Better Off Dead...

There are so many great characters in this movie. The ski/jock jerk (very 80's),the parents,the little brother,the druggie best friend (booger!),the french exchange student,the nerdy neighbor and his mother , the japanese racers and the fast food owner among others are... Full review

I was kind of disappointed with this movie...I did not get the humor...the plot was rather boring and not much happening...it wasn't a "feel good" movie. Definitely a very different and unique movie. I guess it might be more for guys...it... Full review

Are you all serious? This is the most cheese-dic* 80's teen movie I have ever seen. Not worth the 99 cent rental. This movie tries to use its stars to re-create a mix of hits 16 Candles and the Last American... Full review

This is one of the great 80's movies. It is just plain fun, witty, and funny. A good family movie even though the theme of suicide may seem dark all his failed efforts are hilarious. The acting is pretty good. I... Full review

A cliche teen movie, but I found it hillarious. Had me laughing the whole way through and it also had a good ending. Ski plot was a little corny, but different.... Full review

This has been an annual Christmas classic in my family. It's also the most quotable movie I've ever seen. Akin to other high-schooler 80s classics like Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Dazed and Confused, Better Off Dead is, simply put,... Full review

.....easliy one of John Cusack's BEST movies. First movie I ever saw Diane Franklin in. I still think she's a beauty. And the two chinese guys and the paper boy (TWO DOLLARS!) are great. And one of the best lines ever.... Full review

This has been an annual Christmas classic in my family. It's also the most quotable movie I've ever seen. Akin to other high-schooler 80s classics like Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Dazed and Confused, Better Off Dead is, simply put,... Full review

The movie Better off dead made in 1985 should be known as a classic no questions asked. The story is heart melting yet humorous at the same time. Every one will fall in love with the characters and ador the movie... Full review

This flick is non-stop laughs from beginning to end! John Cusack gets all suicidal over the breakup from his high school dream baby but no matter how hard he tries to kill himself, he keeps muffing it up! A hanging occurs... Full review

What is refreshing about BETTER OFF DEAD is a deemphasis on sex and drugs.....BETTER OFF DEAD possesses a fairly strong cast, some good gags, and a quirky sense of humor....Meanwhile a cute French exchange student, Diane Franklin, has taken up residence across the street from Cusack at the home of the obnoxious Smith family.....Unfortunately, only about half of the many jokes and gags in the film are actually funny..... ... Full Review

He brings much of that sense of humor and mirthfully dark comedy to Better Off Dead Better Off Dead belongs in every Cusack-nut's video library, as well as those people who enjoy all things 80s, especially the crazy, inventive comedies like Real Genius and Revenge of the Nerds . ... Full Review

Unfortunately, Better Off Dead comes with no extras features on DVD, which is disappointing given the potential for a retrospective to a teen classic. Cusack's resulting depression leads him to attempt suicide, with hilarious results. ... Full Review

A fixture in classic oddball 1980's high school films, Better Off Dead tells the story of Lane Myers ( John Cusack ) and what seems to be the downward spiral of his life. ... Full Article

When I sit back and think of movies from the 1980's, I remember the quirky flick where the geek gets the girl, where everyone skied, drove mom's station wagon, dressed like they were a member of WHAM, and at least... ... Full Article

In the 1980's, nothing ruled the movies quite like high school centered, teens-in-love, angst ridden comedies. Fast Times at Ridgemont High was an instant classic, and remains so to this day, while John Hughes practically monopolized the genre with his... ... Full Article

There's a mold? Sure there is. What does every classic 80's comedy have in store for you? Other than including the title of the movie in the lyrics to the movie's opening song, there are six simple character arch-types that... ... Full Article

Set in 1985, Better Off Dead centers around the story of a lovable loser named Lane Meyer (John Cusack) who has recently been dumped by his incredibly hot girlfriend, Beth (Amanda Wyss). ... Full Article

Myer? as in Oscar Myer? is He Your Main Weiner Man? Classic. Simply classic. Great 80's movies are measured by their cheesiness, their quotability, the entertaining quirky characters and most of all, their relevance to the plight of the nerdy... ... Full Article