Aug 11, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min · 13 segments
What happens when you take Patrick Swayze and put him in an 80's action movie set in a dive bar full of fights and explosions? You get a pretty great movie, you guys! This episode is sponsored by…
I did know that.
Oh, wow.
It grossed $61.6 million worldwide against a $15 million budget.
Critical reception was generally negative, with reviewers criticizing its violent content, although audience polling was more favorable.
It was nominated for five Golden Raspberry Awards, with award founder John Wilson later naming Road House as one of the 100 most enjoyably bad movies ever made.
Now, Aaron, do you think this movie is enjoyably bad?
I think this movie is just good.
I think it's a good movie.
It's very enjoyable, actually.
It's very good.
[laughs]
Yeah.
It's...
I don't think it's bad at all.
Like, it's, it's a f- it's a fun action movie, drama-
It-
... whatever you wanna call it.
It doesn't have a lot to say and, like, certain parts of it aren't necessarily the strongest thing in the world, but, like-
Mm-hmm
... it's, it's good.
I had fun watching it.
Yeah.
And not in, like, a ironic, "Ha ha, this is bad," way.
I did know that.
Oh, wow.
It grossed $61.6 million worldwide against a $15 million budget.
Critical reception was generally negative, with reviewers criticizing its violent content, although audience polling was more favorable.
It was nominated for five Golden Raspberry Awards, with award founder John Wilson later naming Road House as one of the 100 most enjoyably bad movies ever made.
Now, Aaron, do you think this movie is enjoyably bad?
I think this movie is just good.
I think it's a good movie.
It's very enjoyable, actually.
It's very good.
[laughs]
Yeah.
It's...
I don't think it's bad at all.
Like, it's, it's a f- it's a fun action movie, drama-
It-
... whatever you wanna call it.
It doesn't have a lot to say and, like, certain parts of it aren't necessarily the strongest thing in the world, but, like-
Mm-hmm
... it's, it's good.
I had fun watching it.
Yeah.
And not in, like, a ironic, "Ha ha, this is bad," way.
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