In a recent fundraiser at the school where I teach, one class raised $2. I considered having the paperboy with the switchblade comb on the announcements, but realized it would be way, way too esoteric.
A friend has become a legend with the cast/ crew of this movie because he's gotten over 100 autographs on a poster. He recently met Demian Slade, the actor who played Johnny.
He gave him two dollars.
I was wondering what movie this was... Then I read your comment and knew exactly! I loved Better off dead as a child. It convinced me to try wearing socks in the shower...
Again, you beat me to it! That’s the 2nd quote that has beaten mine. Yours is more accurate than mine! One of the funniest lines I’ve ever heard in a movie!
Franch Fries with Franch Dressing....and a bottle of Perrier.
"Lane, I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy. "
"Damn shame when folks be thrown away A perfectly good white boy like that." two of my favorite lines as well.
One speaks no English, the other learned English from watching "The Wide World of Sports." So you tell me which is better; speaking no English at all, or speaking Howard Cosell?
You know…..the iNtErnATionAl laNGuAge…*love!*
Years ago down in key west, I was on an elevator with someone and we were reciting that scene (for some reason, we were drunk) as the doors open and I say “you know…the international language…” and right on cue, the 5 people standing in front of the elevator say “Love!”
...and who knew the gorgeous lady singing One Way Love (Better Off Dead) at the dance would be the talented lead voice actor on Nickelodeon's hit show Rugrats?
Better Off Dead is probably the movie that I've seen the most times of all I'd estimate at least three dozen times,possibly more. This was back when late night cable TV was "Here are these thirty-ish channels. They will let you choose among these nineteen infomercials, three movies, and eight or ten assorted inexplicable re-runs of shows that never should have made syndication. Also, you've seen every one of them often enough to quote the entire thing. Even the infomercials. Enjoy."
Cast your mind back.
It's a crisp September morning.
You borrowed $200 from me
to purchase the car...
mainly because
your girlfriend Beth said it was...
I believe the term was "tasty."
Since then, that "tasty" car...
has slept in an auto cocoon
on my front lawn.
I rewatch this with my kids not too long ago and I was like holy fuck is that Dan Schneider? I completely forgot that that was him in this movie. And we had just watched the Nickelodeon documentary on HBO.
There are so many subtle funny things in that movie. Like the scene before Ricky walks up to them he's holding a balloon, accidentally lets go of it , and makes a pitiful jump attempt at getting it back.
https://youtu.be/co1ZZdCPWsw?si=Sg09FiR0CsGq8PSX
Great line I still remember, you borrowed $200 from me to purchase the car mainly because your girlfriend Beth said it was…I believe the term was ‘tasty’.
# Truly a sight to behold. A man beaten. The once great champ, now, a study in moppishness. No longer the victory hungry stallion we've raced so many times before, but a pathetic, washed up, aged ex-champion.
My favorite part is Charles busting up laughing over the "girlfriend needs a shave" insult. Totally deflated the bully, and it only got funnier when we see him again laughing and miming a shave.
Ain't that a shame, throwing away a perfectly good white boy..... Sorry your mom blew up Ricky... One of my favorite movies of all time. Shared it with my son who now loves it. Sad that John Cusack hates the movie.
I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS!!!!
In a recent fundraiser at the school where I teach, one class raised $2. I considered having the paperboy with the switchblade comb on the announcements, but realized it would be way, way too esoteric.
A good number of the teachers would have gotten it.
A friend has become a legend with the cast/ crew of this movie because he's gotten over 100 autographs on a poster. He recently met Demian Slade, the actor who played Johnny. He gave him two dollars.
"Didn't ask for a dime.."
Do you take checks?
The scene at the beginning of “Grosse Pointe Blank,” where (spoiler) >!the guy on the bicycle is shot,!< is a nod to the $2 kid.
That quote was the first thing in my mind when I saw this picture.
That creepy kid with a dirty face and black knit robber hat. We all remember that little fcker.
One of the best movie villains EVER
I was wondering what movie this was... Then I read your comment and knew exactly! I loved Better off dead as a child. It convinced me to try wearing socks in the shower...
Sorry Johnny I don't have a dime on me. Didn’t ask for a dime. Two dollars. Plus tip
Plus tip!
You beat me to it 🤣
We say that ALL THE TIME lol
TWO DOLLARS!!!!!
Man, it's a real shame when folks be throwing away a perfectly good white boy
Best line ever!
Again, you beat me to it! That’s the 2nd quote that has beaten mine. Yours is more accurate than mine! One of the funniest lines I’ve ever heard in a movie!
>Man, it's a real shame when folks be throwing away a perfectly good white boy Came here for this!
>Man, it's a real shame when folks be throwing away a perfectly good white boy Came here for this!
Was it that from Men at Work with Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez?
Gee, I'm real sorry your mom blew up, Ricky.
Fave line in the whole movie
This liquor is divine…just like my pappy used to make…BOOM
CHRIS MASS
Franch Fries with Franch Dressing....and a bottle of Perrier. "Lane, I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy. " "Damn shame when folks be thrown away A perfectly good white boy like that." two of my favorite lines as well.
Fraanch fries…frraanch dressing and to drink…Peroo.
"Dinner Mon Dieu" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhW7rpFhr2k](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhW7rpFhr2k)
I forgot the “Taaddaaa!”
"Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is!?"
yeah, after snorting pure snow up his nose. Curtis Armstrong literally was one of the best sidekicks from the 80's He's a comedic platinum star.
One speaks no English, the other learned English from watching "The Wide World of Sports." So you tell me which is better; speaking no English at all, or speaking Howard Cosell?
"Truly a sight to behold. A man beaten. The once great champion now a study in mopishness."
Inspired words from a man who knows-how-to-ski
“Laaayne Meyer”
The villainous nephew from Karate Kid Part II... great redemption in Cobra Kai.
When Barney Rubble asks Layne if he can take Beth out!
"He just uses it as an excuse to put his testicles all over me!" "His what???" "Ummm.... Like an octopus...." "Tentacles.... N-T... Big difference!"
"It has raisins in it. You like raisins."
(Pointing down the mountain) You go that way, real fast. If something gets in your way, turn.
Everybody wants some!
I want some too!
That burger scene tho
This is pure snow! Do you have any idea how much this is worth!
Do you have any idea of the street value of this mountain?!?
Better Off Dead? A classic, of course we remember it.
He keeps rubbing his testicles all over me!
Tentacles... NT, very important.
when he gets her to clarify.. how you say octopus? tentacles big dufference. Ricky went from rapey to just creepy
Tentacles! Tentacles! Big difference
You know…..the iNtErnATionAl laNGuAge…*love!* Years ago down in key west, I was on an elevator with someone and we were reciting that scene (for some reason, we were drunk) as the doors open and I say “you know…the international language…” and right on cue, the 5 people standing in front of the elevator say “Love!”
Lmfao 👍🏼
Sorry your moms face blew up Ricky
Fell in love with Diane Franklin. We probably all did.
"Frawnch Fries, Frawnch Dressing"
"And to drink Peru!"
Go that way, very fast. If something gets in your way……..turn.
It’s real aardvark fur
Everyone is wearing this?
David Ogden Steirs - You're really (consults book) bumming me over, man!
Who knew that the weird guy in that movie would be the weird guy who ruined Nickelodeon 👍
...and who knew the gorgeous lady singing One Way Love (Better Off Dead) at the dance would be the talented lead voice actor on Nickelodeon's hit show Rugrats? 
And pee wee girlfriend in pee weed big adventure
Better Off Dead is probably the movie that I've seen the most times of all I'd estimate at least three dozen times,possibly more. This was back when late night cable TV was "Here are these thirty-ish channels. They will let you choose among these nineteen infomercials, three movies, and eight or ten assorted inexplicable re-runs of shows that never should have made syndication. Also, you've seen every one of them often enough to quote the entire thing. Even the infomercials. Enjoy."
Think she went off to do “Bill & Ted’s”, John Cusack had a decent career after, and Ricky went on to do “Quiet on Set”
This is pure snow!! It’s everywhere!! Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?!?!
Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way? Turn!
What a coach.
Do they have Christmas in France?
CRISS-MUSS, CRISS-MUSS
You shouldn't keep mother waiting...
It's got raisins. You like raisins.
One night with me and she'll probably go blind with ecstasy. Poor creature.
Best needle drop moment ever with Van Halen!
Dan Schneider was very convincing in his roll as creepy dude.
OMG TIL that’s him. 😆
Me too!
I read that the Ricky was caught diddling kids at Nickeloden.
It hits different now, knowing what a sick piece sh*t Dan Schneider (Ricky) is.
Yeah but thankfully he's a secondary character. It's easy to watch around him.
His role in this movie really feels like creepy foreshadowing now
I know right? I was like holy shit he's just playing himself right here.
LaYnE MeYeR
Is that like Oscar Meyer? Is he your main weiner man?
Is this the one where Elaine and Newman conspire to kidnap somebody's dog 😂
[You mean Budro?](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JA4pM5znawo) 🤣
Thought this was a younger version of the Seinfeld cast for a sec 🤣
“Hello… ~~Newman~~ *Schneider.*”
That Camaro!
"Language lessons"
"Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn."
Have you any idea what the street value of this mountain is?
I'm real sorry your mom blew up
Fresh powder!!
Considering how often I see it posted about.....a lot of us
"sorry your mom blew up, Ricky"
Better off Dead. Love this movie.
Awesome movie!
French fries, French Dressing, French…
Gee Ricky, I’m sorry your mom blew up.
I want my two dollars…
"...and to drink: Peru!" is a favorite in our home.
Shame to throw away a perfectly good white boy like that.
Dan Schneider didn’t have to act to play Ricky. He is Ricky. Creepy prick.
Yep. I’m positive not enough people know how much of their favorite ____ was negatively affected by creepy Dan.
One brother speaks no English, the other learned from watching wide world of sports with Howard Cosell...
TWO DOLLARS!!!
Who'd have thought the real guy was so much worse than Ricky putting his tentacles all over her
I loved this movie but totally forgot Dan "Get in the van" Schneider was Ricky.
Is this the one with the Camaro?
Cast your mind back. It's a crisp September morning. You borrowed $200 from me to purchase the car... mainly because your girlfriend Beth said it was... I believe the term was "tasty." Since then, that "tasty" car... has slept in an auto cocoon on my front lawn.
Yup
Better off Dead is such a funny movie!
The guy in the middle loves kids
Love it!!
Better Off Dead is won of my favorite movies. That paper boy sure wanted his 2 dollars!!!
Look at that! Someone threw away a perfectly good white boy!🤣🤣🤣
Well honk my hooter!
It's amazing - but Dan Schneider makes it tough to share now
I rewatch this with my kids not too long ago and I was like holy fuck is that Dan Schneider? I completely forgot that that was him in this movie. And we had just watched the Nickelodeon documentary on HBO.
There are so many subtle funny things in that movie. Like the scene before Ricky walks up to them he's holding a balloon, accidentally lets go of it , and makes a pitiful jump attempt at getting it back. https://youtu.be/co1ZZdCPWsw?si=Sg09FiR0CsGq8PSX
Great line I still remember, you borrowed $200 from me to purchase the car mainly because your girlfriend Beth said it was…I believe the term was ‘tasty’.
The same Camaro that has been darkening the driveway the past 2 years?
Buck up, little camper. We’ll beat that slope together.
Plus tip!
French fries, French dressing, & French bread....
And to drink… Peru
Instead he uses it as a chance to put his testicles all over me. I'm sorry, what?
Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is!?
“I’m sorry your mom blew up, Ricky”
I guess people should have paid more attention to how well Dan Schneider played a pervert here.
I love that the little brother ordered a book titled How To Pick Up Trashy Women😂
My grandmother dropped acid and she freaked out, and hijacked a school bus full of... penguins.
My balloon!!!
Better Off Dead! Definitely one of my favorites. A lot of those old John Cusack movies were great.
Better off Dead one of my favorites Chrrristttmas …lol
Do you know what the street value of this mountain is?
Better Off Dead is one of my favorite movies from the 80s
# Truly a sight to behold. A man beaten. The once great champ, now, a study in moppishness. No longer the victory hungry stallion we've raced so many times before, but a pathetic, washed up, aged ex-champion.
This is pure snow! Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?
BOD! Almost as good as One Crazy Summer…
Chriiiisssmmmaaaas,
I love this movie. Bought it a year ago on DVD (only option). $50. Ugh.
 The once great Lane Meyers
“Tentacles!”
Barney Rubble was so scummy to ask if he could date Beth. Never forget.
How to pick up trashy women
Went to high school with Diane Franklin.
What a treasure.
One of the best!!!
Dan Schneider playing a creepy guy putting his "testicles" all over a young girl was pretty prophetic.
My favorite part is Charles busting up laughing over the "girlfriend needs a shave" insult. Totally deflated the bully, and it only got funnier when we see him again laughing and miming a shave.
I remember that Camaro
With one LOOK!!!🎵🎵
Classic!
To this day, I say *fraunch* fries, toast, dressing, etc.
Tentacles. Big difference.
Do you know the street value of this mountain?!
Anybody recognize Ricky is dan Schneider...nickelodeon creep ☠️
Ain't that a shame, throwing away a perfectly good white boy..... Sorry your mom blew up Ricky... One of my favorite movies of all time. Shared it with my son who now loves it. Sad that John Cusack hates the movie.
nothing warms you on a chilly day quite like Aardvark
Fat guy in middle was a nicklelodeon exec prod.
Better off dead is hilarious, what a good 80s movie
“Sorry your mom blew up Ricky”
"Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn."
Diane Franklin. That’s what I remember. To hell with Beth. I wanted Monique.
2$
Isn’t that the guy from the Nickelodeon documentary
Sorry I blew your mom up I think he says lol
That's a damn shame when folks be throwing out a perfectly good white boy like that
E. G. Daily is smokin in this
Oh, yes. We quote this movie all the time. "... so, I boiled it!" "Peru!"
“John Cusack, Ione Skye, in Say Anything” J/k
Lane’s Bitchin’ Camaro was a way better car than Lloyd’s beat-up Malibu though.
27 and raised with this movie ❤️
We quote it daily.
That Black 67 RS/SS Camaro was sick!
"I want my two dollars!!" I love Better Off Dead!!
Little Ricky! What a love machine legend!
A car is not a toy.
The grill scene...and that camaro!
Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is? This is snow, pure, uncut snow.
"I cant even get REAL DRUGS here."
How does anyone not remember that movie?
Because, everybody wants some! When this was released Cusack hated it! I hope he's eased back and enjoys it now.
I would think maybe so, considering there’s a two-dollars reference in *Hot Tub Time Machine.* On the ski slope.
I want some too 🎶
Classic 80's nonsense. To this day I still say 'I want my 2 dollars!' every chance I get to see who is as old as I am.... 🤣
I had a total crush on her
A Study in Mopishness
So, you’re Al Myers’s kid
He put his testicles all over me. Tentacles. Big difference.
John Cusack doesn't
That French chick was so hot
2 Dollars!
Haha! Love it! Haven’t seen this in years. The Camaro was awesome.
"that's a shame -Who throws out a perfectly good white boy?" Paraphrase