How to Survive: Point Break (1991)

It's episode 145...and do you think that taxpayers would like it if they knew that they were paying a federal agent to surf and pick up girls? This week it's Point Break (1991), and precocious 17-year-old Johnny Utah is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Bodhi, a handsome doctoral student. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Johnny and Bodhi discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever. Wait a minute... Back in the real world it's bank heists and beach bums galore in Bigelow's bombastic blockbuster - are we keen on Keanu? Do we express hesitance toward the Ex-Presidents? Does Swayze gaze lazily at ladies on hazy beaches daily? All this and more as Chris hangs a big fat ten on Joe's bank robbery quiz. We drop in on the benefits of branding if you're a bank robber, ponder the health and safety implications of Bodhi's choice of mood lighting, and question the FBI's practice of sending recognisible minor celebrity and college football star Johnny Utah on an undercover mission without changing his name or place of residence. Whatever happens, one thing's for sure: Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true. Another classic film solved by the best movie podcast in the world. Next week it's the Twilight Zone-esque Circle (2015) - check it out on Netflix! Get in touch! [email protected] Follow us on Twitter! @HowtoSurvivePod