Best of the Worst 80’s Movies-Better Off Dead
And here begins the first in a series of the best of the worst in 80’s movies. I’ve begged, pleaded, and charmed my way into receiving submissions for this series from my fellow b5media writers. Starting Monday, I’ll share a weekly post featuring those great bad flicks, and introducing you to the blogs of those who love to hate them.
You know which movies I’m talking about, right? Those bad, bad movies that you just can’t walk away from when they’re marathoning for the zillionth weekend on cable. Those movies that you might not dish out well-earned dollars (or quid) for, but that you’d zone out in front of for about a week’s worth of your life.
We’ll start just a day early so that I can share mine with you. Better Off Dead starring John Cusack has to be one of the best of the bad movies. It’s been years since I’ve seen it, but I don’t think much more than a week goes by that either Bald Man or I don’t say, “Fronch fries, Fronch bread, and to drink—Peru!” Also popular in our home are, “I want my two dollars!!!!!” (That’s usually me yelling when somebody has taken my last dollar our of my wallet.) And, of course, “Riiiiiiicccckkyyyy” and “Chriiiiiiisssstmasssss” while squeezing each other’s cheeks together. Good times.
Dang, I’m gonna have to go out and get this one again. In the meantime, you can check out some other great quotes from the movie here. Enjoy!
October 14th, 2006 at 9:57 pm
my favorite part was the two dollars scene….and then the part where the mom makes some sort of pudding that looks like toxic waste and she puts raisins in it and she places it on her husband’s place and it walks off the plate!!!!!!!!
that was a good movie.
chriiiiistmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! too funny!!!!!
October 15th, 2006 at 5:14 pm
Yessss!!! The bluish greenish slime looking stuff. Tasty. :D
October 16th, 2006 at 9:19 am
um, I won this movie. And nothing with John Cusack in it can be in a catagory with “bad” in the name.
October 16th, 2006 at 2:43 pm
You won it? Didn’t know you had a think for Cusack (John, not Joan, thought I love Joan). Hmmmm….learn something new about you all the time.
October 17th, 2006 at 9:16 am
hey jackie,
the cusack clan lives in Evanston…..up near chicago. maybe you could go to his parent’s house and sell girl scout cookies since you have such a young face and slip your phone number for John in one of the boxes!!!!!
October 18th, 2006 at 1:32 pm
[…] Oh, and I remember Rosanna Arquette in the film (duh), but Aidan Quinn and Laurie Metcalf? No memory of them at all in it. I’m gonna have tons of movies to catch up on, again! Technorati Tags: 80s movies, 80s music, Aidan Quinn, Desperately Seeking Susan, Laurie Metcalf, Madonna, Rosanna Arquette Add to: October 18th, 2006 | Permalink | No Comments » […]