Roadie (1980)

One the strangest musical curiosities of the 1980s, Roadie stars Meat Loaf as a good ol' Texas boy who turns himself into the world's greatest roadie to win the heart of a teen-age groupie (Kaki Hunter). She, however, is obsessed with Alice Cooper, just one of the musical guest stars in this rock & roll road movie farce. Meat Loaf single-handedly saves concerts by Hank Williams Jr. and Roy Orbison (who duet on "The Eyes of Texas") and Blondie (who crank up "Ring of Fire") as well. Directed by Alan Rudolph, from a slapdash story he co-wrote with producer Zalman King (which surely qualifies as one of the most unlikely creative partnerships in film history), this high-energy cinematic jam is a raucous, disjointed goof. But only the comedy is played out of key. The music rocks. --Sean Axmaker Amazon.com

Rocky to Roadie

You may have seen Meat Loaf in another Musical Comedy The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Roadie is your typical early 80's mad-cap comedy with bar fights, car chase scenes, and chessy dialogue.

Meat Loaf is the main character who upon seeing a young groupie falls in love with her and becomes an accidental Roadie for big acts such as Hank Williams Jr., Blondie, and Alice Cooper.

What makes this movie great is chance to see some of these HUGE musical acts of the early 80's incorporated in to this film. The plot isn't that great but it's the early 80's. Typical boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl, boy loses girl plotline.

This isn't a musical but more of a comedy with rock music perfomances weaved in.

Check it out January 18, 2008

A really fun movie

For it's time, Roadie is a great movie in itself. it's funny, sexy, and filled with alot of classic rock. Great cammeo's by Hank Williams Jr. and Roy Orbison to name a couple. Jr. sings Outlaw Women at a bar Redfish (Meat Loaf) set's up at.

The story is Hank Williams Jr.'s road crew breaks down on the side of a Texas road. A pretty woman hitching a ride steps out and catch's Redfish's eye. Two numb skulls diving the truck has no clue what's wrong. When Redfish offers to help, Lola (the pretty woman) talks him in to helping set up Hank Willims Jr. Soon after that Redfish becomes the best at what he does or what he has became a (roadie) but all Redfish is after is Lola and all Lola is ater is Alice Cooper.

I sew this movie on T.V. a long time ago and liked it alot and I was wantting to see it again. Still a great movie August 9, 2007

I Love This Silly Movie

From the ambulatory phone booth to a candlelight dinner with The Snake, this just tickled my funny bone. Art Carney was great, and I loved Meat Loaf as the star-crossed lover. Yes, it's cheap, yes, it's campy, but I have been looking for the damn thing for like 20 years, and I am SO happy they finally re-released it. For years all I had was the soundtrack, which is quite good- look at all the musicians in the darn movie! Ooohhh, I'm drivin' my life away.... July 6, 2007

Boooring out of hell

Truly atrocious! Avoid it. It has no plot and it's cheap. Meatloaf, known for being a charming, funny and charismatic artist, is just like a lazy, unispired big sack o'coal in this one. And it's booooooring! January 4, 2007

Kaki Hunter is the best ever!

It has been a while since I have seen this movie. I will never forget when it came out I ended up seeing it like, five times in one year.
The movie is great, but what makes it is Kaki. Too bad she retired from acting, but I am sure after all those Porky movies she was exhausted.
My fave line in the whole movie is by Lola:
"I'll eat chili till I DIE.!!!!!!!"
Thanks. June 7, 2006

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