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It inspired the [[Mystery Science Theater 3000]] song, "''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZyJCV_dyug Let's Have A Patrick Swayze Christmas]''". |
It inspired the [[Mystery Science Theater 3000]] song, "''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZyJCV_dyug Let's Have A Patrick Swayze Christmas]''". |
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* [[Alternate DVD Commentary]]: ''Road House'' has the honor of being the inaugural subject for [[Riff Trax]]. This movie is Mike Nelson's personal benchmark for [[So Bad It's Good]] movies. |
* [[Alternate DVD Commentary]]: ''Road House'' has the honor of being the inaugural subject for [[Riff Trax]]. This movie is Mike Nelson's personal benchmark for [[So Bad It's Good]] movies. |
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** Alternately, there's a 'Trivia Track' on some versions of the DVD. |
** Alternately, there's a 'Trivia Track' on some versions of the DVD. |
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{{quote|'''Dalton''': [[Signature Line|Pain don't hurt]].}} |
{{quote|'''Dalton''': [[Signature Line|Pain don't hurt]].}} |
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* [[Badass Grandpa]]: Wade Garrett. |
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: Wade Garrett. |
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* [[Bad Boss]]: Brad Wesley |
* [[Bad Boss]]: Brad Wesley. |
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* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: For someone who can (and does) rip someone's throat out with his bare hands, Dalton is actually a ''really'' nice guy. A good example is when he pays the owner of a restaurant to allow a homeless guy to sleep there for the rest of the night. |
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]: For someone who can (and does) rip someone's throat out with his bare hands, Dalton is actually a ''really'' nice guy. A good example is when he pays the owner of a restaurant to allow a homeless guy to sleep there for the rest of the night. |
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** He also encourages politeness among the other bouncers working under them telling them "Be nice! It's nothing personal." |
** He also encourages politeness among the other bouncers working under them telling them "Be nice! It's nothing personal." |
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* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: Brad Wesley |
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: Brad Wesley. |
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* [[Cool Car]] |
* [[Cool Car]] |
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* [[Cool Shades]]: Wade makes his entrance wearing Ray-Bans. |
* [[Cool Shades]]: Wade makes his entrance wearing Ray-Bans. |
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* [[Corrupt Hick]]: There's a no-gooder trying to take over the bar and businesses in a little backwater town with his hired redneck muscle. |
* [[Corrupt Hick]]: There's a no-gooder trying to take over the bar and businesses in a little backwater town with his hired redneck muscle. |
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* [[Creative Closing Credits]]: The Jeff Healey Band play the bar's resident band, and perform "When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky" on screen behind the entire end credit roll. |
* [[Creative Closing Credits]]: The Jeff Healey Band play the bar's resident band, and perform "When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky" on screen behind the entire end credit roll. |
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Dalton |
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Dalton. |
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* [[Death by Looking Up]]: Wesley's sole surviving mook gets [[Tap on the Head|conked out]] by a stuffed polar bear which topples. Rather than step out of the way, he screams and fires his gun at it |
* [[Death by Looking Up]]: Wesley's sole surviving mook gets [[Tap on the Head|conked out]] by a stuffed polar bear which topples. Rather than step out of the way, he screams and fires his gun at it (he doesn't actually die, though). |
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* [[Depraved Homosexual]]: Jimmy. His famous quote says all. |
* [[Depraved Homosexual]]: Jimmy. His famous quote says all. |
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* [[The Dragon]]: Jimmy. |
* [[The Dragon]]: Jimmy. |
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* [[Expecting Someone Taller]]: In the tradition of [[John Carpenter]], everybody who's ever heard of Dalton expects him to "be bigger". |
* [[Expecting Someone Taller]]: In the tradition of [[John Carpenter]], everybody who's ever heard of Dalton expects him to "be bigger". |
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* [[Fan Disservice]]: Sam Elliot's pubes. Thanks for making me never look at him the same way again, movie. |
* [[Fan Disservice]]: Sam Elliot's pubes. Thanks for making me never look at him the same way again, movie. |
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* [[Fan Service]]: Want to see the bare butts of Patrick Swayze and Kelly Lynch? You've come to the right place |
* [[Fan Service]]: Want to see the bare butts of Patrick Swayze and Kelly Lynch? You've come to the right place (also, lots of barely-dressed ladies in the bar). |
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* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: Westley. |
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]: Westley. |
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* [[Freudian Slip]]: Wade Garrett's mispronunciation of "Double Deuce". |
* [[Freudian Slip]]: Wade Garrett's mispronunciation of "Double Deuce". |
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* [[Friendly Target]]: {{spoiler|Wade Garrett}}, whose murder sets off Dalton on his [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]] against Wesley. |
* [[Friendly Target]]: {{spoiler|Wade Garrett}}, whose murder sets off Dalton on his [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]] against Wesley. |
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* [[Genius Bruiser]]: Dalton |
* [[Genius Bruiser]]: Dalton. |
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* [[Heroic Second Wind]]: Dalton's fight with Jimmy. |
* [[Heroic Second Wind]]: Dalton's fight with Jimmy. |
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* [[If You Kill Him You Will Be Just Like Him]] |
* [[If You Kill Him You Will Be Just Like Him]] |
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* [[Karmic Death]]: Wesley at the end gets killed by the same men he terrorized and extorted over the years. |
* [[Karmic Death]]: Wesley at the end gets killed by the same men he terrorized and extorted over the years. |
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* [[Large Ham]]: Westley and Jimmy. |
* [[Large Ham]]: Westley and Jimmy. |
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* [[Local Hangout]]: The Double Deuce |
* [[Local Hangout]]: The Double Deuce. |
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* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Brad Wesley. |
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Brad Wesley. |
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* [[Mentor Occupational Hazard]]: Wade Garret. |
* [[Mentor Occupational Hazard]]: Wade Garret. |