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SSC 26: Point Break (Bigelow, 1991)

SSC 26: Point Break (Bigelow, 1991)

FromSingle Serving Cinema


SSC 26: Point Break (Bigelow, 1991)

FromSingle Serving Cinema

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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
Jun 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Tim & Tay kick off Keanu month with one of his most iconic blockbusters: Point Break. We talk about Keanu's unique offering as an actor, '90s action cinematography, and meatball sandwiches.  SynopsisFederal Agent Johnny Utah infiltrates a group of bank-robbing surfers and soon begins to question his loyalties.Starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze and Lori Petty, and directed by Kathryn Bigelow, Point Break was released July 12, 1991. Point Break is available to stream on Prime (Starz).Scene  [1:02:16 - 1:10:30]With the Ex-Presidents planning their big end-of-season bank heist, Utah and Pappas stake out the bank. Pappas loses focus when he sends Utah to grab lunch and the Ex-Presidents escape with the money, leading to an extensive car and foot chase resulting in a showdown between Bode and Utah2:30 - Hot Fuzz2:35 - "Stan Smith Is Keanu Reeves as Stanny Utah in Point Break"3:45 - Patrick Swayze8:15 - Keanu Reeves18:00 - Johnny Utah as an ingenue28:00 - The "pogo cam"30:00 - Telephoto lens (as compared to other focal lengths)32:48 - parallax & Michael Bay33:00 - Running scene from The Graduate35:35 - Hurt Locker beats Avatar42:50 - Car chase in The Batman55:40 - Keanu Reeves is Duke CaboomRecommendationsTim: Brick (Johnson, 2005)—available to rent on Apple TV.Tay: Abyss (Cameron, 1989).All links are verified at the time of publication and based on availability in Canada.
Released:
Jun 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Single Serving Cinema looks at one critical scene in a movie every other week. We explore how the scene is constructed, what the scene achieves, and what it can tell us about the movie as a whole. Hosted by Tim & Tay.