Patrick Swayze was one of a kind. He’s the only actor I can think of who was as comfortable cutting a rug on the dance floor as demolishing a room full of bad guys with his fists of fury. When he passed away in 2009, we lost an icon who was never really recognized as the legend he is in his time. In the years since many Patrick Swayze movies have become cult favourites, and with a Road House remake due out on Thursday, we decided now would be a good time to pick the five best Patrick Swayze movies. 

Red Dawn: 

John Millius’s cold war “what if” thriller goes down in the history books as the first-ever PG-13 movie. It was also Patrick Swayze’s first major leading role, with him best known up to this point for a supporting role in Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders. Here, he plays the young leader of a rag-tag group of local teens who become a deadly militia when the Soviets opt to kick off World War III in their small town. It sounds much sillier than it is, with this a pretty grim (but still butt-kicking) depiction of young people forced to become old before their time to defend their homes. The remake of this was God-awful.

Dirty Dancing:

Of all the Patrick Swayze movies on this list, Dirty Dancing was the one that made him one of the biggest stars of the eighties. While he’s about fifteen years too old to be playing the young Johnny Castle, the bad boy dance instructor at the Catskills resort visited by our heroine, “Baby” (Jennifer Grey), the energy and charisma he brings to the role makes us forget all that. This movie not only made him a movie star but also a pop star, with his song off the soundtrack, “She’s Like The Wind,” rocketing up the charts.

Road House:

While Swayze could have just stuck to romantic movies, he opted to branch out into action, and did so brilliantly with Road House. While it’s a cult sensation now, the truth of the matter was that this movie wasn’t a box office hit in 1989 and was widely mocked. Oh, how the times have changed. I stand by including this on my recent list of the 25 Greatest Action Movies Ever.

Ghost:

While one of his biggest box office hits, of all of Patrick Swayze’s movies on this list, I daresay this is the most underrated. People have forgotten what a powerful romantic thriller this is, with some really nifty genre elements, worked into this story of a ghost (Swayze) trying to solve his own murder. Demi Moore is gorgeous as his true love, while Whoopi Goldberg steals the show as the con-artist psychic helping him. It’s crazy that this came from one of the directors of The Naked Gun (Jerry Zucker), with the climactic scenes of the bad guys being dragged to hell, kicking and screaming pretty gnarly.

Point Break:

Without a doubt, Point Break is the best Patrick Swayze movie on this list. Like Road House, it’s one of the greatest action movies of all time, and Swayze is cast against type as the movie’s bad guy, a surfing zen master bank robber named Bodhi. One of the reasons this movie works as well as it does is that even though you know Bodhi is the guy Keanu Reeves’ FBI agent Johnny Utah is after, you don’t want to believe it’s true. He’s so likable that you are actually rooting against Utah, to a point, and to me, their chemistry is a huge part of the movie’s appeal. 

Of course, those aren’t the only great Patrick Swayze movies, with Steel Dawn, Next of Kin, City of Joy, Black Dog, and many others all being well worth checking out. Do you agree with our picks? Let us know in the comments what you think are the best Patrick Swayze movies!

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The name’s Taylor-Johnson. Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The world awaits the announcement of the next James Bond actor after Daniel Craig’s incarnation would be conclusively laid to rest. The producers of the property were said to be looking for younger talent, so the actor can commit to multiple projects over a number of years. Michael G. Wilson, one of the producers said, “We’ve tried looking at younger people in the past but trying to visualize it doesn’t work. Remember, Bond’s already a veteran. He’s had some experience – he’s a person who has been through the wars, so to speak. He’s probably been in the SAS or something. He isn’t some kid out of high school that you can bring in and start off […] That’s why it works for a thirty-something.”

Well, perhaps wait no more. Although, you may have to as it has not been totally confirmed. However, People Magazine is reporting that according to the U.K. newspaper The Sun (so take that source as you will), Taylor-Johnson has been “formally offered” the role of James Bond 007 and is expected to sign the contract within the week. People reached out to Taylor-Johnson and the James Bond IP owners for comment. No follow-up was reported. However, an inside source tells The Sun, “Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish to accept it. The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back. Aaron is going to sign his contract in the coming days and they can start preparing for the big announcement.”

Back in 2022, Esquire said that a credible source had told The Sun, “Aaron went for a screen test to be the next Bond in September and producers and Barbara loved him. He is now one of the front-runners.” Rumors about his casting have been burning for a couple of years, but Taylor-Johnson didn’t seem to know for certain if he would be taking the role. When asked about it last summer, “As I’ve already told you, I have to go by the beat of my own drum. It’s my own path, what feels intuitive to me. I’ve never made a decision based on other people’s perspectives, or their judgments, or their expectations. You lose your f**king mind if you do that. Your sense of worth and soul is gone. You need to understand what is integral to you and what feels right, and you’ve got to stay on track with what’s present in front of you. Kraven is what’s in front of me.” As for whether he would be game to play the iconic secret agent, the actor once again played coy. “I just focus on the things I can have in my hands right now,” he said. “What’s in front of me right now.“

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PLOT: An ex-UFC legend, Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal), reeling from a tragedy in the ring, takes a job as a bouncer at a troubled bar in the Florida Keys. While there, he gets caught up in a real estate scheme run by a crime lord’s well-connected son.

REVIEW: So here’s the thing. I was super against the idea of remaking Road House. The original film with Patrick Swayze is, in my opinion, one of the greatest B-movies of all time and something of a staple as far as action movies go. It recently made my list of the top 25 action movies ever. Yet, the buzz surrounding Doug Liman’s remake was good, and the trailer sold me on the film 100%. Perhaps too much because I did precisely the wrong thing. I was so psyched by the trailer that I ended up drinking beer and throwing on the original Road House with friends, and I had a whale of a time. As such, the movie was pretty fresh in my mind when I finally sat to watch the remake, which – while still an entertaining actioner – doesn’t compete.

So yeah, let’s get that out of the way first – the 2024 version of Road House is nowhere near as good as the original. Some critics may say it is, but no – it isn’t. There was also a call to have this movie released in theaters. Having seen it for myself, I can say that it’s definitely a streaming movie with budget CGI and some unconvincing VFX, all of which will look fine at home. 

So that’s everything it isn’t. But how is Road House as a streaming B-movie? It’s pretty entertaining, even if it’s not the absolute rollercoaster ride the trailer promised. It has some good fight sequences, but it’s short of action until about halfway in. When it sticks to punch-ups, the movie is great, but when it spreads out into boat chases and explosions, the streaming nature of the film becomes more apparent. You start to wonder why they didn’t study the original movie closer, which proved car chases, explosions, and gun battles are ultimately unnecessary in a film about people getting kicked in the head.

But, I’ll give Road House this – it has an ace lead performance by Jake Gyllenhaal, a memorable villain in Conor McGregor, and one hell of a final battle royale between them. I appreciated that Gyllenhaal never tries to channel the late great Patrick Swayze and does his own thing. In the original, Swayze’s Dalton was half Zen master, half action hero. Here, Gyllenhaal plays Dalton as more of a regular guy, a down-and-out UFC fighter who’s been disgraced and makes a living hustling underground fights. In this world, he’s famous, as everyone saw his most infamous match online, and so many of his opponents are (rightly) scared of him, including Post Malone in a cameo.

Gyllenhaal plays Dalton as low-key and friendly, w with one character comparing him to Mr. Rogers. He makes fast friends with the people living in Glass Key (an excellent Dashiell Hammett reference), the town he goes to bounce in. Some of the relationships, such as one he has with a little girl who runs a bookshop, come off as less cheesy than they would otherwise, thanks to Gyllenhaal’s charm. 

Physically, he looks like a legit UFC fighter, sporting an impossibly lean and chiselled physique. He aces the hand-to-hand scraps. Dalton is invincible for 90% of the film, but then McGregor comes in, chewing scenery like there’s no tomorrow, as a surprisingly likeable but insane enforcer. Unlike other action heroes, Gyllenhaal has no problem with getting his ass beat, and even if the film is ultimately a B or B-minus as an action flick, he’s A-plus as an action star.

Otherwise, the film skews relatively close to the original Road House, with his love interest being a surgeon (The Suicide Squad’s Daniela Melchior) and him having a likeable bar owner to report to (although Jessica Williams is quite a bit sexier than Kevin Tighe in my opinion). The main difference is that Sam Elliot’s character has been eliminated, which is just as well as who could compare? Billy Magnussen is a relatively flat, one-dimensional baddie (he’s not Ben Gazzara), but he’s little more than a MacGuffin, with him serving the primary purpose: bringing in Conor McGregor’s Knox. Even if McGregor’s acting is dicey, he makes up for it in presence and physicality. The fight between him and Gyllenhaal is legitimately a great action scene.

So, while the Road House remake was much more of a mixed bag than I thought it would be, I still had a good enough time with it. People will inhale this thing when it hits streaming, and I’m glad, as B-level action movies could be a nice niche for a service like Prime Video, and I hope they make more of them. And, again, Gyllenhaal could be a fantastic future action hero if that’s the road he goes down. Too often, non-superhero, straightforward action flicks are frowned upon. The genre needs new blood, and he could be it. 

Road House

GOOD

7

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Expect the unexpected. Take it outside. Buy the vinyl. That’s right, updated version of the Road House soundtrack is getting the vinyl treatment from Mondo, complete with tracks that have never been heard before. Dubbed Road House: The Lost Album, the double vinyl will feature 12 songs from the beloved movie, along with seven tracks from The Jeff Healey Band’s original recording sessions.

As per the official release, “While the Road House film contained a dozen performances by Jeff Healey and his band, the official soundtrack released back in 1989 contained only four of those songs. In the thirty-four years since Jeff Healey recorded these songs, this is the first time they have all been made available. And, as a cool bonus, we’ve included seven songs that were recorded in these same sessions for consideration, but never made it into the film. These extra recordings unheard for almost thirty-five years, were put to tape as potential film tracks, then … they were forgotten by the passage of time. As with all our archival projects, tapes were unearthed and painstakingly restored.”

Adding to the package – which will set you back $42 – the Road House release will feature photos provided by the estate of the late Jeff Healey as well as liner notes. As far as the records themselves, they are pressed on 140 gram color vinyl.

Jeff Healey is an unsung hero of 1989’s Road House. While Michael Kamen provided the score, Healey’s musical contributions shouldn’t be overlooked – and hopefully won’t be with this release – as he added to the genuine atmosphere of the movie. Just 22 when the movie was released, Healey – who also played Cody – was noted not just for his talents on the guitar but for being blind. Tragically, he led a short life, dying in 2008 from sarcoma at just 41. The following year, star Patrick Swayze would succumb to pancreatic cancer.

Road House: The Lost Album drops on Mondo’s website on March 21st.

Thirty-five years on, Road House remains a bonafide cult classic of ‘80s cinema, endlessly championed and protected by its fans (and its writer…).

Will you be picking up Mondo’s vinyl of the Road House soundtrack? What’s your favorite scene from the movie? Let us know below!

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Expect the unexpected. Take it outside. Buy the vinyl. That’s right, updated version of the Road House soundtrack is getting the vinyl treatment from Mondo, complete with tracks that have never been heard before. Dubbed Road House: The Lost Album, the double vinyl will feature 12 songs from the beloved movie, along with seven tracks from The Jeff Healey Band’s original recording sessions.

As per the official release, “While the Road House film contained a dozen performances by Jeff Healey and his band, the official soundtrack released back in 1989 contained only four of those songs. In the thirty-four years since Jeff Healey recorded these songs, this is the first time they have all been made available. And, as a cool bonus, we’ve included seven songs that were recorded in these same sessions for consideration, but never made it into the film. These extra recordings unheard for almost thirty-five years, were put to tape as potential film tracks, then … they were forgotten by the passage of time. As with all our archival projects, tapes were unearthed and painstakingly restored.”

Adding to the package – which will set you back $42 – the Road House release will feature photos provided by the estate of the late Jeff Healey as well as liner notes. As far as the records themselves, they are pressed on 140 gram color vinyl.

Jeff Healey is an unsung hero of 1989’s Road House. While Michael Kamen provided the score, Healey’s musical contributions shouldn’t be overlooked – and hopefully won’t be with this release – as he added to the genuine atmosphere of the movie. Just 22 when the movie was released, Healey – who also played Cody – was noted not just for his talents on the guitar but for being blind. Tragically, he led a short life, dying in 2008 from sarcoma at just 41. The following year, star Patrick Swayze would succumb to pancreatic cancer.

Road House: The Lost Album drops on Mondo’s website on March 21st.

Thirty-five years on, Road House remains a bonafide cult classic of ‘80s cinema, endlessly championed and protected by its fans (and its writer…).

Will you be picking up Mondo’s vinyl of the Road House soundtrack? What’s your favorite scene from the movie? Let us know below!

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When Tom Cruise accepted his first mission as Ethan Hunt, I bet the star never thought that he’d still be playing the character nearly thirty years later, with no plans to stop anytime soon even if the next one, which won’t be called Dead Reckoning Part 2, is going to be delayed a year. But, as any franchise fan can tell you, not all Mission: Impossible movies are created equal, and we’re going to try to break them down from worst to best in our Mission Impossible movies ranked list!

7 – Mission: Impossible II:

Here’s the thing – many people hate this movie. I honestly don’t know why. Is it the worst Mission: Impossible movie? Sure. But, simultaneously, “worst” doesn’t mean the same thing for this franchise that it does to others. Even if it is the worst Mission: Impossible movie, there’s still plenty to like about it. Arguably, John Woo was the one who transformed Tom Cruise into an action hero, as we’d never really seen him do big action scenes before this movie. While the first hour is dull (it’s basically an unconvincing riff on Alfred Hitchcock’s Notorious), and the film relies way too much on the IMF’s mask tech (always my biggest problem with the franchise), the last hour has some dazzling action. This includes (for my money) the franchise’s best mano-a-mano scrap, between Tom Cruise and Dougray Scott. Plus, Thandie Newton is great as Hunt’s love interest in this one, and the score by Hans Zimmer is excellent.

6 – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation:

Again, even if this ranks closer to the bottom of our Mission Impossible movies ranked list, that doesn’t mean this is a bad movie. Far from it. It’s one of the most influential films in the franchise, as it was the first time Christopher McQuarrie sat in the director’s chair, and it also introduced us to Rebecca Ferguson’s Ilsa Faust. My only real issue with the movie is that it blows its load too early, with the motorcycle chase so breathtaking that the movie’s conclusion can’t help but feel slightly anti-climactic.

5 – Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol:

While this one has my favourite Tom Cruise stunt of all time (Cruise scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai), like Rogue Nation, the ending feels a little anti-climactic, with Cruise’s hand-to-hand opponent (the late Michael Nyqvist) not quite imposing enough. It’s also overstuffed with characters, including Jeremy Renner’s Brant. The reason for this is that, at the time, Cruise’s career was on a downslide, and many thought Renner, who was a rising star, was being poised to take his place as the lead. That said, the second Cruise dangled from the top of the Burj Khalifa; there was never any doubt that the franchise would always be his. Also, director Brad Bird gives the movie a cinematic scope thanks to some well-shot IMAX sequences that cemented the series as a must-see on the big screen. If only Paramount would release the IMAX version of this movie on streaming or Blu-ray!

4 – Mission: Impossible Fallout:

Another massive production that features some staggering action, including a terrific bathroom brawl early on that introduces Henry Cavill as Hunt’s new ally turned antagonist. Unlike many villains in the series, Cavill is a legit physical threat to Cruise, making their climactic helicopter battle a nail-biter. It also gives Hunt a nice full-circle moment with a bittersweet payoff to his relationship with Michelle Monaghan’s Julia. More on her later…

3 – Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning

This is one of the most perfectly mounted action thrillers ever made, with action sequences so thrilling that, well, if you aren’t having fun, you may not have a pulse. However, the story, where Hunt faces off with an AI called “The Entity,” has yet to pay off, although this may happen in the sequel. Even still, it’s so much fun, with Hayley Atwell a great addition to the franchise. Sadly, the film was a box office disappointment, and the proposed Dead Reckoning Part Two label has been dropped from the next sequel.

2 – Mission: Impossible:

I like this movie so much because it’s the only one that feels like an episode of the show. The action is lower key, the face masks are realistic, and Hunt isn’t quite the Superman he’d become in later instalments. It also has the best-set piece in any of the films, the vault break-in, superbly mounted by director Brian De Palma. My only issue is that it comes up pretty short as far as action goes, and the plot is pretty complicated. Still, it’s a great introduction to Hunt.

1 – Mission: Impossible III:

This brings me to the third film in the franchise. While this was the worst-performing entry financially, it features Cruise’s best performance as Hunt. What’s great about this movie is that it grounds the action by giving Hunt a legitimately affecting love interest, with Michelle Monaghan’s Julia, the doctor he wants to give up the IMF game for. No other entry has mixed drama, romance and action so well, and it helps that Philip Seymour Hoffman is the best villain the franchise ever had. This movie has it all, including a thrilling bridge shootout that remains one of the series’ best action set pieces. It’s by far the best movie J.J. Abrams ever directed.

What do you think of our rankings? Let us know in the comments!

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It didn’t used to be an issue when a character was recast with a younger actor for a prequel or flashback scene, but with digital de-aging, directors can choose to have the same actor portray a character throughout their life. When it was announced that George Miller would be directing a Mad Max: Fury Road prequel featuring Furiosa, some were upset when he decided to recast the role rather than de-age Charlize Theron.

While speaking with Empire (via IGN), George Miller explained why he recast the role of Furiosa with Anya Taylor-Joy instead of de-aging Charlize Theron.

“It definitely would have been Charlize [had Furiosa been filmed before Fury Road],” Miller said. “I began thinking, ‘Oh, maybe we could do de-aging.’ Then I watched really masterful filmmakers like Ang Lee and Martin Scorsese, doing Gemini Man and The Irishman, and I saw that it hadn’t been licked. All you’d be watching is, ‘Look how well the technology works?’ It would not have been persuasive.“

I would side with Miller on this one. As impressive as digital de-aging can be at times, I’ve yet to see it reach the point where I stop thinking about it. One day though. The director added that he knew Anya Taylor-Joy would be more than capable of taking on the role. “There’s an innately resolute quality in [Taylor-Joy],” Miller said. “She’s a very determined and rigorous person. She has a mystique about her. And she’d been trained young as a ballet dancer. Charlize trained young as a ballet dancer. There’s a precision to them that was needed.“

The official synopsis for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga: “As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland they come across the Citadel presided over by the Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.” The first reactions to a recent test screening of Furiosa were reportedly quite positive, and there have also been rumblings that we should be seeing a second trailer quite soon.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga will hit theaters on May 24th.

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Back when the Marvel Cinematic Universe was still in development, Neil Gaiman was brought on board to develop an animated Thor series which would have led into the first movie.

The writer revealed this on Tumblr when a fan asked him if he’d like to work on Thor if Marvel asked.

“Long ago — around 2006 — I was asked to create a Thor animated cartoon, and I got all excited, and the brief was it had to be set before the Thor movie,” Gaiman said. “I did a deep Thor dive, reread everything Jack Kirby drew, came up with a whole story shape that ran a few seasons showing young Loki going from hero-worshipping his big brother to Going to the Bad, and then they told me I wasn’t actually allowed to have any of the characters at any point be different in any way from how they were in the Thor movie, so I said no thank you and stopped.“

An animated Thor series from Neil Gaiman sounds like fun, but if you weren’t going to let the man do what he does, it’s probably for the best that it never happened. The first Thor movie was released in 2011, followed by Thor: The Dark World, Thor: Ragnarok, and Thor: Love and Thunder. It remains to be seen if Marvel will move ahead with Thor 5, but it sounds like Taika Waititi won’t be involved. As for Chris Hemsworth, he’s said that he’s down for more, provided they can revamp the character once again. “I love the experience,” Hemsworth said. “I love the fact that I’ve been able to do something fairly different throughout the process. Thor 1 and 2 were their own thing, Thor 3 and 4 were a very different feel… and then even Avengers, the Lebowski Thor, the Infinity War Thor, due to different directors and I think mostly my own need to do something different. You know, I got sick of the character pretty quick every couple of years.“

As for Gaiman, his next project is the second season of The Sandman series for Netflix. The show started shooting the new season last summer but was forced to halt due to the Hollywood strikes before it resumed in the winter.

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The first trailer for the remake of The Crow was finally released last week, and although it had its fans, it generated quite a lot of backlash. Alex Proyas, the director of the original movie, doesn’t seem to be a fan of the remake and took to Facebook to say that The Crow should remain the legacy of Brandon Lee.

“I really don’t get any joy from seeing negativity about any fellow filmmakers work,” Proyas wrote. “And I’m certain the cast and crew really had all good intentions, as we all do on any film. So it pains me to say any more on this topic, but I think the fan’s response speaks volumes. THE CROW is not just a movie. Brandon Lee died making it, and it was finished as a testament to his lost brilliance and tragic loss. It is his legacy. That’s how it should remain.“

Starring Bill Skarsgård and FKA twigs, this modern reimagining of the original graphic novel by James O’Barr was directed by Rupert Sanders from a script by Zach Baylin. Here’s the synopsis: “Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.” The Crow has been stuck in development hell for decades, with actors such as Bradley Cooper, Mark Wahlberg, Tom Hiddleston, Luke Evans, Jack Huston, and Jason Momoa each attached to the role at various points. It feels somewhat remarkable that the remake got made after all that, but the reactions from fans do make you wonder whether or not it should have been left alone.

Sanders has said that he wanted to update The Crow for a modern audience. “Our interpretation of James’ work also reflects this young generation, whose tastes and references have changed so dramatically from the original film,” he said. “Hopefully it speaks to them in their language, with their style and music and hopefully will get them to discover Alex Proyas’ film and James O’Barr’s graphic novel, bringing a new audience to the source material.“

The Crow will hit theaters on June 7th.

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In 1985, Cannon Films brought us a Chuck Norris action movie called Invasion USA, which involved Norris’s character – former CIA agent Matt Hunter – trying to stop an invasion of the United States that’s being carried out (in December) by a team of Soviet and Cuban guerrillas headed up by a villain played by Richard Lynch. It’s a violent, explosive shoot ’em up that makes for good Christmastime viewing alongside classics like Lethal Weapon, First Blood, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, and Die Hard. It wasn’t a massive hit (it made $17.5 million on a budget of $12 million) and didn’t go over well with critics – but it has its fans, and apparently even helped overthrow the Communist government of Romania!

Directed by Joseph Zito from a screenplay that Chuck Norris and his brother Aaron crafted with James Bruner, Invasion USA has the following synopsis: Retired CIA agent Matt Hunter is forced back into the business when a villain from his past re-emerges. Soviet Mikhail Rostov, a terrorist whom Matt once caught, wants to exact revenge. After failing to find Matt at his Everglades home, Rostov and his army of Communist guerrillas begin carrying out terrorist acts all over southern Florida. Millions of innocent lives are at risk, and it’s up to Matt, the National Guard and the FBI to save them.

In Nick de Semlyen’s book The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood’s Kings of Carnage (pick up a copy HERE), it’s said that Invasion USA became an underground sensation in Romania in the second half of the ’80s, with bootleg VHS copies of the film being passed around, helping fuel the Romanian revolution that took place during the Christmas season of 1989.

Bruner says, “They use the poster, to this day, in Romania when they protest the government. Ultimately, action movies are about freedom. Overcoming evil, in whatever form it may be. To find out that was one of the inspirations for them to become free, it was really nice. Never in a million years would I have expected it.“

Were you aware of Invasion USA‘s connection to the Romanian revolution? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.

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