Road House (1989)

I'll watch it

Classic

In almost all respects, the remake is better:
- history;
- character actions;
- bloodiness;
- naked women;
- the number of scenario holes.
The remake can only be noted for the special effects and McGregor. True, Urquides shone in this film, but, unfortunately, there were no combat scenes with him, only P. Swayze coached. I.e., the only thing, in fact, that is against the original film is time.

Such old movies, even if they tell about bandits and murderers, are always kind of naive and toylike, although that's probably their charm. And they also show something quite ordinary that is rarely seen anywhere now. For example, the smoking of the main positive character and erotic scenes.) And the women in them are often a cute and brainless piece of furniture, and smart and cool women are an eternally hysterical and dissatisfied piece of furniture. In general, when I watch them, it's hard for me to understand if it's a good movie. Everything is so different. This film also corresponded to all of the above, the final disassembly was generally a complete trash.) But at the same time, surprisingly, it is quite watchable and even fascinating.

This is a landmark film of the decade - just like Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man. A world where men are courageous, women are feminine, friendship is stronger than granite and the steadfastness of enemies is respected.
A lone hero arrives in a Midwestern town to cleanse it of the taint of crime and hit the road again. Between these two points, Patrick Swayze will show decent kung fu skills instead of dancing, Sam Elliott will talk about old times, Catherine Wilhoit will sing rock and roll, and the blind kid will sing white blues. Also, quite without a shadow of shyness, all the traditional night entertainment for Western civilization is shown - tavern fights, shootouts, striptease.
This whole world is acceptable to the main character. He will simply try to make it more organic, suitable for the existence of civilized people. How will he succeed? Two-hour intrigue

I liked this movie more than a similar movie released in 2024.
Actually, I'm thrilled.
Definitely recommended for viewing.

Great movies of those years, it's a pity for Patrick Swayze if it wasn't for cancer, he could still live and live.