Prophetic Downey..."I'm Going to Make a serious comeback."

"Sometimes you can have anything your heart desires, except the way it used to be"...how true.

1:20 Robert Downey, Jr. predicts future 20 years before it happens.

Ultron asking Iron Man for his money back.

Clay: "You don't look happy" Blair: "But do i look GOOOOD?! .......greatest line

I was living in L.A. the summer this film was made, and worked as an extra on it. I'm in the party scene at the warehouse with all the TV screens when a fight breaks out between James Spader & Andrew McCarthy characters. I saw the young up & coming RDJR too who had a real life drug problem back then. It was a very interesting experience....

Damn the 80s was a good time. That trailer made me smell movie theater popcorn.

Never did drugs, and was far from a rich kid in the 80s, but this movie captures the mood of the time period so well. It's a feeling I had in those days, a feeling I can only experience flashes of when I watch this movie, especially the scenes between Blair and Clay....the intensity of young love...makes your head spin. Its always bittersweet though, because those days are gone forever. I've probably watched this movie 15 times or more.

One of my favorite 80s movies. Tragic and well acted but true to the times. Though I never personally did drugs, I was in a noted New Wave band performing all over the Southland and was fortunate to be making a lot of money. I remember many nights with my partner dancing the night away at Videopolis, hotel party trips to Palm Springs, Dancing at the Beverly Wilshire and clubs in LA, and hanging out with celebs. James Spader occasionally came into Westin Bonaventure the years I used to entertain there. I met Robert Downey Jr. once when I was about 18 right after the movie came out . Great free times but often crazy . I was class mates in high school with Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots and several others noted artists .. .. The 80s were a wild trip. And I so miss the money, the fashions and the glamour. The 2020s and the fucked up Covid Epidemic makes many of us Gen Xers long to the return to the fun of the 80s.

One of the greatest tales of decadence and debauchery . Robert Downey Jr had a Oscar winning performance .

It was no surprise to see Spader cast as the villain in "Avengers 2," because he was one of the great villains of the 1980s, in this and "Pretty In Pink."

"check me out, I'm going to make a serious come back" Indeed you did Mr RDJ. Indeed you did

RDJr got that line spot on!!!

Hazy shade of winter - the Bangles ... Saw this in 1987 when I was in Highscool and it was a bomb, it is really a worth a view even today ... No spoilers for anyone who haven't seen it, but its griddy grim and hardcore

My favorite L.A. Christmas movie. I watch it every year around this time. In fact, I'm going to see it on the big screen, today, in DTLA. 🎄 💊

"Check me out, I'm gonna make a serious comeback..." OH YES YOU DID, SIR!

This movie still touches my heart and soul. It brings back so many great mid 80’s memories. The score alone is Untouchable til this day. Movies like this will NEVER EVER be made again.🍿🍅 It’s %100 pure 80’s Gold despite what the critics gave it back in the day. And it only gets better with time. 🎥✨✨✨✨

Damn, James Spader was also excellent in this!

This movie was devastating. I think it was a wake up call for alot of people as well.

amazing flick.... and seeing the shape that downey was in during the making, it's such a positive spin to see him up on his feet and shining brighter than ever now. god, i love that guy.

This was a damn good movie for its time, hard hitting and doesn't pull any punches. Addiction wrecks your life, period. Even when you have friends willing to risk it all, ultimately it's up to YOU to make the change. No one can do it for you. Hard hitting.

Bret Easton Ellis wrote American Psycho based on his father. Lunar Park was also amazing.

everybody out here in the comments talking about robert downey jr... but i've always had a thing for young andrew mccarthy lol, he was cute in a kind of rich white boy way (see pretty in pink)

Life imitates art...great film.

"Check me out, I am going to make a serious comeback......" Freaking amazing..... Yes, you did Mr. Stark

I was 14 when the movie came out! I saw it in the theater and THAT was MY teenage years with the drugs, drinking, party lifestyle minus the MONEY and living in Beverly Hills! I of course own the Blu-Ray and just watched it for the trillionth time today, I STILL tear up at the END as the movie NOW gives me a feeling of reflection of my own life and people I've lost, friends, my sister to addiction to even my own parents who didn't pass to addiction! Great chemistry with the 4 main cast members, but the standout performance is EASILY HANDS DOWN Robert Downey Jr who played "Julian" a little "TOO REAL" if you know Robert Downey Jr's PAST battles with addiction you'll know what I mean! I LOVE the on-screen chemistry between Downey Jr & Spader's characters! It's simply incredible! The movie was and is incredible to me! I LOVE IT!🙂

One of my favorite movies ever

This movie really exemplifies the 80s club seen. The absolute best time for the disco/dance club scene was the late 70s thru 87/88. You cannot get that feeling back...you had to be there. Getting to the club was everything...The glamour was real ....no matter how much money you had. No cell phones, no texting no emailing. The connections you made were real and memorable. Today is toxic attitude mixed with Madonna and Kardashian(s)..

Loved this movie and the book is amazing too~

Great movie from back in the day.

Funny how McCarthy and Spader both starred in Pretty in Pink, this, and Mannequin back to back to back.

As I remember this was one of those movies that that came and went from the movies (I was 17 and chasing girls at the time so didn't really care). But when I watched it again last week I came away thinking this is an absolutely criminally underrated movie. This movie is just that good. Every teenager should watch it. If you have a teen ask, trick or bribe them into watching it. This ad barely scratches the surface of the life altering things that happen in your teens/early 20s & how the decisions you make shape your life.

Defines and screams the 80’s. the good ole days!

Clay: You don't look happy. Blair: But do I look good? A line that fit thev 1980s but is even now more suited for social media age.

This movie just shows how fast drugs will mess up everything you might’ve had going for you

The most iconic piece of dialog in a movie, " You don't look happy. .." But do I look good?". I used to say that all the time and smile. Iconic movie. First time I saw it was with my boyfriend when it first came out, who would be my future husband. He died on his birthday. I miss him alot🙏😔

This trailer undersells the movie.

Best movie of 1987!

Red Reddington pimpin in the 80's

LITERALLY THE ONE 80'S MOVIE I DIDN'T SEE. Life was changing. It was the year I graduated High School... It was time to grow up!

Who's here after The Weeknd dropped Dawn FM

Is crazy to think James Spader and RDJ were in age of Ultron together two decades later

This movie always scared me in an unexplained way. I was 17 years old when this movie was released.

Such a great movie.

I've never watched the movie, but numerous times reading the book, and always pictured Blake Lively as Blair. Mickey Rouke as Julian in Imperial Bedrooms And The Beek in everything!

The music is Giorgio Moroder - To The Bridge, from the soundtrack of the movie Cat People.

He really did make a serious comeback. Now he's an Oscar winner.

Glad I found it on HBO great movie fitting Robert played this role.

What a cast!!!!! Where is Andrew McCarthy? Amazing actor.

Did anyone notice the trailer has scenes that were cut from the movie?

This the old time line when ultron and ironman have a good moment back in 80s

This movie looks good. I saw some of "The Brat Pack" at a convention this weekend including Andrew McCarthy and I've seen some of his movies including Weekend at Bernie's which I used to watch a lot when I was a kid. I went to his booth and saw a lot of photos from his movies including a "Less Than Zero" poster and I liked the look of it so I searched it when I got home. The music in this trailer is great and I like the 80's lighting and style. Also seeing James Spader and Robert Downey Jr. together makes me think maybe RDJ recommended him to play Ultron in Age of Ultron.

”Check me out, I'm gonna make a serious comeback."

Emotionally draining but awesome film

0:34 Iron Man meets Ultron

Great Film.

Awesome soundtrack

I can’t find this movie anywhere :/

The moment you realize it’s Robert Downey jr. and James Spader (Iron Man and Ultron) are in this.

My dad rented this movie [late 1980s], and he said the star actor [Robert Downey Jr] was something special, and that I should watch it with him; I vaguely remember the ending the most, because somehow that's what the world I grew up in felt like, a world of desperate reckless people [drug addict BIG*BROTHER] behavior. My [best] friends in high school [seemed to] always had a BIG SISTER [and Irish/English NAMES], and the worse my life became the more this phenomenon occurred. they were the only_ones who ACCOMMODATED ME, everyone else was too busy. . my father grew up near Chicago, and his family had a condo in Florida throughout the 1950s, when he was 16 they drove a convertible Jaguar from the UK factory down to Italy with his mother and little brother, my grandma, and uncle. and with my grandfather, they flew around the world visiting everywhere. I grew up in "little Mexico" near Steve Jobs secretary, my sister was their long-term babysitter shortly after this movie was released, and my brother was in a very serious accident right around this time, 2 months induced coma; he left the hospital 99lbs and READY TO PARTY [#Beetlejuice rings a bell, Mr mom]

Hmmmm next movie during the quarantine

its a good film. iron man is already a good actor in the 80s in his younger years. the friendship and drug campaign is the highlight of the movie.

The music here is great

trailers were so hilarious back then.

Watched this years ago, just bought the book but needed to see the trailer to put faces to the characters lol.

Does anyone know the name of the song/music playing throughout the trailer?

0:08 a 50's corvette turns instantly into 0:10 a red/ tan SL mercedes

What's the song on the trailer?

Check out a movie called Less Than Zero for the more serious acting side of Robert Downey Jr. It came out a year after Back to School.

So, Julian, how was the party?

Where can i watch this always wanted see this

I don't remember the scenes at : 015, 0:24 0:57 1:02- 1:08, 1:13 Did they cut em away?

*Where i can watch this film?*

never would have guessed that maybe possibly the weeknds song less than zero could have some correlation w this song

Cool movie

Just reading the book. Probably little to do with the film, but still looks like an interesting 80s time capsule

lesser than zero movie link i want

WOW 👌

❤️

Raymond Reddington The Early Years

Iron-Man and Ultron unmasked in the 80s

The irony is absolutely ironical! 😂

Yo where can i watch this

Depressing then, depressing now

What’s the song?!

Was this his Biography?

Cool

I read this 22 years ago. The movie is so awesome but the book is brilliantly disturbing. Very much like American Psycho

80s and so true

I Came to see Robert Downey Jr. in his Prime go watch Dr. Dolittle 2020 know (1987)

1:21 prophetic

Weird how Robert was never able to make a comeback.

the book was amazing (and better) but james spader carries the film i think

that movie was really Robert's downfall that was when he fell into that trap🤦 but he got out of it some way and stopped it now he's been clean ever since kudos to him👍 but such a sad ending and the drug dealer didn't care kept pushing it to make the guy feel worse so sad and the guy was getting sicker and sicker because of the drugs in his system made it hard to control awful🤦

1:04 THE LIZARD KING

Anyone else think that Robert Downey, Jr sounds a little bit like Peter Griffen at 0:20?

Tony Stark vs Ultron, 36 years ago. You cant make this up.

girls in the 80s were the BEST, now not so much

Im checking iiiiin

I have never seen this. I should