Really Surprised!

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

A hip satire of 50's teenage drive-in movies. Dude Delaney(David Arquette)slicks his hair with two hands full of "grease", smokes when he's got 'em, plays a pretty mean rock 'n' roll guitar and hot rods his car with a beautiful Hispanic girlfriend Donna(Salma Hayek). Dude loves his rockabilly style rock 'n' roll as much as he hates his rival Teddy Leather(Jason Wiles). Teddy's dad just also happens to be the son of the small Texas town's corrupt mightier-than-thou sheriff(Willliam Sadler).Wild and head strong music provided by the likes of: Link Wray, Charlie Feathers, Glen Glenn, Charlie Sexton and Johnny Reno. I'm not an Arquette fan, but thought he played the role well. What can you say about Hayek...humma, humma, humma. Damn that girl is NICE. Also in the cast: O'Neal Compton, John Hawkes, Lance LaGault and Johnny Reno. A cup of coffee, a cigarette, a cheeseburger, fast wheels and rock 'n' roll...what else does a guy need? Maybe Salma Hayek!!

and if anyone can source on DVD please let me know, as I have been trying for years since I saw it on UK TV. Then my wife wiped the tape! It was re shown last Sunday, so now I have a VHS copy, but would love on DVD.Any film with Hasil Adkins in the soundtrack (and even worked into the plot when Nixer laughs at the rink HA HA HA)... and the little bit of Link Wray dialogue "Is he popular" "No, that's why he's cool..." has to be up there for me. But it is more than that, is just a great film....All the characters are well formed and played, from the diner owner to the police. Some really funny moments, and some really threatening ones (the Rumble) scene in the diner...

I first heard about this movie from a friend who knew of my love for the 50's rockabilly era, and I must admit I had my reservations. David Arquette, the kooky 1-800-CALL-ATT guy, as a tough, ultra-cool 50's rebel? I didn't think it could possibly work. Then I watched the movie, and discovered just how well casting an actor against type can work. Arquette truly brought Dude Delaney to life, and he was also fortunate enough to be surrounded by a perfect supporting cast. I especially liked O'Neal Compton as diner proprietor J.T. and the always-dependable William Sadler as Sarge, although John Hawkes, as lovable 'freak' Nixer, stole every scene he appeared in. Salma Hayek did a good job of making me alternately love and hate her Donna. Overall, I thought Roadracers was a lot of fun - quirky, exciting, funny, and with a great rockabilly soundtrack that had me dancing in my living room. Bravo to Robert Rodriguez - go, cat, go!!!!

This has to be one of the coolest greaser movies I've ever seen. I know, you think David Arquette and you can't get Deputy Dewey out of your head. I'm tellin' ya, the man pulled off rockabilly sexy like you wouldn't believe. William Sadler is great as the bad cop/town jerk's dad. The music was out of this world. This is definitely not a serious look at life in the fifties, but c'mon! The roller rink scene, the hair catching on fire, it's classic. Make sure you see this movie, and make sure you stick around for the outtakes after the credits start to roll.