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Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786303394060 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, Original recording reissued, NTSC ISBN: 630339406X Label: 20th Century Fox Languages: Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: February 06, 2001 Running Time: 115 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: June 03, 1988 Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: A perfect marriage of novel but incisive writing, acting, and direction, Big is the story of a 12-year-old boy who wishes he were older, and wakes up one morning as a 30-year-old man (Tom Hanks). The script by Gary Ross (Dave) and Anne Spielberg finds some unexpected ways of attacking obvious issues of sex, work, and childhood friendships, and in all of these things the accent is on classy humor and great sensitivity. Hanks is remarkable in the lead, at times hilarious (reacting to caviar just as a 12-year-old would) and at others deeply tender. Penny Marshall became a first-rate filmmaker with this 1988 work. --Tom Keogh Description: At a carnival, young Josh Baskin (HANKS) wishes he was big-only to awake the next morning and discover he is! 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 a beautiful ladder-climbing colleague (ELIZABETH PERKINS). But the more he experiences being an adult, the more Josh longs for the simple joys of childhood. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Suspend disbelief, sit back, have funNever mind the Zoltar Speaks magic ticket, the missing kid whose name is on every milk carton but who happens to be working for a toy company, etc. Forget about it. Just sit back and enjoy the entertaining, sweet, and touching but never gooey ride. Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins are wonderful together as the boy in a man's body and a love-starved woman. The kid playing Hanks' best friend is great as well. And it will remind you of the old adage, "Be careful what you wish for--you might ... Read More Rating: - Timeless ClassicI went to the same highschool as Tom. He graduated 4 years after me. Great actor and there are very few dvds that I buy (only the classics); this one falls into that category. Rating:  - Tom Hanks in 1988Tom Hanks is one of my all time favorite actors. I have loved his work ever since "Bosom Buddies" with Peter Scolari and Donna Dixon. This movie is so much fun, one that can be enjoyed over and over again. Hanks is especially adorable in this film. He plays the 12 year old "Josh" perfectly. And who can not love the scene in the toy store where Hanks's and Robert Loggia's characters are playing Heart and Soul on the giant floor piano. Rating: - One great big fun filled movie watching experience...The fact that I absolutely adore this movie comes as a huge shock to me since Tom Hanks is one of those actors I find completely overrated. There are really only a handful of his films I can even attest to enjoying (`Cast Away', shockingly, as well as `Saving Private Ryan') but for the most part I find his work a tad overrated (ala `Forest Gump' and `Philadelphia'). `Big', of all of Hanks' work, is probably my favorite. It is most definitely my favorite performance he's ever given and honestly ... Read More Rating: - Hanks starts to shine as an actor.Big came out when I was still relatively young. A fun movie, I think this was a while after Hanks did Bachelor Party. A step in the right direction career wise, it still baffles me to see him in this movie. Why? Watch Philadelphia, Hanks grew as an actor with each movie and this movie (Big) was one of those pivotal stepping stones. A great family movie, heartwarming and touching, Hanks brings genuine feeling to the character. Probably not a must see for everyone, ... Read More |
