Lane Meyer is obsessed with his girlfriend Beth and is crushed when she falls for the new captain of the ski team, Roy. After several failed suicide attempts, narrow escapes from the relentless paper boy, and nearly unbearable dinners at home with his crazy family, Lane finds a new love in French exchange student Monique Junot. Meanwhile, he must beat Roy on the slopes to regain his honor..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 97 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy
✓ Stars: John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, Demian Slade, Amanda Wyss
✓ Director: Herman F. Zimmerman, Caro Jones, Michael Jaffe, Alan Balsam, Isidore Mankofsky
The Better Off Dead... (1985) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Better Off Dead... (1985) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Better Off Dead... (1985) is staring with John Cusack, David Ogden Stiers, Kim Darby, Demian Slade, Amanda Wyss, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Herman F. Zimmerman, Caro Jones, Michael Jaffe, Alan Balsam, Isidore Mankofsky juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.