Revealing mistake: During the night surfing scene notice that the sun is evident in the background (look closely it does not appear long). There are also shots where you can see clouds and faint blue sky. 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 actually done at night time. I heard the scene was shot during the day with a filter so it looked like it was shot at night.
Point Break (1991)
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Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Gary Busey, Lori Petty
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I watched this movie on Sling TV.
Finally knocked this movie off my list of shame. I mostly know most of it and what happens thanks to it being in pop culture so much, but I had never actually seen the film myself. Changed that now, and it was great! I may have been slightly disappointed due to high expectations with it being gassed up so much in the public eye, but still awesome. I didn't realize the age difference between Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves going in and that was a little distracting, especially since Swazye seemed to be playing younger as well. Anyways. Awesome movie, and I noticed a lot of tropes in this film that later movies copied, like the 4 bank robbers in masks and all that. Had good twists and turns, Keanu is still his very Keanu self and acting, but it still works in this movie. When he has the right role, he can shine. And him trying to act like a surfer dude seemed to tap into his earlier role in Bill and Ted.
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Pappas: Listen you snot-nose little shit, I was takin' shrapnel in Khe Sanh when you were crappin' in your hands and rubbin' it on your face.
Trivia: Johnny is reporting to Angelo on Bhodi's movements that day. He comments on how he goes and eats lunch at "Patrick's Roadhouse." There is an actual bar and grill on the Pacific Coast Highway right out of Los Angeles called 'Patrick's Roadhouse', but Patrick Swayze also starred in "Roadhouse" a few years earlier, so this seems like a deliberate nod.
Question: What exactly is Anthony Kiedis doing on his bed when Keanu Reeves looks in the apartment before the big shoot-out? Is he listening to music, shooting up heroin or (as my pals suggested) is he jacking off whilst watching the woman in the nearby shower?
Answer: He is listening to music and just getting getting really into it.
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