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Best movie ever!
Mandeep Tyson
The acting in this movie is really good.
Haven Kaycee
It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film
Pjtaylor-96-138044
The kind of film that could only come out of the 80s, this entertaining home-town action-flick is just as cheesy as you'd expect but always stays on the right side of silly and is enjoyable because of it. The plot of 'Road House (1989)' is predictable and clichéd, there are several corny yet memorable one-liners (for example, "pain don't hurt") and the picture loses its way a little in the middle portion but luckily there's a lot to like here as well, including several fun fight sequences and a well-rounded protagonist - decently portrayed by the late Patrick Swayze. You won't be bored so long as you don't expect a masterpiece. 6/10
dandare4479
Road House, like Schwarzenegger's Commando has gained cult status among action fans, and for good reason. It is an over the top often hilarious film about a male cooler and his team of bouncers trying to turn a rowdy bar into a respectable place in a town owned by a local dictator. Patrick Swayze is great in this film, along with Point Break another action classic he seemed to be making great project choices after his success with Dirty Dancing. I recommend this film to anyone looking for an easy going often extremely violent action film with fabulous one liners to boot, a late 80's classic.
johnf23
My favorite film of the genre.All the martial arts fans and the 80's action films fans will have a fantastic time watching this movie.It is sad that this movie is a rare to find on TV or home release editions. For instance, in Portugal almost every film has been edited on DVD, but not this one. That's why it is a treasure on my VHS collection.If you think Van Damme, Schwarzenegger or Stallone are alone in best action films you'wrong - Swayze does it very good on this one, although action films aren't his best.I know this film almost equals a B movie on the plot, and it considered a bad movie by the critics - but who cares? It is still pure gold - only who loves this will understand.
ivo-cobra8
Road House (1989) is my personal favorite number 1 film from Patrick Swayze. This film stands alone as Patrick Swayze's best work in my opinion. It is an action classic that I grew up with it, I am a fan of Patrick Swayze and I can say it is his best action film! I love this film I grew up watching it as a kid. It is my third favorite Patrick Swayze movie and It is a action martial arts classic childhood! I love this film to death I love it so damn much and I love Steel Dawn and Black Dog to death the same as I love Road House. Road House will always be his best film he work with it. I can say Nomad, Dalton and Jack Crews are Patrick's favorite characters of mine he ever played! My mom loved to watching him in her favorite miniseries North and South it was her favorite show that she talked about with me.Plot: Dalton (Patrick Swayze) is the best bar bouncer in the business, but he's anything but "typical." He's a little small for his trade, has a degree in philosophy and he believes in "being nice." But when he's hired to clean up the Double Deuce in the small town of Jasper, he's pushed to his breaking point. Discovering Jasper is controlled by an evil sadist (Ben Gazzara) who doesn't want anyone meddling with "his" town. After he sends his goons to bust up the Double Deuce, all hell breaks loose. Now it's "no more nice guy" for Dalton as he starts busting heads, leading him to the all-time, no-holds-barred, butt whooping showdown of the century.There is a lot of action in this film, a lot of kickboxing and a lot's of fights in it. Patrick Swayze does a really good fight scenes, I think Patrick Swayze does really good job with a fight scenes, he does very solid job I mean really bottom in my heart I really miss Patrick Swayze I really do, that he is no longer with us. Road House is my favorite film, it has a lot of action and kickboxing fight scenes, Patrick Swayze does a really good job playing a hero for an late 80's action flick it is pretty good and I love it. It is definitely my favorite Patrick Swayze film. Road House is a film that I will always cherish and I definitely don't agree with people who doesn't like this film.You have an epic martial art's fight between Dalton (Swayze) and Jimmy (Marshall Teague) watch the fight carefully Dalton uses eagle claws technique when kills Jimmy. The choreography is a mix of various martial art styles evident in the variety of locks, throws, kicks and punches as used in Kickboxing, Hapkido and Jujitsu, with a particularly impressive flying kick from Swayze himself. The grueling work put in by the actors is visible in their strained expressions adding that no-holds-barred street fight feel to a fight scene packed with some excellent technical maneuvers.I love the beautiful music score on the end of the film When the Night Comes Falling from the Sky by The Jeff Healey Band which is very beautiful song on the end of the credits. I love the final showdown between Dalton and Wesley on the end of the movie and the happy ending.This film is directed by Rowdy Herrington who made some pretty good movies that I like, Gladiator and Striking Distance with Bruce Willis which is definitely my Bruce Willis's favorite action thriller film. The rest of the cast did also good job, Sam Elliott also did a terrific support cast, the same as actor Ben Gazzara as the villain who is sadly no longer with us anymore. Kelly Lynch was also good as Swayze's love interest. I am hearing that Nick Cassavetes is planning a remake about this film which it is unnecessary. There was a sequel about this film that I don't care for.R.I.P. - Patrick Swayze (1952 - 2009) I really miss you so much and I wish you could do more bad ass action movies, I am your biggest fan and so was my mom we all miss you and we all love you, I love you to death! Road House (why doesn't THAT film get the cult/appreciation/notice of this POS), Uncommon Valor, Steel Dawn (underrated) and Black Dog are my top 4 favorite Patrick Swayze movies he ever did! This movie get's 10 out 10 the best action martial arts movie ever made!
