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mike_dee23 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:19 pm Post subject: Best John Cusack movies |
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What do you think?
Here's his filmography.
1. 16 Candles - The No. 2 80s classic (Ferris Bueller is No. 1)
2. High Fidelity - Best music/romance/rant movie
3. Grosse Point Blank - I don't know, but this movie is hip and super cool
4. Better Off Dead - Dude. If you don't know, you need to know. "I want my $2!"
5. 1408 - One of the best adaptations of a King story. Scared the (bleep) out of me in the theater.
- The Thin Red Line gets an honorable mention because Cusack was brilliant in the movie. _________________ MTFBWYA |
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pdxpoplaker Starting Rotation
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: Best John Cusack movies |
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mike_dee23 wrote: | What do you think?
Here's his filmography.
1. 16 Candles - The No. 2 80s classic (Ferris Bueller is No. 1)
2. High Fidelity - Best music/romance/rant movie
3. Grosse Point Blank - I don't know, but this movie is hip and super cool
4. Better Off Dead - Dude. If you don't know, you need to know. "I want my $2!"
5. 1408 - One of the best adaptations of a King story. Scared the (bleep) out of me in the theater.
- The Thin Red Line gets an honorable mention because Cusack was brilliant in the movie. |
What, no Say Anything? |
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mike_dee23 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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Not top 5. Maybe 6 or 7. _________________ MTFBWYA |
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Mongo Star Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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Definietly:
Grosse Point Blank
Say Anything
The Sure Thing
Certain consideration:
Better Off Dead
The Grifters
High Fidelity
Anyone seen War, Inc? I've been meaning to watch that one
I don't think you can include 16 Candles since he did not have a significant part. |
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mike_dee23 Franchise Player
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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Mongo wrote: | Definietly:
Grosse Point Blank
Say Anything
The Sure Thing
Certain consideration:
Better Off Dead
The Grifters
High Fidelity
Anyone seen War, Inc? I've been meaning to watch that one
I don't think you can include 16 Candles since he did not have a significant part. |
you are right about 16 Candles. _________________ MTFBWYA |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: Best John Cusack movies |
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mike_dee23 wrote: | What do you think?
Here's his filmography.
1. 16 Candles - The No. 2 80s classic (Ferris Bueller is No. 1)
2. High Fidelity - Best music/romance/rant movie
3. Grosse Point Blank - I don't know, but this movie is hip and super cool
4. Better Off Dead - Dude. If you don't know, you need to know. "I want my $2!"
5. 1408 - One of the best adaptations of a King story. Scared the (bleep) out of me in the theater.
- The Thin Red Line gets an honorable mention because Cusack was brilliant in the movie. |
Did we forget "The Breakfast Club"? (80's classics, not Cusak Movies) _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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I'll admit to not being a good judge, because, inexplicably, I love Cusak movies (and Hugh Grant ones as well). Even such fare as Con Air is eminently watchable because of him.
Favorites?:
(in no particular order)
Gross Pointe Blank
Hi Fidelity
Say Anything
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
The Ice Harvest
The Grifters
The Thin Red Line
Left out 16 Candles and Stand By Me due to role size/importance _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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LarryCoon Site Staff
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Nobody else who liked his work in Being John Malkovich? |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:08 am Post subject: |
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LarryCoon wrote: | Nobody else who liked his work in Being John Malkovich? |
Yup, forgot that one! _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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mike_dee23 Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:43 am Post subject: Re: Best John Cusack movies |
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24 wrote: | mike_dee23 wrote: | What do you think?
Here's his filmography.
1. 16 Candles - The No. 2 80s classic (Ferris Bueller is No. 1)
2. High Fidelity - Best music/romance/rant movie
3. Grosse Point Blank - I don't know, but this movie is hip and super cool
4. Better Off Dead - Dude. If you don't know, you need to know. "I want my $2!"
5. 1408 - One of the best adaptations of a King story. Scared the (bleep) out of me in the theater.
- The Thin Red Line gets an honorable mention because Cusack was brilliant in the movie. |
Did we forget "The Breakfast Club"? (80's classics, not Cusak Movies) |
I always thought that The Breakfast Club is a good movie, but when I watch it now, I snooze right through it. 16 Candles and Ferris are still very enjoyable. _________________ MTFBWYA |
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Free_Kobe Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:49 am Post subject: |
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does he have to be the star for it to be his movie?
What about Stand By Me and Con Air ? _________________ ♪ ♫One good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain...
So hit me with music! ♪ ♫ |
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Socks Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:00 am Post subject: |
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Better Off Dead is his #1 movie in my book.
Cusack has probably been better (with more opportunity) in movies like High Fidelity and GPB, but he just owned Better Off Dead and the movie is just full of fantastic moments big and small. |
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High Fidelity. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:27 am Post subject: |
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Socks wrote: | Better Off Dead is his #1 movie in my book.
Cusack has probably been better (with more opportunity) in movies like High Fidelity and GPB, but he just owned Better Off Dead and the movie is just full of fantastic moments big and small. |
To this day, I still use the phrase, "I want my twwwwwooooo dolllllllllaaaarrrrrs!" _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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vanexelent Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject: Re: Best John Cusack movies |
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mike_dee23 wrote: | What do you think?
Here's his filmography.
1. 16 Candles - The No. 2 80s classic (Ferris Bueller is No. 1)
2. High Fidelity - Best music/romance/rant movie
3. Grosse Point Blank - I don't know, but this movie is hip and super cool
4. Better Off Dead - Dude. If you don't know, you need to know. "I want my $2!"
5. 1408 - One of the best adaptations of a King story. Scared the (bleep) out of me in the theater.
- The Thin Red Line gets an honorable mention because Cusack was brilliant in the movie. |
High Fidelity should be #1 because he was the protag. He was just a bit player in 16 Candles, although it's as quality an 80's movie as they come.
I should see 1408 though. I failed to do so when it came out, despite some decent reviews. |
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Vishnu Franchise Player
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Anastasia is a guilty pleasure of mine. I have it on dvd.
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LarryCoon Site Staff
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone like The Jack Bull? |
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mike_dee23 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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LarryCoon wrote: | Anyone like The Jack Bull? |
I've never seen it... it's good? _________________ MTFBWYA |
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Omar Little Moderator
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Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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LarryCoon wrote: | Anyone like The Jack Bull? |
I did. Reminded me of Tom Horn... _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel |
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jack13 Star Player
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1408 was his best performance IMO. _________________ "These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess." Kobe Bryant |
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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:58 am Post subject: |
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Say Anything
One Crazy Summer
Better Off Dead
The Grifters
Gross Pointe Blank
Hi Fidelity _________________ (\__/)
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"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments in life that take our breath away" |
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Ice Harvest should be up there. |
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Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 10:12 am Post subject: |
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High Fidelity
Gross Point Blank
Ice Harvest _________________ Monta Ellis: "Kobe is #1, I'm #2, LeBron is #3." |
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