‘Road House’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Kyle Brandt
March 5, 2024 · Road House (1989) · Action · Thriller · 2:02:40 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsDiscusses multiple scenes including Dalton showing up at the Double Deuce, the three rules scene, and Dalton getting stitched up by Dr. Kelly Lynch, but doesn't pick one definitive scene▶ 30:48
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsDalton's name is his last name and he dropped his first name because it wasn't badass enough, like Robert Dalton or Tristan Dalton▶ 58:58
Butch's Girlfriend Award
Chris RyanThe lack of any kind of cursory law enforcement showing up to any of these fights anywhere▶ 1:07:05
Kyle BrandtAgrees with the lack of police response, noting how ridiculous it is that only one sheriff shows up at the end when there are multiple bodies▶ 1:07:13
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsBrad Wesley kind of had a point - he created the town, brought commerce, served in Korea, and maybe cared about Jasper just a little too much▶ 1:22:02
Chris RyanI prefer the old Double Deuce, and I think Dalton is a gentrifier who turned it into basically a TGI Fridays▶ 1:18:56
Kyle BrandtThe line 'I used to fuck guys like you in prison' is the greatest line ever uttered by a villain in any movie ever▶ 1:20:04
Overacting Award
Bill SimmonsBen Gazzara — Quoting dialogue from what appears to be an overacted scene: 'Don't you call me lady... I treated you like a son. You fucking stabbed me in the heart. Fuck you.'▶ 1:25:42
Teddy KGB Award
Chris RyanPatrick Swayze — Pat Swayze overacting when dragging Jimmy's dead body into the lake and yelling 'Wesley!'▶ 1:26:04
Dion Waiters Award
Kyle BrandtDawn Ciccone — Dawn Ciccone (shout out for her one-and-done role as 'regular Saturday night thing in the closet')▶ 1:28:00
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsRonda Rousey — Mentions Ronda Rousey was set to star in 2015 remake before her loss to Holly Holm derailed it; discusses Jake Gyllenhaal remake affecting the legacy of original▶ 1:28:47
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsMultiple research facts: Marshall Teague's mom's reaction at premiere, actors did own stunts, Sam Elliott quote about getting beat up, Benny the Jet trained them, monster truck was Bigfoot No. 7 costing $500k, Swayze smoked 60 cigarettes a day▶ 1:30:35
Chris RyanProposed creating 'I used to fuck guys like you in prison award' for best memory hole - lines you forget between viewings that shock you when rewatching▶ 1:30:47
Kyle BrandtSwayze was a very good high school quarterback with knee injury, compares him to Jake Plummer/Rich Gannon style scrambler with moxie and accuracy▶ 1:31:42
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsDoesn't disagree with the smoking issue but instead praises Dalton as a 'Hall of Fame movie smoker' and discusses his smoking technique▶ 1:34:01
Chris RyanAcknowledges Kyle's point but suggests the smoking might be justified by Dalton being in constant pain and having demons to feed▶ 1:33:50
Kyle BrandtDalton being a mind/body/soul wellness guy who doesn't fly and drinks coffee at the bar, yet smokes Marlboro Reds constantly - the contradiction doesn't fit his character▶ 1:33:33
Is This Movie Better With
Chris RyanByron Mayo should play Emmett and appear during the first sex scene between Clay and Dalton, suggesting a threesome▶ 1:48:34
Just One Oscar
Kyle BrandtBen Gazzara — Agreed with Bill's Ben Gazzara pick and discussed the Oscar clip would be the breakfast scene▶ 1:49:41
Best Double Feature
Chris RyanRolling Thunder — Rolling Thunder - 1970s grindhouse movie about Vietnam vet taking revenge▶ 1:54:34
Kyle BrandtGladiator — Gladiator (1992, directed by Rowdy Harrington) - would do a Rowdy Harrington double feature▶ 1:54:04
Coach Finstock Life Lesson
Bill SimmonsPain don't hurt / Nobody wins in a fight / Be nice until it's time to not be nice▶ 1:57:20
Movies Referenced (49)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty Dancing (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 5:59 |
| Blade (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 39:13 |
| Point Break (1991) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 8:41 |
| Die Hard (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Kyle Brandt, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 16:37 |
| Good Time (2017) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Chris Ryan | ▶ 22:38 |
| Gladiator (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:54:04 |
| Apocalypse Now (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:10:43 |
| Fargo (1996) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:01:47 |
| Predator (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:25:13 |
| Shooter (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 54:07 |
| The Fugitive (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:10:56 |
| They Live (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:12:43 |
Directors Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Hudson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Road House | ▶ 1:26:37 |
| John Cassavetes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Rosemary's Baby | ▶ 21:48 |
| Clint Eastwood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven | ▶ 54:49 |
| John Carpenter | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Halloween | ▶ 8:08 |
| Michael Bay | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Armageddon | ▶ 1:28:41 |
| Walter Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | 48 Hrs., Aliens | ▶ 57:25 |
Actors Referenced (85)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Swayze | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 45 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Kyle Brandt | Dirty Dancing, Ghost, Point Break | ▶ 2:18 |
| Terry Funk | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 16 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Road House, Over the Top | ▶ 33:03 |
| Kelly Lynch | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Road House, Charlie's Angels | ▶ 3:06 |
| Ben Gazzara | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Kyle Brandt | Road House, Anatomy of a Murder, The Big Lebowski | ▶ 21:09 |
| Sam Elliott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | A Star Is Born, Hulk | ▶ 56:00 |
| Keith David | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Kyle Brandt | They Live, Armageddon | ▶ 1:12:19 |
| Dawn Ciccone | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Road House | ▶ 5:59 |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Nightcrawler, Brokeback Mountain, Donnie Darko | ▶ 37:31 |
| James Marshall | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Chris Ryan | A Few Good Men | ▶ 42:13 |
| Mike Tyson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Chris Ryan, Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | The Hangover | ▶ 50:47 |
| Annette Bening | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | American Beauty, 20th Century Women | ▶ 1:23:31 |
| Jake Busey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Starship Troopers | ▶ 1:17:22 |
Writers Referenced (9)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Harrison | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Legends of the Fall | ▶ 14:10 |
| David Mamet | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | House of Games | ▶ 37:26 |
| Julie Siege | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 32:07 | |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 28:12 | |
| Andy Greenwald | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 0:13 | |
| Cormac McCarthy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | No Country for Old Men | ▶ 1:38:41 |
| Jackie Files | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:24:11 | |
| Philip Roth | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 32:29 | |
| Qui Nguyen | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 54:43 |
Cinematographers Referenced (3)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Cundey | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | Jurassic Park, Apollo 13, Who Framed Roger Rabbit | ▶ 8:08 |
| Frank Boone | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | The Hunger Games, War of the Worlds | ▶ 1:29:47 |
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Other Guys | ▶ 27:49 |