Movie: The Birdcage Release Date: March 8, 1996 Director: Mike Nichols Starring: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, Christine Baranski. Tag Lines: “Come as you are.” “What could possibly come between a match made in heaven? The parents. Dinner. And a nightclub called…The Birdcage.” Relevance: I had…
Category: Thoughts
39. Brokeback Mountain
Movie: Brokeback Mountain Release Date: December 9, 2005 Director: Ang Lee Starring: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams, Randy Quaid. Tag Lines: “Love Is A Force Of Nature.” Relevance: In 2005, I was an out and proud gay man with a boyfriend and somewhat happy existence. It was a long road for me…
40. Ghost
Movie: Ghost Release Date: July 13, 1990 Director: Jerry Zucker Starring: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg. Tony Goldwyn. Tag Lines: “A love that will last forever.” “Before Sam was murdered he told Molly he’d love and protect her forever.” “You will believe.” Relevance: In the summer of 1990, I had just finished my first…
41. Jerry Maguire
Movie: Jerry Maguire Release Date: December 13, 1996 Director: Cameron Crowe Starring: Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr, Renee Zellweger, Regina King, Kelly Preston, Bonnie Hunt, Jay Mohr, Jerry O’Connell. Tag Lines: “Everybody loved him… Everybody disappeared.” “The rest of his life begins now.” “The journey is everything.” Relevance: On March 24, 1997, two days before…
42. The Truman Show
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…
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…
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