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April 7, 2009
Better Off Dead (1985)
Should I see it?
If you're over 35, yes.



One of the quirkier comedies of the 1980's and one of the better teen comedies of the era, this film still holds up quite well today. Considering how entrenched this movie is in the time in which it was made, the fact that its still enjoyable is surprising. Yes, its a cheaply made and flawed movie, but the inventiveness of the script saves the production. John Cusack does well as Lane Meyer a despondent teen who has been dumped by his girlfriend and who is taunted by a psychotically obsessed paperboy.

If its before your time, you may still get something out of it but ultimately its a pop-cultural trinket for us suburban Gen-X types.


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2 Comments:

Anonymous Retro Hound said...

Do you really think it's that dated? My kids are getting to be teenagers and I guess I'll show it to them in a few years and see what they think. I think it's a classic, better than anything Chevy Chase or Bill Murray have ever done.

April 8, 2009 at 8:34 AM  
Anonymous Scott Nehring said...

Fletch?
Caddyshack?
Groundhog Day?
Ghostbusters?

It is fun, but is certainly dated.

April 9, 2009 at 10:21 PM  

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