not dead. He's just dehydrated."

I think I've told this one elsewhere, but I was working at the hotel he stayed at when they were filming North & South Pt 2 in Natchez. He liked to hang out at the hotel bar, but inevitably would have to bail when the groupies started gathering around him. I'd seen him around for a few days, and he already knew about the service elevator by the time I happened to be walking through the lobby and met him coming the other way fast.
"Hey buddy, can you help me a minute?"
"Sure, what's up?"
"Can you take me up to seven in the service elevator?"
"Sure, no problem."
On the way up, he says "There were a couple of girls in the bar I had to get away from."
"haha, glad to help."
Silence while I concentrate on stopping the (manual) elevator flush with the 7th floor.
"Smooth."
"Thanks...here you go."
"'Preciate it, buddy."
"Any time."

...RIP

Nobody buries Baby in a corner.

(Too soon?)

Nah, Shakey will be along to shit on whatever I couldn't get to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygiLUrJJjnM

God, he really could wear a mullet better than anyone in his generation, eh?

apparently he was reported dead - then that was reported to be a rumor - and now he is reported to be dead again. erm my mistake RIP

God, he really could wear a mullet better than anyone in his generation, eh?

Not only that, they could photograph it right most of the time! A rare thing indeed!

A quick blog ramble. With quotes from here so thanks all...

If anyone can find an old "Prime Time Live" or "20/20" clip, filmed during Ghost promotion, in which Swayze breaks down in tears while relating to Barbara Walters that his father threw him out of the house after telling Swayze that he wanted to be a dancer. The guy could roll with the punches.

*er, after SWAYZE told him. My version's still awesome.

his father threw him out of the house after telling Swayze that he wanted to be a dancer

That must have been one strange conversation.

"Son?"

"Yes dad."

"I...I want to be a dancer. Now get the HELL out of my house!"

Fuck now I want that to be in a movie or something. That should be the opening scene.

this is the first celebrity death since ODB or Syd Barrett where i've felt really really sad.

RIP.

Acting is so fucking mysterious. Over the Xmas break I watched the last 10 minutes of Dirty Dancing -- a movie which in eighth grade defined heterosexuality for me, for better or worse -- with my parents. Dad, who's no sucker for this sort of thing, said, "He's so likable, isn't he?" It had nothing to do with Swayze's acting -- the dude was just aces. You liked to watch him.