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- The final scene of the movie shows Lane and Monique making out on his Camaro while it's parked on the pitcher's mound at Dodger Stadium.
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Apr 16, 2008 · Heck, he even gets the better of the rabid paperboy and out-skis Roy Statlin on the K-12. In the end, his ex-girlfriend sees Lane in a new light and wants him back. How sweet is the final scene when he gets not only the hot French exchange student but is able to reject the ex that had so crushed him.
Better Off Dead is a 1985 American black comedy film written and directed by Savage Steve Holland. It stars John Cusack as high school student Lane Meyer, who becomes suicidal after his girlfriend breaks up with him shortly before Christmas.
Jul 23, 2019 · Better Off Dead stands apart from its peers in this way. It dares to punish the nerd for his sexually predatory behavior. Lane’s sexual rival, Roy, is not the final enemy Lane must overcome, it is Ricky, whom Lane defeats in a bizarre ski-slope fencing battle (of course).
- Garin Pirnia
- 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.
Oct 29, 2023 · I watched Better Off The Dead for the first time since I was a kid. Here are six thoughts I have after revisiting the 1985 John Cusack movie.
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The final scene of the movie shows Lane and Monique making out on his Camaro while it's parked on the pitcher's mound at Dodger Stadium. A single paperboy on a bike is seen riding toward them. Contribute to this page
At the final race, the race official signals Lane to go first. The official then sends Roy 5 seconds later, thus suggesting that the race is based on time. Lane beats Roy by only a fraction of a second.
