{"id":1071,"date":"2015-05-06T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/longislandskydiving.com\/?p=1071"},"modified":"2021-05-20T14:24:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T18:24:03","slug":"top-5-most-influential-skydiving-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/longislandskydiving.com\/blog\/top-5-most-influential-skydiving-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Most Influential Skydiving Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are a lot of movies out there that feature a skydiving scene or two, and even a handful that focus solely on skydiving – but only a few have managed to positively impact the sport of skydiving by inspiring spectators to become jumpers. Check out our Top 5 picks for Most Influential Skydiving Movies<\/strong> of All Time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Point Break<\/a> (1991)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The heyday of skydiving was definitely in the early 90s. ESPN featured skysurfing on the X-Games, the World Free Fall Convention began in 1990 and Point Break<\/em> came out in 1991. The movie showcased jumpers enjoying five minute long, conversation filled free falls (that happens right?). Yet, despite its liberal use of poetic license, Point Break <\/em>captured the imaginations of future skydivers everywhere resulting in a surge of new memberships with the USPA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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