Everyone's posting their favorite "Road House" and "Dirty Dancing" clips today, but we think this vid (taken from his film debut, 1979's "Skatetown U.S.A.") really sums up what made Patrick Swayze such a beloved pop-culture icon.

 

 

No matter what ridiculous material Swayze was given, the dude really put his all into it. And as you can see above, never has a man skated at a roller-disco and whipped his belt around with such fervor ... and no man will ever do it better.

 

Here's hoping you're sweeping up the eyeballs in Heaven, Dalton.