The Reel Rejects - ROAD HOUSE (2024) MOVIE REVIEW!!!

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Starting point is 00:01:11 I've been supporting the channel by checking out our merch at RejectNationShop.com and becoming Royal Reject. And without further ado, in three, two, one, roadhouse. Brilliant, beautiful. Oh, wow. That was something special. But I would say. Like the last hour of this movie Really clicked for me a lot

Starting point is 00:01:33 When we do get at the bar When Karl McGregor shows up And when we get the Billy Magnuson actually being a villain That turn where he doesn't just feel like He's an impotent like waste Like and I get that as a villain Like you have someone that's like

Starting point is 00:01:45 Oh daddy issues and like I didn't do enough But once he turned actually like menacing Yeah and I like that Dalton Just decides to embrace going like full dark Because that the movie The first one kind of nods to like Him having reluctance to kill right like the whole like throat rip is him like i had to do it this is like 11 like they're like you

Starting point is 00:02:05 had to do it and then it turns his character into someone new yeah yeah yeah um i i i like i like i like jake jillenhan hall a lot man uh he's a very charming guy here the physique that he has here bananas like gnarly like i've never seen abs like tom cruise has that short guy physique where his abs are like crazy because there's only so much room he's also like 60 well yeah but like this this is like Jake Chillon Hall's like six foot. So to have that much of a protruding, like that's, what was he doing? Yeah, I know. It was like looking at a sandwich or something.

Starting point is 00:02:36 I don't know what it was going on there. Like, yeah, it was like bricks. You can tell like trained. And his physicality, like obviously South Park training, he trains like, I love his articles in himself and stuff when he talks about how much like training means to him. It's something I interviewed the dude like five years ago and we actually talked about training quite a bit because we were doing a comic book show and like the antithesis of that is training. Like, I was trying to be like, I'm not just this nerd, like, let's talk about other stuff to try to get him to talk about his whole career instead of just one thing.

Starting point is 00:03:04 And the joy the guy had, as soon as you mentioned, like, anything physical, he lit up. And it shows here, like, why he'd want to do a role that would be, this is an opportunity for me to have the best dietitians, the best nutrition is the best, like, live this life for six months. And that's why I think the movie worked when it did was he clearly wanted the physicality adult and he wanted to play in that space and to fight one of the greatest UFC fighters in the history of the sport, let. him get more physical than I think he could have in any other way. Oh, the opportunity to do a fight scene. With Connor McGregor. Like, I would have, like, so many out-of-body experiences. Just looking at the face of... This is Connor

Starting point is 00:03:37 McGregor. Yeah. You know? I mentioned in the review, I've been in the space of him twice and once was just out at a restaurant and talked briefly. And then another time I went to Ireland and he was training in the place I was training. And the dude's energy is like you're around a lion.

Starting point is 00:03:54 It is so terrifying. Like, when you're at a zoo and you see a lion and you're like, that glass is keeping me alive. Being around Connor is like, oh, I could die if something goes wrong. And it was really cool to see them capture that energy

Starting point is 00:04:05 in a movie because, you know, a lot of times athletes turned actors. It doesn't translate. A lot of times the dialogue stiff. There were a couple line readings that I didn't love. But like overall,

Starting point is 00:04:12 his presence was so much more important and he did act well. Like overall, like overall, it was a welcome part of the experience. But I was really so happy that they captured like how terrifying it is to be around the dude.

Starting point is 00:04:23 And when you read interviews or if you hear him when he's not in character, he's this like, I'm trying to find a piece within the animal that I am. Like he's always like he's got that trying to find a way to direct this energy. And he's always about like what it is to have martial arts be the art as well. But he's like this animal.

Starting point is 00:04:42 And like this movie felt like Jake represented when you have it under control. Connor represented when you lose control. And then by the third act, Jake had lost control. So I kind of like the moment where the boat slams into the thing of like, oh, he's like Connor. Like these these guys are running parallel. And it was a symbolism I would have liked more of. Sure. I feel like that's a thing that it could have used.

Starting point is 00:05:01 And I think that's where the movie's kind of at odds with itself of where to like lean in. Because the action, I think Doug Lyman really knew, here's what I want for the action scenes. A part of me was wondering like if he wanted to do this movie just because it was an excuse to experiment with the action scenes. It felt like it at times. Like you know what you see like Michael Bay with ambulance, also starring Jake Chillinghall? Where he's like, I got drones in L.A.'s empty. Yeah. Because it's a little, it's like a lot, the first hour, the scenes fall a little bit flat for me, you know, and I'm like, where's that?

Starting point is 00:05:31 Slap fight's great. Where's that Doug Leibman, like, you know, personality, you know? He's done like all kinds of movies, Edge of Tomorrow, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, swingers, I believe. And, uh, the firstborn, the first born movies in movies. And those movies are entertaining when there's not action happening. Right. And this movie, to me, I'm like, I'm missing the entertainment factor for some reason. reason only in that primarily in that first hour it would it would fluctuate sometimes it was like

Starting point is 00:06:00 relatively engaging and admittedly like the first the road house to me we went into that original suezy one hearing like it's a classic and in my mind it became like an instant classic like that was undoubtedly one of my favorite reaction videos we've ever filmed here ever like hands down so we had a lot to live up to in five days yeah we're like just just changed my life Okay, actors I like and know and love in the present day. Now, let's watch the next version, you know, and immediately try not to compare it, right? It was a little, it was a little bit challenging. So I wasn't really comparing plot points.

Starting point is 00:06:39 I was really just comparing why was that original working so well and what are they kind of missing from here? And I think this movie at times wanted to really be taken very serious and the weight of the drama, it really would sometimes just be kind of slowing things down. It was slowing the movie down. I also think it rested a little on the weight of the first one where it was like, okay, the first one had a bunch of cool bar music scenes. We got to show the bar music. Like, there were things that felt like they did it for the sake of the first one.

Starting point is 00:07:12 Yeah, I didn't know if we wanted to be like a remake or do its own thing fully. And the story didn't do the first one. So I was like, why are we showing the bar musicians so much? Because I know that was a trope. But I did like the literal love letter of like PS on his arm. because, like, they did Doni Narco together. I read that he wanted to have a tattoo that represented him. And I like that there were love letter moments, like some of the dialogue, but that

Starting point is 00:07:31 would have been enough. They didn't need to have so many elements that felt like it was beholden to the first. Yeah, that's why I loved when he just was like, I'm going to kill people. Like, this is so different. I love this because, yeah, a part of those plot points that they're aping from the original roadhouse works so well because of who Dalton is in that movie. Yes. And Dalton is a very different Dalton.

Starting point is 00:07:55 He's like, I need a master being like a Tai Chi Kung Fu warrior. I'm also banging people. And I'm the, I'm a cooler. I'm leading this bar. Like, there's that great bar speech, that classic bar speech. And, uh, remember I'm talking like, we've held rubber speech. It is so good. It's just five days ago for us.

Starting point is 00:08:13 It is so magic. What are you accomplished? But it's like, yeah, I get why people love this movie. And, and, and, and, and so when you're pulling over scenes from there, and putting it here, I'm like, well, but if you're eliminating the elements of why that worked there, because it's everything around those scenes that make those scenes work, suddenly those scenes are just going to be like, okay, yeah, that's kind of reminded me of the other one. So this movie was actually working on its best when it was not roadhouse one.

Starting point is 00:08:43 Yeah, when it was doing its own thing is when I thought it was working on its best. Yeah. And it was when it was being a Roadhouse remake or like half-heartedly trying to do it. its own thing, but kind of at odds. Like, I love the stupid-ass henchman guy. Oh, my God. That guy was amazing. And he was no one from the first that I remember.

Starting point is 00:09:02 Yeah, I don't know who was. He was awesome. I also think it's interesting that the entire first act, I was aware that I'm like, I really like Jessica Williams. I really like Danielle Melcher. I really like Billy Magnuson, but I never was able to be like,

Starting point is 00:09:15 I'm as captivated by their story as Jake Gyllenhaal. And like, the casting's good and the people they put in those roles. Like, those are all people I would seek the work of. So when I saw this cast, I was like, oh, greatest hits of what I enjoy right now. But I definitely think there was a magic missing with the blend of them. Yeah. Because of the first act trying to be more like the old one.

Starting point is 00:09:31 Yeah. So I was like, are you under the impression you're trying to take out like the so bad it's good or the cheesiness of the original? And because then at times it would seem like it would lean into the cheese. So that's why I thought the movie was a little bit at odds with itself. Because to me, the original roadhouse doesn't seem like they ever intentionally did cheesy. That's what was. magical about it. And that's what's so hard to replicate in 2024.

Starting point is 00:09:56 You can't intentionally, you can't just intentionally do that, you know? Let's make a classic. Yeah. So it's like you've got to really embrace. Are you going to be like this balls to the wall thing? Are you going to be this like ruthless? He's going to go like fucking, you know, Ryan Gossack and drive and just start murdering people at the last hour. You know, what are you doing here?

Starting point is 00:10:13 But I think if we had this not as a roadhouse remake, if you look at the pieces of the hole, those succeed. Exactly. Mostly. Yes. Yes. And I was able to eventually separate myself from the original and just watch it. And I'd be like, yeah, I still feel like some of these scenes are a little bit of a bore. But the action scenes, again, in the, I love how Doug Lyman chose to capture with this like following the movement.

Starting point is 00:10:42 I've noticed that's kind of a thing that's happened in a lot more action movies. And I thought he infused a lot of these neat blends with like POV shots that were very effective, a little gimmicky, but damn the gimmick would work on me. me. When that boat came at me, I jumped out of my seat. Yeah, sometimes it was just stunts, you know. Yeah, I was like, oh, shit. Yeah, it's not even like fistfights. Like, and the choreography was really good.

Starting point is 00:11:03 And the choreography was elevated by the impressive camera work and the sound design of people getting hit and stuff. Like, it felt like bare-knuckle boxing. Yeah. I really, I really enjoyed it for those action scenes that were, that were here. So I like the movie. I do. I do.

Starting point is 00:11:20 I don't love the movie. And I think, I'm with him. I think the trailer looked like, I only saw the trailer once, so I didn't really remember what happened. I remember the trailer being like, this is going to be like a friggin, like, roller coaster of a fun time. And the movie itself seemed like it wanted to be taken a little more seriously at times. Yeah, I think I would have shaved off 10 minutes, and I never feel this way about movies. I'm usually like, more plot. But I would have shaved off 10 minutes of like one of the plot lines.

Starting point is 00:11:45 Yeah. Just kind of move into like one set of henchmen or like a little less. Or like two minutes less bookstore, two minutes less of that henchman group. like just a little consolidated because I really think Connor has a captivatingness that I wanted more of. But I don't know if I would have added

Starting point is 00:11:59 I think that was the right amount which is other things were a little too much because he was the right amount. Jake Gyllenhaal is obviously a movie star for a reason but I definitely found that in the first act I was like mainly enchanted by the charm

Starting point is 00:12:11 of the character he was portraying not really his own story but then the payoff worked it just didn't feel like by the time we got there like we needed that boost that Connor required. So there was something to the pacing of the first act that

Starting point is 00:12:24 I think it was the blend of tones they accidentally found in the first roadhouse. They had too many tones in a modern movie that not necessarily we're trying to replicate it, but I think we can look back on 1989 or 91 or whatever the year

Starting point is 00:12:40 that came with, like 20 tones worked because we have this like, oh, what an insane thing they made. Now 20 tones were like, what's going? Because some of those tones were too serious. I wonder if in 20 years, by the time we get to movies in 2044, if this will feel cheesy in the same way,

Starting point is 00:12:57 because it'll feel like a bygone era of, like, wacky. Citizens of the Reject Nation, or should I say Royal Rejects, because that is who we call those who check out our RR Apparel at RejectNation Shop.com. We come out with new designs every month or every two months. It is personally my favorite way you can support the channel. Reason being is because we are involved with every one of the exclusive RR. designs that are up at the shop. We got a bunch of designs already, such as our Super Marvel Bro shirt. My sister actually designed this one, Deadpool Wolverine inspired, my personal favorite

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Starting point is 00:14:26 We'd love to see it when people do end up buying the shirts. Thank you, Royal Rejects. See you guys. Yeah, well, I never, like, laughed at anything for how ridiculous it was. You know what I mean? And I don't need the movie to be that. Like, if a movie decides to be more serious, as long as if they're going, like, that's what I mean by why that, I think that moment really clicked for us at the bar with the... That was so serious.

Starting point is 00:14:46 Bill and Magnuson. And Magnuson, when he confronts Jake Gillenot at the bar with the footage. It's like, that's a very tense scene. Yeah, I'm engrossed in this. I'm like, this shit's working. Finally, you know, the actual drama. And then it stays. It's working.

Starting point is 00:15:02 Right. Yeah. And, and like, you know, we went from like equalizer to equalizer two, which Equalizer 2 decides to become this like a heavy drama. Yeah. This was like one and two put together. We loved Equalizer, too, you know. And so to me, it's not that because they try being a little bit more serious.

Starting point is 00:15:19 I think their tones were just too disparate. Well, this is a round. Iron Tomatoes is bad. It's doing bad. Well, it's like fresh, but like not great. Like 68 or something last like. It's like just survived at the fresh meter. But it's not, I don't know if it's made for.

Starting point is 00:15:29 It's not made for Rotta Tomatoes. Yeah. I think it's like 7 on MBD, 68 Rodden Tomatoes, something around there. It's doing that like, you know, it's a roadhouse. It's not Roadhouse. Yeah. Also, I love that we literally didn't grow up with it, but we're both like, Roadhouse.

Starting point is 00:15:42 But here's what it's made the classic. Like, everyone has the same tone when they say a roadhouse and we have not earned it yet, but we totally say it the same. Like, we act like we saw it at age three. And it's so, it's Roadhouse. And this one, I think we'll have an audience. And I think I'm glad to see, you know. I think this movie will have the clips you look up.

Starting point is 00:15:58 Yeah, I will watch the fuck into that last play. Yeah, the fights, I think people will look up. The two fights with Connor and Jake, I'm watching it. Whereas like original Roadhouse, you're going to look up the lines. You're going to look up the monologues. You're going to look up the action scenes. You're going to look at all up. I mean, if there's one thing on.

Starting point is 00:16:15 You're going to learn that the doctor is actually his wife. I didn't know that. Swayze actually married her. Really? That's amazing. See, I researched. I'm probably good just knowing this movie.

Starting point is 00:16:25 It gave me what I wanted. I'd give it like a B. It's in all ways. It's a B movie that's sometimes accomplishing a B movie, but it's also a B for me. It's not quite an A. Like as a good as the performances were,

Starting point is 00:16:37 there were moments that didn't work. But it's not a C. It's not average. Like to me, the stunts, the performances, the magnetism, the delivery of a new Dalton, the chances it took goes above average. I think this lands at like a four star,

Starting point is 00:16:50 like a B for me. maybe three and a half, probably four. Yeah, I think the interest of whether their hearts are really at in terms of the action scenes. And making Connor McGregor, you know, like, just pulling him over here was so smart. Because it's like they're not trying to sell you one. He is this character. Like, we know it's Connor McGregor. Camera.

Starting point is 00:17:10 Everyone knows is Connor McGregor. We're not going to hide that fact. Just put, make him Connor McGregor. Yeah. And I think that was a great call. But it wasn't, it didn't pull me out. And so much to the point, like I was always aware

Starting point is 00:17:23 I'm watching Connor McGregor. Yeah. Yet he was effective in the movie experience. And you know what I mean? Who that reminds me exactly of? Arnold in the beginning. Arnold?

Starting point is 00:17:35 Like Terminator and earlier Arnold. Okay. Yeah. They dubbed over him his first movie. Like, it was just Arnold for the sake of that. Yeah. Literally naked Connor McGregor reminds me of naked Arnold Determiner.

Starting point is 00:17:45 They're just like just let him go and let him be him. And look how good like by the time kindergarten cop rolls around like Arnold's a really good actor. I'd love to see Connor like I don't think he's got 10 years left fighting in. I don't know if he has five, but if he does want to pursue this, it'd be cool to like, he's not bad. I think he can improve and he's not a bad starting point.

Starting point is 00:18:06 Some people should never act. I think Connor brought something special. Yeah, yeah. It's like, because we've seen Connor, because Carter is, he's a performer, you know, like all the promotional stuff that he's been doing when it, like, when it comes to file, like, who can, He learned another language to tease Jose Ildo enough that he beat him in 15 seconds. He learned another language to make fun of him in his home turf. So you could feel that there was a bit of like, because using dialogue is completely different

Starting point is 00:18:32 than improvising and doing a guideline and performing with a crowd. So at times I felt that there was a bit of a restraint in his voice. Yeah. Where I'm like, oh, there's like kind of something that's holding back a little bit, not like an intentional like, oh, this performance is subtle. But you could tell there's not as. a camera awareness. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And like the repetitive dialogue and you're performing and stuff. And I noticed it when it was one-on-one, when he had a crowd, like, or a fight scene, he did great because

Starting point is 00:18:58 that it was like, I'm fighting a guy. But like him with Millie Magnuson, I was definitely like, okay, we're learning. Because he's still like playing a character and doing a scene, but I thought he was still like just fine enough, right? And I do think he has room to improve. And I've seen like the Connor McGregor documentary that was on Netflix. And like, he's not just, you know, a maniacal Irishman. Like, he's what I was saying about like his persona versus. He could be a very, like, serious, smart, hardworking, intelligent, a philosophical guy. But even when he's quiet and calm, he's terrified. Yeah, exactly.

Starting point is 00:19:26 And that's what I feel like that captured. And I would love to see that version of him really brought to the screen. That's not just relying on the smile of the charm. Yeah, because I, the part that I did hear me to Connor McGregor was more of that documentary shit that I saw. Some of his quotables, man. The guy speaks in, like, poetry at times. And I think this showed his potential of what he can be as an actor. And, yeah, I just love watching him and Jake Gyllenhaal square off.

Starting point is 00:19:48 I had enough fun with it, but, but no. But you can't, like, I thought that this movie would just, like, aim to be, like, a really fun movie, like, like, Fast and Furious Tone or some shit. Yeah. Some more or more of that kin. And, um, that's why they cast the Fast Five Villas? And I would have been fine. I would have, that's where he's from. I mean, can place it.

Starting point is 00:20:08 Cannot place it. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And I, and I wish that. And it's, there's something like Doug Limerich, like, trying to make, like, a semi-Michael Mann movie at the same time. time that's what I felt like he wanted to go get mojitos in Cuba on the speedboats so I I feel like this was still a streaming movie I do too and I and I know the rumor is that they offered him one budget if they wanted theatrical a higher budget of a straight to streaming I don't know how true that is it's just a rumor but I do feel like if it was a smaller budget cutting a few minutes and releasing this in theaters it would have done better because this movie with a crowd being insane yeah I would love this movie with a raucous crowd yeah yeah needed like a little punch up on personality in the script and a little punch up up on editing and some of the other scenes.

Starting point is 00:20:49 But for the most part, the thing you show up for were the fight scenes. They delivered. Like, it never got to the point where I was like, yeah, I can't really enjoy this action because the other scenes were like not, not jiving enough for me. The action itself. And then the last, I guess I'm so caught up in that first hour,

Starting point is 00:21:07 but the last hour really worked for me. Yeah. But you're like, oh, that last hour would have been even more. If we got in there quicker. If we got there in a way that was like, this is already so much fun.

Starting point is 00:21:15 Yeah. But overall, like a beat for me, I think I'm curious what everyone else finds in it because like I said, this isn't a movie for critics. This isn't necessarily something it's going to be for everyone. But let us know in the comments below what this was for you. We had a great time. Roadhouse is hard to follow. But on its own merits, had a great time.

Starting point is 00:21:34 Let us know below. Please like this video. Please subscribe. Please share all those things. Much love, Reject Nation. Roadhouse. Michael B. Daytona Beach.

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Starting point is 00:22:49 which is being a prolific reaction icon, my friends. So, hey, you know, treat yourself once in a while. That's all I'm trying to say, Michael. We love you. Stay productive. I hope your channel shuts down.

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The Reel Rejects - ROAD HOUSE (2024) MOVIE REVIEW!!!

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