Road House (2024)
Source: Dan Loves Film
Dir: Doug LIman
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, Billy Magnussen, Jessica Williams, Joaquim de Almeida, Austin Post, Connor McGregor
This modern update of the cult classic recaptures the brawn over brains appeal over the original, resulting in an incredibly dumb but surprisingly fun action flick.
35 years ago, audiences were treated to the brutal and bone-crunching martial arts spectacle that was Road House. The film was instantly labelled as ‘white-collar trash’ by critics who deemed it as painfully cheesy as it was violent. The film would even go onto receive five nominations as the 1990 Golden Raspberry Awards, including one for ‘worst actor’ for leading heartthrob Patrick Swayze. Swayze was fresh from his success on Dirty Dancing (1987) when he agreed to star in ‘Road House’, in what was seen as a drastic career move for the actor. Having won the heart of audiences, particularly the female demographic, a couple years prior, critics and audiences failed to accept Swayze as an action hero. While the film went down like a lead balloon with critics upon release, it has since gone onto to be a cult classic and serves as another showcase of Swayze’s physicality and charisma…
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