The 80s - Better Off Dead(1985) - "Two Dollars!!!"

Barrybgb · 08-15-2008, 01:59 PM

Here is the appreciation board for one of the biggest 80's cult, teen classics - Better Off Dead, starring John Cusack.

I love this movie. An 80's gem that didn't really get the attention or box office like the other 80's classics, but grew into it's own as a cult classic.

Some of my favorite lines :

"Gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up, Ricky"

"Blaine, I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy!"

DAD : Right off!!
Blaine : On, Dad....

The mom was hysterical with her wild cooking and deer coats, and the crazy paperboy!. Lol. Anybody else love this one too?.

**Rainstorm Jenny** · 08-15-2008, 02:18 PM

I never seen this movie before but I want to. I just watched a trailer for it on youtube.

hottlegs6 · 08-15-2008, 08:41 PM

i love this movie!! seriously one of the funniest of the decade! my brother in law and i quote it all the time. john cusack is the best

Barrybgb · 08-16-2008, 01:17 PM

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I never seen this movie before but I want to. I just watched a trailer for it on youtube.

Oh you must see it. It's an 80's must!. Lol. I just saw it released as part of the I Love The 80's DVD collection. I am going to go pick it up real soon.

Barrybgb · 08-16-2008, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hottlegs6 (View Post)

i love this movie!! seriously one of the funniest of the decade! my brother in law and i quote it all the time. john cusack is the best

Ricky is hilarious. Lol. I love it when the mom is introducing Monique to him and he just comes to the doorway, doesn't say anything, and then just moves on. Lol. Or the picture he gave her of himself on Christmas!!!. I'm laughing just thinking about it.

**maplezbear** · 08-31-2008, 06:45 PM

I love this movie. Probably my favorite 80's movie. I remember I first saw it because my brother had it on VHS. I ended up taking it and I never gave it back to him.

I made one of my friends watch it a few weeks ago because they had never seen it.

Such a funny movie.

hottlegs6 · 09-04-2008, 03:19 PM

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Or the picture he gave her of himself on Christmas!!!. I'm laughing just thinking about it.

i want that picture hanging in my room...

Barrybgb · 09-04-2008, 04:16 PM

In the living room above the fireplace

m&m fkan · 09-13-2008, 07:53 AM

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I'm real sorry your mom blew up, Ricky

That has to be one of the most classic lines of all time!!

Barrybgb · 09-13-2008, 09:08 AM

Lol. I know. Just the way he said it too. I need this movie again right now!.

**maplezbear** · 09-14-2008, 08:22 PM

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I'm real sorry your mom blew up, Ricky

That was so funny.

Something that I thought was funny (and icky) was the green goo that Lane's mom served at breakfast or dinner and it crawling off his plate. It's funny that all of her stuff turns out like green and weird like that. :lol;

Barrybgb · 09-15-2008, 09:07 AM

Lol. Reminded me of some of the food at my school.

His mom was hilarious. I loved the deer coats she made. Hilarious!.

hottlegs6 · 09-15-2008, 05:14 PM

i love crazy parents in movies. i always wished my parents were crazy like that! would have made life so much more interesting

m&m fkan · 09-17-2008, 06:20 PM

I loved the scene at the burger place..."everybody wants some"...

hottlegs6 · 09-17-2008, 06:50 PM

how random is the dancing hamburger?! like really! and yet i laugh every time