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America's Sweethearts

Great movie! Unless you don't like romantic comedy chick flicks. But I like 'em, so I loved it! John Cusack is getting older and more distinguished. Just my personal opinion, but I can see him as the next Harrison Ford or whatever. He's handsome and funny and dreamy and stuff. :love I liked that scene where Julia Roberts wakes up... [America's Sweethearts continued]

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Being John Malkovich

This is one of the few movies I've seen at the theater in the past several years, and it was well worth it! It amazes me that people can think up this stuff. It's directed by Spike Jonze. Now I hope I don't get in trouble for saying this, but for some reason I thought Spike Jonze was black. Then... [Being John Malkovich continued]

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Better Off Dead

A classic movie from Savage Steve Holland. I wish that guy would make more movies. Yeah... more movies with John Cusack, too. That would be awesome. The first time I saw this, I was in college. And I was high. Now you won't hear me talking about being high much here at Yay! It's a Blog because it hasn't happened... [Better Off Dead continued]

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Bullets Over Broadway

The third movie in my John Cusack marathon. I probably won't watch this one again. It was written by Woody Allen and set in the 1920s (I think). A lot of the characters talked, but really didn't listen to the other characters. It grated on my nerves. Something makes me want to say that's typical of a Woody Allen movie,... [Bullets Over Broadway continued]

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Chicago Cab

Paul Dillon (Angelo from "The Pretender") plays a cab driver in Chicago. There's no real plot to this movie... just people getting in his cab all night. John Cusack plays a real strange passenger. Gillian Anderson is in it, too. I don't like riding in cabs. The cab drivers are usually weird. But that might be me being paranoid. I... [Chicago Cab continued]

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City Hall

This movie wasn't all that great. It was good to see John Cusack, but something about it made it seem more like a long episode of a tv show than a movie. Al Pacino is the mayor of New York City. Cusack is the deputy mayor. At the beginning, a cop (Eddie) sets up a surprise meeting with a mobster's... [City Hall continued]

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Class

I loved this movie back when it came out. Now I think it's kinda sad and icky. I guess because I'm older and can't imagine sleeping with a high school student. A crush? Yes. Sleep with one? No. It's cool that it has some of the John Hughes era actors in it... Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, John Cusack, Alan Ruck.... [Class continued]

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Con Air

Ah... a Jerry Bruckheimer film. For me, that signals action with a little love in the mix. This time the love is between Nicholas Cage and Monica Potter. I'll get back to Mrs. Potter in a minute. Jerry Bruckheimer loves the love themes. In Armageddon, we heard Aerosmith doing "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing." In Pearl Harbor, we... [Con Air continued]

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Eight Men Out

I thought I was going to have to abort this movie about 30 minutes in. Yawn! But then it got better. John Cusack played a great guy, Buck Weaver. I was so proud of him. He was honest, and he was cool when he was talking to the little kids. David Straithairn was in it, too, and I still think... [Eight Men Out continued]

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Grosse Pointe Blank

This is a very cute romantic comedy with the twist that John Cusack's character is a professional hitman. Alan Arkin plays John Cusack's therapist in both this movie and America's Sweethearts. That's just a little bit of trivia for you in case you missed it. I loved this movie. John Cusack is such a deadpan genius. He decides to go... [Grosse Pointe Blank continued]

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Hi Fidelity

I saw this on one of the cable networks that edits out the bad words. In most cases, I'd prefer to hear the bad words because the editing job is usually not that great. But sometimes the phrase they change the bad word to is kinda funny. Like when they change asshole to airhole. "He's such an airhole!" haha What's... [Hi Fidelity continued]

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Hot Pursuit

Now here's something... John Cusack with Andrew McCarthy's hair. hah! I thought this movie was lame despite having John Cusack in it. It was really weird how the first part was mostly (trying to be) a comedy and the last part was violent action adventure. John Cusack's character is supposed to go on vacation with his girlfriend and her family,... [Hot Pursuit continued]

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Identity

Wow... interesting movie. It started out great. Then I thought it was getting a little too far out. But then it was okay again even though it was still kinda out there. Unfortunately, I figured out what was going on before I was supposed to, but only because the trailers I'd seen gave away a big clue. There's a storm... [Identity continued]

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Max

John Cusack plays Max Rothman, an art dealer in 1918 Germany. He (sort of) befriends a young Adolph Hitler who wants Max to show his art. I love this kind of movie where they take a real historic figure and make an alternate story or a "what could have happened." Hitler is making a choice between going into politics or... [Max continued]

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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

It took everything I had to keep from aborting this movie before the end. Ugh... BORing. Of course, it helped a whole lot that John Cusack was in it. And Kevin Spacey. And there was one quirky character who I am glad I got to see... the guy with the flies and the vial of poison. haha That was funny.... [Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil continued]

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Money For Nothing

I wasn't too crazy about this movie. John Cusack's character finds a bunch of money that fell out of an armored car and then tries to get it laundered and stuff. I thought it was cool at the end, though, because John Cusack dyed his hair blond. It was interesting to see him that way. He also had an earring.... [Money For Nothing continued]

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One Crazy Summer

If you think the line "One Million Dollars" originated in Austin Powers, then you haven't seen One Crazy Summer. This is kind of but not really a sequel to Better Off Dead. Not the same characters or anything, but if you like one, you'll like the other. It's a Savage Steve Holland film with John Cusack. A super combination! Joel... [One Crazy Summer continued]

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Runaway Jury

In New Orleans, a business man gets shot and killed by a day trader gone postal. A few years later, the man's wife sues a gun manufacturer for damages. Generally, I don't like this kind of lawsuit. Don't blame Wendy's for making someone fat off of Frosties. But in this case, I was pulling for the gun manufacturer to lose.... [Runaway Jury continued]

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Say Anything

A great movie! I just love John Cusack's persistence in this. Like when he was standing outside her window playing "In Your Eyes" on his boombox. That's one of my all time favorite songs. But while I was watching it, I was thinking... what if she didn't like him? What if he kept being persistent, but she just flat out... [Say Anything continued]

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Serendipity

John Cusack and Jeremy Piven... yippee! This isn't John Cusack's best romantic comedy because he looks a little tired in it. Maybe tired of romantic comedies. I was watching him do an interview with Bob Costas a while back, and he said he would probably never do another romantic comedy. He said something like he didn't know how he could... [Serendipity continued]

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Shadows and Fog

There's nothing deeply wonderful about this movie, but it was entertaining. It's typical Woody Allen with lots of quirk and many familiar faces. It has Madonna, John Malkovich, Mia Farrow, that guy who plays Red Foreman on "That 70's Show", and the reason I recorded it... John Cusack. Woody Allen is part of a vigilante group out to catch a... [Shadows and Fog continued]

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Stand By Me

I only half watched this. I've seen it a couple times before. It's a great movie and fun to see these actors so young... Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Jerry O'Connell, and Kiefer Sutherland. Kiefer Sutherland was SOOOOO young. haha I forgot John Cusack was in it. He played Wil Wheaton's older brother.... [Stand By Me continued]

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The Grifters

I thought this movie was okay up until the end. And then everything leading up to the end meant nothing. Maybe I missed some deep hidden meaning? I dunno. I like John Cusack better when he's funny, or when he smiles a lot. Smiling is nice. Jeremy Piven had a small part in this one. I always like Jeremy Piven... [The Grifters continued]

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The Jack Bull

I've seen this one before, but I didn't remember what the name meant. It's one of those titles that you can really have problems with if you don't understand what it means. It's still not real clear, but the "Jack" part refers to a Jack Russell Terrier. Not that there's one in the movie. But John Cusack plays a fellow... [The Jack Bull continued]

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The Road to Wellville

This is a nutty movie apparently based on the true story of Dr. John (Corn Flakes) Kellogg and his crazy health spa. Kellogg believes sex is harmful to the body, and thinks regular enemas will keep you alive forever. Anthony Hopkins plays the funny Kellogg with buck teeth. John Cusack is a young entrepreneur trying to break into the cereal... [The Road to Wellville continued]

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The Sure Thing

I didn't watch this one closely. I was doing work on my website, and it was on in the background. I saw it in the theater when it came out, though. Hey... Anthony Edwards is in it, and he looks so young! I like the movie. That's all I really have to say about it.... [The Sure Thing continued]

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This is My Father

Oh gosh... I loved this movie. It's the type of movie I like to watch by myself, though, because it made me cry. Not because I'm afraid to cry in front of people or anything. It's just that I'd rather not be distracted when I'm watching a sad movie. It's an introvert thing. John Cusack plays a small role, but... [This is My Father continued]

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True Colors

John Cusack and James Spader play law school roommates from different backgrounds with different ambitions. They become best friends, but end up on different career paths. Cusack wants to be in U.S. politics. Spader ends up at the Justice Department. Spader's girlfriend, a senators daughter, dumps him because she'd rather see him go into politics. She ends up with Cusack.... [True Colors continued]

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