Monday, April 2, 2012

Better Off Dead

My brother and I must have watched this movie hundreds of times. It was definitely one of our favorites from the 80s. My brother even had a switchblade comb.

I know the clip is on the long side, but it truly captures this thread of the movie.


Other 1980's Bs:

Jean jacket buttons
Big hair
Boom boxes
Boy George
Barf me out

Can you think of any others?
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26 comments:

  1. Matthew MacNishApril 2, 2012 at 5:49 AM

    Boom boxes for the win! Also, breakdancing.

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  2. Heather M. GardnerApril 2, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    I don't think I watched this one. I do remember One Crazy Summer though.

    What about Big Collars for a B word. I remember a time all our collars were up and sometimes we had 2 shirts with 2 big collars on!
    HMG

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  3. Miranda HardyApril 2, 2012 at 8:08 AM

    That is the funniest clip!! Two dollars. Two dollars.

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  4. Sandra TylerApril 2, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    I'm much better at remember music from the 80s. Still listen to it daily. makes me feel young again! visiting from the A-Z challenge!

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  5. deathwriterApril 2, 2012 at 9:21 AM

    Banana combs, bows (ala Madonna) and have a Bitchin' summer!

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  6. Claire GillianApril 2, 2012 at 9:29 AM

    LOVED Better Off Dead and the $2 running gag (which I still use to this day to describe anyone tenacious about something stupid to me, important to them). I also loved, loved, loved The Sure Thing (maybe that can be an "S" post?)and have memorized lines from that one. Lovin' this 80's theme you have going.

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  7. SuzeApril 2, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    My favorite all-time film. Totally serious. (Like, totally.)

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  8. Sherri LackeyApril 2, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    This is one of my all time favorite movies from my teen years! The scene where his mom is trying to accommodate the French foreign exchange student sticks in my mind as she brings out the French Fries, French bread, etc. LOL

    Thanks for your comments on my blog. I could easily be a vegetarian if my elderly mother and my daughter would cooperate, but they are sworn carnivores who have consume great quantities of meat in order to survive! I have a recipe book titled Vegetarian Cooking For Everyone by Deborah Madison. I'm making a recipe out of that book today: Mushroom Ragout. Yum! I'll have to scrounge up some meat for my carnivores to go with that I suppose.

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  9. Pat HattApril 2, 2012 at 10:11 AM

    Yeah this was a great 80's film, watched it quite a bit as a kid, haven't in a while though, may have too.

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  10. Laura EnoApril 2, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    Never heard of it *shudder*. I will be happily ignorant. LOL

    A to Z of Immortals, Myths & Legends

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  11. Kittie HowardApril 2, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    I may have missed a lot of TV shoes, but movies, now that I could catch up with. And Better Off Dead was a treasure. still is. And the big hair you mentioned, oh, say it wasn't so, LOL! Great post!

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  12. Lynn ProctorApril 2, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    haha looks really funny--gotta see it esp. to find out why if he has the money to ski, he doesn't have $2 :)

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  13. Corinne OApril 2, 2012 at 12:21 PM

    I ADORE this movie even today, and I want my two dollars!!

    I had GIANT hairs in the 80s. And *the* coolest red boom box. ;) Great theme. :)

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  14. nutschellApril 2, 2012 at 12:48 PM

    I have to watch this movie after watching that clip! I'm going to check it out on netflix.
    Nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  15. Julie FlandersApril 2, 2012 at 12:59 PM

    Love this movie and totally LOVE John Cusack. He was my total 80s crush. <3 I love this theme, how fun.

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  16. Laura BarnesApril 2, 2012 at 2:34 PM

    One of the best movies EVER. And I also crushed hard on John Cusack. :)

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  17. Katie O'SullivanApril 2, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    Today was 80s day at my kids' middle school. They were cracking up last night when we went online to find phrases like "Barf me out" and "Totally Tubular" - too funny.

    Enjoying this 80s theme ;-)

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  18. mooderinoApril 2, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    I never even heard of this John Cusack movie. Might have to check ot out.

    mood
    Moody Writing
    @mooderino
    The Funnily Enough

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  19. Nicki ElsonApril 2, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    Haha, barf me out...that phrase never made sense.

    I still say "I want my two dollars" whenever I can possibly work it into conversation.

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  20. J.L. CampbellApril 2, 2012 at 6:34 PM

    Haven't seen this movie before, but then I don't watch many of them.

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  21. mshatchApril 2, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    high top sneakers, leg warmers.

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  22. AnonymousApril 2, 2012 at 8:38 PM

    Ah, you of the "younger" generation. Boom boxes does take me back, though. (Tomorrow I buy your book!)
    Ann Best, Author of In the Mirror & Other Memoirs

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  23. Rebecca BradleyApril 2, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    I haven't seen this film. Thanks for sharing it ;)

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  24. LisaApril 3, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    I'm always yelling, "I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS!!" at my kids and husband when they take the change from my purse...they never have any idea what I'm talking about...like, ya know? ;)

    Great post, and nice to meet you!
    Happy A to Z!

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  25. Stacy S. JensenApril 3, 2012 at 11:40 AM

    I only thought about the "I want my two dollars!"

    This is a fun trip down memory lane.

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  26. Fran@Broken Cookies Don't CountApril 4, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    I remember all of those things!

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