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Road House [1989]


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Amazon.co.uk Review

Road House is one of those movies that helped usher out the era of action films that had feasible plot lines (and also helped reverse the direction of Patrick Swayze's career arc). Swayze stars as Dalton: a handsome, existential bouncer who owns both a degree in philosophy and a Mercedes and that's perhaps the most believable aspect of the whole movie. Dalton runs afoul of Wesley (Ben Gazzara), the meanest SOB round these parts, by taking up with his former girlfriend, Doc (Kelly Lynch)--the only woman in town with an IQ approaching double digits, even if she had unfathomably hooked up with such a lowlife. Swayze had complained about being typecast as beefcake when this was made, but that didn't stop him from revealing as much skin as possible. It's so insulting to its audience that it's nice to be able to turn the tables and laugh at the filmmakers.--David Kronke, Amazon.com

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DVD Description

DVD Special Features:

Original theatrical trailer
Interactive menu Screens
Chapter Selections
Languages in Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Languages in Dolby Surround: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: French, Spanish, Norwegian, Italian, Danish, Dutch. Swedish, English for the hard of hearing, German for the hard of hearing
2.35: 1 widescreen 16:9 version

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Synopsis

A man (Patrick Swayze) famous for being the best bouncer around is hired to help clean up a rowdy Missouri roadhouse called the Double Deuce. The Double Deuce has another problem besides the rowdy patrons, however, as the town's kingpin and his henchmen eliminate anyone who gets in their way.
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From the Back Cover

From the producer of Die Hard and Lethal Weapon comes a sexy, action-packed adventure that pushes the envelope for high-octane thrills. Patrick Swayze stars as one of the screen's most unforgettable heroes, charged with magnetic charm and lightning-fast martial-arts moves.

Dalton (Swayze) is a legendary bouncer who comes to Jasper, Missouri for a special purpose: to restore order at the dangerous Double Deuce Bar. Butas, one by one, he rids the bar of thugs, hoodlums and hit men, he incurs the wrath of their employer-the notorious racketeer Brad Wesley (Ben Gazzara). The town lives in fear of Wesley, but Dalton is ready for action! He confronts Wesley's goons in one spectacular fight after another, but when they strike back with deadly force, Dalton knows he must face the crime boss himself in a blistering battle to the finish. Co-starring Kelly Lynch (Cocktail) and Sam Elliot ("Gettysburg") and featuring hard-driving music by Alabama, the Jeff Healey Band, Otis Redding and more, Road House is where the action is!


Best Worst Film Of The Year (1989)
Review date: 2008-06-10 Rating: 10 out of 10

Nothing special to add to all the other ambivalent encomia already shovelled onto this mess of a film. Lots of good ingredients that add up to nothing but unintended laughs.

Fast cars, explosions, naked chicks for the guys, naked Swayze for the girls (and for Swayze himself), and of course, superb fight sequences. The story and the total absence of police are simply ludicrous.

Funny thing is, when Dalton's bouncer-mentor turns up to help, about halfway through the movie, he's so much cooler than Dalton you want to skip the plot and just tag along with him. An opportunity wasted.

Definitely one to put with other films you reckon are good because they're bad.

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Reviews


Two Hour Stimulation Pill
Review date: 2007-12-14 Rating: 6 out of 10

Road House is one of those films you spend about two hours watching and never really understand what is happening but you're too entertained to care. It is about Dalton (Swayze), the greatest bouncer, who has come to a small road house to instill order. He cleans up the bar's poor crop of bouncers and manages to fall in love with the town doctor. All the while, pissing off the local crime boss. Monster trucks, tons of breasts, kung fu, and a blind guitarist later, you still don't have to think to be amused.

I HATE ACTION MOVIES
Review date: 2007-04-24 Rating: 10 out of 10

but this one has to be admired, revered, even as it has everything that an entertaining film should have. no, it's not intellectual and the acting's crap and the storyline is in my opinion pretty much the same as every other action movie in existence, but it has a hero with elvis hair who is still cool(and a philosopher and karate expert who does his own stitches without anaestheic), a sexy love intrest with huge hair who also happens to be a doctor, an excellent baddie, dopey henchmen, a mean (though extremely pouffy) rival, a tough mentor, awesome music including tito and tarantula of dusk till dawn fame, bar fights and monster trucks running over cars in a showroom. it's as though the makers sat down and decided to compile every adolescent fantasy that they ever had an put them in a movie. highly enjoyable.


It is good..
Review date: 2006-11-03 Rating: 6 out of 10

I watched this accidently initially. Its got an awful title, what plot there is has been done before and the acting isn't anything special, but do you know something its actually pretty good. Whenever its on TV I have to watch it, I can't help myself.

Perhaps its the oriental psuedo-philosophy aspect that appeals or maybe its just that I want to be as tough as Dalton (Swayze) is in this film. Might also be that I enjoyed the music by Jeff Healey as well, a great blind blues guitar player, who plays electric guitar flat on his lap.

Anyway it seems to hold up to repeated viewings, so if like me it grabs you (even if you're not sure why) then I wouldn't blame you for buying this.

Best US film of the era
Review date: 2003-08-08 Rating: 10 out of 10

You have to love this film. Genius 80's cheese. The script ain't bad, the acting is reasonable and the fight scenes were choreographed by Benny The Jet, who kickboxers will know as a bit of a hero. Oh and it helps to be drunk to truly appreciate it.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Ben Gazzara
Sam Elliott
Kelly Lynch
Patrick Swayze
Marshall R. Teague

Creators:
Patrick Swayze (Primary Contributor)
Kelly Lynch (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: MGM Entertainment
Manufacturer: MGM Entertainment
EAN: 5050070007664
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2002-02-18
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 109 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1989-05-19
Language: Danish (Subtitled)
Language: Dutch (Subtitled)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: Italian (Subtitled)
Language: Norwegian (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)
Language: Swedish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: French (Dubbed)
Language: German (Dubbed)
Language: Italian (Dubbed)
Language: Spanish (Dubbed)

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