Flo Rida

Less Than Zero (1987)

Actors: Andrew McCarthy (actor), Tony Bill (actor), James Spader (actor), Nicholas Pryor (actor), Brad Pitt (actor), Michael Greene (actor), Michael Bowen (actor), Kevin Deon (actor), Robert Downey Jr. (actor), Brad Pitt (actor), Anthony Kiedis (actor), Flea (actor), Christopher Maleki (actor), Jordan Kerner (producer), Jon Avnet (producer),

Plot: Clay, an eighteen-year-old freshman, comes back from his first term at a college in New Hampshire to spend his Christmas vacation with his broken-up wealthy family in Los Angeles. His former girlfriend, Blair, is now involved with his ex-best-friend, Julian. She warns Clay that Julian needs help: he is using a lot of cocaine and has huge debts. What follows is a look at the youth culture of wealthy post adolescents in Beverly Hills with a strong anti-drug message. Apart from the setting and the names, the film has very little to do with Bret Easton Ellis's book by the same title on which it was based.

Keywords: airport, american-flag, answering-machine, bar, bare-chested-male, based-on-novel, bathroom, beach, beating, bench
Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance,
Taglines: In Beverly Hills, you can have anything your heart desires. You just can't have it the way it used to be. It only looks like the good life.

Quotes:

Blair: Did you talk to Julian yet?::Clay: No.::Blair: Clay, I asked you to talk to him.::Clay: Okay, I'll call Betty Ford, you want me to get him a room, fine.::Blair: No, just talk to him, I mean, he's your friend, too.::Clay: It's funny. When you called me, I thought I was coming home to see you.

Clay: Just leave with me! There's no reason for you to stay. Not here, not in LA.::Julian: Jesus! Do I look like I'm ready for homework?

Clay: Are you happy, Blair? You don't look happy.::Blair: But do I look good?

Rip: Well, don't slack off, man. Don't be a bum.::Clay: Like you?::Rip: Just like me.

Rip: This is not recess. Everyone is accountable.

Clay: Do you know that you girls have televisions between your legs?

Julian: Still pissed?::Clay: [pauses] No.::Julian: Liar!

Rip: Got a minute, sweetheart?::Julian: Surely.::Rip: We gots to talk business, friend.::Julian: Oh, no, all you need to do is relax. I'm gonna pay you back; all you have to do is *trust* me.::Rip: I don't wanna trust you, Julian, I just want my 50 K, all right?::Julian: Patience is next to Godliness, Rip, didn't I ever tell you that? Actually, it's the flip side of cleanliness, but it's still *pretty* fucking important if you ask me.::Rip: Then what the hell are we talking about, Julian?::Julian: We're talking about you giving me a G on spec.::Rip: No. No. No way.::Julian: Listen, listen...::Rip: You're crazy. Forget about it.::Julian: Come on. There's these girls... falling all over me... for some blow. Come on.::Rip: [pauses, hands him the coke] This is the last time.::Julian: As soon as the club deal goes through, I'm recashing you every penny.::Rip: I hope so.::Julian: Well, don't hope... trust!

Rip: Do you have something for me?::Julian: I had it all worked out. Christ. At least I thought I did. [long pause] I fucked up. I don't have any money. I don't know... I don't know where I'm going to get it.::Rip: [long pause] Julian, this cannot go on forever. You owe me a lot of cash, and I'm carrying you like I'm stupid.::Julian: I know, I know. Just... just please don't cut me off, okay?

Julian: I mean, come on. Can't you tell when I'm telling the truth?::Benjamin Wells: No. Trust was the first thing you ruined.