Name That Film: Patrick Swayze R.I.P. Edition

With the power of positive thinking and a passion to perform, the Film
Edition would like to salute and more than just mention a man in his passing. Patrick Wayne Swayze, just 27 months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, died last week (August 18, 1952-September 14, 2009) at the age of 57 in a public ordeal that demonstrated for all those willing to observe...in all situations, one is free to choose their attitude in a meaning-centered approach to healing and health. There is wealth in faith
high on up above and in the heart all you need is love.

“Whom the Gods love, dies young”, or so it seems…according to playwright,
Menander. This does not, however, begin to describe the wholesome legend
left behind in this man's search for meaning. Swayze, from all accounts, appeared to believe wholeheartedly in life, legacy and the spiritual
checks and balances of both.

"I fell in love with New Mexico when I was shooting Red Dawn," he told one tabloid to our chagrin.

"It's my healing place."

Needless to say his wife of 34 years, Lisa Niemi, inconsolable since the actor passed away, has since followed through with Mr. Swayze's last wishes to scatter his ashes around their New Mexico ranch. They first met in 1970 when Swayze was 18 years old and Lisa Niemi, was 14.

How do you nurture a positive attitude when all the statistics say you’re a
dead man? You go to work. When you dance, things just go away, things
don’t seem so bad. There’s no better way to take care of health than
through something as joyous and beautiful as dance. And in the end...the
love you take is equal to the love you make. The way to screw up somebody's
life is to give them exactly what they want. If you live through the
initial stage of fame and get past it, and remember that's not who you are.
If you live past that, then you have a hope of maybe learning how to spell
the word artist. There's just something about dance. It's like a primal
thing in all of us.

Only one of the above isn't a Patrick Swayze quote....and we've just been to see a Beatle.

In spite of various personal hardships (as a reaction to his Father’s death, also @ age 57, Swayze began to drink heavily and his sister Vicki committed suicide by overdose!) amid the challenges of dealing with a fatal disease, the deadly disease continuing to
ravage Patrick's body, he continued to be a model of positivity.

When I dance I dance. Some of the most precious things we know we've never been taught. Without beginning or end. Tell a friend about inspiration and the power of positive thinking or better yet...illustrate the concepts out in the open. Swayze continued acting until 2009 when he fell too ill to continue. Swayze does it! Now you know. It’s amazing Molly, the love inside, you take it with you. We breathe and become spiritual and therefore life attains a new meaning for the individual. Swayze, schooled in the martial arts as well as formal dance training, left the lives, of the gushing audience, a bit more enriched with his passionate performances. Who ken forget the clay scene or that he was the older brother in The Outsider's, and the dance instructor Johnny Castle in 1987's low budget project only to become a surprise hit, Dirty Dancing. (This film has since earned over $300 million worldwide and spawned many mutations in as many different mediums.).

He was the conveyor, silently holding his dying brother at the end of "Red Dawn" and the one who ferociously uttered, "nobody puts Baby in the corner!" and really meant it!

He even sung a song entitled, "She's Like the Wind" in the movie that Hasselhoff eventually covered out of pure respect. How many people get to say that? Not the guy that used to be Cat Stevens! Yup, the very same Hasselhoff of Sponge Bob fame and beyond! Strike up the band and sing a song! Swayze was even considered an honorary uncle in the brat pack, completing his formal dance training in 1972.

There are wonderful sections of Winnipeg that you could play for New York. I want you to be nice….until it’s time not to be nice. I know it’s hard for you Johnny. I know you want me so bad it’s like ______ in your mouth, but not this time….Adios Amigo! So Virgil, I gather you like hitting ladies? Seems some men need to get hit back! To Wong Foo? Same to you! You know pumkin…sometimes it just takes a fairy.

I'm not crazy. I ken see clearly...glory extends for thousands of miles, the moon, hung vacant, is plain to see. One who trains horses will never be kicked by a donkey...'specially not the Sexiest Man Alive of "91"! Rest easy kid, we bear witness to the spirit of resiliency and power of the mind and we thank you for the time!

p.s. even if you never did profess your love outright to the Film Edition, we love ya and know in our hearts you'd have only 1 true response to this affirmation...

"Ditto!"

Nicely done Blood! Thanks for another inspiring introduction to start our our game that this week is obviously featuring and honoring the late Patrick Swayze. By now, most of you know what to do, but I'll run it down one more time.

Directions: Read the following quotes from Patrick Swayze movies. In the comment section, name the movie! That's it!

And away we go!

1. "Bad dog! Bad dog!"

2. "Do you have a hamburger? Hamburger? Ham...chopped beef?"

3. "Yo Cuz. What's she doing here?"

4. "You're dead Willy."

5. "I can only imagine how difficult this must be for you and your people."

6. "It's your faith in me that keeps me going."

7. "This is from a lady who stole my heart six years ago."

8. "Adios amigo!"

9. "I want you to remember, it's a job, it's nothing personal."

10. "What matters is that we are on the same team. We have to work together!"

Bonus Quotes:

11. "It's all you want to do when you grow up. Then you realize that it's more than just a game. You have to play it by their rules."

12. "Don't cry. Never cry again as long as you live."

Alright contestants, let's see those answers!

Blood-N-Bolts Productions would like to thank you all so much for continuing to make this a fun venture for us to pursue each week. Look for a contest full of nothing by football movies next week to mark the beginning of the football season (a little late).