Road House 1989 by AverageMansReviews

Road House 1989 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/stabbing/disembowelment/domestic violence/breaking/drugs/animal cruelty/burning/medical

Road House, Road House, Road House yes Peter Griffin it is time for Road House: when Frank Tilghman [Kevin Tighe] is having problems with his bar establishment "Double Deuce" he goes to find  one of the best security guards in the bar industry today in James Dalton "Dalton" [Patrick Swayze] he puts over the other best security guards in the bar industry today in Wade Garrett [Sam Elliott,] but Tilghman doesn't want him he wants Dalton, so Dalton sets down what he wants to do the job, Tilghman agrees, Dalton throws in his current job which is also security for other bar "Band Stand." Dalton makes an instant impact by firing a selection of people including a security member by the name of Morgan [Terry Funk,] Dalton better be careful because sooner or later if he shakes the status quo too hard eventually someone is going to push back and hard.

The pacing of this 114 minutes film is like the rest of this film really solidly good, okay we have this instantaneous restoration of "Double Deuce." To be honest I know what they have done here and I get it; there was no problem here from me, to probably save some money they just went from then to now. I just went with how it looked first of all.

Comedy: there is a little bit of a running joke when it is appropriate of when Dalton's vehicle gets damaged.

Action: it revolves around hand-in-hand comeback, martial arts or/and a usage of a monster truck.

Art: Cody [Jeff Healey] Healey is a blind musician and yes full disclosure I know this because I did a little bit of research on him; he also plays some music throughout the closing credits with him on screen and the ending credits going over. Moving on to Garrett's blood running down his rose tattooed on his arm; this is good art.

Character developments and performances: they are all good; Dalton has baggage from a previous event, so it does give our lead role a little bit more substance and a dimension to him, which gives the film more to work with when it is appropriate to bring it into play and as I just made reference to the performances are good.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; I mean for a 1989 film where you could get away with this kind of thing, it fits in really well with this time in history of the film industry. But it was a good thing they didn't make a sequel Oh wait they did Road House 2: Last Call 2006, but at least they aren't thinking about making a remake, damn it Road House 2023 starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Dalton. This film also has some awards accredited to its name; 5 Nominees, I don't know how I'm going to say this so I am just going to come out and say it in one way or another all of these awards are negative; Razzie Awards 1990 Razzie Awards Worst Picture Joel Silver, Worst Supporting Actor Ben Gazzara, Worst Director Rowdy Herrington Worst Screenplay, Worst Screenplay R. Lance Hill (also story) Hilary Henkin and Worst Actor Patrick Swayze For Next of Kin.