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Movie Reviews of Road House
Movie Review: Outstanding Western via martial arts! Fast gun cleans up the town!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great western! The town too tough to tame..the fast gun hired to clean up the town, and make it a decent place. The outlaw gang strikes back! The odds are just too long for one man, so the sidekick is called in to help. Fast gun finds true love, but she knows he can't win, and wants to run away with him to save him. He's ready to leave, but they get his sidekick. And now a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
"High Noon" as an American martial arts movie.. Terrific movie.
Movie Review: Worthy 4-Star Entertainment
Summary: 4 Stars
I do agree this could be the greatest B-movie ever. It has great violence, killer music, two hotties, and solid acting. What else could you possibly want in this type of genre?
Patrick Swayze stars in what I would argue is his best role. Disagree? What else would you suggest...DIRTY DANCING? Oh, please. For a chick flick perhaps, but nothing else. Take a hard look at the movies he's done and you'll see what I mean. Anyway, Swayze plays this role to the hilt utilizing his athletic prowess and martial arts skills effectively throughout the movie. His acting is solid and as believable as could be asked for considering the script.
Kelly Lynch is a bit skinny for my tastes, but still looks hot. That's all that is needed from her and she comes through. As an extra treat, the film also boasts Julie Michaels in her film debut; she has gone on to be a successful stunt actor and still looks unbelievably hot (check out her website if you don't believe me).
Next, you have the wonderful talents of Sam Elliot (always a great character actor), Red West, and Ben Gazzara (solid bad guy). Plus, a chuck of excellent small part actors that you'll probably recognize who all do a great job in their roles.
Lastly, let not forget about the soundtrack and performances from the Jeff Healey Band. Watching them perform is a treat; their studio albums are very good for those that like blues/rock.
Simply, this is a movie for guys who like movies...period. Oh, and chicks will love it too. Enjoy!
Movie Review: A Splendid Target for MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER
Summary: 2 Stars
I laughed my way all through ROAD HOUSE. If you stop to consider all of the cliches that this film manages to cram into its running time, you will realize that, as one reviewer put it, it is the mother of all B-movies. We've got a little bit of everyting: a hardcore bouncer with a degree in philosophy, a smart female doctor that falls for the bouncer, an evil mob boss set on terrorizing a small hick town, a bar in the middle of nowhere that attracts hundreds of people every night, an attempt by the mob boss to run an old man off his land, etc. In fact, I'm not sure why I keep calling the antagonist an evil "mob" boss. He isn't a mob boss. At least that might make some sense (even though we're in the middle of nowhere). Instead, he is portrayed as a type of dictator, fully exercising his control over the town. Given the "quality" of this picture, I expected this evil man to tie the female doctor to some railroad tracks, after twisting his evil mustache, and wait for Swayze to come save the day!
I can't recommend ROAD HOUSE. It is not a good film But, it does entertain. You have to give it that. I don't know why, but it's a lot of fun to watch this film. It is a fun that is sort of like the kind of kick you get out of watching MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER. It's fun to make cracks at this film and watch it crash and burn. I'm not one who normally knocks a film for its lack of believability, but ROAD HOUSE doesn't even try to keep it in the ballpark. This results in a decently entertaining film, but one that really can't provide any decent thrills.
Movie Review: Nothing like a quick stop @ the Roadhouse
Summary: 5 Stars
To avoid any confusion, by rating this movie 5 stars I am NOT suggesting that it is in the same league as GLADIATOR, THE LORD OF THE RINGS (trilogy), GONE WITH THE WIND or any other top-calibre flick. However, this film doesn't try to compete with the likes of top-rated movies, and that's the beauty of it.
The story is based on a top-notch bar bouncer (Patrick Swayze) who is compelled to call in his old mentor (Sam Elliot) for an especially tough project. Instead of just busting heads and throwing hoodlums out of the bar, these guys end up having to save the whole town!
This is a B-movie all the way. In my opinion, it COULD be the greatest B-movie of all time. In short, despite being stupid it is also immensely entertaining. The plot is contrived. There are aspects of it that are way, way beyond being remotely believable. It seems the whole movie was inspired by pushing the envelope on the concept of the bar brawl.
Despite its limited plot, the DVD is surprisingly watchable. I've seen it at least 4 times and it's always fun to re-watch. Patrick Swazye's considerable acting talents are wasted in this farce, but that's OK. The film contains a nice sampling of gratuitous nudity, and Kelly Lynch is not exactly hard on the eyes.
So, if you want to watch a movie with minimum seriousness and maximum action, hang a left into the Roadhouse tonight. You won't be disappointed.
Movie Review: THE NAME...IS DALTON
Summary: 4 Stars
What we have here is a big ol' slice of cheese from the 80's in the form of the Patrick Swayze vehicle "Road House". Back in the late 80's, Patrick Swayze was riding a wave of popularity that even HE didn't maybe expect, thanks to his role as Johnny Castle in "Dirty Dancing". Movies like this weren't meant to be Oscar winners, they were meant for basically what it amounts to, which is a couple hours of brainless fun.
Swayze plays "Dalton" (not sure if that's his first or last name, that's all he goes by), a COOLER, mind you, not just a bouncer, who more or less specializes in cleaning up the worst bars and makes them respectable establishments. Dalton gets paid ungodly sums of money, almost unrealistic amounts as you will find out about, to perform this feat. Dalton is paid a visit by a seedy looking guy named Tilghman, who hires him to help clean up the "Double Deuce", which is nothing more than a massive toilet that serves booze and a whole lotta trouble.
Dalton makes it to the Double Deuce, and starts to "take out the trash". What Dalton was unaware of, which is mysteriously never explained to him by Tilghman prior to his hiring, is that all of the businesses in town, including the Double Deuce, pays extortion money to the town kingpin Brad Wesley. Dalton fires a bartender who was "skimming the till", which apparently is bar slang for pocketing money from the register. This is how the Double Deuce was fleeced. And wouldn't you know it, the bartender is Brad Wesleys nephew!
Now. A normal person would have quit and moved on, but Dalton meets the sexy town doctor, and begins a relationship with her. Dalton eventually learns that she was once romantically involved with none other than Brad Wesley. What a small town!
So, thus begins the jealous battle between her ex-lover Wesley and the new guy threatening his stronghold over the town, Dalton. A great cameo by Sam Elliott as Daltons mentor and best friend Wade Garrett makes for good chemistry and drives what story there is along. The music is great, mainly featuring The Jeff Healey Band.
This is actually a pretty good movie, and entertaining right up until the predictible violent ending. Dalton slowly lets Wesley push his buttons until he blows a gasket and speeds to Wesley's compound to chew bubble gum and kick butt, but runs out of bubble gum on the way.
This isn't by any means a "MUST SEE" movie, but it has it's moments, and for the cheap price, its not a bad movie for your collection. AND...for you ladies, there's a naked butt shot of Swayze. Let me tell you something, if I was a woman and found that sort of thing attractive, well, I guess that would be a good thing. But I'm not, and I don't!