The Good, The Bad, and The What!?

GBW #96: That's Surfsploitation! (Point Break / Surf Nazis Must Die / Red Surf)


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Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more!

This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three action-thrillers that revolve around surfing culture and serious consequences. We start with the 1991 Kathryn Bigelow masterpiece "Point Break" and break down why it's one of the most subversive action films ever made. Then, we move into the low point of Troma's oeuvre with 1987's "Surf Nazis Must Die," a movie where nothing happens and the characters are miserable yet it somehow runs for 80 minutes. Finally, we move into 1989 oddball "Red Surf," starring a young George Clooney, that is great from a casting perspective but a bit uneven in the script department.

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The Good, The Bad, and The What!?By Ryan Oliver