Roadie (1980)

Very well executed

How sad is this?

Excellent but underrated film

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

To the people who gave this diamond in the rough a 1 to 5, go back to the hole where you crawled from! I watched this movie last year on MGM and I just fell in love with it instantly and is now one of my favourite movies. I've watched it with my sister and my close friend a few times and they both think it's great as well. Here's what it's all about: charming and bumbling trucker Travis W. Redfish is out on a truck drive one day with his best friend, fellow trucker B.B Muldoon. They come across a broken down caravan belonging to some band management people and wacky Alice Cooper lovin' groupie, Lola, who Travis just falls for at first sight. He gets them to Austin where the're supposed to go but get threatened that if they don't set up the band's gear in time Muhumad Johnson-"the ring leader of the rock n' roll circus" will "rape their careers". Travis saves the day and soon finds himself as a roadie (hence the title) for Mahumad's circus. All the while he tries to woo Lola but she keeps going on about how much she wants to lose her virginity to Alice Cooper. Will Travis win Lola's heart or will she run off with Alice Cooper? If you haven't seen this movie go and see it now. Ya won't be disappointed.

This movie, in my opinion has many of the features of a cult classic.The acting is uneven, the comedy is uneven, and the plot is a cliché.But the movie is worth watching (as a cult movie,) for a number of reasons.1) Ecletic and enjoyable sound track including a fun cover of Ring of Fire (and you can't experience too many covers of Ring of Fire.) 2) A mix of different comic elements such as an amusing car chase, and Forest Gump like moments where Redfish is simply in the right place at the right time 3) Great rock and roll cameos 4) Occasional surreal moments, if you like that kind of thingAnother part I found refreshing was doing a rock and roll movie involving a groupie with no gratuitous sex or nudity. I have nothing against those things, but its refreshing to see a movie that had no need for them.If you take the movie seriously for a minute, or are looking for a consistent style of humor you will be disappointed. You need to be the sort of person who likes off beat movies simply because they are offbeat.

I saw this movie in the theatre (independant movie house), in 1980. I loved it. It is a very fun movie, filled with the rebellious spirit of rock & roll. I hope, by some miracle, it comes to DVD. With all the great music, this movie would make a great sountrack (isolated score, hmmm).

I'm a rock 'n roll fan; have been since I was young. I'm also a fan of Meatloaf; for about the same amount of time; so I was surprised to find this on the shelves of my local video store.The story is simple, a handyman meets the woman of his dreams who just so happens to be in love with Alice Cooper. Meatloaf is very convincing as the country hick (yes COUNTRY HICK) engineering genius named Redfish and while Kaki Hunter tries to pull off the excited groupie routine, she's mostly annoying.For those of you who didn't know it, Art Carney is in this movie as Redfish's father, Corpus Redfish. He is, as always, excellent in his role as a grouchy junk yard owner.The movie has many memorable (and unfortunately, period) cameos in it by Blondie, Roy Orbison and, of course, Alice Cooper. Cooper actually shines as a rock star and has a very interesting manner; half manager/half psycho.I recommend this movie simply because it's a total shock. Everyone delivers solid performances and, yes, Meatloaf can act.