59 min

Episode 6: Road House The Annotated Eighties

    • Film History

In episode six of The Annotated Eighties, Amy reacts to her first viewing of the 1989 Patrick Swayze vehicle, Road House -- while Paul plays nice. The hosts discuss cult films, Road House as a Western, the problematic gender representations in the film, the homoerotic gaze, and Amy barely tolerates Paul's in-depth discussion of Terry Funk's wrestling career.

In episode six of The Annotated Eighties, Amy reacts to her first viewing of the 1989 Patrick Swayze vehicle, Road House -- while Paul plays nice. The hosts discuss cult films, Road House as a Western, the problematic gender representations in the film, the homoerotic gaze, and Amy barely tolerates Paul's in-depth discussion of Terry Funk's wrestling career.

59 min