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…
Category: Comedy
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…
143. The Sandlot
Movie: The Sandlot Release Date: April 7, 1993 Director: David Mickey Evans Starring: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Marty York, Grant Gelt, Shane Obedzinski, Victor DiMattia, Denis Leary, Karen Allen, James Earl Jones. Tag Lines: “The adventure of a lifetime, the summer of their dreams…the dog of their nightmares.” “No uniforms. No…
144. Fargo
Movie: Fargo Release Date: May 8, 1996 Director: Joel Coen Starring: Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, Peter Stormare. Tag Lines: “A homespun murder story.” “Small town. Big crime. Dead cold.” “A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere.” “An ordinary place, an extraordinary thriller.” Relevance: Once in awhile a movie…
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…
146. Kindergarten Cop
Movie: Kindergarten Cop Release Date: December 21, 1990 Director: Ivan Reitman Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt, Richard Tyson, Carroll Baker. Tag Lines: “As an undercover cop… he’s in a class by himself.” “An undercover cop in a class by himself.” “Go ahead, you tell him you didn’t do your homework.”…
148. Romancing the Stone
Movie: Romancing the Stone Release Date: March 30, 1984 Director: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Alfonso Arau, Manuel Ojedo, Holland Taylor. Tag Lines: “She’s a girl from the big city. He’s a reckless soldier of fortune. For a fabulous treasure, they share an adventure no one could imagine… or survive.” Relevance:…
153. The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Movie: The Incredible Shrinking Woman Release Date: January 30, 1981 Director: Joel Schumacher Starring: Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty, John Glover, Elizabeth Wilson, Tag Lines: “Lily Tomlin in an epic comedy (give or take an inch).” “Lily Tomlin has a little problem…” Relevance: There were two movies that seemed to be playing incessantly on…
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