By Todd Campbell

Correspondent

Movies all have in some way given everyone some type of feeling – everything from the thrill of the action movie with a great chase to that special connection between two people that might make someone cry. There have been many actors and actresses who have been able to do this over the years. Someone who has been able to do exactly that was Patrick Swayze. As many know, for the past couple of years, Swayze has been battling pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately, Swayze lost his valiant fight against the disease earlier this week. Many know what it’s like to lose someone to cancer. I know since I lost my Mom earlier this year, where it played a factor in her passing.

To honor Swayze’s life, the Toddster has assembled a very special group of Patrollers to talk about their favorite Swayze films and the feelings and emotions that they might have had when seeing this great actor strut his stuff on screen. Hopefully, a few of these movies may have made you feel a certain way at one time or another. Enjoy!

 

MELISSA STAGNARO

“Roadhouse”

As a teenager, I couldn’t imagine a more perfect man than a handsome hero with rock hard buns, a penchant for philosophy, an oh-so-mysterious past and the ability to kill a man with his bare hands. Where did I get such a notion? From watching Patrick Swayze in “Roadhouse,” of course.