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Road House (1989) DVD Credits:

Road House (1989) Directed by: Rowdy Herrington Road House (1989) Written by: David Lee Henry Road House (1989) Cast: Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott

Road House (1989) Released by: Not available at this time Region: 1 Road House (1989) DVD Release Date: 17th July 2006

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Road House (1989) DVD Review:

Patrick Swayze ruled the eighties. It may not have been apparent at the time, but as we look at the films which have stood through the test of time, you will see that many genres have Swayze leaving his mark. The two most recognizable would have to be the chick flick, Dirty Dancing, and the macho action film, Road House. Road House is a classic in American cinema, using a plot which was similar to many martial arts films that Road House seemed to be drawing from. The action is great, the plot and acting is ridiculous, and Swayze has the best hair of his career.

Swayze is Dalton, the best bouncer in the business. I can’t imagine that there is a lot of hype when you are the best in that kind of an occupation, but in the world of movies being the best at anything means something, and Dalton is specifically hired to clean up the Double Deuce, a rowdy bar in the small town of Jasper. Dalton ends up having a larger job than just cleaning up the bar, because the town is run by a sadistic man (Ben Gazzara) who fills the bad guy role stereotypically perfect. Throw in a love interest with Kelly Lynch and you have yourself a guilty pleasure of a film.

This deluxe edition of the film didn’t look that impressive to me at first. The artwork on the back seemed rushed and choppy, and some of the special features didn’t look too great, but as soon as I watched the film again and remembered why I loved it the first time, I jumped into the features as well. The commentary with Road House fans Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier is a brilliant idea. Not only is it entertaining to listen to the two of them joke around while watching the cheesy action film, but it also is free publicity for their upcoming film, Clerks II. There is also a commentary track with the director, Rowdy Herrington, and a trivia track.

The “What Would Dalton Do?” documentary is interesting at points, but mostly I wasn’t willing to sit through the whole thing in one sitting. There is also a short featurette about the film and a sneak peek at the sad excuse of a sequel that was just released on DVD as well.

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Road House (1989) DVD review written by: Ryan Izay