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Road House Rules

Twelve ways Patrick Swayze and his mullet will change your life. I’m on the couch flipping channels. Not looking for much, just something to watch. The Bachelorette? Uh, no. According to Jim? Double no. Law and Order? No, three channels in a row. Then, a smile breaks out on my face as Patrick Swayze comes into frame on the next channel – probably TNT – and slams some poor dude’s head through a table top. Awesome. It’s Road House. I throw the remote aside; it’s useless to me now. A couple of quick facts. FACT #1: There are literally thousands of people who say that Road House is a bad movie and has nothing substantial to offer. FACT #2: These people are spectacularly wrong. FACT #3: Road House is one of the greatest films ever made. FACT #4: Road House may very well be the only self-help guide you’ll ever need. Like it or not, these are the facts. And yes, I’ve heard all the arguments. “You can’t be serious,” the elitist cineaste might say over a hot cup of Earl Grey. “For example, the