Movie: Rosemary’s Baby Release Date: June 12, 1968 Director: Roman Polanski Starring: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy. Tag Lines: “It’s not what you’re expecting.: “Conceived in terror, born in fear.” “Pray for Rosemary’s Baby.” Relevance: My memory of watching ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ for the first time is a bit…
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240. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Movie: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Release Date: October 17, 1939 Director: Frank Capra Starring: Jean Arthur, James Stewart. Tag Lines: “Capra at his greatest!” “Stirring – In the seeing! Precious – In the remembering!” “Capra’s Greatest Hit — The Screen At Its Most Inspired!” “Entertainment As Powerful As the Strength of the People! As…
241. Saturday Night Fever
Movie: Saturday Night Fever Release Date: December 16, 1977 Director: John Badham Starring: John Travolta, Karen Gorney. Tag Lines: “…Catch it!” “He is Tony Manero, king of the discos. Every guy wants to dance like him. Every girl wants to be with him.” “John Travolta. If you’re not sure you know him now after Saturday…
242. Monsters, Inc.
Movie: Monsters, Inc. Release Date: November 2, 2001 Director: Pete Docter Starring: John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly. Tag Lines: “Monsters, Inc.: We Scare Because We Care.” “You Won’t Believe Your Eye.” “We Think They Are Scary, But Really We Scare Them!” “Since the very first bedtime, all around the world,…
243. Say Anything…
Movie: Say Anything… Release Date: April 14, 1989 Director: Cameron Crowe Starring: John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney, Lili Taylor, Joan Cusack. Tag Lines: “To know Lloyd Dobler is to love him. Diane Court is about to know Lloyd Dobler.” “She’s got every thing going for her. He’s going for her with every thing he’s…
244. National Lampoon’s Animal House
Movie: National Lampoon’s Animal House Release Date: July 28, 1978 Director: John Landis Starring: John Belushi, Tim Matheson, John Vernon, Verna Bloom, Thomas Hulce, Donald Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, Karen Allen. Tag Lines: “We got to do something… You know what we are gonna do? Toga party!” “These guys are flunking out of college and loving…
245. Singin’ in the Rain
Movie: Singin’ in the Rain Release Date: April 11, 1952 Director: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen. Starring: Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds. Tag Lines: “Singin’ Swingin’ Glorious Feelin’ Technicolor Musical.” “What a Glorious Feeling!” “MGM’s Musical Treasure!” Relevance: I definitely knew the song “Singin’ in the Rain” before I ever saw the movie. Growing up,…
246. Heaven Can Wait
Movie: Heaven Can Wait Release Date: June 28, 1978 Director: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry. Starring: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Charles Grodin, Dyan Cannon, Buck Henry, Vincent Gardenia, Jack Warden. Tag Lines: “Joe Pendleton…the only guy who ever raised Hell about going to Heaven.” Relevance: I was only seven years old when ‘Heaven Can…
247. Speed
Movie: Speed Release Date: June 10, 1994 Director: Jan de Bont Starring: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Daniels, Joe Morton. Tag Lines: “Get ready for rush hour.” Relevance: When I saw the ‘Speed’ trailer, one that really only focused on Keanu Reeves and Dennis Hopper yelling about a exploding bus, I wasn’t running…
248. Ruthless People
Movie: Ruthless People Release Date: June 27, 1986 Director: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker. Starring: Danny DeVito, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater, Bette Midler, Bill Pullman. Tag Lines: “Barbara Stone has just been kidnapped by K-Mart, and what she doesn’t know won’t hurt her.” “The Big Screw.” “Sam Stone’s wife has just been kidnapped… And…
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