Hurley and Warner Bros. Records will release The Drifter, which is based on surfer Rob Machado’s adventures to find out what his meaning is on this earth. It will be released this fall and the film will have limited theatrical screenings across the country. Directed by Poor Specimen’s Taylor Steele this is a personal journey as much as it is a showcase of some of the world’s most flawless waves.

The Drifter starts in Bali, where Machado is looking for life’s deeper meaning. He feels that by setting out on his own and being at peace with the waves, it will give him the opportunity to find what he is looking for. That surf trip ends up taking him on a soul-searching journey where he eventually finds himself on the outermost reaches of Indonesia with nothing but a surfboard, his journal and a tent. Machado’s conclusion after scoring more perfect waves than any surfer could ever wish for? There’s always a new dream to chase. You are NEVER at the top of the mountain.

Much of the dialogue in The Drifter is taken from Rob’s own personal journals from when he was on his trip. According to respected surf journalist Nathan Myers, who co-wrote the movie

there is nothing embellished in Rob’s candid, heart-felt passages. It is these passages, in fact, that drive the movie, from Rob’s epiphany in Bali, to his ill-fated motorcycle purchase, to his decision to delay his return to California, and blindly pick a new island on the map, and just go.

This is the type of film that gives me the chills. It is a film that makes anyone who had a dream say to themselves, “why not me”? If you have a passion for something, go and get it, and if you don’t yet know what that passion is, go and find out. As Machado says, “Not all who wander are lost.”

If you were a dude growing up in the late 80′s and 90′s you most likely watched the “A-Team”.  You probably watched “McGyver” too they were usually on right after one another.  As the 80′s comeback and remake movement continues Hollywood is now looking to hire the A-Team to make some big bucks.  I am totally skeptical about how this movie could turn out, but I think it has no chance at being great.  It will either be entertaining or completely awful.  Either way the name and draw of needing to know how it turns out will surely bring decent dollars at the box office.  The confirmed castings are what have me skeptical.  Liam Neeson is the most notable on the list, set to play Hannibal Smith, he doesn’t look anything like George Peppard and I have never seen Neeson in a role that requires a lot of charisma.  If you’re a UFC fan you will be pissed to hear that Quentin “Rampage” Jackson will not be fighting Rashad Evans after Ultimate Fighter because he has to make this movie playing B.A. Baracus (Mr. T).  And if Rampage is as big of an idiot as he’s been on Ultimate Fighter then there is no way in hell he can handle acting at all.  Bradley Cooper from The Hangover is set to play “Face”, he actually seems to fit that mold perfect.  Jessica Biel is also in the movie and you bet your ass Mr. T will make some sort of cameo.

Liam Neeson

Hannibal Smith (George Peppard) A-Team

A-Team Movie 2010 "The Face"

Mr. T and Rampage Jackson B.A. Baracus

As I was putting this together it dawned on me there isn’t a single commendable hollywood snowboarding movie out there.  There are definitely a few movies that could of been of added to the list, hate it or love it you know Point Break could of made of an appearance.  Any movies with 80′s and early 90′s style and music are always great to watch but the best part of these classics is the language.  Watch a few of these and you surely be dropping lines like “gnarly” “totally tubular” “radical!”  and “totally awsome!”.  Don’t expect any creative plot lines though every movie is about a hotshot chasing some bodacious babe revolving around a sport.  If MMA is an alternative sport, then maybe karate kid should of been added. 

Gleaming the Cube (1989)   Christian Slater in his prime as a skateboarder trying to revenge his bros death.  This movie sparked kids all over the country to try hanging on to a car riding their boards.  If you look close you will see a 17 year old Tony Hawk and the entire Bones Brigade crew.  After watching this who didn’t want a bedroom in an underground water tank in their backyard like Yabo!

Rad (1986)  Hands down the best BMX movie ever made.  Crew Jones is a hometown rider trying to make it with the big dogs while chasing the babelicious Lori Loughlin (Jesse’s babe from Full House).  This movie has the best soundtrack of all the movies, “Send Me an Angel” and “Thunder in Your Heart” are songs you should definitely have on your ipod.

Rad Trailer   plus ever see people Dance on bikes? Send Me an Angel Scene

North Shore (1987)  The story of a kid who surfs wave pools in Arizona trying to become a pro on North Shore Oahu.  His sidekick character “Turtle” is probably one the best sidekicks ever.  He also plays a member of the Boda Zafa’s crew in Point Break.

Airborne (1993) One of Jack Blacks first mainstream appearances.  Mitchell Goosen is a SoCal surfer living in Cincinatti for the winter.   The locals don’t like his laid back attitude but when they realize he can rip it on a pair of roller blades the respect comes.  If you’ve seen it you will agree it’s Seth Greens best comedic performance ever.  Every kid wanted to strap on a pair of blades and take on the biggest hill in their town or “Devils Backbone” after watching this.  CHILL BRA!

Side Out (1990)  Babes in high thigh bikinis and VolleyBall in the SoCal sun! Enough said.  Trailer is all bikini babes love it!

Aspen Extreme (1993) Couple of local mountain skiers move to Aspen to become ski instructors and mingle the parties of the rich and famous.  One guy falls in love and the other ends up running naked in the streets with a coke problem only to be reunited and then our sidekick dies in an avalanche.  Besides the coke and dying in an avalanche this  movie sparked me and my best friends life plan for a few years.

It was just announced that Patrick Swayze lost his battle with pancreatic cancer today.  He wasn’t a phenomenal actor or anything but he just seemed like a stand up guy that played some really memoriable roles in great B movies.  What girl reading this turns off Dirty Dancing when it’s on TV and what dude turns of RoadHouse?  Even if your a dude you can’t hate on Dirty Dancing, who doesn’t want to be a badass dude working chicks at a summer resort with dance moves.  Plus that movie was probably the inspiration for the the girl who grinded up on your piece at the 8th grade dance and gave you a boner so be thankful for it.   With all that said we decided we should show some love to Swayze and take a look back at some of his best characters.   This whole thing could of been just about his character Bohdi from Point Break.  Bodhi: Yo, Johnny! I see you in the next life!

Point Break – Bodhi.  The Bohdizafa was the ultimate surfing searcher.   Swayze made a huge comeback with this role.  We can all learn a little something from this character.  Most memoriable quotes 1 ”Bodhi:  If you want the ultimate, you’ve got to be willing to pay the ultimate price. It’s not tragic to die doing what you love“  2 “Bodhi: Little hand says it’s time to rock and roll. ” 3 ”
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 Bodhi: Yeah, I know man. Ain’t it wild? That’s what makes it so interesting. You can do what you want, and make up your own rules. Why be a servant to the law, when you can be it’s master?

Bodhi: What’s the matter with you guys? This was never about the money, this was about us against the system. That system that kills the human spirit. We stand for something. We are here to show those guys that are inching their way on the freeways in their metal coffins that the human sprit is still alive. Don’t worry about this guy, okay? I know exactly what to do with him.

The Outsiders – Darrel Curtis.  Alot of people have not seen this movie it goes back to 1983.  It’s about a gang of greasers vs rich kids.  Swayze played rolled the role of the leader older brother of the greasers.  The brawl scene at the end is one of the best brawl scenes ever.  Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Ralph Machiacho and Rob Lowe all got their start in this movie.  Directed by Francis Ford Coppola watch it.

RoadHouse – Jimmy Dalton.  This guy did yoga and was hired strictly to win bar fights and had gratuitious sex scenes with a hot blonde doctor played by Kelly Lynch.  Most memoriable quotes:  Doc: Do you always carry your medical record around with you?
Dalton: Saves time.   Dalton: Take the biggest guy in the world, shatter his knee and he’ll drop like a stone.

Patrick Swayze as Darrel Curtis - The Outsiders

Patrick Swayze Road HouseKelly Lynch is hot nice work swayze.

nice work swayze kelly lynch is hot

Red Dawn – Jed Eckert.  Swayze leads “The Wolverines” a group of renegade teenagers leading the resistance against a Russian invasion of the midwest.  Their might be a remake of this in the works. 

Patrick Swayze Red Dawn