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…
Category: Thoughts
129. U2: Rattle and Hum
Movie: U2: Rattle and Hum Release Date: November 4, 1988 Director: Phil Joanou Starring: U2 (Paul David “Bono” Hewson, David Howell “The Edge” Evans, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.) Tag Lines: “They’re making a movie, we’re playing a rock ‘n roll concert.” Relevance: In early 1983 while watching MTV at the ripe young age of…
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…
131. Witness
Movie: Witness Release Date: February 8, 1985 Director: Peter Weir Starring: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas, Danny Glover. Tag Lines: “A big city cop. A small country boy. The have nothing in common …but a murder.” “Harrison Ford is John Book – A big city cop who knows too much. His only evidence: a…
132. Murder by Death
Movie: Murder by Death Release Date: June 23, 1976 Director: Robert Moore Starring: Eileen Brennan, Truman Capote, James Coco, Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, Elsa Lanchester, David Niven, Peter Sellars, Maggie Smith, Nancy Walker, Estelle Winwood. Tag Lines: “By the time the world’s greatest detectives figure out whodunnit… you could die laughing!” “By the time Eileen…
133. Porky’s
Movie: Porky’s Release Date: November 13, 1981 Director: Bob Clark Starring: Kim Cattrall, Scott Colomby, Kaki Hunter, Nancy Parsons, Alex Karras, Susan Clark. Tag Lines: “Get It At Porky’s.” “One Fun Place, One Hip Movie!” “Keep an eye out for the funniest movie about growing up ever made!” “You’ll be glad you came!” “The RAUNCHIEST…
134. Wholly Moses!
Movie: Wholly Moses! Release Date: June 13, 1980 Director: Gary Weis Starring: Dudley Moore, Laraine Newman, James Coco, Paul Sand, Jack Gilford, Dom DeLuise, John Houseman, Madeline Kahn, David L. Lander, Richard Pryor, John Ritter. Tag Lines: “What a cast!” “Wholly Moses! What a cast!” “He wanted to be Moses…but he didn’t have the right…
135. Victor/Victoria
Movie: Victor/Victoria Release Date: March 16, 1982 Director: Blake Edwards Starring: Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras. Tag Lines: “The disguise surprise comedy of the year!” Relevance: As previously reported on this blog (see 278. 10 and 232. Mary Poppins), Julie Andrews was one of my mom’s favorite people on…
136. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
Movie: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape Release Date: December 17, 1993 Director: Lasse Halstrom Starring: Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio, John C. Reilly. Tag Lines: “Arnie knows a secret. His big brother Gilbert is the greatest person on the planet.” “Arnie: Tomorrow’s my birthday, I’m gonna have a party and you’re not invited.”…
137. Death Becomes Her
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…
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