Ask me what the greatest comedy of the 80's was and I won't answer Caddyshack or National Lampoon's Vacation or Ghostbusters. No, to me, the greatest comedy of the 80's is clear. The answer? ROAD HOUSE!
I know the movie wasn't trying to be funny, but its attempt at making a testosterone-filled "guy movie" backfired and instead borders on gay porn at times. I know Dalton fucks a pretty hot 80's chick at one point but that is easily canceled out by him doing Tai Chi half naked while the fat Santa Clause farmer watches him and beats off and Swayze's gay ballerina dancing throughout the whole movie. Oh, and if we're talking about the gayness we can't forget about the guy with the perm who admits that he fucks men...if that's not gay, I don't know what is.
As cheesy as this movie is at times, it's the dialogue that rockets this film from cheese to EPIC CHEESE! Some of my favorite lines:
"Pain don't hurt."
"I used to fuck guys like you in prison."
"You're too stupid to have a good time."
"Being called a cocksucker isn't personal?"
And the bar being called "The Double Deuce" is just the icing on the cake. Basically the place is called "The Double Shit" which is fitting.
I want to see a remake of this film with Will Ferrell in the Swayze role. You don't have to change anything else. Remake it line for line, scene for scene, with Ferrell as the lead and you've got yourself the greatest comedy ever made. Hollywood, make it happen!
Just remember...pain don't hurt (even though that's the definition of pain).
Why It's Awesome: A bar fight erupts every fifteen minutes and there's a random strip scene with a smoking hot 80's chick for no particular reason. Plus, Road House provides you with quotes that are useful in everyday life. If your boss pisses you off, just tell him, "I used to fuck guys like you in prison." Works like a charm.
Best Quote: Geez...let's see...THE ENTIRE FUCKING MOVIE!
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