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Lane Myer's (John Cusack) dreams are shattered when his girlfriend Beth (Amanda Wyss) decides she prefers the company of a sleazy ski jock over his own. This disheartening news leads Lane to attempt to take his own life in various ways--all of which never seem to work out. But if he can beat Beth's new boyfriend in a ski run down the treacherous K-12, he may be able to win her back. Along the way, Lane also encounters a beautiful French exchange student, a nasal spray-snorting neighbor, a rabid newspaper boy, and dancing hamburgers. "Savage" Steve Holland (ONE CRAZY SUMMER) directs this 1985 cult favorite.
 
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This Film Would Be Better Off Dead (Valentines Massacre w/o)

Date of Review:  Feb 14, 2004
The Bottom Line: I think the Bottom Line enjoyed this one..
Review: Ok. I know everyone just looooved this one. This is the dissenting view from the crabby ol' lady then. heh. I mean, I usually like schlock. I do. For some reason though Better Off Dead just didn't grab me at all. I kept seeing the attempted humor...
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  2.0

by: drdevience
Recommended to buy: No

Pros
John Cusak
Cons
Just not my prefered humor
 

There are just days when I miss the 1980's

Date of Review:  Dec 23, 2000
Review: I spent the better part of the 1980's in either high school or college, and still have pleasant memories of those care-free days of being responsible for nothing other than studying and making sure I had enough gas in my car. Better Off Dead, which...
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  4.0

by: HawgWyld
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Great comedy from the 1980's
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Last 20 minutes of the film are a bit...
 

Better Off Buying

Date of Review:  Jun 13, 2000
Review: ?Better Off Dead? may seem like a misguided 80s teen-flick?but don?t let this movie fool you. As a consumer of movies, I was forced to pick in the wide array of bad movies at the local video store. To tell the truth, its hard enough to decide what...
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  5.0

by: STPezatcha
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Entertaining...Never Gets Old...Odd...
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Humor maybe found "Too Stupid"
 
 
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Better Off Dead
5/5 stars
Lane Myer (John Cusack) is stuck in a personal hell. A compulsive, adolescent Everyman growing up in Suburbia, USA, not only does he fail to make the prestigious high school ski team (again), but his beloved sweetheart, Beth, also leaves him for Roy, the team's popular, arrogant captain. If this isn't bad enough, he's stuck with a mother who frighteningly experiments--rather than cooks--with food, a brother who builds rockets out of models, and a best friend desperate for drugs.
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Better Off Dead is a sometimes bizarre 80s teen ski comedy starring John Cusack. Cusack never disappoints in the role, and many of the minor and supporting characters steal the show.
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Better Off Dead is a hilarious comedy about a guy who gets dumped and tries to put his life back in order.
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Key Information
Directors Steve Holland
Stars John Cusack
Actors Dan Schneider
Genre Comedies
Subgenre Recommended • Cult Film • Campus Life • Black Comedy • Teenagers • Young Love
MPAA Rating PG (MPAA)
Available Formats DVD: Checkpoint
UPC 097368719125
Release Date 1985
Running Time 1hr 27min

DVD Editions
  Format: DVD: I Love the 80's Widescreen Edition , 1hr 37min
Release Company: Paramount Home Entertainment (August 05, 2008)
UPC: 097361378343

VHS Editions
  Format: VHS , 1hr 27min
Release Company: Paramount Home Entertainment (November 21, 2000)
UPC: 097363853534

Credits
Screenwriter Steve Holland

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  (10/09/1985, Jagr.): "...[Franklin] is charming as the exchange student trying to win Cusack's heart..."

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  "Ain't that a shame, throwin' away a perfectly good white boy."
 
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