What is it with JOHN CUSACK, so many times I've tried to like him and his films, but every time I end up extremely disappointed. I love 80's teen comedy films, I watch far too many of them, and admittedly most of them are pretty awful, but they make me feel good inside, except that is when John Cusack is in one, I should love him really, South Park even based their 80's teen comedy parody EPISODE on a John Cusack film, maybe it's his smug annoying little face. I watched SAY ANYTHING for the first time last night and it was crap, John Cusack played the same eccentric cool/nerd who sometimes talks to the camera and I got bored after about 10 minutes, it was another disappointment after Better Of Dead, Tapeheads, The Sure Thing, Hot Pursuit and One Crazy Summer. The only 80's teen films I like with him in are where he plays a small part like in Stand By Me and Sixteen Candles, but I'm going to give him one last try tonight and watch Class which supposedly he isn't in that much and which also stars Rob Lowe and Andrew McCarthy, both of whom are great 80's teen actors. Also, why is he in so many films with his sister, that annoys me and kind of makes me dislike him even more.
*UPDATE* I watched CLASS last night and it was great, I think my theory is if John Cusack is in a 80's teen film but doesn't have a lead role then it will be good, but if he does then it'll most probably suck. It's similar to my theory that if Harry Dean Stanton is in a film it'll be amazing.
