Big (Full Screen Edition)

Rating:
Summary: Purhaps THE Defining Moment in Hanks' Career
Review: In 1980 Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari came to the small screen in the sitcom Bosom Buddies and the rest is history. For Hanks anyway. Haven't seen Scolari since Newhart and I'm not complaining. Bosom Buddies only ran for three seasons but Hanks starred in the smash hit Splash in 1984 and his star only rose from there. As he matured throughout the 80's, it became clear that Hanks wasn't going to stand pat with dumb little pratfall comedies like The Money Pit. Little by little his comedies crept away from the silliness and into the drama. Big, in retrospect, seems like a defining moment in Hanks' career. It's the first time Hanks is asked to carry a big budget sink or swim flick all his own. There's plenty of comedy here, of course, but there are underlying themes of loss and fear that had been touched on in some of his earlier smaller movies but never in a big buget blockbuster type flick and not so pervasively. This sense of the inherent sadness and uncertainty of life has come to dominate Hanks' flick. Movies like Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, Castaway, and, especially, Philadelphia are quite grim in thier life is suffering seriousness. The Hanks in earlier fare like Splash and Volunteers contrasts sharply with the turn of the millenium Hanks. Big is a must watch for any Hanks fans.

Rating:
Summary: The best of the body swap films...
Review: ... and there's no body swapping in it!

This film has aged really well; the comedy and dialogue is really sharp, the acting is believable and there's never a dull moment. Instead of going over the story, I want to quote what screenwriting legend, Robert McKee wrote about the film which rings true; "At the crisis, Josh [Tom Hanks] faces irreconcilable goods; an adult life with a fulfilling career and the woman he loves verus a return to adolescence. He makes the mature choice to have his childhood expressing with fine irony that he at last became 'big'. For he and we sense that the key to maturity is to have had a complete childhood. But becuase life has short-changed so many of us in youth, we live, to one degree or another, in a false sense of maturity. BIG is a very wise film."

Sure the toys have changed and yes, Billy Idol is tied to the soundtrack but the message still remains the same. This should be required viewing for all families.

Rating:
Summary: I Get To Be On Top
Review: Released at a time when there were plenty of "out of body" or "switcheroo" films either being made or in development, Big stands out though, not only for blending comedy and fantasy, but for helping to make Tom Hanks a mega star. Everything about the movie works and it still holds up very well long after those similar flicks are all but forgotton.

Young Josh Baskin (David Moscow) has only one wish. He wants to be big. While attending an amusement park, David visits a mystical wish machine - only to awake the next morning and discover that his desire is now a reality...he is now an adult (Hanks). With the help of his friend Billy (Jared Rushton), Josh lands a job at a toy company. There, his inner wisdom enables him to successfully predict what children want to buy, making the awestruck, naïve Josh irresistible to Susan, (Elizabeth Perkins) a beautiful ladder-climbing colleague. But the more he experiences being an adult, the more Josh longs for the simple joys of childhood.

Directed by Penny Marshall from a near perfect script by Gary Ross (Dave) and Anne Spielberg (sister of director Steven Spielberg) the film is a fun yet poignant fairy tale. Hanks captures the spirit of childhood. My favorite scenes put David at the height of joy--where he plays the large piano with McMillian boss Robert Loggia, and the depths of dispair when he realizes that adulthood isn't all it's cracked up to be. Perkins has sparkling chemestry with Hanks. Really great stuff and definately a high point in Ms. Marhall's filmography.

I hope that a special edition DVD of Big is on the horizon. The film deserves better extras than just the theatrical trailer.

Big was the film that made people really notice Hanks and he hasn't had to look back since. The film made even this cynic smile.

Rating:
Summary: A return to a classic.
Review: I just got this movie on DVD for Christmas and was excited. I loved this movie as a kid and immediately popped it in. My family even sat down to watch it. We all laughed so hard. Tom Hanks shines in this movie. I honestly think it is one of his best. He is so believable as kid who is now a grown-up. I actually felt bad for the lady who falls in love with him. When in Chiacago I played on the piano and watching it on my televison was actually fun.

If it has been a long time or if you may have never seen this movie. I think it is time. It will not disappoint you and it is even something you can watch with the family. That is hard to do these days!

Rating:
Summary: Type of movie one can watch over and over again!
Review: Our only tiny complaint is no extras BUT other then that this is one of Tom Hanks great movies in his early years! Heart warming and a must see. Penny Marshall gets our 2 thumbs up. Great stoyline nd just good feelings all around. Tender light adult themed moments with humor. Buy it new or used. Worth every penny. We've watched it about 8 times already especially with what's happening around the world :-( Enjoy.

Rating:
Summary: an expertly told modern fairy tale
Review: This film still contains Tom Hanks best performance in my opinion. Big is an expertly told modern fairy tale that captures perfectly the innocence and the enthusiasm of youth. This movie gets flawless performances from all the actors and actresses involved. It reminds us all of when we were young and Big is a testament to why we should always stay young at heart.

Big is among my favorite films of all-time and I honestly can't see any reason why someone would dislike this movie. In fact I believe it is the best movie to be made in the 80's and it's huge heart will allow Big too stand the test of time.


Rating:
Summary: VERY BIG!!!!!
Review: THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE. I LOVE THIS VIDEO IT IS A COMEDY,DRAMA, AND A LOVE STORY. IT IS WONDERFUL I LOVE IT VERY MUCH. IT IS A ABOUT A KID WHO WISHES TO BE A GROWN UP AND HIS WISH BECOMES GRANTED. AND HE HAVES A GREAT TIME BEING BIG BUT HE BEGINS TO MISS HIS FAMILY . I LIKE THIS MOVIE IT IS GREAT ANYONE WHO LIKES TOM HANKS WHOULD DEFINITELY ENJOY THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!

Rating:
Summary: I Wish I Were Big
Review: What would you do if you are a young boy, and suddenly turns into an adult? In this movie ¡°Big,¡± Josh has the experience of being an adult. Josh Baskin (Tom Hanks) was a 13 year old boy, one day he makes a wish in a Zoltar machine at the carnival. He wishes he were big, the next morning when he woke up his wish came true, and he became an adult of 30 years old.
Josh ran away from home with his friends help Billy (Jared Rushton), they try to find the Zoltar and make another wish that turn him back into a kid. He live in a hotel With shootings going on in the street, sometimes Josh feel very scare of living there, because in his mind he still a very young boy. Before he find the Zoltar machine he lads on a toys company, and he became the Vise President of the development. In the company, he makes many jokes, for example, one time there¡¯s a meeting of turning the building into a robot, but Josh didn¡¯t know anything about it so he just say ¡°I didn¡¯t get it¡±, and he says why don¡¯t you turn the robot into a bug. Even Josh looks like an adult, but he still thinking things like a young boy.
In the company, he discover the advantage of been an adult, he has freedom, money and lots of toys in his house. The boss of the company realy like Josh, and they both play with Piano in the Fao Schwarz. In the same time he falls in love with the company worker Susan. The more Josh experiences being an adult, the more he wants back of childhood. A few days later, his best friend Billy came with the news of where he could find the Zoltar machine. He was not very happy with the news, even he wants to turn back to a kid, but now he has Susan. Finally, he¡¯ll make another wish with the Zoltar machine, he wish he were a kid and his wish granted again.
This movie ¡°Big¡± shows much happiness, but also sadness. The costumes of this movie fashion in that time, but women are not dressing very sexy in that time already. In the party all mans wearing tux and women dress very nicely, but Josh was the only one who dresses very special, and is different from all others. His dress looks cute from the party and I think that he don¡¯t really know what to dress, because that¡¯s the first time he went to those big party with all adults.
Tom Hanks was perfect that when he act as kid in a mans body, he act really like a kid even he has an adult look. For example, when he live in the hotel, he heard shootings going on in the street he was very scare and cry in his pillow calling his mom. That really make looks like a little kid when they are missing there mother.


Rating:
Summary: I Wish I Were Big
Review: What would you do if you are a young boy, and suddenly turns into an adult? In this movie ¡°Big,¡± Josh has the experience of being an adult. Josh Baskin (Tom Hanks) was a 13 year old boy, one day he makes a wish in a Zoltar machine at the carnival. He wishes he were big, the next morning when he woke up his wish came true, and he became an adult of 30 years old.
Josh ran away from home with his friends help Billy (Jared Rushton), they try to find the Zoltar and make another wish that turn him back into a kid. He live in a hotel With shootings going on in the street, sometimes Josh feel very scare of living there, because in his mind he still a very young boy. Before he find the Zoltar machine he lads on a toys company, and he became the Vise President of the development. In the company, he makes many jokes, for example, one time there¡¯s a meeting of turning the building into a robot, but Josh didn¡¯t know anything about it so he just say ¡°I didn¡¯t get it¡±, and he says why don¡¯t you turn the robot into a bug. Even Josh looks like an adult, but he still thinking things like a young boy.
In the company, he discover the advantage of been an adult, he has freedom, money and lots of toys in his house. The boss of the company realy like Josh, and they both play with Piano in the Fao Schwarz. In the same time he falls in love with the company worker Susan. The more Josh experiences being an adult, the more he wants back of childhood. A few days later, his best friend Billy came with the news of where he could find the Zoltar machine. He was not very happy with the news, even he wants to turn back to a kid, but now he has Susan. Finally, he¡¯ll make another wish with the Zoltar machine, he wish he were a kid and his wish granted again.
This movie ¡°Big¡± shows much happiness, but also sadness. The costumes of this movie fashion in that time, but women are not dressing very sexy in that time already. In the party all mans wearing tux and women dress very nicely, but Josh was the only one who dresses very special, and is different from all others. His dress looks cute from the party and I think that he don¡¯t really know what to dress, because that¡¯s the first time he went to those big party with all adults.
Tom Hanks was perfect that when he act as kid in a mans body, he act really like a kid even he has an adult look. For example, when he live in the hotel, he heard shootings going on in the street he was very scare and cry in his pillow calling his mom. That really make looks like a little kid when they are missing there mother.



Rating:
Summary: a classic
Review: this movie is a classic.. it stand the test of time because the story itself is about what we all deal with in life.. growing up and being a kid.. this is one of the only movies that has ever made me cry at the ending it is a touching movie and will take you back to your childhood and the 80's i was a child during the 80's and seeing the toys and the way the kids act back then takes me back to my childhood... a classic movie..