Better Off Dead
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Movie Reviews of Better Off Dead
Movie Review: Gee, Ricky, I'm sorry your mom blew up...
Summary: 5 Stars
A plethora of quotable goofiness! Granted it's not startlingly intelligent, but for the pure fun factor it's got it going on. Cusack is always good. It's the peripheral characters that make this movie. The Asian drag racers, the psycho newspaper carrier, the garbage man with his one memorable line...Then there's Ricky. This is a guy on his way to becoming the next Norman Bates if ever there was one! Either that or he's a younger version of Ignatius Reiley from Confederacy of Dunces. Either way, it spells f-r-e-a-k. Definitely worth a watch, especially if you're in the mood for a heaping helping of mindless fun or a big dose of nostalgia (for us '80's kids!)Movie Review: Classic humor, characters and themes from the 80's
Summary: 5 Stars
While no academy award winner, this is one of the funniest films of its time. At heart its a story of growing up. Cusack's character over-exxagerates his girl problems and provides the viewer with a great view into the life of a teenager - where everything seems more trouble than it is and life is sometimes very desperate because we understand so little at that age. So, serious review aside, this is one damn funny movie. "Chicks, cars and sports" - what more could you want!? Its juvenile, and hilarious. I won't give away any of the plot, suffice to say all the classic story elements, boy-meets-girl, high-school-bull/jock, etc. are in it.Movie Review: Better Off Dead
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie sometimes holds that number one spot for me. It is so funny to me. All the characters are so well written. Lane, the hero, has the wonderful opportunity to show us all what it was like to be in high school. With the stereotypical supporting cast, Lane moves from shiek to geek and back to schiek. I stole that from "Can't Buy Me Love." Hands down, for me at least, the best 80's teen movie there is! The music is awesome! "I've been arrested by you take me in..." It also has some Van Halan in it, not "Van Hagar" (also stolen). Fo Shizzle My Nizzle, this movie is in my top 5!!!Movie Review: Hilarious and charming 80s feast
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Movie Review: 80's At Their Best
Summary: 5 Stars
John Cusack is definately one of my favorite actors, I've never seen a movie of his I didn't like. I graduated high school in 1985 so I grew up with this movie and others like it. You have a high school student deeply in love with a very shallow girl and losing her to mister flavor of the month. Skiing is the war they have to play and so they do. There is much hilarity to the way everything is played out even the suicde attemps that Cusack makes. Depending on how old you are, you might love this movie or not get it at all. If you are in your thirties, I would buy this movie and remember the good times.