Movie: The Truman Show Release Date: June 5, 1998 Director: Peter Weir Starring: Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Natascha McElhone, Holland Taylor, Ed Harris. Tag Lines: “All the world’s a stage…” “The Story Of A Lifetime.” “On The Air. Unaware.” “The World is Watching.” “We like to watch!” “Watch What Happens.” Relevance: I was…
Month: November 2020
43. Toy Story 2
Movie: Toy Story 2 Release Date: November 24, 1999 Director: John Lasseter Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, Wayne Knight, Laurie Metcalf. Tag Lines: “The toys are back!” “The toys are back in town.” Relevance: ‘Toy Story 2’ was released in late…
44. The Usual Suspects
Movie: The Usual Suspects Release Date: August 16, 1995 Director: Bryan Singer Starring: Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Kevin Pollak, Pete Postlethwaite, Kevin Spacey, Suzy Amis, Benicio Del Toro, Giancarlo Esposito. Tag Lines: “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world he didn’t exist.” “Who is Keyser Soze?” “Five Criminals…
45. Thelma & Louise
Movie: Thelma & Louise Release Date: May 24, 1991 Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Brad Pitt. Tag Lines: “Somebody said get a life… so they did.” Relevance: In late Spring of 1991, ‘Thelma & Louise’ was released to critical praise and had a very successful box office run that following…
46. Ghostbusters
Movie: Ghostbusters Release Date: June 8, 1984 Director: Ivan Reitman Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson. Tag Lines: “No spook, specter, or haunt will ever be safe again.” “They’re here to save the world.” “Coming to save the world this summer.” “We’re ready to believe you.”…
47. Fight Club
Movie: Fight Club Release Date: October 15, 1999 Director: David Fincher Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Jared Leto. Tag Lines: “How much can you know about yourself if you’ve never been in a fight?” “When you wake up in a different place at a different time, can you wake up as a…
48. Good Will Hunting
Movie: Good Will Hunting Release Date: December 5, 1997 Director: Gus Van Sant Starring: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Robin Williams, Stellan Skarsgard, Minnie Driver. Tag Lines: “Some people can never believe in themselves, until someone believes in them.” “Wildly charismatic. Impossibly brilliant. Totally rebellious. For the first 20 years of his life, Will Hunting has…
49. Field of Dreams
Movie: Field of Dreams Release Date: May 5, 1989 Director: Phil Alden Robinson Starring: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, Burt Lancaster. Tag Lines: “All his life, Ray Kinsella was searching for his dreams. Then one day, his dreams came looking for him.” “If you believe the impossible, the incredible can come…
50. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
Movie: Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Release Date: August 9, 1985 Director: Tim Burton Starring: Paul Reubens, E. G. Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger, Judd Omen. Tag Lines: “You will believe a man can ride a bike.” “The story of a rebel and his bike.” Relevance: I remember watching and loving “The Pee-wee Herman Show” on HBO…
51. Chicago
Movie: Chicago Release Date: December 27, 2002 Director: Rob Marshall Starring: Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C, Reilly, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Colm Feore, Christine Beranski. Tag Lines: “With the right song and dance, you can get away with murder.” “In a city where everyone loves a legend, there’s only room…