Point Break

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Pursuing Pappas's theory that the criminals are surfers, Utah goes undercover to infiltrate the surfing community. He fabricates a personal family tragedy to persuade orphaned surfer and restaurant waitress Tyler to teach him to surf, after she saves him from drowning during his first attempt at surfing. Through her, he meets Bodhi, the charismatic leader of a gang of surfers consisting of Roach, Grommet, and Nathaniel. The group are initially wary of Utah, but accept him when Bodhi recognizes him as a former college football star who quit the sport due to a knee injury. As he masters surfing, Utah finds himself increasingly drawn to the surfers' adrenaline-charged lifestyle, Bodhi's philosophies, and Tyler. Following a clue retrieved by analyzing toxins found in the hair of one of the bank robbers, Utah and Pappas lead an FBI raid on another gang of surfers, resulting in the deaths of two of them. The raid inadvertently ruins a DEA undercover operation, as those surfers were wanted for separate charges regarding drug dealing, but they are determined not to be the Ex-Presidents. Point Break' Remake Pays Tribute to Old Cast". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016 . Retrieved August 24, 2020. Nancy Tartaglione (December 27, 2015). " 'Star Wars', China Trio, 'Peanuts' Lead Weekend – International Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015 . Retrieved December 28, 2015. Corliss, Richard (July 22, 1991). "Cinema". Time. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010 . Retrieved April 24, 2009. On February 7, 2008, a score release for Point Break was released by La-La Land Records, featuring composer Mark Isham's score. This edition was limited to 2,000 units and features 65 minutes of score with liner notes by Dan Goldwasser that incorporate comments from both Bigelow and Isham. It is now out of print. [19] Reception [ edit ] Box office [ edit ]

Kerr, Elizabeth (December 3, 2015). " 'Point Break': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015 . Retrieved December 3, 2015. On several European jumping scenes, Core, who also previously trained as a mountain ranger, would hike up with a small crew and wait hours for safe conditions. [7] Kosove said the movie "was more of an expedition than a production." [7] Release [ edit ] Anthony D'Alessandro (December 21, 2015). " 'Force Awakens' Will Own Christmas Weekend As Five Wide Releases Join The Fray – Box Office Preview". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 23, 2015 . Retrieved December 23, 2015. Point Break LIVE!". May 12, 2009. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009 . Retrieved May 16, 2009.The Daily Telegraph wrote that the film "certainly qualified as a cult favourite." [8] Furthermore, Rolling Stone called Point Break "the greatest female-gaze action movie ever," citing the bodily condition of Reeves and Swayze, calling it a "wet Western." [31] Point Break is an American-German-Chinese co-production. Studio Babelsberg co-produced and oversaw production services for the film. [12] A script for the remake had been lying around for years, [9] but it was not until Ericson Core pitched his idea to Warner Bros. that the film actually got off the ground. [9] However, Core's idea for the film was significantly different than the script. His concept was much more of a big tentpole movie, with scenes that defy the laws of physics. [9] Vulpo, Mike (May 24, 2016). "Teen Choice Awards 2016 Nominations Announced: See the "First Wave" of Potential Winners". E!. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016 . Retrieved May 25, 2016.

Next they travel to a gold mine where Bodhi detonates explosives Grommet and Roach planted. After blowing his cover, Utah chases Bodhi, managing to trip his bike. Bodhi escapes because Utah cannot stand up after the crash. The FBI freezes Bodhi's sponsors' assets; Bodhi plans to rob a nearby Italian bank on a mountain top. Utah and the police intercept the group, resulting in a crossfire that kills Roach. As the group flees, Utah chases and shoots one of them to death, who is revealed to be Samsara and not Bodhi. Travers, Peter (April 11, 2001). " Point Break". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007 . Retrieved April 24, 2009. Sarah Le (July 29, 2014). "Three Movies You Might Not Know Were Filmed At Cannon Beach". Locations Hub . Retrieved January 10, 2020. In The Avengers, Tony Stark dismissively calls Thor "Point Break," presumably a comparison of Thor's hair to Swayze's in that film. [42] In Thor: Ragnarok, after several attempts Thor correctly guesses that "Point Break" is the activation code that Stark had set up for him in the Quinjet. [43] Junkie XL to Score 'Point Break' Reboot". FilmMusicReporter.com. March 7, 2015. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. .

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Watching Bodhi's group surfing, Utah begins to suspect that they are the Ex-Presidents, noting how close a group they are and the way one of them moons other surfers in the same manner one of the robbers does when leaving a bank. Utah and Pappas stake out a bank and the Ex-Presidents appear. While wearing a Reagan mask, Bodhi leads Utah on a foot chase through the neighborhood, which ends when Utah's old knee injury flares up after jumping into a flood control channel. Despite still having a clear shot, the injured Utah is unwilling to kill Bodhi and allows him to escape, repeatedly shooting into the air instead. Maslin, Janet (July 12, 1991). "Surf's Up For F.B.I. In Bigelow's 'Point Break' ". The New York Times (Nationaled.). p.C00012 . Retrieved August 25, 2018. Aussie actress Teresa Palmer mixes motherhood with the filming of her new movie Point Break". The Sunday Telegraph. Australia. August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015 . Retrieved September 28, 2014.