age. I'm 20 and I love this movie as kid. still do. other old school stuff. that had fun. also ridiculous stuff that were do. same with some early 20s to. I was born in 2002. plus wish I was born around cult classics being made. I love ghoulies and many other b type movies that are cult classics.
Yup. I also laughed at it. I wasn't really a fan of Swayze but over the years that changed. I've come to appreciate Roadhouse as an good solid action flick.
@@Kthomasritchie That's so fuct. LOL! I love it! The best part, her husband is Mitch Glazer (married in 92) four years before that, he worked with Murray on Scrooged. Glazer wrote it.
One thing, you forget to mention is the amazing soundtrack by the late Jeff Healey, who also appears in the film as the leader of the house band. And yes, for those who don´t know, Jeff Healey was blind irl, because of a rare form of tumor that grew behind his eyeballs. RIP Patrick Swayze & Jeff Healey.
Another piece of trivia is the singer for the opening band later formed the band Tito and Tarantula. Songs made famous in films Desperado and From Dusk 'Til Dawn that he also has cameos in
“I want you to be nice until it’s time to not be nice.” While this was an over the top 80s action flick not meant to be taken too seriously, let us not overlook the brilliance of such a philosophy.
No BS, I’ve learned to never underestimate your opponent from this movie When I would get into fights in my youth, I took what Dalton said and applied it. And it does work. This movie is super cheesy and not high art but to an impressionable boy that was constantly bullied back in the early 90’s, these were life lessons.
Absolutely love this movie, I wish todays films had an ounce of the fun the 80's action flicks had. The guy who plays the chief baddies main henchman here, the one Dalton rips the throat out of, is in real life Marshall Teague who, among other things, played a sword wielding Narn in the tv show Babylon 5 and the pilot of one of the shuttles in Armageddon with Bruce Willis. I got to meet him twice as security at sci-fi cons and I got to say, for a guy who played this character so evil he is one of the nicest guys alive. Ex-Navy SEAL, ex-sheriff and a guy who knows a dozen ways to kill you with his pinkie finger and yet remembers your name after meeting you once a year ago :)
Thank you for sharing that, it really is nice to know. Like learning that William Atherton is really a nice guy...which he may or may not be, I don't know.
I miss the unapologetic 80’s action films. They know they’re everything low brow and crass, but they don’t care. They’re here to rock and everybody knows it
Big Trouble in Little Backwater! Finally, somebody who understands the brilliance of this film! A film which has absolutely no right to be anywhere near as good as it is, yet here we are!
Some movies just dont get old, no matter old they become. Ive had to have seen this at least a hundred times, still love it, will still watch it from beginning to end. Nothing but fun.
I have that with Blade Runner (1982) I was a wee teenager when it came out and dreamed of 2019 and flying cars, huge bummer when we finally got to 2019, the movie is still amazing to me and I'll never get enough of re-watching it and Vangelis soundtrack only adds to it.
“I thought you'd be bigger.” God, I love this movie. One of the most cheesy, fun and action loaded movies from the 80s with a banging soundtrack! Even Swayze had a couple of tracks on it!
"Suspiciously well-styled hair." Love it. This is the kind of movie I hated back in the day but that today I really miss. Like the man said, you don't appreciate what you've got until it's gone.
It's like a modern day western: the despotic ruler of a little town is destroyed by a mysterious outsider. With all its flaws it has genuinely good elements. And the climax is pretty much perfect.
This is one of those rare movies that when you're flicking through the channels looking for something, you stop and watch the rest of the way, no matter where you happened to jump in.
Same goes for me, like a few others: My Cousin Vinny, Predator, Empire Strikes Back, etc... Doesn't matter what you were looking for or mood. If you stopped on one of these, it was a lock until the end no matter where in the movie you landed. You knew you would enjoy it completely no matter how many times you saw it before.
I am shocked, shocked, that the Drinker made it through the review without comparing the Double Deuce at the start of the movie to Glasgow. Fun legendary detail is that when Kelly Lynch was in Charlies Angels with Bill Murray several years later he'd never at that point seen Road House, but they became fast friends, so he decided to watch it. Ever since that day when ever Bill Murray finds the movie anywhere on TV he calls her husband and tells him that she's getting banged up against a wall by Patrick Swayze.
watched this again a couple of weeks ago and "i used to f*** guys like you in prison" is still the most threatening thing any human has ever said ever. such a great film, just pure unadulterated entertainment
When I was stationed in San Antonio 22 years ago, my buddy and I would drive up north to what looked like a small gas station for a few pints. There were posters on the walls showcasing the movie Road House. Apparently some filming was done there for the movie. Great review, Drinker. Cheers!
YES. The video I’ve been waiting for for years! Roadhouse and Commando are probably my all time favorite movies because they’re so masculine and outrageous. I love it
Love this movie, zero irony. It's a solid western set in a lawless modern town. Wild fun. "You're gonna be my regular Saturday night thing," watched that scene a lot.
Thanks for the reviews Drinker. I was a teenager in the late 80's and loved seeing these movies in the theater. Everyone left happy and didn't care about the plot holes or ridiculous action scenes. I took my son to Rise of Skywalker, seen the confusion in his face, and realized how badly films have fallen in the last several decades...
As a former doorman, the movie got it almost right. Always be nice until it's time not to be nice. Then as you're not being nice, you're also being especially nice. _[thump]_ Watch your step there... _[thump]_ Oops. That door can be a little tricky. _[thump]_ See what I mean? Have a nice evening and... _[thump]_ ...mind the curb.
Watched an interview with the guy that played Jimmy and basically they actually beat the crap out of each other. Apparently, they didn't talk much to each other and built up animosity to make it real. Swayze hit him and he was like that's it chump.... 😂 Swayze got pissed and they both agreed full contact but no face. Swayze had broken ribs from where he hit him with that chunk of wiod
My favorite part of the interview was when Marshall Teague spoke about how his mom didn't take his subtle hint regarding the content of the movie and took her church group to see it. When he said to Swayze, "I used to f**k guys like you in prison!" Someone stood up and shouted, "That's Mrs Teague's son!"
Soundtrack of the movie is also absolute banger. From the chill tunes of Swayze doing his river front tai chi to the Jeff Healey bands When the night comes falling.
I've seen both. And I still think Roadhouse is better. But if you think otherwise, that's fine. Still not going to change my opinion. To each their own.
True story - I was living alone in Cardiff when this film had its cinema release. I went to see it (alone but in a packed cinema) and when it got to the part where Dalton rips Jimmy's throat out - a move that had been heavily foreshadowed - I laughed my stupid head off ... and I was the only person laughing. Got some great shocked head-turns from the row in front of me.
I laughed really loud in the theater when Patrick Bateman whacked Paul Allen in American Psycho-the only thing I hate more than yuppies is Leto so I got a twofer. My friend was so embarrassed he almost moved to a different seat.
The building looks like a dilapidated prison house that someone dumped some illegal alcohol in while shouting "Open Bar DUUUUDE!" So, Drinker's podcast basically.
Great pick - love it! In high school, a buddy of mine and I were reluctantly dragged to see it by our girlfriends because they loved Swayze in Dirty Dancing (2y earlier). They were soo disappointed, but my friend and I had a blast. I still laugh about that every time I see this movie.
Seen this in the theater at 15. No matter what, this is one of these rare movies that puts me in a good mood. Solid, skilled, simple fun. Great casting. And More B-movies need full orchestra soundtracks.
My wife loves/loved this movie when it came out. I just found it to be too unbelievable. I enjoyed the fight scenes and the chicks, but when the cops FINALLY show up in the last scene of the movie I was like "where the hell have these guys been for the entire movie?"
"Kelly Lynch... (pregnant pause)" I literally LOL'd at that analysis Drinker, you absolute LEGEND. And I totally agree. That scene with Swayze filled many an adolescent fantasy back in the day... mmmmm
I love this because it's so wonderfully over the top and yet megachad at the same time. Only two sad things, Sam Elliott's off camera death and Keith David hardly being used. EDIT: Damn, I wrote that before watching the video. You made the same basic complaints I did. Huh. Guess they are the two most glaring issues if you like the film.
Drinker, you had me laughing so hard I almost choked!! You are the best movie reviewer around today. God I miss movies like this!! Ripping bad guy's throats out is awesome. Good times!!
Used to love the way Morgan (Terry funk) was power slamming people in the Deuce. Right on top of the tables! No way you're ever ever going to see that in any other bar!
@@wesleywarsmith1113 He broke everything! Tables and chairs! That one part he even throws a guy (the nipple to nipple guy) crashing into people sitting at a table! Morgan was awesome because with so many fighting styles in this movie, he brought pro wrestling into the bar!
@@wesleywarsmith1113 Yes it was odd. Sam Elliot was actually only 44 when he did Road House. Only 8 years older than Patrick Swayze who he keeps calling "kid". Not exactly young, but a ways from old man. Sam Elliot does have one of those faces that seems like it was born older. Maybe it's the gray hair, gray beard, and the way he hobbles around in this. You get the impression of someone in their mid to late 50's.
Jeff says hi from heaven. Also said he’s sorry you won’t be able to tell him the joke in person cause you’re going to the “other place” when you croak. I asked him to elaborate but he respectfully declined to elaborate.
I don't know why I've never seen this movie. It just never made the rounds on TV when I was a kid. Or an adult. I'm only jst hearing about it but damn I need to see this. Everything Drinker just mentioned is the reason I need to see this movie. I pity every generation born passed the 80s. They never truly understood what made that decade so great.
Just watched this a couple days ago, and yeah it's absurd to 10th degree, but I love this show! Swayze being an actual trained martial artist by Benny "The Jet", who did a lot of films opposite Jackie Chan as well as being one the best kickboxers around. Also being a trained dancer and gymnast helps Swayze pull off the choreography and stunt work all his own and I appreciated how some of these bar brawls were taken from actual bouncers back in the day. I feel more like Sam Elliot in this movie broke down but still will throw with the best with them just needed a lot more icy hot to get throw the night, but I can watch this even through the nonsense far more than modern films.
This is one of those movies we rented on VHS back in the day, which I enjoyed so much that I have watched it several times over the years and would still watch again. It's right up there with the original Red Dawn in rewatchability. These movies never get old, no matter how many times I watch them.
Once again, the Drinker legitimizes my love of an old flick. Maybe I'm not so off the wall after all. Favorite lines: "The Double Douche" Wade Garrett "But I'm on my break!!" Dalton: "Stay on it"
What a beautiful man he was in his day. It's a peculiar kind of joy to see that lively energy, and I think that energetic projection is part of what we come to movies for.
I love this film! I was a little too into this as a teenager and started trying to look like Swayze in this movie. However I'm nowhere near as cool as Dalton and never will be. You should also check out Jeff Healey who provides much of the music in the film, and plays the lead singer in the bars band. All in all this film is so much fun, I'm going to watch it again now!
I was there to watch these 80s titans the first time round and now I find myself seeking them out online to download and watch again. Not because they were epic films in their own right, but because today's films elevate them to the status of epic.
This film is just great. Classic western in 80's garb. The main thing is that it is just so much fun. One critic at the time described it as 'Mindless entertainment of the highest order' and meant it as a compliment. Wonderful stuff.
Plus Jeff Healey, Canada’s finest guitarist ever and his Band are the House Band. That’s really all you need to know about the music in the movie. You need to watch this movie for that one reason alone.
Roadhouse has to be the most guilty pleasure movie of all time and how could you not love it. Everyone in the cast played their role so well especially the bad bouncers. You have to give credit where credit is due. If they tried to remake this today it would be full of so much woke BS that it would never have the charm and fun of the original. We miss you Patrick Swayze.
Awesome, Drinker. Has one of my favorite movie exchanges when Sam Elliott's legendary cooler Wade Garrett first appears. Carrie: "Who's that?" Cody (Jeff Healy), the blind singer: "Ladies and gentlemen ... Wade Garrett." Hank: "Holy sh!t!" Wade: "Exactly right."
I remember watching this movie in college and a room mates mother walked in during one of the more graphic sex scenes. I was getting ready to change the channel and apologize when she remarked "This is my favorite part of the movie..." No nothing happened with her, this was real life.
A man haunted because he likes ripping throats out. Finally comes to terms with his problem when he finally accepts his throat ripping skills and must call upon those skills once more. Brilliant film.
I always thought to myself that if Dalton can actually rip people's throats out like that, then surely he could have just disarmed the guy in Memphis. "You can die or you can rip the guy's throat out!" Lol seemed really silly.
I'm a sucker for these "badass drifter from out of town" movies. Between Road House and almost every single Clint Eastwood movie, it's always a good time. EDIT: the exception are Steven Seagal movies made after 1992. Honorable mention: dying in Executive Decision (a highly under rated film).
@@botep5529 I did watch season 1 of the Reacher TV series. I've never read the books and all I knew about it going in was that people were mad about Tom Cruise being too short for the movies. That said, I enjoyed most of it, but I thought it had two main flaws: 1. Reacher himself was far too good at everything, I felt like he needed a flaw or weakness to overcome and grow. 2. The tone of the show kinda bounced back and forth between hyper-violent murder mystery and goofy buddy-cop. I'm exaggerating, but it was just a bit jarring to go from brutal crucifixion murder scene to wise-cracking support characters in the next scene. I'm excited to watch Chris Pratt's new show The Terminal List, just based on interviews with Jack Carr. (And Pratt is good at most content he's in)
I laughed at Roadhouse back in the day but now I realize it had a crucial element so many modern movies lack: Fun.
Its almost legendary at this point.
age. I'm 20 and I love this movie as kid. still do. other old school stuff. that had fun. also ridiculous stuff that were do. same with some early 20s to. I was born in 2002. plus wish I was born around cult classics being made. I love ghoulies and many other b type movies that are cult classics.
It doesn't pretend to be anything else.
Yup. I also laughed at it. I wasn't really a fan of Swayze but over the years that changed. I've come to appreciate Roadhouse as an good solid action flick.
right you are sir, just pure fun and the story is so easy to follow don't overthink it just grab popcorn and enjoy.
Patrick Swayze has one of the greatest mullets in history in this film, only Kurt Russell from Big Trouble in Little China can rise to challenge him!
I was thinking the same thing while watching this video. That Swayze is one of the only people that can rock a mullet and look good doing it.
swayze absolutely hated his mullett.
Ha ha when I grew my hair years ago my nickname in work with the hottie in the office was Patrick.
True that!
Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon is a worthy contender.
This isn’t a review.. it’s Drinker reminiscing about his younger days.
And don't we all love it?!
That was my exact thought as well
And...I have no problem with that.
That's what happens when you drink...
Nothing wrong with that.
Your in depth analysis of Kelly Lynch really captures nuanced intricate emotion she brought to this movie.
Bill Murray rings her now-husband up every time he watches Roadhouse, to let him know he's watching his wife getting pumped by Patrick Swayze.
Swayze went in deeper with his analysis
@@JamesRDavenport I think I get your overall thrust.
You might not have noticed it... but your brain did.
@@Kthomasritchie That's so fuct. LOL! I love it! The best part, her husband is Mitch Glazer (married in 92) four years before that, he worked with Murray on Scrooged. Glazer wrote it.
One thing, you forget to mention is the amazing soundtrack by the late Jeff Healey, who also appears in the film as the leader of the house band.
And yes, for those who don´t know, Jeff Healey was blind irl, because of a rare form of tumor that grew behind his eyeballs.
RIP Patrick Swayze & Jeff Healey.
Well said - I have 3 of his live albums = awesome 👍😊
I taught at the school where his kids attended.
Another piece of trivia is the singer for the opening band later formed the band Tito and Tarantula. Songs made famous in films Desperado and From Dusk 'Til Dawn that he also has cameos in
Agreed. Hat tip to Healey. Helluva singer and musician.
yes the soundtrack is top tier
I love this film, seeing the sadly missed Patrick Swayze in his prime kicking serious butt never gets old. R.I.P.
“I want you to be nice until it’s time to not be nice.” While this was an over the top 80s action flick not meant to be taken too seriously, let us not overlook the brilliance of such a philosophy.
Yeah but like Dalton is the only one who knows when it's time to not be nice.
Dalton has a degree in philosophy. About man's search for faith - that sort of shit.
"your to stupid to have a good time!" Is one of the best quotes of all time as well. 👍
No BS, I’ve learned to never underestimate your opponent from this movie
When I would get into fights in my youth, I took what Dalton said and applied it. And it does work.
This movie is super cheesy and not high art but to an impressionable boy that was constantly bullied back in the early 90’s, these were life lessons.
Well, Dalton WAS a philosophy major after all. Plus, he probably worked in retail while he was attending college.
"The double douche.."
One of the best lines in cinematic history.
“Pain don’t hurt.”
Also:
“It says here [IN YOUR MEDICAL FILE!] that you went to NYU. And you have a Master’s degree in Philosophy…”
@@Eldanogrande "it also says you enjoy long walks in the beach and being...pegged. pegged? What's pegged?"
One of the best rediculous films of the 80s.
Also: RIP Patrick Swayze
Plus you get Terry Funk. Too bad Onita Atsushi wasn't around for another match.
Movie was dead serious when it came out. Now people think it's ridiculous. Great movie though.
Also: RIP Jeff Healey
Ridiculous
His mullet should have won an Oscar.
Absolutely love this movie, I wish todays films had an ounce of the fun the 80's action flicks had. The guy who plays the chief baddies main henchman here, the one Dalton rips the throat out of, is in real life Marshall Teague who, among other things, played a sword wielding Narn in the tv show Babylon 5 and the pilot of one of the shuttles in Armageddon with Bruce Willis. I got to meet him twice as security at sci-fi cons and I got to say, for a guy who played this character so evil he is one of the nicest guys alive. Ex-Navy SEAL, ex-sheriff and a guy who knows a dozen ways to kill you with his pinkie finger and yet remembers your name after meeting you once a year ago :)
Wow, for as awful as that character is it's nice to know that the actual actor is a good guy.
And he played half a dozen bad guys in the ‘Walker: Texas Ranger’ series- or at least it felt like half a dozen...
Thank you for sharing that, it really is nice to know. Like learning that William Atherton is really a nice guy...which he may or may not be, I don't know.
I miss the unapologetic 80’s action films.
They know they’re everything low brow and crass, but they don’t care. They’re here to rock and everybody knows it
Sam Elliots best line: "I'll get all the sleep I need when I'm dead." Classic.
💯
Road House helped elevate Swayze the same way Die Hard did for Bruce Willis, made him a legit bad ass.
And just think, had Road House never been made, we would have never gotten "Ghost"!
I think the movies that elevated Patrick Swayze were Ghost & Point break
@@Locadel2003 I love Point Break
You're mostly right, you however, are missing Red Dawn. That's the movie that put him on the map.
Not "Red Dawn"?
Big Trouble in Little Backwater!
Finally, somebody who understands the brilliance of this film!
A film which has absolutely no right to be anywhere near as good as it is, yet here we are!
Some movies just dont get old, no matter old they become. Ive had to have seen this at least a hundred times, still love it, will still watch it from beginning to end. Nothing but fun.
Same. Same with a lot of 80s films
I have that with Blade Runner (1982) I was a wee teenager when it came out and dreamed of 2019 and flying cars, huge bummer when we finally got to 2019, the movie is still amazing to me and I'll never get enough of re-watching it and Vangelis soundtrack only adds to it.
Guilty pleasure for me fella watched it 2 months ago just cos I could! 😁
Why?
Same here. This movie is legendary. If I say "Road House" to someone and they don't get the reference, I generally ignore them after that lol.
Road House is just stratospheric. Awesome in every way, the guns, the girls, the guys, the music…everything.
Being a former bouncer in Chicago, I was told on my first day to watch this flick, so glad I did!
Were you nice, until it was time to no longer be nice?
@@Winterascent 😂💯
In Chicago? Good Lord, man, the stories you must have!
“I thought you'd be bigger.”
God, I love this movie.
One of the most cheesy, fun and action loaded movies from the 80s with a banging soundtrack!
Even Swayze had a couple of tracks on it!
I still have all the dialogue memorized! “Pain don’t hurt.” -Dalton
I LOVE that line. Classic
"You're too stupid to have a good time!"
"I ain't got twenty bucks!!"
"I thought you'd be bigger."
"plenty of time to sleep when I'm dead"
"Suspiciously well-styled hair." Love it. This is the kind of movie I hated back in the day but that today I really miss. Like the man said, you don't appreciate what you've got until it's gone.
So true. I used to think it was dumb. Now I worship it.
I'd call this movie a guilty pleasure but I don't feel guilty. It's just fun.
It’s just fun.
Exactly
It's like a modern day western: the despotic ruler of a little town is destroyed by a mysterious outsider. With all its flaws it has genuinely good elements. And the climax is pretty much perfect.
No guilt, no irony, just wild rowdy, raunchy fun.
The wife and I put this one on occasionally for that. I joke that Elliot and Swayze were her childhood crush's. She never denies it
@@ludovico6890 A western. Hrm, I never thought of it that way but I see the similarities now that you mention it.
Classic offering from you Drinker!
"BOOOOOOBSSSS!" That sound effect is a KEEPER!!!
My dad turned this film on one night and I came in, sat down and watched it with both him and my mom.
Awesome time
same
I found this in my parents DVD collection back in 2000. I put it on out of curiosity 🤣 I was only 13 at the time and fell in love with Patrick Swayze.
@@irishnessie You seen "Steal Dawn"?
This is one of those rare films where its flaws in no way detract from its ability to entertain. It is what it is, and it's enjoyable as hell.
The movie wouldn't be as good without the flaws. Perfection would only detract from this masterpiece.
This is one of those rare movies that when you're flicking through the channels looking for something, you stop and watch the rest of the way, no matter where you happened to jump in.
Same goes for me, like a few others: My Cousin Vinny, Predator, Empire Strikes Back, etc...
Doesn't matter what you were looking for or mood. If you stopped on one of these, it was a lock until the end no matter where in the movie you landed. You knew you would enjoy it completely no matter how many times you saw it before.
And Waynes World
The Fugitive also.
"He's Keith David goddamn it!" Well said as always drinker! 😄
I am shocked, shocked, that the Drinker made it through the review without comparing the Double Deuce at the start of the movie to Glasgow.
Fun legendary detail is that when Kelly Lynch was in Charlies Angels with Bill Murray several years later he'd never at that point seen Road House, but they became fast friends, so he decided to watch it. Ever since that day when ever Bill Murray finds the movie anywhere on TV he calls her husband and tells him that she's getting banged up against a wall by Patrick Swayze.
His brothers call him as well.
@@dendanskehelt4296 That movie is only constantly, I'd feel sorry for that dude except he's married to Kelly Lynch.
@@RolfHartmann Agreed.
This is excellent! 😂
I kind of feel like that opening monologue low key was.
“Open up your heart and let the Patrick Swayze Christmas in…”
One of MST3K’s best comedy skits, with a song inspired by this movie.
I was waiting for someone to comment on this. A Christmas tradition in my house.
Yeah, that was epic!
holy shi! how did I miss this? "Santa will be our regular Saturday night thing" - only a Roadhouse aficionado would get that! Hilarious!
Please tell me what episode this was so I can look it up on the Gizmoplex
@@TheSchaef47 It was from the original series, their look at 'Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.'
watched this again a couple of weeks ago and "i used to f*** guys like you in prison" is still the most threatening thing any human has ever said ever. such a great film, just pure unadulterated entertainment
That's some Fleece Johnson shit, damn
YES. AGREED. LOL
When I was stationed in San Antonio 22 years ago, my buddy and I would drive up north to what looked like a small gas station for a few pints. There were posters on the walls showcasing the movie Road House. Apparently some filming was done there for the movie. Great review, Drinker. Cheers!
YES. The video I’ve been waiting for for years! Roadhouse and Commando are probably my all time favorite movies because they’re so masculine and outrageous. I love it
"You know I said I'd kill you last?"
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"I lied"
Commando you say?
I should check that out one day
Commando is a very special kind of macho, the bad guy is literally the hero's repressed homosexuality. That's how the character was designed.
Commando is ridiculous in the best way and I will never not love it.
Predator. Best action movie ever made, top 5 of all time.
"Pain don't hurt" Oh god I miss the 80s and its deep, raw, emotional one liners that really make you stop and think.
Love this movie, zero irony. It's a solid western set in a lawless modern town. Wild fun.
"You're gonna be my regular Saturday night thing," watched that scene a lot.
Thanks for the reviews Drinker. I was a teenager in the late 80's and loved seeing these movies in the theater. Everyone left happy and didn't care about the plot holes or ridiculous action scenes. I took my son to Rise of Skywalker, seen the confusion in his face, and realized how badly films have fallen in the last several decades...
One of my faves. Swayze's best. And what about Jeff Healey? What a player.
One of the best 80s films R.I.P Patrick sadly missed
As a former doorman, the movie got it almost right. Always be nice until it's time not to be nice. Then as you're not being nice, you're also being especially nice.
_[thump]_
Watch your step there...
_[thump]_
Oops. That door can be a little tricky.
_[thump]_
See what I mean? Have a nice evening and...
_[thump]_
...mind the curb.
😂☝🏿🎯
Hahahahahahaha that is what I just about to say!!! Good old bouncing days!!!👍👍👍
just what I was thinking - and 1 club I worked in had a 3 floor metal fire escape at the back ot "help" people out of the venue by LOL
Always an instant no thought rewatch for me when I itch for some 80-90s action.
I fucking love this film.
And some of the background acting and extras are horrendous and hilarious because of it.
I have seen this soooo many times. And every time it comes around, I see it again. It is just great fun. :)
Watched an interview with the guy that played Jimmy and basically they actually beat the crap out of each other. Apparently, they didn't talk much to each other and built up animosity to make it real. Swayze hit him and he was like that's it chump.... 😂 Swayze got pissed and they both agreed full contact but no face. Swayze had broken ribs from where he hit him with that chunk of wiod
“And no touching of the hair or face!”…”of course, of course…”
@@peterandjunko Stay Classy!
@@plenipote and thanks for stopping by
My favorite part of the interview was when Marshall Teague spoke about how his mom didn't take his subtle hint regarding the content of the movie and took her church group to see it. When he said to Swayze, "I used to f**k guys like you in prison!" Someone stood up and shouted, "That's Mrs Teague's son!"
@@johnow7 That's probably be the gayest line in movie history. It's probably also be the most badass line in movie history.
Soundtrack of the movie is also absolute banger. From the chill tunes of Swayze doing his river front tai chi to the Jeff Healey bands When the night comes falling.
Patrick Swayze's best film. Hands down.
He is missed. May he rest in peace.
Point break beats it !
have you ever seen Steel Dawn?? I think it just beats Roadhouse my friend
I've seen both.
And I still think Roadhouse is better. But if you think otherwise, that's fine. Still not going to change my opinion. To each their own.
Red Dawn for me. But he was great.
This movie still holds up, never gets old.
True story - I was living alone in Cardiff when this film had its cinema release. I went to see it (alone but in a packed cinema) and when it got to the part where Dalton rips Jimmy's throat out - a move that had been heavily foreshadowed - I laughed my stupid head off ... and I was the only person laughing. Got some great shocked head-turns from the row in front of me.
I laughed really loud in the theater when Patrick Bateman whacked Paul Allen in American Psycho-the only thing I hate more than yuppies is Leto so I got a twofer. My friend was so embarrassed he almost moved to a different seat.
I did the same thing when pregnant girl died in Mad Max Fury Road. It was so unapologetic and unexpected, I just laughed like crazy person.
Me and my wife couldn't stop laughing when the girl got hit by the bus in final destination classic
@@thomaskelly336 me neither!
Hell yeah. I just rewatched this movie the night for the 8th time. Perfect 80s film.
The building looks like a dilapidated prison house that someone dumped some illegal alcohol in while shouting "Open Bar DUUUUDE!"
So, Drinker's podcast basically.
Every time I get so much as a papercut, I find myself quoting Dalton. "Pain don't hurt."
Great pick - love it!
In high school, a buddy of mine and I were reluctantly dragged to see it by our girlfriends because they loved Swayze in Dirty Dancing (2y earlier). They were soo disappointed, but my friend and I had a blast. I still laugh about that every time I see this movie.
Seen this in the theater at 15. No matter what, this is one of these rare movies that puts me in a good mood. Solid, skilled, simple fun. Great casting. And More B-movies need full orchestra soundtracks.
One of those great 80's action flicks that perfectly encapsulates the decade.
I love this movie. Always have. And every time time I watch it.... Every time... I realize it's better than I remembered it!
Small world. I just rewatched this a few months ago, and damn does this movie hold up still. And sam elliot will forever be a super chad.
This movie is a gem. A depiction of 80's awesomness. Love the family guy skit also. Made me love the movie even more
My wife loves/loved this movie when it came out. I just found it to be too unbelievable. I enjoyed the fight scenes and the chicks, but when the cops FINALLY show up in the last scene of the movie I was like "where the hell have these guys been for the entire movie?"
Sensibly staying out of it in this case by the looks of it.
Actually, the cops were BOUGHT OFF by Brad Wesley. It was the FBI who showed up at the end.
In Brad Wesley's pocket. When he said he owned the town, he meant it.
But they sure as shit were going to show up to a disturbance at HIS house!
Uvalde.
More of similar content please, Drinker! It's a joy to be reminded that there are lots of gems in the history of films especially the distinctive 80s.
A classic! And how could you forget to mention the great Jeff Healey? A fantastic musician who is a pleasure to listen to AND watch.
"Kelly Lynch... (pregnant pause)" I literally LOL'd at that analysis Drinker, you absolute LEGEND. And I totally agree. That scene with Swayze filled many an adolescent fantasy back in the day... mmmmm
I love this because it's so wonderfully over the top and yet megachad at the same time.
Only two sad things, Sam Elliott's off camera death and Keith David hardly being used.
EDIT: Damn, I wrote that before watching the video. You made the same basic complaints I did. Huh. Guess they are the two most glaring issues if you like the film.
Drinker, you had me laughing so hard I almost choked!! You are the best movie reviewer around today. God I miss movies like this!! Ripping bad guy's throats out is awesome. Good times!!
Any movie with both Terry Funk and Jeff Healey just has to be awesome!
Used to love the way Morgan (Terry funk) was power slamming people in the Deuce. Right on top of the tables! No way you're ever ever going to see that in any other bar!
So far only you and I know about Terry.
@@wesleywarsmith1113 He broke everything! Tables and chairs! That one part he even throws a guy (the nipple to nipple guy) crashing into people sitting at a table! Morgan was awesome because with so many fighting styles in this movie, he brought pro wrestling into the bar!
@@PouchMaster Remember when he calls Sam Elliots character "DAD"?
Fun fact- Morgan and Sam are the exact same age.
@@wesleywarsmith1113 Yes it was odd. Sam Elliot was actually only 44 when he did Road House. Only 8 years older than Patrick Swayze who he keeps calling "kid". Not exactly young, but a ways from old man. Sam Elliot does have one of those faces that seems like it was born older. Maybe it's the gray hair, gray beard, and the way he hobbles around in this. You get the impression of someone in their mid to late 50's.
"I ain't got twenty bucks!"
Best line in the entire movie!
Pain Don't Hurt. One of the best lines of the 80-90's movies.
I really wish they would make action films with big name stars like this today. Movies like this are just so much fun to watch.
The real tragedy, here, is that Jeff Healy, who's the musical act in _Roadhouse,_ never saw the movie.
Whammy
womp womp
Jeff says hi from heaven. Also said he’s sorry you won’t be able to tell him the joke in person cause you’re going to the “other place” when you croak. I asked him to elaborate but he respectfully declined to elaborate.
@@30AndHatingIt your joke is not nearly as funny as fuferito's joke
I don't know why I've never seen this movie. It just never made the rounds on TV when I was a kid. Or an adult. I'm only jst hearing about it but damn I need to see this. Everything Drinker just mentioned is the reason I need to see this movie. I pity every generation born passed the 80s. They never truly understood what made that decade so great.
man this is an easy watch.
Love the extra shots man, gives me some good movies to check out. Keep up the good work
Same. They’re awesome
Watching Road House for the first time is an 80's movie religious experience. Enjoy!
You should look up Solarbabies or meet the applegates
An absolute classic! ❤️
“ I used to f*** guys like you in prison!” is one of the best lines ever.
Well...I watched this video, went and put on my Road House Blu-ray, had a beer, and thoroughly enjoyed myself.
Job well done, sir.
Just watched this a couple days ago, and yeah it's absurd to 10th degree, but I love this show! Swayze being an actual trained martial artist by Benny "The Jet", who did a lot of films opposite Jackie Chan as well as being one the best kickboxers around. Also being a trained dancer and gymnast helps Swayze pull off the choreography and stunt work all his own and I appreciated how some of these bar brawls were taken from actual bouncers back in the day. I feel more like Sam Elliot in this movie broke down but still will throw with the best with them just needed a lot more icy hot to get throw the night, but I can watch this even through the nonsense far more than modern films.
I think The Jet trained John Cusack too didn't he?
I've rewatched it literally two weeks ago. Classic, absolute classic! Aaaah, the good old times.
Greatest superhero movie of all time
Roadhouse
One of the best lines ever... "don't come back Peckerhead!!" 🤣
Wish they would release this in 4k.
Nostalgic review & a great 80's flick 👍
Peter Griffin approves of this review.
(Other movies I'd like to see an extra shot from the same era... Stripes (1981), Red Dawn (1984))
I approve also.
Yes..one of my all time favorite fun and just slightly silly in an amazing way action movie. Plus the music is great too!
I've always loved Patrick Swayze's movies. He looked similar to my father when both of them were younger.
Ladies must have swooned over your pops then lol
My parents would watch Roadhouse and Dirty Dancing all the time when I was a kid.
@@Mister-Six Interesting double bill. But kind of fitting too.
Fun action movie to just watch and chill out. It has also the bonus of having Jeff Healy performing the blues.
This film made me a lifelong fan of Jeff Healey and his incredible guitar playing
This is one of those movies we rented on VHS back in the day, which I enjoyed so much that I have watched it several times over the years and would still watch again. It's right up there with the original Red Dawn in rewatchability. These movies never get old, no matter how many times I watch them.
the final kill blow of the movie is still one of the best I've seen in an action flick.
Once again, the Drinker legitimizes my love of an old flick. Maybe I'm not so off the wall after all.
Favorite lines:
"The Double Douche" Wade Garrett
"But I'm on my break!!" Dalton: "Stay on it"
we need more of these reviews, loved it
I wish action movies and their stars had the same coolness. Damn, even the soundtrack was kick ass!
Love this movie. So over the top in the best ways
Indeed💯💯💯
What a beautiful man he was in his day. It's a peculiar kind of joy to see that lively energy, and I think that energetic projection is part of what we come to movies for.
I love this film! I was a little too into this as a teenager and started trying to look like Swayze in this movie. However I'm nowhere near as cool as Dalton and never will be. You should also check out Jeff Healey who provides much of the music in the film, and plays the lead singer in the bars band. All in all this film is so much fun, I'm going to watch it again now!
I was there to watch these 80s titans the first time round and now I find myself seeking them out online to download and watch again. Not because they were epic films in their own right, but because today's films elevate them to the status of epic.
Loved the line where Dalton is fighting one of the bad guys and the bad guy says "I used to **ck guys like you in prison". Hilarious.
This film is just great. Classic western in 80's garb. The main thing is that it is just so much fun. One critic at the time described it as 'Mindless entertainment of the highest order' and meant it as a compliment. Wonderful stuff.
James Dalton kind of reminds me of Reacher. Especially when it comes to the cold confidence they both carry themselves with.
Reacher reminds u of Dalton* (fixed it for you).
"Dalton is your classic tough-guy 1980's protagonist with a dark past and suspiciously well styled hair" :)
Plus Jeff Healey, Canada’s finest guitarist ever and his Band are the House Band. That’s really all you need to know about the music in the movie. You need to watch this movie for that one reason alone.
Adding another classic to my need-to-watch list. Yes, I've led a sheltered, sad life.
Roadhouse has to be the most guilty pleasure movie of all time and how could you not love it. Everyone in the cast played their role so well especially the bad bouncers. You have to give credit where credit is due. If they tried to remake this today it would be full of so much woke BS that it would never have the charm and fun of the original. We miss you Patrick Swayze.
Awesome, Drinker. Has one of my favorite movie exchanges when Sam Elliott's legendary cooler Wade Garrett first appears.
Carrie: "Who's that?"
Cody (Jeff Healy), the blind singer: "Ladies and gentlemen ... Wade Garrett."
Hank: "Holy sh!t!"
Wade: "Exactly right."
I remember watching this movie in college and a room mates mother walked in during one of the more graphic sex scenes. I was getting ready to change the channel and apologize when she remarked "This is my favorite part of the movie..." No nothing happened with her, this was real life.
What an anti-climactic story.
@@bluntman5312 I really feel bad for letting you down but I could not in good conscience besmirch that woman's good name
A man haunted because he likes ripping throats out. Finally comes to terms with his problem when he finally accepts his throat ripping skills and must call upon those skills once more.
Brilliant film.
I always thought to myself that if Dalton can actually rip people's throats out like that, then surely he could have just disarmed the guy in Memphis. "You can die or you can rip the guy's throat out!" Lol seemed really silly.
I'm a sucker for these "badass drifter from out of town" movies. Between Road House and almost every single Clint Eastwood movie, it's always a good time.
EDIT: the exception are Steven Seagal movies made after 1992. Honorable mention: dying in Executive Decision (a highly under rated film).
Same.
A movie with Patrick Swayze and And Clint Eastwood would be legendary
Did you watch Reacher? It should be right up your alley
@@botep5529 I’m current watching that show with my parents and we love it
@@botep5529 I did watch season 1 of the Reacher TV series. I've never read the books and all I knew about it going in was that people were mad about Tom Cruise being too short for the movies. That said, I enjoyed most of it, but I thought it had two main flaws:
1. Reacher himself was far too good at everything, I felt like he needed a flaw or weakness to overcome and grow.
2. The tone of the show kinda bounced back and forth between hyper-violent murder mystery and goofy buddy-cop. I'm exaggerating, but it was just a bit jarring to go from brutal crucifixion murder scene to wise-cracking support characters in the next scene.
I'm excited to watch Chris Pratt's new show The Terminal List, just based on interviews with Jack Carr. (And Pratt is good at most content he's in)
Pain don't hurt!!! Words to live by. Thanks Dalton 👍