Movie: Just One of the Guys Release Date: April 26, 1985 Director: Lisa Gottlieb Starring: Joyce Hyser, Clayton Rohner, Billy Jacoby, Toni Hudson, William Zabka. Tag Lines: “Terry Griffith is about to go where no woman has gone before.” “She’s about to go where no girl has gone before!” Relevance: ‘Just One of the Guys’…
Tag: Comedy
229. Little Miss Sunshine
Movie: Little Miss Sunshine Release Date: July 26, 2006 Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris. Starring: Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin. Tag Lines: “Where’s Olive?” “A family on the verge of a breakdown.” “Everyone just pretend to be normal.” “Welcome to Hell.” “I hate everyone.” Relevance: There are certain…
231. Legally Blonde
Movie: Legally Blonde Release Date: July 13, 2001 Director: Robert Luketic Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, Jennifer Coolidge. Tag Lines: “Meet Elle Woods. She’s a lawyer with a heart of gold…and a mane to match!” “This summer go blonde!” “Boldly going where no blonde has gone.” “Blondes DO have…
233. Seems Like Old Times
Movie: Seems Like Old Times Release Date: December 19, 1980 Director: Jay Sandrich Starring: Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn, Charles Grodin, Robert Guillaume. Tag Lines: “Alone – at last…” Relevance: My mom was a big Goldie Hawn fan since her early days in “Laugh-In.” My dad was an even bigger fan of Chevy Chase. So when…
235. Best in Show
Movie: Best in Show Release Date: September 29, 2000 Director: Christopher Guest Starring: Jennifer Coolidge, Christopher Guest, John Michael Higgins, Michael Hitchcock, Eugene Levy, Jane Lynch, Michael McKean, Catherine O’Hara, Parker Posey. Tag Lines: “Some pets deserve a little more respect than others.” Relevance: At Thanksgiving. most people look forward to time spent with family…
236. Ocean’s Eleven
Movie: Ocean’s Eleven Release Date: December 7, 2001 Director: Steven Soderbergh Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Julia Roberts. Tag Lines: “Hollywood’s A list stars come together to pull off the most daring heist Las Vegas has ever known…11 men, 3 casinos, 150 million dollars, 1 chance to pull it off.” “Are…
238. Parenthood
Movie: Parenthood Release Date: August 2, 1989 Director: Ron Howard Starring: Steve Martin, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Martha Plimpton, Keanu Reeves, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest. Tag Lines: “It could happen to you.” “The director of “Splash,” “Willow” and “Cocoon” brings you a comedy about life, love and the gentle art of raising children.”…
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…
285. Weird Science
Movie: Weird Science Release Date: August 2, 1985 Director: John Hughes Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock. Tag Lines: “They went from zeroes to heroes in one fantastic weekend.” “It’s all in the name of science. Weird Science.” “If you can’t get a date, make one!” Relevance: Every child of the 1980’s, whether…