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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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."
The Stranger7/10
Decision Before Dawn7.5/10
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
Stalingrad7.7/10
Sleuth8/10
Evil Roy Slade7/10
Men in War6.75/10
Double feature ping.
It’s got raisins.
You like raisins!
It’s made of real aardvark fur!
"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."
Tentacles! There’s a difference!
I’m gonna activate your dental plan.
French Fries
French Toast
and salad with French Dressing
“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.
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!!”
“...and Peru!”
i thought i read something about how cusack really hated this movie. script problems, continuity problems...
Riding his bike off the cliff: “I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS.......!”
Yeah but he took the paycheck though didnt he. I understand he is a super lib.
I truly enjoy this movie on so many levels. What the heck was mom cooking???
There was a thread here on it. It’s an awesome movie, who cares what he thinks now. I think he has “issues”...
“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!
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