# The Official and Totally Embarrassing "Roadhouse" Appreciation Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 17, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188 "2002-11-17T18:45:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vinnie\_Virginslayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/53a042/32.png) [@Vinnie\_Virginslayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vinnie_Virginslayer)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/1 "2002-11-17T18:45:30Z")
For some inexplicable reason, I am watching “Roadhouse” starring Patrick Swayze on TBS for the seventh time. This is such a bad movie, but why do I watch it over and over again? Some possibilities: -The fight scenes are really, really well done -Ben Gazarra is a great villian, and that Jimmy Lee dude is actually very scary on screen -My favorite pro wrestler of all time, Terry Funk is in it -Hot chicks with great 80s hair -The Jeff Healey Band -Sam Elliot is in it So despite the fact that yiou are asked to believe that there is a mountainous desert in Missouri; get past Patrick Swayze removing a knife from the same guy twice; that Wesley’s nephew’s nose is already bleeding before Swayze hits the first time (office fight scene); that you are asked to buy into Patrick Swayze, at 4’9" and 110 pounds , being a bouncer; and that someone with a PhD in Philospohy would end up as a bouncer… . . I can’t stop watching this train wreck! I guess what Roadhouse is is a 2 hour excuse to turn off your brain! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Forbin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@Forbin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Forbin)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/2 "2002-11-17T18:54:12Z")
You’re lost! I dunno though, sometimes I’ll eat some candy or something until I’m sick. Maybe you need to see this thing in the same light… ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/3 "2002-11-17T19:10:23Z")
I think he’s 5’10" (still pretty tiny for bouncer). Geez he’s 50 years old now! > [@](#): > > Name: Patrick Swayze > Birth Name: Patrick Wayne Swayze > Height: 5’ 10’’" > Sex: M > Nationality: American > Date: August 18, 1952 > Birth Place: Houston, Texas > Occupation: actor, producer, former dancer > Education: Harkness Ballet School > Joffrey Ballet School > San Jacinto College > Husband/Wife: Lisa Niemi (dancer, actress; married in 1975) > Father: Jesse Swayze (engineering draftsman;died: 1982) > Mother: Patsy Swayze (choreographer, dancer) > Sister: Vicky Swayze (died: 1994), Bambi Swayze > Brother: Don Swayze (actor;born: 1958), Sean Swayze > Claim to fame: as Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing (1987) > **[UGO](http://www.ugo.com)** > > UGO is a pop culture comedy site. We celebrate our obsessions by cracking jokes and making awesome videos. We kid because we love. ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/4 "2002-11-17T19:12:16Z")
I saw the film in the theater when it was first released. An if I’m surfing and it’s on, I’ll always watch for a while. There was a thread a few weeks back that asked what are your bad movies you love. I forgot this one at the time. I’m not sure how. And speaking of fun possibilities/reasons for it’s appeal. How about Gararra’s “safari room.” Looks like he went hunting at the zoo. Swayze was in another great guilty pleasure film of mine too. If you haven’t seen “Point Break” check it out. Keanu Reeves costars. ---
**Author:** ![peepthis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@peepthis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peepthis)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/5 "2002-11-17T20:22:26Z")
I would be shocked if Swayze really is 5’10 as that site claims(though he’s certainly not 4’10 either). I think his PR people have done a good job of hiding his height, just as Tom Cruise, Matt Damon, etc. have done. I mean, have you ever seen Swayze stand next to other celebs? He’s very short. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/6 "2002-11-17T20:35:55Z")
My wife watches this movie whenever it’s on. I’ve never seen it. Well, I’ve seen 36,541 bits and pieces of it, which may equal the whole thing. Or not. I never know whether I’m walking through the beginning, middle or end: they all seem alike to me. I do have less trouble believing that a trained martial arts expert can act as a bouncer than that a Ph. D. in philosophy would work as one. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Cheatem_Undhow)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/7 "2002-11-17T20:46:22Z")
Obligatory [Jabootu review](http://www.jabootu.com/roadhouse.htm) of _Road House_. Read it along with the movie, it improves the experience. ---
**Author:** ![Vinnie\_Virginslayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/53a042/32.png) [@Vinnie\_Virginslayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vinnie_Virginslayer)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/8 "2002-11-17T23:24:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kevja \* > \*\*Swayze was in another great guilty pleasure film of mine too. If you haven’t seen “Point Break” check it out. Keanu Reeves costars. \*\* Swayze is great in “Point Break”. I’ve seen it several times. Swayze is actually one my favorite actors, sans “Dirty Dancing” and the career killing cross dressing movie. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/9 "2002-11-17T23:36:09Z")
But he was pretty in To Wong Fu! 🙂 I love Road House. It’s more violent than what I usually watch but I like Swayze and I _love_ Sam Elliot. ---
**Author:** ![Vinnie\_Virginslayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/53a042/32.png) [@Vinnie\_Virginslayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vinnie_Virginslayer)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/10 "2002-11-17T23:37:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dewey Cheatem Undhow \* > \*\*Obligatory [Jabootu review](http://www.jabootu.com/roadhouse.htm) of _Road House_. Read it along with the movie, it improves the experience. \*\* I’m reading it now, it’s hilarious. Best line so far: _Meanwhile, Blindy the Wonder Cripple returns to the stage and Patrick settles in to watch, his Mullet flayed out like the crest of a tropical bird._ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![diku](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@diku](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diku)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2002, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/11 "2002-11-17T23:54:27Z")
Yeah, I was just talking about this today. It’s such a bad movie, but I’ll watch it when it’s on. Every damn time. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/12 "2002-11-18T00:18:20Z")
I should be ashamed to say this, but my wife was pregnant around the time of this movie’s release. If my daughter had been a son, his name would have been Dalton! Aggg!!! ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/13 "2002-11-18T00:21:23Z")
It’s so nice to see everyone getting into the [Patrick Swayze Christmas](http://www.mst3kinfo.com/ward_e/Song321.html) spirit this year! 🙂 ::singing:: We’ll gather at the Roadhouse with our next of kin… ---
**Author:** ![WSLer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WSLer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WSLer)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/14 "2002-11-18T02:32:49Z")
**Vinnie** & **Expano** , Sorry, but he never saus that he has a PHD in Philosphy. He has a degree in Philosphy from NYU. There’s a big difference. And does anyone besides me wonder where the F\*\*\* the police dpeartment in that town is? Christ, they make Chief Wiggum look like Elliot Ness!! ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/15 "2002-11-18T02:46:09Z")
Hey, don’t look at me. I told you I never saw the whole thing. Blame Vinnie. (I bet he’s Canadian!) ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/16 "2002-11-18T03:05:13Z")
I love \* Road House\*!!! I used to watch with my Dad. Hmmmm, I never really thought about it before, but maybe my dad shouldn’t have let me watch a movie with sex and violence like tht. Oh well, I still love it and watch it when I get the chance. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/17 "2002-11-18T03:26:50Z")
:mutters: The Double Douche. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/18 "2002-11-18T03:35:30Z")
“She has entirely too many brains to have an ass like that!” Only Sam Elliot could deliver a line like that. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@Turbo\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turbo_Dog)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/19 "2002-11-18T03:37:02Z")
Count me in as another one who thinks it is a terrible movie, but just can’t resist watching it. Over and over and over. I think it is because of Sam Elliot. The man is just too freakin cool no matter what he is in. Something about that POS movie draws me in every time I see it on TV. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2002, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188/20 "2002-11-18T03:44:48Z")
Maybe his character is like Josiah Thompson the philosophy professor at Yale and Harvard who decided to become a San Francisco private eye. He wrote a book about it - _Gumshoe: Reflections in a Private Eye_. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-official-and-totally-embarrassing-roadhouse-appreciation-thread/137188.md?page=2)