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- On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 77% based on 26 reviews, with an average score of 6.90/10. The website's critical consensus reads, " Better Off Dead is an anarchic mix of black humor and surreal comedy anchored by John Cusack's winsome, charming performance."
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Jul 23, 2019 · Better off Dead uses the tropes and political incorrectness of many 1980s teen comedies but its absurdity is able to undermine these regressive areas.
Highly recommended. Review. The surreal humor. The great performances from every one. The absolutely bizarre story and directing. It's truly unique. To be more specific : David Ogden Stiers doing a "suburban dad" accent. It's hard to get used to but somehow fits.
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- Better Off Dead is based on a true story. Savage Steve Holland wrote the script based on his own high school girlfriend, who did indeed leave him for the captain of the ski team.
- Henry Winkler played a part in getting the movie made. In the early 1980s, Holland’s short film, My 11-Year-Old Birthday Party, played at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
- Holland had to fight to cast John Cusack. At Winkler’s suggestion, Holland checked out Cusack in The Sure Thing, which Winkler executive produced. After seeing the movie, Holland thought Cusack was perfect for the role.
- John Cusack hated the movie (though he swears he didn't). It’s been widely reported that Cusack basically disowned the movie as soon as he saw it, which was the night before he was to begin filming Holland’s follow-up comedy, One Crazy Summer.
Better Off Dead is basically a parody of a certain kind of '80s teen comedy. It plays a lot better if you were there, I suppose. The surreality/weirdness are just hallmarks of Savage Steve Holland, the director, whose silly sense of humor is evident in most of his original stuff.
Better Off Dead is an anarchic mix of black humor and surreal comedy, anchored by John Cusack's winsome, charming performance. Read Critics Reviews
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Aug 23, 2024 · On Aug. 23, 1985, the Warner Bros. teen comedy Better Off Dead, starring John Cusack, hit limited release. The film, written and directed by Savage Steve Holland, grossed $10 million...
I was always puzzled by that, because in my mind Cusack was great in Better Off Dead and it really set him up as a comedic actor. One Crazy Summer isn't even watchable.
