Road House (1989)

Title:  Road House (1989)
Run Time:  114 minutes
Cast:  Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott and Marshall Teague
Writer:  David Lee Henry and Hilary Henkin
Director:  Rowdy Herrington

This movie came to me as a recommendation from one of my buddies.  I was telling them about another popular 80's movie that I'd watched and they mentioned that this one had to be next.  It was sold to me as not being one of best, but I would beg to differ.  This film caught my attention within the first few minutes and this film kept my interest for the entire duration.  Sure, the storyline was not anything profound, but it was certainly entertaining.

In my opinion, older movies have a way of being good, even when they're really bad, because of the writing and the acting.  To me, the acting was fairly decent in this movie, as it made me enjoy the narrative as I watched it develop on the screen.  Obviously, there were some really great action scenes, with a few comedic spots as well.  Overall, this film would be a solid B or a 4/5 stars in my book.  I think the entertainment and action factors really help in boosting the grade.  Just for reference, you can see the answers to my movie review questions below:

1) Did you like the film?  Yes
2) Would you watch it again?  Yes
3) Would you recommend it to others to watch?  Yes
4) Would you add this film to your library?  Probably Not (No)
5) If I had free time, would I watch this film?  Sure (Yes)

Bonus Questions:  Would you immediately watch this film again?  No
Did you understand the film?  Yes
Do you need to watch the film again because you didn't understand it?  No
Do you want to watch the film again to understand it better?  No