What is John Cusack's signature role? (1 Viewer)

[badmojo1006]

Most likely it will be "Say Anything" but my first thought was "Hi Fidelity"

Lot of good choices. I really liked him in the Grifters

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Obviously I'm going with Rob from High Fidelity.

 

[belljr]

Say Anything or Better Off Dead

 

[Tom Servo]

Most likely it will be "Say Anything" but my first thought was "Hi Fidelity"

Lot of good choices. I really liked him in the Grifters

Him holding the boom box over his head is a very well known movie scene and sometime meme.

 

[Jaysus]

Man, I really wanted to vote for Grosse Point Blank, but had to vote for Say Anything, because this is John Cusack. 

 

[Riddick02]

Somewhere, there is still a delivery boy that wants his 2 dollars, cash. 

 

[Mr. Mojo]

The Sure Thing or Better Off Dead.

 

[Sullie]

(fat pig). . . What did you say? PAT PIG PAT PIG!

 

[[scooter]]

Other - Hoops from "One Crazy Summer"

 

[zamboni]

I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that.

 

[munga30]

Other - Hoops from "One Crazy Summer"

Really good catch.  Except he gave us Lloyd the year before.  If One Crazy Summer came first, I'd have to give it to you.  

 

[nirad3]

Say Anything or Better Off Dead

Yup, or Grosse Pointe Blank.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Somewhere, there is still a delivery boy that wants his 2 dollars, cash. 

plus tip...

 

[TripItUp]

Most likely it will be "Say Anything" but my first thought was "Hi Fidelity"

Lot of good choices. I really liked him in the Grifters

this was basically what I was going to post...voted Rob-High Fidelity

 

[TripItUp]

Obviously I'm going with Rob from High Fidelity.

I just now connected the dots on your handle.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

His 'nervous talking' shtick is most prominently featured in Say Anything, so it's that.

 

[Quint]

voted Grosse Pointe Blank, but the correct answer is Say Anything.

 

[sho nuff]

Most likely it will be "Say Anything" but my first thought was "Hi Fidelity"

Lot of good choices. I really liked him in the Grifters

I probably liked him in that more than any others and enjoyed that movie...but I think signature will always be him with the boombox over his head playing Peter Gabriel.

 

[STBootleg]

Dissed in the Malibu.

 

[Jayrod]

I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that.

Kickboxing is the sport of the future.

 

[Penguin]

Just saw The Grifters again last night, Annette Bening

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Went "Say Anything" for lack of "A Sure Thing."

 

[El Floppo]

Most likely it will be "Say Anything" but my first thought was "Hi Fidelity"

Lot of good choices. I really liked him in the Grifters

say anything, grosse pointe blank, malkovich, hi fidelity... complete toss up for me. 

 

[That one guy]

I remember finding The Ice Harvest to be quite funny 

 

[Galileo]

As I look at this list, it is quite remarkable how few of his movies I have actually seen.   

 

[El Floppo]

also loved him in as one of the dip####s in 16 Candles

 

[Bull Dozier]

I actually never saw Say Anything back in the 80s.  My wife had reverence for the movie, so not so long ago we sat down to watch it.  Now, she is a rom-com die hard, but even she couldn't make it all the way through.  While the scene with the boom box is one of the ultimate images of 80s teen culture, the movie has not aged well.

I would have to pick between Better off Dead and High Fidelity, but I don't really have to.  He's like John Wayne, he plays the same character in every movie, except his character is John Cusack.  The only movie where he remotely played a different character was 8 Men Out.

 

[whiskey7]

I thought he was good in Runaway Jury, too.

 

[munga30]

also loved him in as one of the dip####s in 16 Candles

GIRLS underpants

 

[Major]

Went "Say Anything" for lack of "A Sure Thing."

The Sure Thing was an underrated film.   Loved it growing up.  May have to revisit.

 

[Gr00vus]

1. Lane

2. Martin

3. Rob

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Yeah, not having "The Sure Thing" on here is a mistake.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFgEItulMmc

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Truly a sight to behold. A man beaten. The once great champ, now, a study in moppishness. No longer the victory hungry stallion we've raced so many times before, but a pathetic, washed up, aged ex-champion.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Yeah, not having "The Sure Thing" on here is a mistake.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFgEItulMmc

Truly a sight to behold. A man beaten. The once great champ, now, a study in moppishness. No longer the victory hungry stallion we've raced so many times before, but a pathetic, washed up, aged ex-champion.

Well, you certainly get my vote for cutest couple, but you better shave her before you kiss her good night.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I'm only going to say this once:

"Better Off Dead" is pure garbage.  

 

[Da Guru]

Don't know why but I watch Con Air every time it is on TV. Same with Roadhouse..

 

[sports_fan]

Probably The Office, but A Quiet Place was great

 

[whiskey7]

I'm only going to say this once:

"Better Off Dead" is pure garbage.  

How can the same guy who expertly played Tucker’s “Twice last year” earlier say such a thing about BOD? I even read that post in his voice 

 

[Gr00vus]

I'm only going to say this once:

"Better Off Dead" is pure garbage.  

Come on Officer Pete, mellow off.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

I thought he was good in Runaway Jury, too.

I forgot that one. The best Grisham film, easily.

 

[Insein]

Man, I really wanted to vote for Grosse Point Blank, but had to vote for Say Anything, because this is John Cusack. 

Was about to type the same thing.

 

[Hastur]

I chose Grosse Point Blank but BOD is one of my favorites(despite the opinion of that cretin above, Jeopardy be damned).

Midnight in the garden of good and evil should be considered as well.

 

[Trey]

I gave her my heart. She gave me a pen.

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

The Jack Bull

 

[Short Corner]

I'm only going to say this once:

"Better Off Dead" is pure garbage.  

I think I speak for everybody in the state of Northern California that you have no idea what you're talking about.

 

[Kafka]

I'm only going to say this once:

"Better Off Dead" is pure garbage.  

Well, now you said it twice...

 

[rustycolts]

Well I don't know about signature,but The Jack Bull is my favorite film by him.

 

[Tau837]

IMO for signature role: Say Anything > Hi Fidelity > Better Off Dead

But I like Grosse Point Blank better than all of those.

 

[AAABatteries]

I’m not even sure I’ve seen the movie the entire way through and I knew the answer was Say Anything

 

[nirad3]

IMO for signature role: Say Anything > Hi Fidelity > Better Off Dead

But I like Grosse Point Blank better than all of those.

Agreed