John Cusack has had quite the career, so let's honor his run where it all began....the 80's. So everyone pick your TWO Cusack favs from the 80's.
Choices:
Class (1983) Sixteen Candles (1984) Grandview, USA (1984) The Sure Thing (1985) Better Off Dead (1985) The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) Stand By Me (1986) One Crazy Summer (1986) Hot Pursuit (1987) Broadcast News (1987) Eight Men Out (1988) Tapeheads (1988) Elvis Stories (1989) Say Anything (1989) Fat Man and the Little Boy (1989)
We did this once before.. but with all the new Rewinders I thought it would be interesting to do it again.
Posted by Fightertown (Member # 7418) on :
Say Anything (1989) One Crazy Summer (1986)
Posted by There'll be no morning for us (Member # 5804) on :
Class and Better Off Dead.
Posted by JCWBobC (Member # 2525) on :
Sure Thing Better Off Dead
Posted by Veronica Sawyer (Member # 2221) on :
Better Off Dead Say Anything
Posted by Secret Admirer (Member # 3574) on :
I'm with Veronica on this one:
Better Off Dead Say Anything
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on :
I have to go with the majority here Say Anything Better off Dead
His role as Hoops in One Crazy Summer coming in a close third haha
Posted by TKO (Member # 1471) on :
The Sure Thing - A masterpiece!
Class - Even though he's got only a tiny role in it, this movie made me a Cusack fan for life.
Cusack for president! Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
I´m gonna go the easy way and pick
Better off Dead Say Anything
I have 11 JC 80s movies. Never seen The Journey of Natty Gann, Eight Men Out, Elvis Stories and Fat Man and the Little Boy.
I know, i know, i have some work to do Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :
Two? TWO?!
IT CAN'T BE DONE!!!!
I've sub-categorised his list for convenience:
Supporting Roles:
Class (1983) Sixteen Candles (1984) Grandview, USA (1984) Stand By Me (1986) Broadcast News (1987)
From which I pick: 'Sixteen Candles' / 'Stand By Me'.
Lead Roles:
The Sure Thing (1985) Better Off Dead (1985) The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) One Crazy Summer (1986) Hot Pursuit (1987) Tapeheads (1988) Say Anything (1989)
From which I pick: 'The Sure Thing' / 'Better off Dead'.
[Close second - 'Natty Gann']
Never seen:
Eight Men Out (1988) Elvis Stories (1989) Fat Man and the Little Boy (1989)
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
The Sure Thing Eight Men Out Better Off Dead
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
logan5 .. nice analysis .. but you are offically disqualified! Though Meredith Salenger says thanks for "The Journey of Natty Gann" almost vote despite the heartburn you inflicted for bumping Secret Admirer's "Dance A Little Pain" comment.
80'sRocked .. how did two become three? .. 220, 221..whatever it takes?
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
joking aside.. if I was strictly just picking my favorite movie from the list it would undoubtly be "Sixteen Candles", but since John Cusack spent most of the movie riding around in a trunk of a car .. that won't work.
So..
I would choose "Say Anything" as my favorite Cusack performance followed by the 'TKO stole my thunder' pick of "Class".
With that said.. it appears "Better Off Dead" is showing up the most to this point.
Posted by pork pie mcfly (Member # 6802) on :
I would have to go with...
Better off dead
Say Anything
Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
The Sure Thing & Class
Posted by oneyedwilly (Member # 8730) on :
[QUOTE]Originally posted by logan5: [QB] Two? TWO?!
IT CAN'T BE DONE!!!!
I've sub-categorised his list for convenience:
LOL god bless ya Logan. LMAO id have to go with better off dead and ....your right, i cant do it either. Ok, sure thing, no wait, yeah ok sure thing. BTW I still havnt seen 16 candles but it is number two on my list right now.
Posted by Pyromantic (Member # 7658) on :
Out of the choices given..i'd say my favs would be The Sure Thing & Stand by Me.
Though I'm not much of a fan of Cusacks 80's films..my favorites of his would all be post 80's.
Films like:
High Fidelity Pushing Tin Cradle will Rock Grosse Pointe Blank
those would be my favorite among the Cusack collection.
Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on :
Ummmmm....looks like I'd better find and watch "Better Off Dead" (I've never seen this one). That being sai, I'd certainly have to go with Say Anything and The Sure Thing...
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
kev, Better Off Dead is a real classic! Get it asap and have fun Posted by Kash (Member # 297) on :
I too prefer the latter day Cusack movies (1997-00) with Grosse Pointe Blank (honorary 80s, surely) as my all time favourite Cusack flick.
From the 80s: Say Anything and Tapeheads.
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :
quote:logan5 .. nice analysis .. but you are offically disqualified!
FASCIST!
quote:Though Meredith Salenger says thanks for "The Journey of Natty Gann" almost vote despite the heartburn you inflicted for bumping Secret Admirer's "Dance A Little Pain" comment.
Natty agrees: the dance was baaaaaaad!
quote:With that said.. it appears "Better Off Dead" is showing up the most to this point.
I place 'Better off Dead' at # 2 on the list of 'Most well liked 80's movies [now] people hadn't seen prior to the internet'. 'Valley Girl' is # 1.
Posted by Bamersy (Member # 8808) on :
16 Candles-Black and white would just capture the moment........ Better Off Dead
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Tapeheads was great-working on 'spec' and the cemetery video. Liked his role in Stand By Me too.
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on :
I just watched The Sure Thing........it doesn't rank up on the top of Cusacks movies for me....but it's such a good movie. I actually only saw it in the last 10 years...not in the 80's.
So cute when Allison finally realizes she likes Gib and her wall breaks down....they are lying in bed and she wakes to find he's craddling her.....Gib jumps up "I didn't try anything....i'll just go on the veranda for a minute" and waves through the window.......love it!
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
Well my FAVORITES would be 16 CANDLES and STAND BY ME- but that has not much to do with him because he has very small roles in those.
When Im in the mood to "Watch John Cusack movies" I wacth BETTER OFF DEAD and THE SURE THING.
Posted by pork pie mcfly (Member # 6802) on :
Just bought Eight Men Out...Will be watching it tonight, will let you all know If it's any good.
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
mcfly.. Eight Men Out is a great movie.
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :
quote:Well my FAVORITES would be 16 CANDLES and STAND BY ME- but that has not much to do with him because he has very small roles in those.
When Im in the mood to "Watch John Cusack movies" I wacth BETTER OFF DEAD and THE SURE THING.
Great minds Mamamia... great minds.
Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on :
Devolution here,
Did I read that correctly valley? Did I see a Mr. Mom joke?
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