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Patrick Swayze: The Best Moments
From surfing to Commie-hunting, the star's best bits
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Patrick Swayze: The Best Moments | Donnie Darko (2001) Patrick Swayze: The Best Moments
Donnie Darko (2001)

DIRECTED BY RICHARD KELLY
PATRICK SWAYZE PLAYS JIM CUNNINGHAM

"Sobbing Uncontrollably During The Musical Montage"
Swayze's only a supporting role here, but he provides both comedy and drama as life coaching guru by day, kiddie-porn devotee-by-night Jim Cunningham. It's a role that many actors would have shied away from, but Swayze grabs hold of it with both hands, showing eye-rolling, perma-grinning conviction as the pathologically positive role model by day and an empty despair by night. While it's endlessly satisfying to see the bastard arrested after Donnie's fire reveals his horrible secret, there's something worse - but also almost sympathetic - in the pathetic moment when Donnie changes the timeline and we realise that the sobbing Cunningham's secret will remain undiscovered.

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1 RE: Uh......NEXT of KIN
Posted on Wednesday January 13, 2010, 18:16 by TheSpleen
The self help video in Donnie Darko was hilarious: 'I'm not afraid anymore!' Read More

2 Uh......NEXT of KIN
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2009, 16:53 by ferrell
you forget his GREAT ROLE in NEXT of KIN with his backwoods kin Read More

3 Ghost and Dirty Dancing were repeat viewing in my home
Posted on Saturday September 19, 2009, 13:08 by princemadonna
I think Patrick was an amazing actor/dancer/performer - but nothing beats Dirty Dancing and Ghost IMO. Those movies are iconic and will always be remembered, and Sam is still alive in the pottery scene!!! It's right at the start of the movie, how can you not know that?? The whoopi/demi/patrick scene is right at the end, before the action. Jeez... R.I.P Patrick!! Thanks for all the great movies :) Read More

4 City of Joy - a wonderful movie!
Posted on Wednesday September 16, 2009, 23:09 by MrJinx
I'm disappointed to see that almost everyone has forgotten to mention one of my favourite Patrick Swayze movies: City of Joy - about a young disillusioned doctor who goes to Culcutta in India in search of his soul. Lovely film indeed based on a superb book (film is nowhere as good as the book but still very good). Point Break will always be my top favourite PS movie though - I must have seen it a hundred times as a kid!! Bodhi rules! Read More

5 Errrr Youngblood you silly people!
Posted on Wednesday September 16, 2009, 16:04 by swissyellow
Best PS film and you guys miss it out...Dr Sutton to operate on you! Read More

6 No Youngblood...?
Posted on Wednesday September 16, 2009, 12:59 by dougall78
Surely one of the most iconic Ice Hockey movies of all time deserves a mention. Sutton is a legend! Read More

7
Posted on Wednesday September 16, 2009, 09:35 by AstroZombie
I think his epic hair through the years also deserves a mention Read More

8 wrong
Posted on Tuesday September 15, 2009, 22:44 by ashdufficy
Sam Wheat was still alive in the pottery scene......... Read More

9 Point Break
Posted on Tuesday September 15, 2009, 20:21 by SortingStuffOutMan
In my opinion, his best role and performance. Im gonna watch it later tonight in honour of him. Bodhi: "Little hand says it's time to rock and roll." "Yo, Johnny! I see you in the next life!" Read More

10
Posted on Tuesday September 15, 2009, 16:41 by Ichi1
He made the ultimate chick flicks (Ghost, Dirty Dancing) and the ultimate guy flicks (Red Dawn, Road House, Point Break). Not many people can do that as well as he did. Read More

11
Posted on Tuesday September 15, 2009, 15:04 by VijayUK
I liked the scene in 'Point Break' when Utah is chasing Bodhi, and Utah injures his leg - he sees Bodhi looking back at him and then runs off. A standout scene I remember vividly with Bodhi in the Reagan mask (I think). Nicely done. Read More

12
Posted on Tuesday September 15, 2009, 13:23 by warren7355
Uhh, wasn't Sam Wheat still alive at the time of the pottery scene in Ghost?? Aren't you thinking of the scene towards the end of them film where Whoopi/Swayze and Demi get all touchy feely? Read More

13 HArsh
Posted on Tuesday September 15, 2009, 12:29 by Andybee76
AYBGerrado!! You couldn't lead this off with a tribute?? Anyway I will!! I love the Swayze not Dirty Dancing as that's not my cup of tea but I love Bodhi in Point Break and that film is one of my favourites and I don't mind Ghost either and Donnie Darko kicks ass!! My girlfriend worked on Guys and Dolls with the Swayze and she said he was absolutely lovely and a really kind gentle soul so in our house this man will be sorely missed!!! RIP Patrick!!! Read More

14 So...
Posted on Tuesday September 15, 2009, 10:52 by AYBGerrardo
How long has this been tucked away then, ready to publish? Read More


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