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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Sept 14, 2009 20:23:34 GMT -5
He passed away from pancreatic cancer, the same disease that took my dad last November. Patrick was 57 years old.
I remember when "Dirty Dancing" and "Roadhouse" both came out. They were overnight successes. He also did "Red Dawn" a few years back.
You know, Mrs Dis and I were at a Jeff Healey concert a few years back. We couldn't watch this guy without thinking of "Roadhouse" and Patrick Swayze.
One word describes him best for me ... cool!
RIP Patrick and thanks man!
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Post by Polarice on Sept 15, 2009 6:30:06 GMT -5
Great actor!! Made some great movies in the 80's nd 90's!! He will be missed!!
Some of my Favorite Movies he was in:
Uncommon Valor
The Outsiders
Red Dawn
Youngblood
Next of Kin
Road House
Point Break
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Donnie Darko
Black Dog
Wow hard to believe he was in so many good movies!!
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Post by Skilly on Sept 15, 2009 6:42:47 GMT -5
Great actor!! Made some great movies in the 80's nd 90's!! He will be missed!! Some of my Favorite Movies he was in: Uncommon Valor The Outsiders Red Dawn Youngblood Next of Kin Road House Point Break To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Donnie Darko Black Dog Wow hard to believe he was in so many good movies!! And you missed what are probably regarded as his two best movies: Ghost and Dirty Dancing |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Sept 15, 2009 6:46:59 GMT -5
I was listening to the radio on the way into work this morning and the one DJ (is that what we call them nowadays?) said she felt that Patrick Swayze affected generations of women with "Dirty Dancing." It was supposed to be the little movie no one was going to give a hoot about.
Well, it didn't turn out that way did it?
Cheers.
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Post by Polarice on Sept 15, 2009 7:04:40 GMT -5
Great actor!! Made some great movies in the 80's nd 90's!! He will be missed!! Some of my Favorite Movies he was in: Uncommon Valor The Outsiders Red Dawn Youngblood Next of Kin Road House Point Break To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Donnie Darko Black Dog Wow hard to believe he was in so many good movies!! And you missed what are probably regarded as his two best movies: Ghost and Dirty Dancing I said my Favorites!!  |
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Post by Polarice on Sept 15, 2009 7:06:17 GMT -5
I was listening to the radio on the way into work this morning and the one DJ (is that what we call them nowadays?) said she felt that Patrick Swayze affected generations of women with "Dirty Dancing." It was supposed to be the little movie no one was going to give a hoot about. Well, it didn't turn out that way did it? Cheers. Mrs. Reaper owns a VHS, DVD and now BluRay versions of Dirty Dancing....She must have watched that movie 100 times!! |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Sept 15, 2009 7:22:45 GMT -5
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Post by habernac on Sept 15, 2009 10:01:24 GMT -5
"I thought you'd be bigger"
RIP, Patrick.
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Post by Skilly on Sept 15, 2009 13:10:43 GMT -5
"I thought you'd be bigger" RIP, Patrick. "Ditto" |
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Post by ValkyrieNS on Sept 15, 2009 20:04:36 GMT -5
Red Dawn = Patrick + Jennifer Grey pre-Dirty Dancing. I forgot she was in that movie. I mostly remember C. Thomas Howell (and Patrick) in that one. Of course, that was during the "Outsiders" phase of my life.
The mini-series North and South was one of the best I've ever seen. Lots of great talent.
Never saw Ghost, so I still don't understand what all the fuss was about...
R.I.P. Patrick.
(PS to Dis: sorry about your dad.)
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Post by franko on Sept 15, 2009 20:24:15 GMT -5
I don't know, Val . . . something about this, I think . . .  . . . but Whoopie scared me away from sitting through it [besides, there was probably a Habs game on -- priorities, ya know]. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Sept 15, 2009 21:14:08 GMT -5
Red Dawn = Patrick + Jennifer Grey pre-Dirty Dancing. I forgot she was in that movie. I mostly remember C. Thomas Howell (and Patrick) in that one. Of course, that was during the "Outsiders" phase of my life. The mini-series North and South was one of the best I've ever seen. Lots of great talent. Never saw Ghost, so I still don't understand what all the fuss was about... R.I.P. Patrick. I actually forgot about the Swayze/Grey connection, Val. Thanks. I actually enjoyed "Red Dawn" quite a bit back in the day. These teenagers were able to lead the rebellion against the "Russian Bear" in their own part of Smalltown USA. Thank you  |
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Post by CentreHice on Sept 15, 2009 21:14:35 GMT -5
I read a blurb that said the director of "Ghost" wanted Kevin Kline for that role. Swayze was in tears several times reading through the script at home, and blew the director away at the audition.
Lots of stage and screen productions have had others pencilled in (or even cast) and changed.
Buddy Ebsen as the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz is one example. He started as the Scarecrow, but changed roles with Ray Bolger, who was originally cast as the Tin Man.
After recording all the songs, rehearsals, and some days filming, Ebsen became ill...as a result of the aluminum dust in the makeup. He was forced to bow out. Jack Haley got the job (and they changed the makeup of the makeup.)
It would be difficult to imagine Bolger as the Tin Man, and Ebsen as the Scarecrow, wouldn't it?
So, too with imagining Kevin Kline in "Ghost" instead of Swayze. I thought he did a wonderful job....and Goldberg, in 2008, credited him as the reason she won the Best Supporting Actress role for that movie.
Horrible way to go....and way too early.
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