Special Report: Better Off Dead (1985)

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The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2020

⏱️ 218 minutes

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We're discussing Better Off Dead (1985) from writer/director Savage Steve Holland. The film stars John Cusack as Lane Myer, a high school student obsessed with his girlfriend, Beth. When Beth breaks up with him -- throwing Lane over for Roy Stalin, a jock douchebag who can ski the most dangerous mountain around -- Lane attempts suicide several times… like you do in a good comedy.

Jess Byard and Mike "McBeardo" McPadden, author of Teen Movie Hell, join Mike to discuss the film and its fast follow-up, One Crazy Summer.
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0:00.0	Another one is the Jones is at 27 now. New porcelain paving. Looks like Teralis Nordic. Everyone's going Nordic these days. Is the same fella doing it again? Ooh, dark bath. He's using dark buff seek a jointing compound. Betty's got a trade account at you, son. Terralis porcelain paving from £22 per square metre and seek a fast-fit jointing compound at 2999 each. Plus, get 10%
0:22.7	off if you buy two tubs. All trade prices XVAT at 20%. So now you can keep up with the Joneses and the
0:29.2	Evanses. You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast. Christopher Media. Let's make some noise.
0:40.6	Does it ever feel like everyone's got more going than you do?
0:46.0	Oops.
0:48.5	That everyone is smart.
0:50.9	So you're Al Myers kid.
0:52.6	Yes, I am.
0:54.4	You look pretty stupid to me.
0:56.3	Thank you.
0:57.3	You say the best year in town just ran off with your girlfriend?
1:01.6	Even your younger brother does better than you do?
1:05.9	And that nobody even cares?
1:08.6	That broke up with me.
1:10.1	Oh, that's nice.
1:12.1	Well, you might be right.
1:15.3	But remember one thing.
1:17.4	I haven't even been to New York City.
1:19.2	Nobody was ever.
1:21.2	Better on dead.
1:22.8	The truth is I can outskie you any day of the week.
1:24.8	Oh, really?
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