Keanu reeves and patrick swayze form the perfect ironic and sincere yin yang in their 1991 surfing action classic for the past 15 years of my life, whenever anyone has asked me what my favorite movie is, ive always had the same answer. The slowmotion shots of the characters surfing in the ocean and the extreme wide shots of their skydive are. Its looked like it could be him, but his face was relatively in the dark, and guy looked pretty good at it. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. He is well known for playing neo in the action film trilogy the matrix, john wick film series, 47 ronin, the devils advocate, and constantine. Its still like the most fun, the most stupid movie about cops and robberies ever made. Hes well known for his starring roles in movies like bill and teds excellent adventure, the matrix, and john wick. Point break changed keanu reeves life, the actor talks how. Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date on all your favorite movies. Keanu reeves talks about running, surfing, and skydiving.
Keanu charles reeves, a canadian actor known for his nobility in the hollywood film industry, is a humble and down to. Point break 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Keanu charles reeves, whose first name means cool breeze over the mountains in hawaiian, was born september 2, 1964 in beirut, lebanon. Its not a particularly deep story, but it goes from one fast paced scene to.
Point break isnt the first time patrick swayze and keanu reeves worked together. Surf movies are a subgenre of sports and travel films. However, the lyrics had nothing to do with the film, and so that title was also rejected. Keanu reeves biography keanu reeves is one of the most extraordinary actors of modern hollywood. The best surf movies of all time the ultimate surfing. So with each installment in the john wick action series starring keanu reeves as a seemingly unkillable hit man who leaves an endless trail of. Reeves played the titular assassin in the neonoir action thriller john wick 2014, which was a commercial success and had a generally positive reception from critics. John wick, and theres actual real footage of keanu undergoing some pretty heavy duty target practice. Things you didnt know about the original point break. Hes handsome, with substantial, smooth hair you want to run your fingers through, and a scruffy beard thats also somehow not bad.
Filled with a unique plot, surfing, skydiving, and great action that has been. Better known as a philanthropist, producer, musician, and actor, he was born in 1964 in lebanon and has a keen interest in horse riding and surfing. Keanu is the kind of actor who has shown his wellversed talent almost in every genre like humor, action, horror, etc. Kathryn bigelows action film follows an fbi agent, johnny utah keanu reeves, as he goes undercover to infiltrate a cache of southern california surfers.
Gary busey, watch this just for the busey scenes, please. Keanu reeves is one of the most beloved canadian actors in the hollywood industry and has been part of a lot of blockbuster roles since until today. Point break is a 1991 american crime action film directed by kathryn bigelow and written by w. Endless summer while corny and dated and even offensive in places, the seminal surfing film the endless summer, now getting a 50th anniversary rerelease, remains a rich. Keanu reeves reveals how important the 1991 action classic point break. Keanu reeves biography, photos, personal life, wife and. If keanu reeves really is joining the mcu, heres who he. Tall sixfootone but not enormous, with solid shoulders and nicely sized hands. Way before john wick, keanu reeves stars in two of his best 90 action films that. Lip sync battle point break 1991 still holds up facebook. Keanu reeves, patrick swayze and gary busey are all great.
On its 25th anniversary, we ponder whether kathryn bigelows point break is a great bad movie or just a great movie. Point break, skydiving, surfing and some brawls with legendary patrick patrick swayze, ill cover him in another post. Frequently lambasted by critics and often polarizing audiences suspicious of his talents true extent, reeves has nevertheless managed to maintain his lucrative career by balancing his. In 2008, reeves played alien klaatu in the day the earth stood still. Reeves took up surfing as a hobby after learning the sport for his role as johnny. It has some of the best cinematography ive ever seen, particularly the skydiving sequences. Surfing, bank robbery, keanu reeves staring into space.
Keanu reeves talks about running, surfing, and skydiving in point break, and how the studio had to send a cease and desist letter to patrick swayze because he. It stars patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and gary busey, and the films title refers to the surfing term point break, where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline. 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. With patrick swayze, keanu reeves, gary busey, lori petty. The director kathryn bigelow, who was gearing up to make the highoctane surfercops movie point break, zeroed in on reeves s innate likability in these movies and fought for his casting as the. Keanu reeves portrays the role of scott favor, mikes best friend and the son of a mayor who rebels against his luxurious lifestyle by also selling his body for cash. Obviously, im not referring to the end scene, but just the general surfing scenes throughout the film. In the film, keanu reeves character is an inexperienced surfer, yet reeves. Keanu reeves is a canadianamerican actor who has done a variety of roles in hollywood movies. The movie was originally supposed to be titled johnny utah, the name. Keanu reeves hollywood standing would definitely make him a popular replacement.
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. However, the lyrics had nothing to do with the film, and so that. Of course, most people primarily know him as neo from the matrix trilogy, but he has so many other roles under his belt. 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. More than 1,000 surf flicks have been released since the 1950s, the decade when surfing and cinema met on the sunny shores of california. Instead of getting actors who could surf, bigelow cast surfers who. Keanu reeves and tom cruises 80s revivals are coming. The film was originally called johnny utah when keanu reeves was cast in the title role. Take a look at a few interesting facts about the original point break. Chapter 2 opens today, and while that film quite doesnt fit within io9s science fictionfantasy borders, star keanu reeves has certainly devoted a. Keanu reeves is a multitalented actor with extraordinary skills. How point break perfectly balances ironic and sincere.
Sadly since 2015 ive had to explain that i dont mean the reboot and this is the last well mention of that awful. From lamebrained teenage time traveler to metaphysical scifi superman, keanu reeves has portrayed just about every character type imaginable in his sometimes wildly fluctuating career. Shop point break tshirts created by independent artists from around the globe. If there is one constant in this life, its that keanu reeves is nice to look at first, theres his outline. Keanu reeves full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Keanu charles reeves, whose first name means cool breeze over the mountains in hawaiian, was born. When reeves was first cast, the movie was originally called johnny utah, the name of the character that he plays. How the john wick 3 team and an nba player pulled off. Reeves made his directorial start from the movie man of tai chi in 20. Keanu reeves as johnny utah and patrick swayze as bodhi in point break. The action worked pretty well, and i loved the surfing elements in the movie.
Keanu reeves biography facts, childhood, family life. Keanu reeves started his career in the 1980s with commercials and short films. Keanu reeves personality type isfp personality counts. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The studio felt that this title said very little about surfing, and by the. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
Keanu reeves and patrick swayze sharing the stoke of surfing. The 10 best keanu reeves movies you need to watch page 2. Keanu reeves loved it so much that he still charges on a regular basis. He then took this short but powerful word to the big screen in the night before, and the rest is history from there. Its obviously him skydiving, and its obviously not keanu either skydiving or surfing. The 19 scifi and fantasy movies of keanu reeves, ranked io9. Welcome to the list of the best surfing films of all time.
The studio felt that this title said very little about surfing, and by the time patrick swayze was cast, the film had been renamed riders on the storm after the famous song by the doors. Reeves was nominated for favorite male movie star of 2019 in the peoples choice awards, and the film itself was nominated for best contemporary film in the art directors guild awards. The matrix, think of how quickly he had to pick up martial arts skills for this movie. It stars patrick swayze, keanu reeves, lori petty and gary busey, and the films title refers to the surfing. We print the highest quality point break tshirts on the internet. Discover 18 interesting facts about kathryn bigelows 1991 movie masterpiece. He got recognition from the movie bill and trade franchise 19891991. He is the son of patricia taylor, a showgirl and costume designer, and samuel nowlin reeves, a geologist. There are many classic films from the 80s and 90s, some have stood the test of. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, achievements, etc.