Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Post Malone
- Carter
- (as Austin Post)
Hannah Love Lanier
- Charlie
- (as Hannah Lanier)
Bob Menery
- Jack
- (as Robert Menery)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe restaurant next to the Stephen's book store is named "The Double Deuce Restaurant," which was also the name of the bar in the Road House (1989) film.
- GoofsWhen Dalton takes off the knife he gives Frankie a tape to hold, the tape appears and disappears from his hand several times.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Project: Episode dated 20 March 2024 (2024)
- SoundtracksHorsepower
Written by Post Malone (as Austin Post) & Louis Bell
Performed by Post Malone
Courtesy of Republic Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
I love dumb fun action films so much
Since I checked out the original Road House starring Patrick Swayze last night, I thought it only fitting that I would watch the remake the following day with my mom. I was kind of surprised by how much overall fun I had with this movie, it's not like a masterpiece or anything but my god was it a fun time to sit through. Unbeknownst to me my mother had never actually watched the original in full before, which would've been helpful to know earlier but I guess she'll just have to watch it at a later date, she is a really big fan of Patrick Swayze though, as I presume a lot girls were during the 80-90s. And I am being told very clearly by her at the moment to sit down and watch Dirty Dancing now, which I suppose I will have to soon because it's obviously a classic and I don't really know anything about Swayze's filmography.
I think I'm in the minority here when I say that I enjoyed this possibly just a little bit more than I did the original, which doesn't seem to be the general consensus but this just radiated fun for me. The original Road House was much more a romance movie filled with Patric Swayze fan service and a whole lot of boobs, but this movie is much more focused on the "badass" action hero, and even more importantly the action itself. Which is definitely something I'm more into than the stuff that was going on in the 89' version, plus I felt the third act here was ten times better than the one we got back then, which in my opinion dampened how good the film was prior to that.
I am also a massive fan of Jake Gyllenhaal to the point where I'll watch any movie I come across as long as he's a character within it, and his take on the newly named 'Elwood' Dalton was something I enjoyed more than I did the 'John' Dalton of Swayze's film. I thought the background or the character was much more interesting to boot, a UFC fighter who "accidentally" killed his opponent feels much heavier and more intriguing than a guy with a philosophy PhD who killed a guy in self defense, but maybe that's just me. Another thing I really enjoyed here was just how frightening Dalton was, from his very first scene on camera everyone starts absolutely freaking out because they're terrified of fighting him, and that continues throughout the entirety of the film. Gyllenhaal's version of Dalton radiates badass energy and it's shown time and time again how scary of a man he is, especially when he actually tries during his fights, which can get seriously violent.
This is for sure a movie you should be watching with another person, it would have a much better reception if everyone was watching it in theaters with other audience members instead of by themselves on a television screen or a laptop. My viewing of this film was heavily impacted by the fact my mother was watching it with me and her reactions to everything that happened on screen definitely made it more entertaining where I'd be much less likely to like it if I watched it alone. Definitely a movie that's built around the idea that people watching it will audibly react to the stuff occurring on screen, and I think that is what made it so much better for me, and releasing this straight to streaming definitely wasn't the right move for that reason.
There's one thing that I find a little jarring about the entire experience though and that's just the way the action scenes are filmed. It's not like horrendous by any means, at least not in my opinion, but they're definitely in your face and all over the place a lot of the time. The camera seems to follow the action that's taking place on screen, or more specifically the actor doing the action scene, and as they toss people around or slam them into tables the camera violently follows those same movements, which does get a little bit strange if you're not used to it. Personally I think I got used to the way it was shot pretty quickly and that for sure helped me enjoy the fight scenes more, but I can absolutely see why it would turn some people off of the action. It's extremely intentionally intense and I loved that, every punch has an insane amount of weight to it and they all feel REAL, which definitely added to the overall feeling of being in the world alongside the characters. Some really good fight scenes in here that made my mom audibly react, and not be able to look at the stuff being inflicted on screen.
I thought this was better than the original movie, and I'm glad that the romance wasn't nearly as big a plot point here as it was then, even if it's still fairly prominent. It's also just a very different story than the original was, really the only similarities are bar, bouncer named Dalton who regrets killing someone in the past, and also love interest who is a doctor. Other than that pretty much everything that happens in this film deviates very heavily from the source material, the story flows entirely differently and the plot has basically no ties to what went on in the Swayze film. Plus the final fight in this movie is like a million times better than the, what I consider to be, slightly rushed ending of the 89' one. Conor McGregor is a goofy ahh fella and I love his little stance as he walks around, and his silly accent. Surprisingly really good in this film despite being a very comedic character, had a lot of charm and his fight scene with Gyllenhaal's character were amazing.
I adored the end credits to this movie by the way, I usually never pay much attention to the end credit sequence of movies, unless we're talking like pre COVID MCU/Marvel movies where that's all I did; but the end credit sequence here was a blast. I really liked the way it used scenes throughout the film and super imposed on certain aspects of them, and cgi rendered them in the background (I think). Plus the Post Malone song playing in the background of the credits was a banger, I have really always been a fan of Post Malone, mainly because of how goofy a guy he is. I really liked his little cameo here, and his tiny intro fight was quite good and I wish there was more of him.
This isn't everyone's thing, and it is very similar to its predecessor in that regard. A very dumb fun movie that just aims to please the audience who loves great looking action scenes and one badass main character. I had a really fun time with it, and if you're going to sit down to watch it I recommend watching it with someone you know, definitely makes the experience much better. This is 110% a dad film, and I love that for it. Jake Gyllenhaal is one of my favorite actors of all time, and he did a really good job at playing a cool guy, plus he's seriously ripped here my god, I really need to watch Southpaw after this. I can see why people might not enjoy this one, but I did, and if you are in the right mindset going in I think you'll have a good time as well. I'm not recommending it very avidly but if you wanna watch cool action and turn your brain off this is a very good choice in recent years.
I think I'm in the minority here when I say that I enjoyed this possibly just a little bit more than I did the original, which doesn't seem to be the general consensus but this just radiated fun for me. The original Road House was much more a romance movie filled with Patric Swayze fan service and a whole lot of boobs, but this movie is much more focused on the "badass" action hero, and even more importantly the action itself. Which is definitely something I'm more into than the stuff that was going on in the 89' version, plus I felt the third act here was ten times better than the one we got back then, which in my opinion dampened how good the film was prior to that.
I am also a massive fan of Jake Gyllenhaal to the point where I'll watch any movie I come across as long as he's a character within it, and his take on the newly named 'Elwood' Dalton was something I enjoyed more than I did the 'John' Dalton of Swayze's film. I thought the background or the character was much more interesting to boot, a UFC fighter who "accidentally" killed his opponent feels much heavier and more intriguing than a guy with a philosophy PhD who killed a guy in self defense, but maybe that's just me. Another thing I really enjoyed here was just how frightening Dalton was, from his very first scene on camera everyone starts absolutely freaking out because they're terrified of fighting him, and that continues throughout the entirety of the film. Gyllenhaal's version of Dalton radiates badass energy and it's shown time and time again how scary of a man he is, especially when he actually tries during his fights, which can get seriously violent.
This is for sure a movie you should be watching with another person, it would have a much better reception if everyone was watching it in theaters with other audience members instead of by themselves on a television screen or a laptop. My viewing of this film was heavily impacted by the fact my mother was watching it with me and her reactions to everything that happened on screen definitely made it more entertaining where I'd be much less likely to like it if I watched it alone. Definitely a movie that's built around the idea that people watching it will audibly react to the stuff occurring on screen, and I think that is what made it so much better for me, and releasing this straight to streaming definitely wasn't the right move for that reason.
There's one thing that I find a little jarring about the entire experience though and that's just the way the action scenes are filmed. It's not like horrendous by any means, at least not in my opinion, but they're definitely in your face and all over the place a lot of the time. The camera seems to follow the action that's taking place on screen, or more specifically the actor doing the action scene, and as they toss people around or slam them into tables the camera violently follows those same movements, which does get a little bit strange if you're not used to it. Personally I think I got used to the way it was shot pretty quickly and that for sure helped me enjoy the fight scenes more, but I can absolutely see why it would turn some people off of the action. It's extremely intentionally intense and I loved that, every punch has an insane amount of weight to it and they all feel REAL, which definitely added to the overall feeling of being in the world alongside the characters. Some really good fight scenes in here that made my mom audibly react, and not be able to look at the stuff being inflicted on screen.
I thought this was better than the original movie, and I'm glad that the romance wasn't nearly as big a plot point here as it was then, even if it's still fairly prominent. It's also just a very different story than the original was, really the only similarities are bar, bouncer named Dalton who regrets killing someone in the past, and also love interest who is a doctor. Other than that pretty much everything that happens in this film deviates very heavily from the source material, the story flows entirely differently and the plot has basically no ties to what went on in the Swayze film. Plus the final fight in this movie is like a million times better than the, what I consider to be, slightly rushed ending of the 89' one. Conor McGregor is a goofy ahh fella and I love his little stance as he walks around, and his silly accent. Surprisingly really good in this film despite being a very comedic character, had a lot of charm and his fight scene with Gyllenhaal's character were amazing.
I adored the end credits to this movie by the way, I usually never pay much attention to the end credit sequence of movies, unless we're talking like pre COVID MCU/Marvel movies where that's all I did; but the end credit sequence here was a blast. I really liked the way it used scenes throughout the film and super imposed on certain aspects of them, and cgi rendered them in the background (I think). Plus the Post Malone song playing in the background of the credits was a banger, I have really always been a fan of Post Malone, mainly because of how goofy a guy he is. I really liked his little cameo here, and his tiny intro fight was quite good and I wish there was more of him.
This isn't everyone's thing, and it is very similar to its predecessor in that regard. A very dumb fun movie that just aims to please the audience who loves great looking action scenes and one badass main character. I had a really fun time with it, and if you're going to sit down to watch it I recommend watching it with someone you know, definitely makes the experience much better. This is 110% a dad film, and I love that for it. Jake Gyllenhaal is one of my favorite actors of all time, and he did a really good job at playing a cool guy, plus he's seriously ripped here my god, I really need to watch Southpaw after this. I can see why people might not enjoy this one, but I did, and if you are in the right mindset going in I think you'll have a good time as well. I'm not recommending it very avidly but if you wanna watch cool action and turn your brain off this is a very good choice in recent years.
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- Apr 26, 2024
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- $85,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 1 minute
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- 2.39 : 1
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