Movie: Who’s That Girl Release Date: August 7, 1987 Director: James Foley Starring: Madonna, Griffin Dunne, Haviland Morris, John Mc Martin, Sir John Mills. Tag Lines: “A funny thing happened on the way to the bus station.” Relevance: By 1987, Madonna was already my queen. Her first three albums, ‘Madonna,’ ‘Like a Virgin’ and ‘True…
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35. A League of Their Own
Movie: A League of Their Own Release Date: July 1, 1992 Director: Penny Marshall Starring: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty, Jon Lovitz, David Straithairn, Gary Marshall, Bill Pullman. Tag Lines: “To achieve the incredible you have to attempt the impossible.” “There’s no crying in baseball!” “This summer, Tom Hanks and the Rockford Peaches…
38. The Birdcage
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…
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…
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.”…
50. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure
Movie: Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Release Date: August 9, 1985 Director: Tim Burton Starring: Paul Reubens, E. G. Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger, Judd Omen. Tag Lines: “You will believe a man can ride a bike.” “The story of a rebel and his bike.” Relevance: I remember watching and loving “The Pee-wee Herman Show” on HBO…
51. Chicago
Movie: Chicago Release Date: December 27, 2002 Director: Rob Marshall Starring: Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C, Reilly, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Colm Feore, Christine Beranski. Tag Lines: “With the right song and dance, you can get away with murder.” “In a city where everyone loves a legend, there’s only room…
53. Beaches
Movie: Beaches Release Date: December 21, 1988 Director: Garry Marshall Starring: Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey. Tag Lines: “The Friendship You’ll Always Remember… In The Film You’ll Never Forget.” “Some Friendships Last Forever.” “Friends come and go but there’s always one you’re stuck with for life.” Relevance: My mom was a huge Bette Midler fan, thus…
55. The Breakfast Club
Movie: The Breakfast Club Release Date: February 15, 1985 Director: John Hughes Starring: Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy. Tag Lines: “They only met once, but it changed their lives forever.” “They were five total strangers, with nothing in common, meeting for the first time. A brain, a…
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