I love this movie. I remember first seeing it in the theater in the late '80's and not knowing what to make of it.
I dug the action, was confused by the bad guy who lived across the river and started noticing a disturbing trend in action movies at that time, that lead had to show off their butts.
What makes ROADHOUSE so special? It's that guilty pleasure that most men have seen, and like a strange slow burn realize the greatness in it because of all it's flaws...A movie with mullets,kung-fu, monster trucks, and a Polar bear that falls on a fat guy? sign me up!
Recently a new DVD (the one in the picture above is the older release) was released with Commentary by the director Rowdy Harrington and a second commentary by filmmaker Kevin Smith who's a huge Roadhouse fan... I heard that he contacted MGM and begged them to do it even for free. The DVD even has a "What would Dalton do? " Feature and a Retrospective on the Cult fan base of this American B movie classic.
Furthermore an Off-Off Broadway play was done in honor of Swayze and CO
...his name is DALTON!
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A true masterpiece of cheese.
the red checkered picnic blanket dress
-k
"They're afraid of YOU!"
(cue building explosion in backgroud)
The following quote may not be 100% accurate... it's way to late for accuracy and I bow to Devo: master of all things Roadhouse.
this is one of my favorite movies!!!!!
-lil d
Roadhouse.
Not just a movie.
A way of life
-k
Sam Elliott as the Yoda of bouncers...I mean coolers. That's just genius.
Oh, come on, Roc, how could you forget Ben Gazzara's muscleheaded heavy with the feathered hair who pole vaulted his way onto the club stage with a pool cue? And then looked at ole Sam and went...'YOU!!!'
Pure poetry.
who could forget the strip tease from the southern girl! thats why I really moved to Hot-lanta! GA peaches!
Hey- Be polite....
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