WSo8M: (13) Coming to America vs. (4) Better Off Dead

[Guest AG/DC]

Rickey Smith Division, Dyersville, Iowa Regional

Coming to America



Better Off Dead

[Willets Point]

Coming to America made me laugh once. Better Off Dead still makes me laugh.

"It's got raisins in it. You like raisins."

[nymr83]

When you think of garbage, think of Akeem!

[dgwphotography]

I.

Want.

my.

TWO DOLLARS!

[Guest themetfairy]

As between these two, Coming to America.

[Fman99]

I have to deliberate on this... I love both of these movies greatly.

[bmfc1]

In honor of Art Buchwald, I voted for Coming to America.

[Centerfield]

The mid-major champ is really taking it to the overrated fourth place finisher of a major conference.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I don't recall seeing either, so, obviously, I'm skipping this one.

[Farmer Ted]

Bark like a dog.

[soupcan]

"Two brothers... 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?"

That and Barney Rubble asking Lane if he minds if he asks Beth out sealed the deal on this one for me.

Taylor Negron as the mailman, Lane's little brother with hookers in his room.

[Centerfield]

Coming to America is great for its "before they were famous" moments.

Samuel L. Jackson holding up McDowell's
Louie Anderson working at McDowell's
Cuba Gooding Jr. getting a haircut
Body by Jake driving a cab
The doctor from ER
Choreography by Paula Abdul

[Willets Point]

Centerfield wrote: The doctor from ER

Good thing you specified doctor, otherwise I wouldn't know which character on ER you were referring to.

[Fman99]

soupcan wrote: "Two brothers... 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?" That and Barney Rubble asking Lane if he minds if he asks Beth out sealed the deal on this one for me. Taylor Negron as the mailman, Lane's little brother with hookers in his room.

Yah, I'm going to go with Better Off Dead also as it looks like it's fading and needs my support.

Kudos to the excellent support work by Curtis Armstrong and Dan Schneider as Ricky Smith.

Finally, for those of you who enjoy this movie, some excellent interviews with the director and Ricky Smith himself.

[Guest AG/DC]

Willets Point wrote: Centerfield wrote: The doctor from ER Good thing you specified doctor, otherwise I wouldn't know which character on ER you were referring to.

He's talking Eriq La Salle -- the moody black emergency surgeon from the early years.

John Amos is also good for an "after they were famous" moment.

[HahnSolo]

Meanwhile, James Earl Jones mails it in with a "the check better be good" performance.

[Guest AG/DC]

I think that's an "after they had dignity" moment.

[Vic Sage]

COMING TO AMERICA is a big, flat, stupid, lame turkey.
BOD is a small, quirky, still-funny Cusack coming-of-age pic.
no contest.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

A crime!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Sorry your Mom blew up, Ricky. Doctor says she'll be OK. She just can't have spicy food for awhile.

I skate ... You skate ... We skate. Why don't we get together...

>You're a jerk.

...and start a skating team?

[metsmarathon]

go that way, really fast. if something gets in your way, turn.

what a sham! highway robbery! what may well be my favorite movie ever, ousted by coming to america! jeez! what kind of forum do i post at?!

[MFS62]

I've never seen Better off Dead.
So, I'm not voting in this poll.

Later

[A Boy Named Seo]

"Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?"

Better Off Dead, all the way.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Upset, 16-10 for CtA.

Whatever is th matter with you people