Movie: Under the Rainbow Release Date: July 31, 1981 Director: Steve Rash Starring: Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Eve Arden, Tag Lines: “A Giant Comedy.” “Who knew so many little people would throw such a huge party?” “Somewhere, Under The Rainbow, way down low – Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher and 150 midgets are fighting valiantly to…
Tag: Comedy
141. Babe
Movie: Babe Release Date: August 4, 1995 Director: Chris Noonan Starring: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski. Tag Lines: “A little pig goes a long way.” Relevance: When I saw the trailer for ‘Babe,’ I thought that it looked cute but I kind of dismissed it. I knew I would eventually see the film as I watched…
143. The Sandlot
Movie: The Sandlot Release Date: April 7, 1993 Director: David Mickey Evans Starring: Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna, Chauncey Leopardi, Marty York, Grant Gelt, Shane Obedzinski, Victor DiMattia, Denis Leary, Karen Allen, James Earl Jones. Tag Lines: “The adventure of a lifetime, the summer of their dreams…the dog of their nightmares.” “No uniforms. No…
144. Fargo
Movie: Fargo Release Date: May 8, 1996 Director: Joel Coen Starring: Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, Peter Stormare. Tag Lines: “A homespun murder story.” “Small town. Big crime. Dead cold.” “A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere.” “An ordinary place, an extraordinary thriller.” Relevance: Once in awhile a movie…
145. Big
Movie: Big Release Date: June 3, 1988 Director: Penny Marshall Starring: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard. Tag Lines: “You’re only young once!” “Remember…When Buddies Were Buddies, Girls Were a Mystery, And You Couldn’t Wait to Grow Up?” “Have you ever had a really big secret?” “A wonderful new comedy.” “You’re Only Young…
146. Kindergarten Cop
Movie: Kindergarten Cop Release Date: December 21, 1990 Director: Ivan Reitman Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt, Richard Tyson, Carroll Baker. Tag Lines: “As an undercover cop… he’s in a class by himself.” “An undercover cop in a class by himself.” “Go ahead, you tell him you didn’t do your homework.”…
148. Romancing the Stone
Movie: Romancing the Stone Release Date: March 30, 1984 Director: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Alfonso Arau, Manuel Ojedo, Holland Taylor. Tag Lines: “She’s a girl from the big city. He’s a reckless soldier of fortune. For a fabulous treasure, they share an adventure no one could imagine… or survive.” Relevance:…
153. The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Movie: The Incredible Shrinking Woman Release Date: January 30, 1981 Director: Joel Schumacher Starring: Lily Tomlin, Charles Grodin, Ned Beatty, John Glover, Elizabeth Wilson, Tag Lines: “Lily Tomlin in an epic comedy (give or take an inch).” “Lily Tomlin has a little problem…” Relevance: There were two movies that seemed to be playing incessantly on…
154. To Die For
Movie: To Die For Release Date: October 27, 1995 Director: Gus Van Sant Starring: Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix, Matt Dillon, Casey Affleck, Illeana Douglas, Holland Taylor. Tag Lines: “All she wanted was a little attention.” “She’ll do anything to get what she wants…ANYTHING.” “She was prepared to go all the way…for what she wanted.” “She…
156. Bring It On
Movie: Bring It On Release Date: August 25, 2000 Director: Peyton Reed Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, Gabrielle Union. Tag Lines: “Her parents don’t get it. Her boyfriend says forget it. The friends who voted her in now regret it. But does she got game? Bet on it.” “Backstabbing. Spotlight-grabbing. Secret-blabbing. A cheerleader’s…
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