Drinker's Extra Shots - Road House

Road House, the 1989 movie starring Patrick Swayze, is one of the most beloved action flicks of the 80's. Join me as I explore why.
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[@SnowyNightFlyer]

I laughed at Roadhouse back in the day but now I realize it had a crucial element so many modern movies lack: Fun.

[@OneofInfinity.]

Its almost legendary at this point.

[@insectwarriorjojo7780]

age. I'm 20 and I love this movie as kid. still do. other old school stuff. that had fun. also ridiculous stuff that were do. same with some early 20s to. I was born in 2002. plus wish I was born around cult classics being made. I love ghoulies and many other b type movies that are cult classics.

[@Stevarooni]

It doesn't pretend to be anything else.

[@toybarons]

Yup. I also laughed at it. I wasn't really a fan of Swayze but over the years that changed. I've come to appreciate Roadhouse as an good solid action flick.

[@bartsullivan4866]

right you are sir, just pure fun and the story is so easy to follow don't overthink it just grab popcorn and enjoy.

[@silvershelbygt500]

Your in depth analysis of Kelly Lynch really captures nuanced intricate emotion she brought to this movie.

[@Kthomasritchie]

Bill Murray rings her now-husband up every time he watches Roadhouse, to let him know he's watching his wife getting pumped by Patrick Swayze.

[@JamesRDavenport]

Swayze went in deeper with his analysis

[@stevenperks5480]

@@JamesRDavenport I think I get your overall thrust.

[@vcdonovan5943]

You might not have noticed it... but your brain did.

[@thebrewingsailor9172]

@@Kthomasritchie That's so fuct. LOL! I love it! The best part, her husband is Mitch Glazer (married in 92) four years before that, he worked with Murray on Scrooged. Glazer wrote it.

[@1977Yakko]

I'd call this movie a guilty pleasure but I don't feel guilty. It's just fun.

[@chasehedges6775]

It’s just fun. Exactly

[@ludovico6890]

It's like a modern day western: the despotic ruler of a little town is destroyed by a mysterious outsider. With all its flaws it has genuinely good elements. And the climax is pretty much perfect.

[@shanester1832]

No guilt, no irony, just wild rowdy, raunchy fun.

[@meathooks79]

The wife and I put this one on occasionally for that. I joke that Elliot and Swayze were her childhood crush's. She never denies it

[@1977Yakko]

@@ludovico6890 A western. Hrm, I never thought of it that way but I see the similarities now that you mention it.

[@stuartmarsh]

Sam Elliots best line: "I'll get all the sleep I need when I'm dead." Classic.

[@uneasyrider6533]

💯

[@ThomasFishwick]

I miss the unapologetic 80’s action films. They know they’re everything low brow and crass, but they don’t care. They’re here to rock and everybody knows it

[@williamg3165]

Patrick Swayze has one of the greatest mullets in history in this film, only Kurt Russell from Big Trouble in Little China can rise to challenge him!

[@jimthar17]

I was thinking the same thing while watching this video. That Swayze is one of the only people that can rock a mullet and look good doing it.

[@fordprefect4728]

swayze absolutely hated his mullett.

[@johnwakefield4473]

Ha ha when I grew my hair years ago my nickname in work with the hottie in the office was Patrick.

[@davidmcmahon4633]

True that!

[@Kthomasritchie]

Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon is a worthy contender.

[@AdamRThomasMusic]

watched this again a couple of weeks ago and "i used to f*** guys like you in prison" is still the most threatening thing any human has ever said ever. such a great film, just pure unadulterated entertainment

[@Stiffman1]

That's some Fleece Johnson shit, damn

[@shill1444]

YES. AGREED. LOL

[@ukmediawarrior]

Absolutely love this movie, I wish todays films had an ounce of the fun the 80's action flicks had. The guy who plays the chief baddies main henchman here, the one Dalton rips the throat out of, is in real life Marshall Teague who, among other things, played a sword wielding Narn in the tv show Babylon 5 and the pilot of one of the shuttles in Armageddon with Bruce Willis. I got to meet him twice as security at sci-fi cons and I got to say, for a guy who played this character so evil he is one of the nicest guys alive. Ex-Navy SEAL, ex-sheriff and a guy who knows a dozen ways to kill you with his pinkie finger and yet remembers your name after meeting you once a year ago :)

[@Zapp__Brannigan]

Wow, for as awful as that character is it's nice to know that the actual actor is a good guy.

[@OcarinaSapphr-]

And he played half a dozen bad guys in the ‘Walker: Texas Ranger’ series- or at least it felt like half a dozen...

[@travelservices1200]

Thank you for sharing that, it really is nice to know. Like learning that William Atherton is really a nice guy...which he may or may not be, I don't know.

[@jessekoepp3928]

Some movies just dont get old, no matter old they become. Ive had to have seen this at least a hundred times, still love it, will still watch it from beginning to end. Nothing but fun.

[@chasehedges6775]

Same. Same with a lot of 80s films

[@OneofInfinity.]

I have that with Blade Runner (1982) I was a wee teenager when it came out and dreamed of 2019 and flying cars, huge bummer when we finally got to 2019, the movie is still amazing to me and I'll never get enough of re-watching it and Vangelis soundtrack only adds to it.

[@davidb5973]

Guilty pleasure for me fella watched it 2 months ago just cos I could! 😁

[@andrewgraziani4331]

Why?

[@Fister_of_Muppets]

Same here. This movie is legendary. If I say "Road House" to someone and they don't get the reference, I generally ignore them after that lol.

[@PiotrKuzmicki86]

“I thought you'd be bigger.” God, I love this movie. One of the most cheesy, fun and action loaded movies from the 80s with a banging soundtrack! Even Swayze had a couple of tracks on it!

[@chasehedges6775]

My dad turned this film on one night and I came in, sat down and watched it with both him and my mom. Awesome time

[@mackychloe]

same

[@irishnessie]

I found this in my parents DVD collection back in 2000. I put it on out of curiosity 🤣 I was only 13 at the time and fell in love with Patrick Swayze.

[@mackychloe]

@@irishnessie You seen "Steal Dawn"?

[@BriGuyIT]

"Pain don't hurt" Oh god I miss the 80s and its deep, raw, emotional one liners that really make you stop and think.

[@tskwerl]

Every time I get so much as a papercut, I find myself quoting Dalton. "Pain don't hurt."

[@RolfHartmann]

I am shocked, shocked, that the Drinker made it through the review without comparing the Double Deuce at the start of the movie to Glasgow. Fun legendary detail is that when Kelly Lynch was in Charlies Angels with Bill Murray several years later he'd never at that point seen Road House, but they became fast friends, so he decided to watch it. Ever since that day when ever Bill Murray finds the movie anywhere on TV he calls her husband and tells him that she's getting banged up against a wall by Patrick Swayze.

[@dendanskehelt4296]

His brothers call him as well.

[@RolfHartmann]

@@dendanskehelt4296 That movie is only constantly, I'd feel sorry for that dude except he's married to Kelly Lynch.

[@dendanskehelt4296]

@@RolfHartmann Agreed.

[@Tom_H327]

This is excellent! 😂

[@TheSchaef47]

I kind of feel like that opening monologue low key was.

[@rvnmedic1968]

When I was stationed in San Antonio 22 years ago, my buddy and I would drive up north to what looked like a small gas station for a few pints. There were posters on the walls showcasing the movie Road House. Apparently some filming was done there for the movie. Great review, Drinker. Cheers!

[@maingun07]

As a former doorman, the movie got it almost right. Always be nice until it's time not to be nice. Then as you're not being nice, you're also being especially nice. _[thump]_ Watch your step there... _[thump]_ Oops. That door can be a little tricky. _[thump]_ See what I mean? Have a nice evening and... _[thump]_ ...mind the curb.

[@LucLightWolf121]

😂☝🏿🎯

[@jdsrcs8061]

Hahahahahahaha that is what I just about to say!!! Good old bouncing days!!!👍👍👍

[@daork8923]

just what I was thinking - and 1 club I worked in had a 3 floor metal fire escape at the back ot "help" people out of the venue by LOL

[@uneasy9090]

One of the best 80s films R.I.P Patrick sadly missed

[@davidballantyne762]

Thanks for the reviews Drinker. I was a teenager in the late 80's and loved seeing these movies in the theater. Everyone left happy and didn't care about the plot holes or ridiculous action scenes. I took my son to Rise of Skywalker, seen the confusion in his face, and realized how badly films have fallen in the last several decades...

[@uzer_zero]

Roadhouse, Point Break, Shakedown, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon ... stuff like this just never gets old.

[@mvegetaxachilles7211]

YES. The video I’ve been waiting for for years! Roadhouse and Commando are probably my all time favorite movies because they’re so masculine and outrageous. I love it

[@con_boy]

"You know I said I'd kill you last?" .. .. "I lied"

[@MisogynyMan]

Commando you say? I should check that out one day

[@darthkek1953]

Commando is a very special kind of macho, the bad guy is literally the hero's repressed homosexuality. That's how the character was designed.

[@EvilExcalibur]

Commando is ridiculous in the best way and I will never not love it.

[@bolo2393]

Predator. Best action movie ever made, top 5 of all time.

[@kri249]

I don't know why I've never seen this movie. It just never made the rounds on TV when I was a kid. Or an adult. I'm only jst hearing about it but damn I need to see this. Everything Drinker just mentioned is the reason I need to see this movie. I pity every generation born passed the 80s. They never truly understood what made that decade so great.

[@Vandervecken]

man this is an easy watch.

[@MrWiggsy4]

I fucking love this film. And some of the background acting and extras are horrendous and hilarious because of it.

[@MirrorMonolith]

Hell yeah. I just rewatched this movie the night for the 8th time. Perfect 80s film.

[@HelloKolla]

The building looks like a dilapidated prison house that someone dumped some illegal alcohol in while shouting "Open Bar DUUUUDE!" So, Drinker's podcast basically.

[@shujima0666]

I love this movie. Always have. And every time time I watch it.... Every time... I realize it's better than I remembered it!

[@madmartian2]

"He's Keith David goddamn it!" Well said as always drinker! 😄

[@johnanders4003]

“ I used to f*** guys like you in prison!” is one of the best lines ever.

[@toradora1439]

I loved watching Road House as a kid. Was one of my favorite movies.

[@Wicked061]

Small world. I just rewatched this a few months ago, and damn does this movie hold up still. And sam elliot will forever be a super chad.

[@CharlesChroniel]

Roadhouse can't be called a guilty pleasure. It's just pleasure through and through, much like downing a cold beer in a hot summer day. Cheers, Drinker!

[@mrhumpty]

Pain Don't Hurt. One of the best lines of the 80-90's movies.

[@QuantumRift]

Saw this when it hit the theater, and have seen it a gazillion time since. GOOD movie.

[@dmutant2635]

It took a while for me to warm up to this movie. But I did and it's a lot of fun to watch. Thank you Kelly Lynch. The 80's wouldn't have been the same without her.

[@brentchesson2179]

One of those great 80's action flicks that perfectly encapsulates the decade.

[@birtwright]

Got forced to repeatedly watch this movie in college. And now it's an all time favorite. Swayze is a legend

[@eskimoquinn4737]

Great pick - love it! In high school, a buddy of mine and I were reluctantly dragged to see it by our girlfriends because they loved Swayze in Dirty Dancing (2y earlier). They were soo disappointed, but my friend and I had a blast. I still laugh about that every time I see this movie.

[@layzepotatoechip6169]

Yes..one of my all time favorite fun and just slightly silly in an amazing way action movie. Plus the music is great too!

[@vichedges7907]

Any movie with both Terry Funk and Jeff Healey just has to be awesome!

[@PouchMaster]

Used to love the way Morgan (Terry funk) was power slamming people in the Deuce. Right on top of the tables! No way you're ever ever going to see that in any other bar!

[@wesleywarsmith1113]

So far only you and I know about Terry.

[@PouchMaster]

@@wesleywarsmith1113 He broke everything! Tables and chairs! That one part he even throws a guy (the nipple to nipple guy) crashing into people sitting at a table! Morgan was awesome because with so many fighting styles in this movie, he brought pro wrestling into the bar!

[@wesleywarsmith1113]

@@PouchMaster Remember when he calls Sam Elliots character "DAD"? Fun fact- Morgan and Sam are the exact same age.

[@PouchMaster]

@@wesleywarsmith1113 Yes it was odd. Sam Elliot was actually only 44 when he did Road House. Only 8 years older than Patrick Swayze who he keeps calling "kid". Not exactly young, but a ways from old man. Sam Elliot does have one of those faces that seems like it was born older. Maybe it's the gray hair, gray beard, and the way he hobbles around in this. You get the impression of someone in their mid to late 50's.

[@mptesteroni]

I had an EP-length VHS in the early 90s with this, Cobra, and Stone Cold all on one tape. An aroma of burning musk filled the room anytime it played (which was a lot).

[@bbtb785]

"Dalton is your classic tough-guy 1980's protagonist with a dark past and suspiciously well styled hair" :)

[@simonsmith9285]

Fun action movie to just watch and chill out. It has also the bonus of having Jeff Healy performing the blues.

[@TheGenXInfluencer]

I remember when they were filming it in my hometown. The exterior shots for the bar were done there. The businesses across the street (you can see Dutch’s Boats in the background of one of the clips) we’re pissed because when they blew up the bar, it also blew the windows out from their stores. I knew then, that this movie was going to be awesome.

[@feco91]

I've always loved Patrick Swayze's movies. He looked similar to my father when both of them were younger.

[@robwalsh9843]

Ladies must have swooned over your pops then lol

[@Mister-Six]

My parents would watch Roadhouse and Dirty Dancing all the time when I was a kid.

[@ludovico6890]

@@Mister-Six Interesting double bill. But kind of fitting too.

[@kmb957]

"I ain't got twenty bucks!" Best line in the entire movie!

[@newwyy5070]

Love this movie. So over the top in the best ways

[@chasehedges6775]

Indeed💯💯💯

[@JanDomagala]

I absolutely love this film and you're right it would never get made today, mores the pity because like you said, it's pure, unadulterated entertainment.

[@Deqnkata]

One of the few VHS tapes my uncle had and i probably watched this and Robocop like hundreds of times every time we went to visit there when i was young - loved every one of it . They dont make em like this anymore ...

[@nathanddrews]

I'm a sucker for these "badass drifter from out of town" movies. Between Road House and almost every single Clint Eastwood movie, it's always a good time. EDIT: the exception are Steven Seagal movies made after 1992. Honorable mention: dying in Executive Decision (a highly under rated film).

[@chasehedges6775]

Same.

[@chasehedges6775]

A movie with Patrick Swayze and And Clint Eastwood would be legendary

[@botep5529]

Did you watch Reacher? It should be right up your alley

[@chasehedges6775]

@@botep5529 I’m current watching that show with my parents and we love it

[@nathanddrews]

@@botep5529 I did watch season 1 of the Reacher TV series. I've never read the books and all I knew about it going in was that people were mad about Tom Cruise being too short for the movies. That said, I enjoyed most of it, but I thought it had two main flaws: 1. Reacher himself was far too good at everything, I felt like he needed a flaw or weakness to overcome and grow. 2. The tone of the show kinda bounced back and forth between hyper-violent murder mystery and goofy buddy-cop. I'm exaggerating, but it was just a bit jarring to go from brutal crucifixion murder scene to wise-cracking support characters in the next scene. I'm excited to watch Chris Pratt's new show The Terminal List, just based on interviews with Jack Carr. (And Pratt is good at most content he's in)

[@PJF62]

Any film with Jeff Healey is a must. I loved Road House and so does my wife. Can't think why....

[@davesworld7961]

I first watched this movie during the worst hangover of my life. That was the only time I had actually passed out with holes in my memory waking up next to a toilet.

[@JSPena]

“Road House!” - Peter Griffin

[@silenceoftheyams7647]

😂

[@jwnj9716]

Ghost.

[@chriss7845]

Great analysis of this movie. Also like how Patrick & Sam are same type of badass, but both got there in different ways, one is a rough, tough & ready, the other is more refined, smoother & sophisticated, but as equal in lethality.

[@DaemonGeek]

"Kelly Lynch... (pregnant pause)" I literally LOL'd at that analysis Drinker, you absolute LEGEND. And I totally agree. That scene with Swayze filled many an adolescent fantasy back in the day... mmmmm

[@markusfreund6961]

Love this movie to bits. Another great pick!

[@daredevilseyes7493]

I was born in '85, my dad and I watched these types of movies on VHS in the 90s all the time and I REALLY enjoyed them. I know they're over the top and the plots are simplistic. But damn they're entertaining and get your attention. Road House is a movie I still watch to this day, I know it's gotten even more over the top and a little cheesy over the years but the sure entertainment of the movie is still there, a lot of modern movies fail badly to capture that kind of entertainment.

[@DemitriosX]

One of my favorite scenes in the movie is when Red's auto store gets ransacked and they zoom in on the carnage and all the motor oil is still in place but the tops were unscrewed, poured out and lovingly put back into their original place.

[@georget.9496]

One of my favorites, just like the Drinker said, best enjoyed over a few beers.

[@chriss7845]

I worked at a bar in North Texas to help a friend out. After a couple months, I thought I was working at the Double Deuce. I walked out with $750 in tips one night, on a Monday night, a guy rode a horse into the bar, I had one night with at least 15 fights, one pool stick broke, 3 stoles & a table destroyed. Plus blood on the floor, it was awesome. Another night, a gal had took recreational drugs that had a bad reaction with her prescription meds, ambulance pulls up, sure didn’t stop people from coming in, it seemed to have brought more people in. People doing lines off the bar top. Love this movie.

[@TheSlysterII]

Bloody hell, how I loved and miss the 80's style movies these days.

[@Bawby4489]

Loved the film and loved Patrick Swayeze for his style. Back in a time where you could have silly films like this which I've watched loads of times and enjoyed every single time. These days you watch a film once and you'll never go back to it.

[@rememberstayangry2366]

When you flicking through channels and Roadhouse pops up. It is like "ok" and you just end up watching it.

[@jewel8425]

Patrick's mom was a professional dancer, & had a famous studio which he learned how to dance at from like birth. That's why he's so graceful, can be so still, & can move so well, he's been taught how to move beautifully since 3 years old lol. Dirty Dancing was nbd for him, & its obvious he's excelled at it.

[@vcdonovan5943]

Speaking of Keith David, you absolutely need to feature THE QUICK AND THE DEAD, Mr. Drinker Sir! Dude's gotta small but pivotal part in it but for as much screen time as he gets he absolutely nails every second of it. Then of course that entire movie is a stellar combo of outstanding talent (Gene Hackman, Russel Crowe, Sharon Stone, and like a 14 year old DiCaprio), bang up action, slick cinematography, and a STRONG FEMALE PROTAGONIST done right!

[@michaelwills1926]

Guilty pleasure this one, and along with many others from the great 80’s this movie was made with heart and gives no shits because it knows what it does and is good at it.

[@ElizabethEllenCarter]

We found it on DVD last week. So, this is what we'll be watching this weekend! :D

[@masterzombie161]

I really loved that it’s the bar owner and the other town members who kill the villain.

[@chazzmccloud36]

I first saw this movie when I was about 6, and I thought it was the coolest movie ever. It's still on my top 10.

[@VangelVe]

Should have mentioned Jeff Healy. I loved the kid. Great performer. Great guitarist. The music adds to the movie.

[@don220486]

Indeed. It's like another character

[@donaldxavier2056]

Excellent movie. RIP Patrick.

[@palolv2220]

Holy crap, Patrick Swayze would be turning 70 next month if he hadn't died in 2009. He's someone I couldn't imagine ever getting old and it sucks that he never got the chance.

[@TheGreatSerpentor]

Love this movie. Love everything about it. Good old fashioned movie fun.

[@cooperjackson614]

What did y'all expect, it was directed by a guy named Rowdy Herrington. I worked as a bouncer in a large dance club in Raleigh when that movie came out, can't tell ya how many guys started calling themselves "Coolers" after that. Great fun movie that they don't make anymore, even the sequel was a little dark.

[@stevewake6614]

I love the bit when he tells his mentor, Sam Elliot, to have one drink. Comes back around an hour later and thinks he's had that many pints he crawled onto the bar and fell asleep.

[@GeraldLaz38]

My oldest son (born in 1990) was named Dalton because of the Dalton character in this movie. Yeah I know but I was 24 and thought it was unique and cool. Over thirty years later and it still is.

[@heavymetal19610]

Don't forget the Jeff Healy Band....awesome artist from Canada!!!

[@SoulGriever13]

You have named The Movie. Now, it shall forever dominate your destiny.

[@lohcut]

I've just watched this movie for the first time. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! Maybe being a little bit less than sober helped, but MAN I HAD FUN

[@milesshields2643]

Bless you, sir. These few minutes made my day

[@ayara8157]

Aw this is great movie!!! Thanks for this video man! 👍

[@AuthorJohnADouglas]

The Drinker never disappoints

[@bghoody5665]

The car, Drinker, you forgot to mention the Buick Riviera with the flip open headlights. How could you forget that? Very fun movie, for sure.

[@CaptRR]

Patrick "Pain Don't Hurt" Swayze. R.I.P.

[@naughtyskywalker9292]

*This is the greatest movie ever.* So deep and meaningful.

[@EnsignRedshirtRicky]

I forgot how cool this movie is. Time to refresh my memory. Cheers!

[@mordwa1]

All hail Roadhouse fight-choreographer Terry "the Funker" Funk. Also gave us the street fight in Rocky 5, Paradise Alley and a bunch of others. Terry as "middle aged and crazy", but sure knows how to do a fight scene...

[@Lonewolfoffenris]

One of the greatest movie's I've ever seen 😎🤠

[@chanelhenderson8460]

One of my favorite movies. I know every word. Love me some Dalton.

[@roboknight]

You drag up some really old chestnuts, Drinker. Loved how he always had to bring 4 tires to new jobs. Guess you only get all 4 tires slashed once before that’s your thing. Great movie. They tried to recapture this with a few other movies, but you just can’t beat Patrick Swayze. The fact that you brought this up makes me want to go see if you’ve reviewed American Graffiti. Not the same vein, but definitely an old chestnut.

[@deepee1452]

You left out the best quote in the history of cinema

[@fargo8927]

They took this movie off amazon prime. Wrnt back for a watch a while back, glad i did

[@kellykent131]

The best line in the movie: “Pain don’t hurt.”

[@somehighlights2851]

I'VE JUST FUCKING SEEN THE "BE NICE" SCENE because a KZbin recomendation. And now this. Amazing.

[@johnheitmuller5386]

I've been waiting for this! Thank you for shining a light on this classic.

[@daryontube]

I saw this as a kid, holy crap, if they made these kind of movies today some people’s head would explode. But what an amazing time we had. 😉

[@magtafcmdr8621]

I would love to see a remake of this movie set in Scotland. Get to it Drinker!

[@pimpMyPogo]

There is nothing that can compete with a well placed Stalingrad reference. I haven't had a laugh like that in a while. Thanks!

[@movietimestoday1817]

R.I.P. Patrick Swayze

[@TinyMaths]

I've watched a few of your videos in the past, but didn't really understand what you were doing. Now, having seen a recent interview you did about what's wrong with modern films, I get it; I'll be coming here as one of my main sources of recommendations and reviews. I totally agree with your assessment of 1980's action movies; I like to think of them as 'bombastic', extravagant, razzmatazz-ish, outrageous, and that's the main attraction, the over-the-top-ness pulls me into complete escapism; and that's often what I want out of a movie.

[@ronniea.4830]

Classic Patrick Swayze - RIP big sad

[@paulvsmith]

Great film. Apart from the action, fights, and, ahem, other stuff, Jeff Healey is up there with my favourite guitarists.