Road House

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I wanted to like it. Going in I told myself, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Give it a chance.” But nothing could prepare me for this big-buck adulteration.

Jake Gyllenhaal’s...

"Two Hours of Dumb Action Fun"

Content: -3 Excessive sex, violence, immorality, and/or worldview problems. (Sometimes excessive content such as violence is in otherwise redemptive movies.)

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This movie passed 3 of 3 tests (although dubious). It was entered by That Guy on 2024-03-25 11:41:18. That Guy said:

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The 1989 film “Road House” isn’t a classic. It’s more like a “classic.”

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