Movie: My Girl Release Date: November 27, 1991 Director: Howard Zieff Starring: Anna Chlumsky, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay Culkin, Griffin Dunne. Tag Lines: “A funny and moving family film!” “When your Dad’s an undertaker, your Mom’s in heaven, and your Grandma’s got a screw loose…it’s good to have a friend who understands you….
Month: October 2020
83. The Goonies
Movie: The Goonies Release Date: June 7, 1985 Director: Richard Donner Starring: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Ke Huy Quan. Tag Lines: “They call themselves “The Goonies.” The secret caves. The old lighthouse. The lost map. The treacherous traps. The hidden treasure. And Sloth… Join the adventure.” “The…
84. National Lampoon’s Vacation
Movie: National Lampoon’s Vacation Release Date: July 29, 1983 Director: Harold Ramis Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy, Christie Brinkley. Tag Lines: “Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far.” Relevance: The Griswold’s are back on my list of most influential…
85. Sixteen Candles
Movie: Sixteen Candles Release Date: May 4, 1984 Director: John Hughes Starring: Molly Ringwald, Paul Dooley, Justin Henry, Anthony Michael Hall. Tag Lines: “This is Samantha Baker and today is her 16th birthday. The problem is, nobody remembers.” “16 Candles. And you’re invited to the party.” “Turning sixteen isn’t easy, when you’ve fallen in love…for…
86. 50 First Dates
Movie: 50 First Dates Release Date: February 13, 2004 Director: Peter Segal Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Dan Aykroyd, Blake Clark. Tag Lines: “Imagine having to win over the girl of your dreams… every friggin’ day!” “The ultimate bachelor will face the ultimate challenge.” Relevance: My love for Adam Sandler is…
87. The Shawshank Redemption
Movie: The Shawshank Redemption Release Date: September 23, 1994 Director: Frank Darabont Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, James Whitmore. Tag Lines: “Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.” Relevance: As mentioned a few times on this blog (see 152. Carrie, 178. The Mist, 184….
88. Gremlins
Movie: Gremlins Release Date: June 8, 1984 Director: Joe Dante Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday. Tag Lines: “Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous.” “You can’t get burned seeing ‘Gremlins’!” “Steven Spielberg presents…” “Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous. We’re Here!” “What you see… isn’t always what you get.” “The Gremlins Are Coming!” “Don’t…
89. Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Movie: Jumpin’ Jack Flash Release Date: October 10, 1986 Director: Penny Marshall Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, Carol Kane, Annie Potts, Jon Lovitz, Phil Hartman. Tag Lines: “A man called Jack has got her Jumpin’ and the world may never be the same!” “An Adventure In Comedy.” “A Dangerously Funny Movie.” Relevance: By the time…
90. Grease
Movie: Grease Release Date: June 16, 1978 Director: Randal Kleiser Starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon, Joan Blondell, Edd Byrnes, Sid Caesar, Alice Ghostly, Dody Goodman, Sha Na Na. Tag Lines: “GREASE is the word.” Relevance: My mother’s sister lived in New York City and my mom and dad used…
91. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Movie: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Release Date: June 11, 1986 Director: John Hughes Starring: Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck, Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones, Edie McClurg, Charlie Sheen. Tag Lines: “While the rest of us were just thinking about it…Ferris borrowed a Ferrari and did it…all in a day.” “Because life is too beautiful a…
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