🧵 1. Road House (1989) revisited: 35 years later, the cheesy '80s action film still resonates with its bar-brawling charm and timeless lessons on bouncer etiquette. #cinema
🧵 1. Road House (1989) revisited: 35 years later, the cheesy '80s action film still resonates with its bar-brawling charm and timeless lessons on bouncer etiquette. #cinema
🧵 2. Before Fight Club, Rick Dalton's (Patrick Swayze) rules for bouncers were already iconic: Never underestimate your opponent, take it outside, and be nice.
🧵 3. Frank Tilghman (Kevin Tighe) recruits Dalton, the best bouncer in the business, to clean up his Missouri bar. But Jasper holds secrets that challenge Dalton's skills.
🧵 4. Despite initial criticism, Road House has aged well, perhaps due to lowered expectations. Rowdy Herrington's film offers a nostalgic look at '80s action flicks.
🧵 Read more at: https://medium.com/framerated/road-house-1989-the-bar-brawling-epitome-of-cheesy-80s-action-6c53e07ab72f