Image via WikipediaI think the first movie that I ever saw that featured Swayze was "Red Dawn," a film in which the Soviet Union had invaded the USA. That film followed his appearance in "Uncommon Valor" and Swayze seemed poised to be an action movie star. He gained worldwide popularity in 1987 when he appeared in the romantic film "Dirty Dancing" with Jennifer Gray, who coincidentally also appeared in "Red Dawn." As a side note, "Dirty Dancing" is one of Mrs. Dickster's favorite movies. His biggest hit came in 1990 in another romance, when he starred with Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg in "Ghost."
While my movie tastes tend to lean towards action and juvenile comedy (I am a guy after all), I must confess that I did enjoy Swayze's performances in "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost." They were great "date" movies.
Patrick, may you rest in peace, and I wish comfort to your wife and family. In what could be considered a bonus Music Monday, a day later, I have embedded Swayze singing his hit song "She's Like the Wind."
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Great Video,may he rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteSo strange, it seemed that people like Swayze were ageless. This pancreatic cancer stuff is becoming much more common; let's hope this leads to more research.
ReplyDeletethey have done so much good in some strains of cancer. hopefully they can get some breakthroughs on this and other aggressive forms of cancer
ReplyDeleteNice Tribute. I thought Point Break was a great movie as well! Must admit, He's got a nice voice. R.I.P.
ReplyDeleteYears went by until I learned he sang "She's Like the Wind."
ReplyDeleteHe seemed like a guy you'd want to have a few beers with over a game of pool.