I'm watching Patrick Swayze's "Roadhouse" with the sound muted

[tridim]

while listening to Malloy, and I can't stop laughing at the ultra-bad acting. :D It's actually quite entertaining in a MST3K sort of way.

I assume it's just as bad with the sound on?

[Left Is Write]

1. Yeah, but who cares? It's got Sam Elliot!

[SoCalDem]

14. LIFEGUARD !!!!!!!!

:):):):)

Sam Elliot is great :)

[AlCzervik]

2. you know i watched "Waking up in Reno" with Patrick Swayze

and he was actually pretty good.

[Radio_Lady]

7. "Waking Up in Reno" (2002) was one of my "guilty pleasures" --

I thought it was delightful.

It got trashed by most other reviewers.

http://www.us.imdb.com/title/tt0219400/combined

[AlCzervik]

8. I really liked that movie, when Bill bob came out of the bathroom

and said "I'm zestfully clean" i nearly died laughing.

[Radio_Lady]

3. tridim, off topic -- please explain your green "signature"

a guy and a girl --

less than the girl?

less than two guys?

equals sodomy with a turtle?

WTF?

Just curious --

Thanks

[tridim]

9. Yep that's essentially what it means

"In a fit of astonishing lunacy, (Republican) Texas Senator John Cornyn tried to explain the need to ban gay marriage in the context of the social harm that would accrue from allowing men to marry box turtles ("It does not affect your daily life very much if your neighbor marries a box turtle, but that does not mean it is right...Now you must raise you children up in a world where that union of man and box turtle is on the same legal footing as man and wife"). Jon Stewart's Daily Show segment on this statement is nothing short of brilliant. Let's hope it gets enough airplay to cost Cornyn the election (and possibly get him institutionalized somewhere...)"



http://www.boingboing.net/2004/07/18/gay_marriage_compare.html

[Radio_Lady]

10. Do you know that link has been stricken and that Cornyn's press

secretary said he didn't actually use the speech prepared for him?

This is almost a year old, but still a pretty stupid analogy, even if it was never invoked verbally, just as written.

OK. Thanks. Appreciate your explanation to this uninitiated one.

In peace,

Radio Lady

[Dave Reynolds]

4. On the contrary,

the dialogue is all done in Shakespearian iambic pentameter.

Quite entertaining.

[tuvor]

5. Jeff Healey is the house band guitarist, IIRC.

Hell of a musician. Canadian boy, too. Maybe you should turn it up.

[NYCGirl]

6. A better way to watch it is with the picture off and the sound muted

:evilgrin:

[ReadTomPaine]

11. Did someone mention MST3K? Song: Patrick Swayze Christmas!

From Episode: 321- Santa Claus Conquers The Martians



Joel: I think it's kind of hot to be wearing these scarves in here.
Tom: Oh, yeah.
Crow: Well, scarves are a must. You can't go caroling without a scarf. Catch your death!
Joel: Man, you were like one of those kids I remember in high school that used to sell the most candybars for the marching band.
Tom: Yeah, and you'd be president of the Swing Choir, too.
Crow: Ha ha! Ah, thanks, Joel Robinson. Thanks, Tom Servo.
Tom: What a kiss-up, this guy.
Crow: Okay, now if you'll all look at your sheet music, uh, we can rehearse my new song.
Joel: You wrote a Christmas song?
Crow: Hey, there's no tradition like a new tradition! Ha ha ha!
Tom (reads sheet music): Um, wait a minute. "Let's Have a Patrick Swayze Christmas?"
Crow: Oh, yeah, yeah. Based on my favorite movie, “Roadhouse.”
Tom: C'mon, what the heck does PATRICK SWAYZE have to do with CHRISTMAS?
Crow: Hey you keep Christmas in your way, and let me keep it in mine, ok?
Tom: Oh, jeeessz!
Joel: Hey, cmon, Tom Servo, it seems like a nice enough sentiment and we can give it a shot. C'mon.
Crow: All right. Okay. Okay. Uh, 12/8 time, uh, key of A-flat major!
Tom: Oh, good!
Crow: Uh, cambot, shoot 'em the tune. Uh, okay, you'll just have to stay with me, everybody, okay? Your part's written out. Let's have a Patrick Swayze Christmas, by Crow T. Robot.
Joel (reading music sheet, as Letterman): "Paul, let's have a Patrick Swayze Christmas"?
Crow: Right. Hit it, Cambot!
Tom: Oh! Oh, I start. I get it. Hmm.
Crow: I'm sorry.
Tom: Pick it up. (singing)
Open up your heart and let the Patrick Swayze Christmas in.
Crow: We'll gather at the Roadhouse with our next of kin.
Joel: And Santa can be our regular Saturday night thing.
Bots: We'll decorate a barstool and gather round and sing.
Tom: Oh, let's have a Patrick Swayze Christmas this year!
Crow: Or we'll tear your throat out and kick you in the ear!
Joel (interrupting): Hold it, hold it a sec. Cambot, stop the music. Uh, Crow, I don't know if I think this is an appropriate sentiment anymore for Christmas.
Crow: Hey, what? Like a good action sequence don't belong in Christmas?
Joel: Well, no, it's just that I've never heard of an action sequence in a Christmas carol before.
Tom: Yeah!
Crow: Well, then grab hold o' your socks, Joel Robinson, and read on!
Tom: Okay, pick it up from measure 20, Cambot. (music)...Lovely intro, though. Very tasteful.
Crow: Thank you.
Tom: I like that. (singing)
It's my way or the highway, this Christmas at my ba-ha-haar.
Crow: I'll have to smash your kneecaps if you bastards touch my car!
Joel: I got the word that Santa has been stealing from the till.
Bots: I think that that right jolly old elf had better make out his will ohh!
All: Oh, let's have a Patrick Swayze Christmas, one and all.
And this can be the haziest...this can be the laziest...
This can be the Swayziest Christmas of them AAALLLLLLLLLL!"
Tom: La la la laa ha HAAA!
Crow: How long before it becomes a standard?
Joel: I think you gotta come with me. C'mon. (Grabs Crow and exits.)
Crow: Waaaaah!
Tom: We'll be right back. Save a leg for me! Heh heh heh!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

12. look for a cameo of chris latta

the late, legendary cartoon voice actor from the 80 (cobra commander on gijoe, the original voice of mr burns on the simpsons)

[Floogeldy]

13. You should listen to the sound without the picture.

Then, you might gain some perspective.

A world class actor like yourself should have no problem with that.

B-)