Movie: Dick Tracy Release Date: June 15, 1990 Director: Warren Beatty Starring: Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino, Glenne Headly, Charlie Korsmo, Charles Durning, Dick Van Dyke, Kathy Bates. Tag Lines: “Their turf. Their game. Their rules. They didn’t count on his law…” “I’m on my way.” Relevance: If you know me or have been following…
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99. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Movie: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! Release Date: December 2, 1988 Director: David Zucker Starring: Leslie Nielson, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalbán, George Kennedy. Tag Lines: “The Villain. Even Mother Teresa wanted him dead.” “You’ve read the ad, now see the movie!” Relevance: My dad and I loved silly comedies. In fact,…
100. Dogma
Movie: Dogma Release Date: November 12, 1999 Director: Kevin Smith Starring: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Salma Hayek, Jason Lee, Bud Cort, Jason Mewes, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, George Carlin, Alanis Morissette. Tag Lines: “Get ‘touched’ by an angel.” “It Can Be Hell Getting Into Heaven.” “Faith is a funny thing.” “A New Comic…
101. The Money Pit
Movie: The Money Pit Release Date: March 26, 1986 Director: Richard Benjamin Starring: Tom Hanks, Shelley Long, Alexander Gudunov, Maureen Stapleton. Tag Lines: “For everyone who’s ever been deeply in love or deeply in debt.” Relevance: On March 26, 1986, I turned fifteen. It was your typical birthday celebration. I went to school and then…
102. The Muppet Movie
Movie: The Muppet Movie Release Date: June 22, 1979 Director: James Frawley Starring: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Charles Durning, Austin Pendleton. Tag Lines: “More entertaining than humanly possible!” Relevance: As I have mentioned before on this blog (see 250. Labyrinth), I was a huge fan of the Muppets and all things Jim Henson. They were…
103. The Last Temptation of Christ
Movie: The Last Temptation of Christ Release Date: August 12, 1988 Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton, David Bowie. Tag Lines: “A startling vision…an extraordinary story.” Relevance: By August of 1988, I only had one thing on my mind, my senior year of high school. As soon as…
104. Dead Poets Society
Movie: Dead Poets Society Release Date: June 2, 1989 Director: Peter Weir Starring: Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Norman Lloyd, Kurtwood Smith, Dylan Kussman, James Waterston. Tag Lines: “He was their inspiration. He made their lives extraordinary.” Relevance: ‘Dead Poets Society’ was a box office hit in the summer…
105. American History X
Movie: American History X Release Date: October 30, 1998 Director: Tony Kaye Starring: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Fairuza Balk, Stacy Keach. Elliott Gould, Avery Brooks, Beverly D’Angelo. Tag Lines: “His father taught him to hate. His friends taught him rage. His enemies gave him hope.” “Some Legacies Must End.” “Violence as a way of life.”…
106. Contact
Movie: Contact Release Date: July 11, 1997 Director: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Jodi Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, Angela Bassett. Tag Lines: “Get ready to take a chance on something that just might end up being the most profoundly impactful moment for humanity, for the history… of history.” “From the Academy Award-winning…
107. Meet Joe Black
Movie: Meet Joe Black Release Date: November 13, 1998 Director: Martin Brest Starring: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber, Marcia Gay Harden, Jeffrey Tambor. Tag Lines: “He’s Expecting You.” “Meet Joe Black: Sooner or Later Everyone Does.” Relevance: Despite its star power, ‘Meet Joe Black’ was met with mixed to poor reviews and…
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