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 Post subject: Patrick Swayze's film debut - Skatetown, USA!
PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:52 pm 
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Patrick Swayze's first film role was as Ace, the leader of a skate gang! Check out his skating in this vid, he's pretty nifty! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuv_YcpM4nU

There's a review of the film here with some stills. Looks like total 70's chesse and I so wanna watch it! Can't find the DVD on amazon though, just the poster - http://oddculture.com/2008/02/29/roller-disco-cinema-skatetown-usa/

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 Post subject: Re: Patrick Swayze's film debut - Skatetown, USA!
PostPosted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:07 pm 
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Wow - thanks for sharing that Attack! I think I need a sit down in a darkened room, phew, he could send me to the sin bin any time he likes! (dirty grin)

Swayze originally trained as a dancer before moving into films, so he would have had some good balance and poise and all the rest of it. His moves were pretty cool in that trailer.

http://www.ioffer.com/i/14334044 Is the only place I can find the film for sale.

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 Post subject: Re: Patrick Swayze's film debut - Skatetown, USA!
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Crikey, he's got some moves in that vid - so who's volunteering to try out that belt move on their skate out?! One of the comments said the original music was a disco version of under my thumb, interesting! Maybe we should have a cheesy 70's roller skating movies evening? Heehee

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 Post subject: Re: Patrick Swayze's film debut - Skatetown, USA!
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His derby thighs are shit hot! What a tribute to the guy; we definately need a roller film night. Xanadu should be on the menu too!

Now, if only I could find a new house with a cinema room and we could get a projector...

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