Better Off Dead - I Love the 80's Edition (1985)

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Better Off Dead - I Love the 80's Edition
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Directed by	Savage Steve Holland
Cast	John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, Demian Slade, Scooter Stevens, Curtis Armstrong, Diane Franklin, Chuck Mitchell, Yuji Okumoto, Vincent Schiavelli and Amanda Wyss
Theatrical Release	October 11, 1985
DVD Release	August 5, 2008
Running Time	97 minutes
MPAA Rating	PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
UPC Code	097361378343
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(214 reviews)

Sorry your mom blew up Ricky

One of the best movies ever... just classic. "Lane... this is a bit awkard."

Perfect movie in every way... including the super hot French chick monique.

September 29, 2008

Better off alive so I can watch tis movie

This is on my list of great funny movies.It's really funny and has a great ending.Better Off Dead - I Love the 80's Edition September 11, 2008

Better Off Dead

John Cusack has had a marvelous career and continues to improve his talent, more in dramatic roles like "1408" these days. As a young man he played in a number of comedies and this is certainly a good one. When his girlfriend breaks up with him he thinks it's the end of the world. The fact that just about everything in his room has her picture on it let's us in on the fact he may be slightly over the edge. To say he was slightly obsessed with her is putting it mildly. Eventually he meets a foreign exchange student and she helps him through his crisis. Her reason for seeking out John is twofold. She thinks he's funny and the family she is living with is mental. The mother wants her to be her sons girlfriend and he still plays with dolls and would give Porky Pig a run for his money at the food trough. When it looks like John will get his old girlfriend back we see the age old question of the two "H's", hormones or honesty. Fun movie especially for fans of 80's movies. Good quality DVD, but no extras. Good replayability. If you enjoyed this catch "Say Anything" and "National Lampoon's Van Wilder".

CA Luster September 8, 2008

Flash Back to the 80's!!!

WOW!!! What a classic Cusack film! He was SO young... SO cute... SO Cusack! This hilarious tale follows the hopeless romantic on his quest for a revengeful death... or lack thereof. With timeless characters, colorful cartoons and questionable food, your eyes won't be bored with all the visual delights. Not to mention the outlandish comments and situations everyone finds themselves in. Definite knee slapper!!! ;)

"Two dollars!" - CLASSIC!!! September 1, 2008

Hilarious and charming 80s feast

Take a lovelorn teen, a crazy fast food boss, kind but goofy parents, a kid brother with a science interest, a snotty skiing champ, a rotten newsboy out for his money, lots and lots and lots of cheesy, 80s synth music, a French exchange student, leg warmers, big hair, Pat Benatar lookalikes.... put them all together and you get Better Off Dead. This is one of the better 1980s comedies featuring teens in various conflicts. Virtually no violence or swearing here, and you'd have to laugh just at the fashions. This also features a very young John Cusack, who is quite likeable in his role as the lead.
August 18, 2008

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