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Post by kolchak92 on Sept 13, 2020 17:41:39 GMT
What are your thoughts on it? I still need to see it one of these days.
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Post by moviemouth on Sept 13, 2020 17:48:29 GMT
"The only message in that movie is that every problem in life can be solved by kicking" - Brian Griffin
In all seriousness though, Road House is a bit of cheesy '80s fun.
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Post by ck100 on Sept 13, 2020 18:12:37 GMT
"I used to fuck guys like you in prison!"
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Post by Captain Spencer on Sept 13, 2020 18:28:51 GMT
If you like mindless, cheesy, 80s action flicks then you must make this a viewing priority. Tons of fun.
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Post by James on Sept 13, 2020 19:19:35 GMT
Corny but fun.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Sept 13, 2020 20:03:35 GMT
Loads of fun!
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Sept 13, 2020 21:23:14 GMT
I don't know how believable Swayze was, but the movie is some entertaining nonsense.
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Post by politicidal on Sept 13, 2020 22:15:17 GMT
Come for the throat-ripping, stay for Kelly Lynch.
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Post by Prime etc. on Sept 13, 2020 22:31:47 GMT
I remember Siskel and Ebert reviewing it.
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Post by moviemouth on Sept 13, 2020 22:43:31 GMT
I remember Siskel and Ebert reviewing it.
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Post by ck100 on Sept 14, 2020 3:38:38 GMT
Maltin Movie Guide Review:
Road House (1989) - 1.5 out of 4 stars
"Bouncer Swayze--an N.Y.U. philosophy major, no less--is hired to clean house at a hellhole Midwest saloon and tangles with local kingpin Gazzara. One broken limb won't suffice when 27 will do; brain-dead yahoo fare is fun for a while. Followed by a direct-to-video sequel."
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Post by Spike Del Rey on Sept 14, 2020 12:50:06 GMT
As far as I'm concerned, one of the best guilty pleasure movies Hollywood ever produced.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2020 13:35:14 GMT
It's an American treasure! To become a citizen in this country Road House should be required viewing.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Sept 14, 2020 15:27:43 GMT
Finally watched it from start to finish during spring lockdown. Its main plot wasn't as random as I remembered, with the greasy plot to control the town a bigger arc than just a bouncer fighting guys every night for kicks. Having said that, I actually think it's aged well, as a great-bad 80's action flick. This lane of action seemed to get taken over by Steven Segal, who perverted the genre for his own ego. Swayze here is a gas. I think he's properly appreciated for his work here & Point Break, another awesome guilty pleasure. I don't own a copy of Road House, its 80's bad guy tropes proper aren't very re-watchable for me, but this is a fun movie nevertheless.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 14, 2020 16:29:52 GMT
If you like mindless, cheesy, 80s action flicks then you must make this a viewing priority. Tons of fun. Yeah, I pretty much agree on everything that you mentioned. Road House is a true late 80s manly cult-classic, which I just recently re-watched and still enjoyed very much. "Take the biggest guy in the world, shatter his knee and he'll drop like a stone."It has that classic western-action approach, and where a small town and its citizens is completely overrun by a sleazy and sadistic villain and his way of doing "business" is by usual having his hired muscle and goons do the dirty work. But now all of a sudden he is up against a lonely stranger, and someone who might actually become a real threat, and who is also not afraid of a fight, and by the way is quite a deep thinker as well. Bottles of broken glass, bloody noses, titties and sweat usually tend to fly around at the Double Deuce, and then suddenly you have Mr. Cool, the legendary bouncer that is James Dalton (Swayze) arrive and takes one quick look at how the business is being handled, and that means bad news for a lot of the violent customers, yet also for those who work there as well, as Dalton means serious business, and it is his way or the highway! Such a enjoyable and bad ass movie, where you pretty much knew that it was gonna be something special when the name of Joel Silver arrives, and I think Swayze handled himself really well in this kind of hard hitting action adventure, and of course it helps by having people like Ben Gazzara, Sam Elliot and Kelly Lynch among the many talents as well. The re-watchability is all there, lots of of memorable scenes, quotes, characters and great music, so for me it was a very fitting kind of movie to enjoy on a late night friday, and surely not the last time I will visit the Double Deuce for some great entertainment:
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 14, 2020 17:06:50 GMT
"I used to fuck guys like you in prison!" "You are such an ASSHOLE!"I really enjoyed Marshall Teague as Jimmy. A very underrated villain of the action genre, as he sure was one evil son-of-a-bitch. And while maybe not as "colorful" or campy as the more usual 80s looking henchmen, or that of his more goofy looking co-workers, within this film (Tinker especially), Jimmy was just downright brutal, and a complete psycho. Had he been a bit less confident and cocky, the great legacy that of Dalton, might have ended there and then during their final and intense battle, where as Jimmy sure was a worthy opponent, rather than the usual drunken and cocky rednecks, who was mostly all talk anyway. I love his evil laugh, when he is about to drive away from the farm house he set on fire, then to keep on calling Dalton "Boy!", which sounds rather silly, as Jimmy looked like some young punk, and surely not someone older that Swayze. The final fight was such a highlight, that what followed after felt almost like a bit of a "letdown", still it was nice to see vengeance dishes out and how some of the citizens backed Dalton up.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 14, 2020 17:28:40 GMT
Having said that, I actually think it's aged well, as a great-bad 80's action flick. This lane of action seemed to get taken over by Steven Segal, who perverted the genre for his own ego. Swayze here is a gas. I think he's properly appreciated for his work here & Point Break, another awesome guilty pleasure. Have you seen Next of Kin (1989)? I think it is a pretty damn solid and very enjoyable action-thriller, where once again Swayze delivers the goods as an action lead, but where he is backed up with a lot of talent, specially to that of Liam Neeson as his brother, and also you have Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, and where both Adam Baldwin (I think) and also Ben Stiller plays bad guys. I really enjoyed it, and while maybe not as watchable as Road House, I do believe Swayze had what it took to become a real action-hero, as he had lots of charisma, very likable guy, could handle himself and also deliver funny and bad ass quotes. Next of Kin actually feels like a Steven Seagal movie at times, yet I am glad it did not feature Steven, as he would probably never let anyone get as many "shots" towards him, as Swayze did, I mean hell, the brotherly fight would have been just another complete Seagal ego-maniac beatdown, and ruined yet another classic fight scene. Anyway, it is probably a bit more of a revenge story, and where as you have the "hillbillies against the slimy italian mobsters" kind of story, and I think it ends up working out very well, even though some scenes might become a bit too "over the top", but then again, for me, I think that is just what makes these kind of late 80s action films so much fun and enjoyable.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Sept 14, 2020 18:53:53 GMT
If you like mindless, cheesy, 80s action flicks then you must make this a viewing priority. Tons of fun. The re-watchability is all there, lots of of memorable scenes, quotes, characters and great music, so for me it was a very fitting kind of movie to enjoy on a late night friday, and surely not the last time I will visit the Double Deuce for some great entertainment: I think I just might pay a visit to the Double Deuce myself this weekend, with a six pack and a pizza. Aside from Joel Silver's name in the credits, when I first saw David Lee Henry listed as co-writer I knew I was in for a violent good time. DLH also wrote The Evil That Men Do and Out For Justice.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Sept 14, 2020 20:43:54 GMT
I think I just might pay a visit to the Double Deuce myself this weekend, with a six pack and a pizza. That sounds like a pretty good idea. And by the way, remember that if you have to use the toilet, make sure that you do not eat the big white mint. Aside from Joel Silver's name in the credits, when I first saw David Lee Henry listed as co-writer I knew I was in for a violent good time. DLH also wrote The Evil That Men Do and Out For Justice. I had no idea of that, and yes, those films you brought up sure were some real nasty (at times incredibly so, specially the one with Bronson) and brutal action-thrillers. I might have to look up if David Lee Henry has been involved with any more action films of the 80s and early 90s. Anyway, thanks for the information.
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Post by kolchak92 on Oct 3, 2021 18:47:50 GMT
Damn, I did this thread over a year ago and I still haven't gotten around to seeing it.
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