Road House Reviews and Ratings


  • 21rclemente
    November 16, 2009
    21rclemente
    Yikes. Spike plays this movie so much with no excuse for doing so. terrible bs plot and fight sequences
  • kingmob6
    November 12, 2009
    kingmob6
    Just gave this a re-watch, and man, it's so corny, so 80's, so over the top, but my God is it a fun watch. When there's not something to make fun of, there's a fun fight, when there's not a fight, there's the occasional breast, seriously, what's not to like about this dumbass mo...( read more)vie?

    Well worth another look if you're not too much of a snob about your film entertainment.
  • josetteream88
    November 1, 2009
    josetteream88
    I love this Movie One of his best... He was a great actor and will be missed
  • lesleyhurst5
    October 22, 2009
    lesleyhurst5
    one of my all time favs
  • jenniferredd92
    October 19, 2009
    jenniferredd92
    Swayze is so hot in this movie and to see his naked butt?!
  • gruffi40
    October 16, 2009
    gruffi40
    This movie is great. It's all ridiculous action but that can be fun if you let it. The only thing I dislike is Lynch's character who is supposed to be the high and mighty/conscience of Swayze's character. She is just annoying. This movie is along the lines of Van Damme, Steven Se...( read more)gal type movies which is a bit different for Swayze, but he pulls it off.
  • Orion60
    October 7, 2009
    Orion60
    Awful as a movie, but rather intriguing as rules to live one's life :-)
  • jackass001
    October 3, 2009
    jackass001
    this movie is so awesome with an performed by patrick swayze role as dalton the bouncer. what a plenty of brawling/fighting are excellent moment part i seen. this is very interesting film in the action movie and i alway enjoy in any action & the brawling in every movie. i didnt r...( read more)ecognize that starring terry funk(he is the famous wrestler for real-life and he role in morgan)in the film and he also in enemy. sam elloitt starring in this as wade the dalton's pals.
  • vanessajflynt
    September 22, 2009
    vanessajflynt
    Didn't see it til after Patrick Swayze's death. It's a REALLY cheesy 80's movie but PS made it worthwhile. He was sooo dreamy!
  • gtrgdss
    September 20, 2009
    gtrgdss
    i think i was the only one who really loved it. lol
  • angelkeeper212000
    September 16, 2009
    angelkeeper212000
    LOVED THIS MOVIE ALL THE FIGHTING HATED BRAD WESLEY AND HIS MEN LOVE SEEING THAT SEXY SAM ELLIOT MORE THAN SWAYZE THE BEST IS " THE BEAR FELL ON ME "
  • HarleenQuinzel
    September 15, 2009
    HarleenQuinzel
    After hearing about the unfortunate passing of Swayze, I knew I had to celebrate his career not by watching Ghost or Dirty Dancing... but by watching Road House. This movie has hit legendary status for me without even seeing it -- a pinnacle of B-movie excellence. As I finally we...( read more)nt to watch the epic that is Road House, I was not disappointed. It's funny, it's actiony, and it's kitschy.

    Patrick Swayze, you're my new Saturday-night-thing.
  • PvtCaboose91
    August 4, 2009
    PvtCaboose91
    "Pain don't hurt."


    Road House is the very definition of a guilty pleasure - it's packed with rousing action, a ludicrous story, a great soundtrack, gratuitous nudity, huge bare breasts, monster trucks, sex in strange places, roundhouse kicks and a great lead p

    ...( read more)erformance from Patrick Swayze in his prime. There isn't much weight to Road House, nor does it have any lofty ambitions, but it's a very enjoyable, breezy romp, and a perfect late night "guy flick".


    Inimitable '80s leading man Patrick Swayze stars as a legendary über-bouncer (or "cooler") named Dalton who has a philosophy degree and a black belt to boot. Dalton is recruited by club owner Frank Tilghman (Tighe) to clean up a rowdy bar. He accepts the job offer, thinking he'll be able to just swoop in for some easy money. But when the town kingpin Brad Wesley (Gazzara) takes an interest in seeing Dalton fail, he faces an adversary far tougher than any bar souse. Dalton initially tries to avoid conflicts, always maintaining his business philosophy of "be nice", but when Wesley threatens those closest to him, the reluctant pugilist realises he'll have to take action (and perhaps even be mean) in order to preserve the peace.


    It isn't long before Road House degenerates into a nonstop string of fistfights. There's also a wispy subplot involving a flat romantic interest for Dalton (played by Kelly Lynch) who turns up with thick glasses and her hair in a bun. The plotline is incidental and silly, and it's virtually impossible to make good sense out of it, but this film knows how to entertain. Thus one should just sit back and enjoy the primal savagery of good vs. evil carnage. With emphasis on action, cheesy one-liners and histrionic characterisations, Road House is a celebration of '80s Hollywood excess and the art of visceral entertainment for entertainment's sake.


    Road House is such a manly movie that the film stock practically has whiskers growing out of it. The whole thing is so rowdy that the director is a man named...Rowdy! Happily, director Rowdy Herrington knows how to shoot a brutal fight scene. He eschews anything resembling subtlety in favour of larger-than-life action set-pieces and characters that are either ridiculously ethical or flat-out evil. A massive kudos is also due to the screenwriters (David Lee Henry and Hilary Henkin) as well as director Herrington for inserting not one but two huge explosions into a movie about bar fights.


    Patrick Swayze was just coming off the high of Dirty Dancing when he starred in this actioner. Swayze carries the film perfectly, emanating loads of charisma, machismo and intelligence. He truly had the chops to be a big '80s action star, and should've further exploited this potential. His character of Dalton is a masterfully-rendered protagonist, cut from the same cloth of anti-heroes like Clint Eastwood's laconic Man With No Name, but polished with the sheen of an erstwhile '80s superstar.
    Swayze is also surrounded by a terrific supporting cast. Ben Gazzara as Brad Wesley hits all the right notes - he's an incredibly nasty, over-the-top villain. It's easy to hate Gazzara's scumbag of a character. The always capable Sam Elliot is perfect as Dalton's best friend and mentor Wade Garrett. Elliot (one of the industry's best character actors) is given the opportunity to be a complete badass, and capitalises on this opportunity at every turn. Meanwhile there's Kelly Lynch who's given a thankless "guy flick" role - in no way is she supposed to be complex or nuanced...she just needs to look good naked, which she does. The rest of the cast all seem very comfortable with their respective roles.


    A tremendously enjoyable slice of romanticised fisticuffs, Road House is just a Western without the Stetsons and six guns. The film attempts little else than to provide its mostly male target audience with a thrill a minute. There is no pretence in Road House - it's just a bad film that you love to watch repeatedly in spite of your better judgement. What separates this balls-to-the-wall '80s actioner from more modern action duds (xXx, The Marine, The Fast and the Furious, and so on) is simply respect for the genre. A true action movie should be excessively violent if the subject warrants it...not neutered in order to attract a pre-teen audience for greater box office earnings. This is a prime example of how much fun an action film can be when filmmakers aren't trying to cater to the widest demographic possible. It's the type of action film best enjoyed with beer, pizza and friends.


    "I used to fuck guys like you in prison."
  • inspecteursexuel
    July 26, 2009
    inspecteursexuel
    c'est assez pourri en fessant du yoga il defonce la traché du gars wow !!!
  • MissMarvel81
    July 22, 2009
    MissMarvel81
    really good. sam elliot had nice hair...cept it was gray. ended kind of sudden tho
  • Bones4477
    July 6, 2009
    Bones4477
    loved brad wesley's character.
  • sunb34mm
    July 4, 2009
    sunb34mm
    ok ! movie for teenagers from the 80's :) and ... awwww ! that Kelly Lynch is a beauty !
  • DanHanna
    June 23, 2009
    DanHanna
    Best Patrcik Swayze movie i've seen
  • divinetrash
    June 10, 2009
    divinetrash
    Oh, this is so atrociously awful but you can't help have a lot of fun (that is, of course, laugh your ass off making fun of it).
  • psyclock7
    June 9, 2009
    psyclock7
    Wow, long lanky Kelly Lynch...definitely made the movie even more interesting.
  • almnika
    May 26, 2009
    almnika
    packed with action this movie
  • dolphinskm38
    May 14, 2009
    dolphinskm38
    i really like this movie
  • jonnycrumley
    May 5, 2009
    jonnycrumley
    Swayze the man in this enjoyable 80's action flick. Road House has plenty fight scenes, a daft story, and there's a great sex scene thrown in for good measure.
  • Ladywolf4285
    April 23, 2009
    Ladywolf4285
    This is a great movioe..I love it...
  • agentanamacphisto
    April 12, 2009
    agentanamacphisto
    Somehow I think I should watch it.
  • timewellwasted
    April 6, 2009
    timewellwasted
    really good movie always on AMC watch it everytime haha fight scenes are awesome and realistic compared to the crap today
  • JohnnysPastPrimePlayhouse
    April 5, 2009
    JohnnysPastPrimePlayhouse
    Patrick Swayze and Sam Elliott perform with excellence. Action pack with a twist of comedy.
  • witchymama1976
    March 30, 2009
    witchymama1976
    sweet thing







    Love this man. and his A**
  • homien9
    March 27, 2009
    homien9
    it was a good movie!!
  • pjsheldon1
    March 24, 2009
    pjsheldon1
    Good action/romance in my eyes Patrick Swayze plays the hard man sexy Dalton in which he runs a bar and backs and runs the bouncers, He then takes a job in Road house which the pub is getting rough, his attemps to clean things up shakes and conflicts him with the towns bully and ...( read more)rich bloke Brad Wesley. bloody good film , good story and actors and actresses, good music by Jeff Healey
  • sammiehot
    March 23, 2009
    sammiehot
    i loved this movie he is sooo sexy
  • Wileoese
    March 15, 2009
    Wileoese
    It started out good. I thought Swayze's character was going to be above violence and sex but I was wrong.
  • glenn931
    March 10, 2009
    glenn931
    This movie really catched me, i liked it very much. An enjoyable movie, Patrick Swayze acted very good.
  • trevorcollins321
    March 8, 2009
    trevorcollins321
    Every man has to see this film!!
  • cosmo313
    March 7, 2009
    cosmo313
    Ridiculously cheesy, but very damn entertaining. Sam Elliott is great.
  • martinelizabeth62
    February 26, 2009
    martinelizabeth62
    i give this movie 5 stars
  • mightymouse916
    February 25, 2009
    mightymouse916
    BEST DAMB MOVIE HE EVER WA IN BESIDES GHOST
  • makerepop
    February 23, 2009
    makerepop
    I'd like to view this movie. Not seen it.
  • djcinn2006
    February 23, 2009
    djcinn2006
    You can't do all the dirty work. Sometimes you can though, GO Patrick!!
  • Codrutz
    February 15, 2009
    Codrutz
    Love that kinky part. And at that time when I saw this one I even shouldn't be allowed to see it. I was only 12, but :-$
  • markymarkslunggnome
    February 9, 2009
    markymarkslunggnome
    Monster trucks, Sam Elliot, and voyeuristic, nude Swayze-yoga Oh my!
  • ncbrneyedgal
    January 30, 2009
    ncbrneyedgal
    Gotta love Patrick Swayze.
  • ghettoqueen747
    January 22, 2009
    ghettoqueen747
    Swayze was sexy and tough in this ilm.
  • gtrider0
    January 18, 2009
    gtrider0
    holy shit this movie is bad ass.
  • hoss15541
    January 17, 2009
    hoss15541
    This film is just good mindless fun. It has some of the best quotes of any action film. If you are in the mood for 114 minutes of wonderful cheese, grab some wine and throw on "Road House".

Summary

Road House Summary