Movie: Porky’s Release Date: November 13, 1981 Director: Bob Clark Starring: Kim Cattrall, Scott Colomby, Kaki Hunter, Nancy Parsons, Alex Karras, Susan Clark. Tag Lines: “Get It At Porky’s.” “One Fun Place, One Hip Movie!” “Keep an eye out for the funniest movie about growing up ever made!” “You’ll be glad you came!” “The RAUNCHIEST…
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134. Wholly Moses!
Movie: Wholly Moses! Release Date: June 13, 1980 Director: Gary Weis Starring: Dudley Moore, Laraine Newman, James Coco, Paul Sand, Jack Gilford, Dom DeLuise, John Houseman, Madeline Kahn, David L. Lander, Richard Pryor, John Ritter. Tag Lines: “What a cast!” “Wholly Moses! What a cast!” “He wanted to be Moses…but he didn’t have the right…
135. Victor/Victoria
Movie: Victor/Victoria Release Date: March 16, 1982 Director: Blake Edwards Starring: Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras. Tag Lines: “The disguise surprise comedy of the year!” Relevance: As previously reported on this blog (see 278. 10 and 232. Mary Poppins), Julie Andrews was one of my mom’s favorite people on…
136. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
Movie: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape Release Date: December 17, 1993 Director: Lasse Halstrom Starring: Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio, John C. Reilly. Tag Lines: “Arnie knows a secret. His big brother Gilbert is the greatest person on the planet.” “Arnie: Tomorrow’s my birthday, I’m gonna have a party and you’re not invited.”…
137. Death Becomes Her
Movie: Death Becomes Her Release Date: July 31, 1992 Director: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, Isabella Rossellini. Tag Lines: “Some people will go to any lengths to stay young forever. But Madeline Ashton and her old friend Helen Sharp are about to go TOO far.” “Your basic black comedy.” “In one…
138. Tombstone
Movie: Tombstone Release Date: December 25, 1993 Director: George P. Cosmatos Starring: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn, Powers Boothe, Robert Burke, Dana Delany, Sam Elliott, Stephen Lang, Joanna Pacula, Bill Paxton, Jason Priestly, Michael Rooker, Jon Tenney, Billy Zane, Charlton Heston. Tag Lines: “I’m your huckleberry!” “Justice Is Coming.” “Every town has a story….
139. Trainspotting
Movie: Trainspotting Release Date: February 23, 1996 Director: Danny Boyle Starring: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Johnny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, Kelly Macdonald. Tag Lines: “Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a starter home. Choose dental insurance, leisure wear and matching luggage. Choose your future. But why would anyone want to do a thing…
140. Under the Rainbow
Movie: Under the Rainbow Release Date: July 31, 1981 Director: Steve Rash Starring: Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Eve Arden, Tag Lines: “A Giant Comedy.” “Who knew so many little people would throw such a huge party?” “Somewhere, Under The Rainbow, way down low – Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher and 150 midgets are fighting valiantly to…
141. Babe
Movie: Babe Release Date: August 4, 1995 Director: Chris Noonan Starring: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski. Tag Lines: “A little pig goes a long way.” Relevance: When I saw the trailer for ‘Babe,’ I thought that it looked cute but I kind of dismissed it. I knew I would eventually see the film as I watched…
142. True Lies
Movie: True Lies Release Date: July 15, 1994 Director: James Cameron Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Eliza Dushku, Bill Paxton, Art Malik, Tia Carrere. Tag Lines: “When he said I do, he never said what he did.” Relevance: Sometimes all you want out of a movie is to be entertained. With James…
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