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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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TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: comedy; movie; twodollars
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To: DemforBush
I liked the part where the one guy who wears the Foreigner T-shirt bumps into the other guy at the grocery store and he gets all worked up and ends up throwing bottles of tomato sauce (Ragu?) over into the next aisle and the old lady with the large handbag gets thumped in the head with one of them.

Hijinks ensue.

21 posted on 12/13/2014 4:45:21 AM PST by SamAdams76
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To: DemforBush

Man I’m old. Saw it in a theater when it was released. Had a big crush on Diane Franklin.

“I want my two dollars!”


22 posted on 12/13/2014 5:04:01 AM PST by Wolfie
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To: DemforBush

One of my favourite movies of all time. Now I’m going to have to watch it again. Great Christmas scenes, btw.


23 posted on 12/13/2014 5:23:52 AM PST by real saxophonist (Youtube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
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To: DemforBush

My all time favorite 80s movie.


24 posted on 12/13/2014 5:25:01 AM PST by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: DemforBush

Everybody wants some!


25 posted on 12/13/2014 5:27:19 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: DemforBush

Most memorable line, “I want my two dollars.” Former paper boys will understand the line.


26 posted on 12/13/2014 6:04:04 AM PST by healy61
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To: al_c

My all time favorite 80s movie.

“Three O’clock High” is a close second!


27 posted on 12/13/2014 6:34:37 AM PST by jimmyo57
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To: DemforBush

Thank you!


28 posted on 12/13/2014 7:21:05 AM PST by Silentgypsy (Mind your atomic bonds.)
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To: DemforBush

” I want my two dollars!!”


29 posted on 12/13/2014 7:26:06 AM PST by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
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”I want my two dollars!!”

Newspapers! I remember those!

30 posted on 12/13/2014 7:31:18 AM PST by Flag_This (You can't spell "treason" without the "O".)
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To: DemforBush

I was all bummed out by the Boner, er, Imean Boener treachery, and you pulled me from the brink. I have gotten to really appreciate 80s movies.


31 posted on 12/13/2014 7:35:05 AM PST by Boowhoknew
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To: Flag_This

My grandad comes up with all sorts of retro movies.


32 posted on 12/13/2014 7:42:53 AM PST by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
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To: jimmyo57
Buddy Revell...
33 posted on 12/13/2014 12:45:14 PM PST by EEGator
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To: Wolfie

“Had a big crush on Diane Franklin.”

You and me both. What a woman!

I confess also to having some rather strong feelings for that sweet, sweet Camaro Cusack drives in the movie. :-)


34 posted on 12/13/2014 4:29:46 PM PST by DemforBush (A Repo Man is always intense.)
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