Movie: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Release Date: December 1, 1989 Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki, Diane Ladd, E.G. Marshall, Doris Roberts, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss. Tag Lines: “Yule crack up!” “There’s No Place Like Home For A Holiday!” Relevance: ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ is one of those…
Category: Classic
128. The Private Eyes
Movie: The Private Eyes Release Date: April 17, 1980 Director: Lang Elliott Starring: Tom Conway, Don Knotts, Trisha Noble, Bernard Fox, Grace Zabriskie, Irwin Keyes, Suzy Mandel. Tag Lines: “Who better to solve England’s most puzzling mystery than these two international crime busters?” “Step by step, Tim Conway and Don Knotts prove murder can be…
130. Annie Hall
Movie: Annie Hall Release Date: April 20, 1977 Director: Woody Allen Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Paul Simon, Janet Margolin, Shelley Duvall, Christopher Walken, Colleen Dewhurst. Tag Lines: “A nervous romance.” Relevance: Thankfully I grew up in a household that embraced and encouraged laughter. My parents were both very funny in…
145. Big
Movie: Big Release Date: June 3, 1988 Director: Penny Marshall Starring: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard. Tag Lines: “You’re only young once!” “Remember…When Buddies Were Buddies, Girls Were a Mystery, And You Couldn’t Wait to Grow Up?” “Have you ever had a really big secret?” “A wonderful new comedy.” “You’re Only Young…
151. Annie
Movie: Annie Release Date: June 18, 1982 Director: John Huston Starring: Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters, Anne Reinking, Tim Curry, Geoffrey Holder, Edward Herrman, Aileen Quinn. Tag Lines: “The movie of ‘Tomorrow.’” Relevance: Christmas was a very special time for me when I was growing up in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. I…
152. Carrie
Movie: Carrie Release Date: November 3, 1976 Director: Brian De Palma Starring: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt, Betty Buckley, Nancy Allen, John Travolta, P. J. Soles, Edie McClurg. Tag Lines: “You were warned never to push Carrie to the limits. Now you must face the evil consequences.” “Take Carrie to the prom….
155. An Officer and a Gentleman
Movie: An Officer and a Gentleman Release Date: July 28, 1982 Director: Taylor Hackford Starring: Richard Gere, Debra Winger, David Keith, Louis Gossett, Jr. Tag Lines: “It will lift you up where you belong.” “His struggle…Her love…The fight for their future.” “Life gave him nothing, except the courage to win…and a woman to love.” Relevance:…
157. Stripes
Movie: Stripes Release Date: June 26, 1981 Director: Ivan Reitman Starring: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, John Candy, Warren Oates, John Larroquette, P.J. Soles, Sean Young. Tag Lines: “Today’s army needs men of courage… honesty… integrity… ambition. Instead, they got John Winger.” “The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy…and…
158. The Karate Kid
Movie: The Karate Kid Release Date: June 22, 1984 Director: John G. Avildsen Starring: Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, Elisabeth Shue. Tag Lines: “Only the ‘Old One’ could teach him the secrets of the masters.” “He taught him the secret to Karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.” Relevance: ‘The Karate…
165. The Exorcist
Movie: The Exorcist Release Date: December 26, 1973 Director: William Friedkin Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran. Jason Miller, Linda Blair. Tag Lines: “The movie you’ve been waiting for…without the wait.” “Something beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house . . ….
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