Movie: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Release Date: August 15, 1975 Director: Jim Sharman Starring: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick. Tag Lines: “Action-packed… lotsa laughs & sex… gorgeous gals… thrills & chills… Transylvanian parties… romance.” “A Different Set Of Jaws.” “Another Kind Of Rocky.” “He’s the hero — that’s right, the hero!!” “Give yourself…
Tag: Comedy
116. Pretty In Pink
Movie: Pretty in Pink Release Date: February 28, 1986 Director: Howard Deutch Starring: Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer, James Spader, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts. Tag Lines: “He’s good. She’s good. He’s just Duckie.” “The laughter. The lovers. The friends. The fights. The talk. The hurt. The jealousy. The passion. The pressure. The real…
117. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Movie: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Release Date: August 10, 1994 Director: Stephan Elliott Starring: Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Bill Hunter. Tag Lines: “Finally, a comedy that will change the way you think, the way you feel, and most importantly… the way you dress.” Relevance: When I headed back for…
118. The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
Movie: The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy Release Date: October 20, 2000 Director: Greg Berlanti Starring: Zach Braff, Dean Cain, Andrew Keegan, Nia Long, Mary McCormack, Matt McGrath, Timothy Olyphant, Billy Porter, Justin Theroux, Ben Weber, John Mahoney. Tag Lines: “The shortest distance between friends isn’t always a straight line.” Relevance: As referenced a…
119. Clueless
Movie: Clueless Release Date: July 19, 1995 Director: Amy Heckerling Starring: Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd. Tag Lines: “Sex. Clothes. Popularity. Is there a problem here?” “Sex. Clothes. Popularity. Whatever.” Relevance: Sometimes when I see a trailer for a film, I know right away that I have no desire to see it. It’s a rare occurrence,…
120. Sex and the City
Movie: Sex and the City Release Date: May 30, 2008 Director: Michael Patrick King Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristen Davis, Kim Cattrall, Jennifer Hudson, Chris Noth, Candice Bergen. Tag Lines: “Get Carried Away.” Relevance: I talked to my mom on the phone at least once a week since I moved away from home….
122. Foul Play
Movie: Foul Play Release Date: July 14, 1978 Director: Colin Higgins Starring: Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Dudley Moore, Burgess Meredith, Brian Dennehy, Rachel Roberts, Eugene Roche. Tag Lines: “A new comedy-thriller from Paramount for Summer ’78.” “It’s a highly dangerous comedy!” “A new comedy thriller from the creators of ‘Silver Streak.’” Relevance: Goldie Hawn was…
123. Real Genius
Movie: Real Genius Release Date: August 7, 1985 Director: Martha Coolidge Starring: Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret, Michelle Meyrink, William Atherton. Tag Lines: “Who ELSE can turn lasers into light shows, aircraft into armchairs, and high-tech into hijinks?” “You need brains to act this crazy!” “When he gets mad, he doesn’t get even… he gets creative.”…
124. All of Me
Movie: All of Me Release Date: September 21, 1984 Director: Carl Reiner Starring: Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Richard Libertini, Victoria Tennant. Tag Lines: “The comedy that proves that one’s a crowd.” “They say that behind every great man there’s a woman. But in this case it’s ridiculous.” “He’s a wacky lawyer. She’s a selfish heiress….
125. My Cousin Vinny
Movie: My Cousin Vinny Release Date: March 13, 1992 Director: Jonathan Lynne Starring: Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Fred Gwynne, Mitchell Whitfield. Tag Lines: “Truth, Justice And The Gambini Way.” “A Comedy Of Trial And Error.” “There have been many courtroom dramas that have glorified The Great American Legal System. This is not one…