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The FRiday Night Movie - Better Off Dead (1985)
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Posted on 12/12/2014 11:36:52 PM PST by DemforBush

Tonight's second feature is much lighter fare. John Cusack stars in this surreal 80s teen comedy. Co-starring David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, and Johnny, a sociopathic paperboy who wants his TWO DOLLARS.

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I figured something a little lighter for folks not feeling up to watching the first film I posted tonight was in order.

Anyway, this is one of my favorite comedies of all time. So many great lines.

"This mountain is PURE SNOW!"

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

And the best of all: "Now that's a real shame, when folks be throwing away a perfectly good white boy like that."

1 posted on 12/12/2014 11:36:52 PM PST by DemforBush
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Previous offerings:

The Stranger7/10

Decision Before Dawn7.5/10

The Woman in the Window8/10

Plunder Road6.75/10

The Hitch-Hiker7/10

The Big Heat8.5/10 (Now blocked by youtube)

Stalag 178/10

The Enemy Below7.5/10.

Kiss of Death7.25/10

The Killers8.0/10

Stagecoach8.25/10

DOA7.5/10

Breaker Morant8.5/10

Detour7/10

The Flim-Flam Man7/10

Stalingrad7.7/10

Sleuth8/10

Evil Roy Slade7/10

Men in War6.75/10

Five Fingers/Operation Cicero8/10.

2 posted on 12/12/2014 11:37:41 PM PST by DemforBush (A Repo Man is always intense.)
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To: FlyingEagle; Silentgypsy; verga; Gefn; bramps; perfect_rovian_storm; 1010RD; faux_hog; bajabaja; ...

Double feature ping.


3 posted on 12/12/2014 11:38:06 PM PST by DemforBush (A Repo Man is always intense.)
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It’s got raisins.
You like raisins!


4 posted on 12/12/2014 11:41:21 PM PST by uglybiker (nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-BATMAN!)
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It’s made of real aardvark fur!


5 posted on 12/12/2014 11:42:55 PM PST by DemforBush (A Repo Man is always intense.)
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"Truly a sight to behold. A man beaten. The once great champ, now, a study in moppishness. No longer the victory hungry stallion we've raced so many times before, but a pathetic, washed up, aged ex-champion."

6 posted on 12/12/2014 11:48:54 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: DemforBush

Tentacles! There’s a difference!


7 posted on 12/12/2014 11:49:09 PM PST by uglybiker (nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-BATMAN!)
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To: DemforBush

I’m gonna activate your dental plan.


8 posted on 12/12/2014 11:56:53 PM PST by RC one (Militarized law enforcement is just a politically correct way of saying martial law enforcement.)
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This is the movie with "French" cuisine isn't it?

French Fries
French Toast
and salad with French Dressing

9 posted on 12/13/2014 12:08:33 AM PST by who_would_fardels_bear
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“You said you did not like all the grease from fried bacon, so I boiled it.”

“It’s got…. raisins in it. You like raisins.”

This is one one movie a child can learn how to pick up trashy chicks and build a space shuttle out of normal household items with.


10 posted on 12/13/2014 12:14:37 AM PST by INVAR ("Fart for liberty, fart for freedom and fart proudly!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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I absolutely love this movie!

“I’ve been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I’m no dummy. I know high school girls.”

“Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn.”

“TWO DOLLARS! I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS!!”


11 posted on 12/13/2014 1:06:29 AM PST by Politicalkiddo ("How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, His precepts!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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“...and Peru!”


12 posted on 12/13/2014 1:06:45 AM PST by Politicalkiddo ("How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, His precepts!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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i thought i read something about how cusack really hated this movie. script problems, continuity problems...


13 posted on 12/13/2014 1:08:14 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (e- Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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Classic '80s comedy. Of course, whenever I see that paperboy I automatically think of Stefan Molyneux now.
14 posted on 12/13/2014 1:29:01 AM PST by OddLane
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Riding his bike off the cliff: “I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS.......!”


15 posted on 12/13/2014 1:37:05 AM PST by POWERSBOOTHEFAN (TOUCH MY SODA AND THERE'LL BE HELL TO PAY!!)
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Yeah but he took the paycheck though didnt he. I understand he is a super lib.


16 posted on 12/13/2014 2:45:52 AM PST by V_TWIN
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To: DemforBush

I truly enjoy this movie on so many levels. What the heck was mom cooking???


17 posted on 12/13/2014 2:46:59 AM PST by Organic Panic
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There was a thread here on it. It’s an awesome movie, who cares what he thinks now. I think he has “issues”...


18 posted on 12/13/2014 4:36:20 AM PST by EEGator
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19 posted on 12/13/2014 4:37:35 AM PST by EEGator
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“He’s skiing on one ski!! There’s something following them!”

We just rented this movie and watched it with out teenage girls. They loved it!


20 posted on 12/13/2014 4:40:05 AM PST by MacMattico
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