In 1964 a Band of Surfer Dudes Pulled Off New York’s Biggest Jewel Heist

[pseudolus]

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/nyregion/natural-history-museum-jewelry-heist.html

[antibland]

I wonder if W. Peter Iliff, the screenplay writer for Point Break, was aware of and inspired by this 1964 surfer-led heist.

[paulcole → antibland]

Tapping the Source, a surf/crime/noir novel, is widely considered to be a source of inspiration for Point Break as well.

https://www.avclub.com/kem-nunn-inspired-point-break-and-exp...

[ahazred8ta → antibland]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Roland_Murphy they were led by "Murph the Surf"

[LeonB → ahazred8ta]

So Murph the surf led to point break which led to fast and the furious franchise the total gross revenue of which dwarfs the original crimes

[gimmeThaBeet → LeonB]

So the lesson is if you come up with a clever way to rob a bank, don't worry about making a clean getaway. Make a movie, like Inside Man.

[gamblor956 → LeonB]

The Fast and Furious was not inspired by Point Break.

It was inspired by the director (Rob Cohen) having watched illegal street races in Los Angeles.

[coupdejarnac → gamblor956]

Come on, Fast is almost a scene for scene remake of Point Break.

[gamblor956 → coupdejarnac]

It is not. Both Point Break and Fast are simply following the standard cop infiltrates crime organization script.

Unless you're now also claiming that The Departed is just a remake of Point Break?

[toyg → ahazred8ta]

“The heist was the subject of the film Murph the Surf (1975), directed by Marvin Chomsky”

[neonate]

https://web.archive.org/web/20191019121531/https://www.nytim...

[obituary_latte]

Title should probably mention this was in 1964 unless I’m misreading the article.

[heyflyguy]

paywall...

[LeonB → heyflyguy]

Click the “web” link above.