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Big [VHS] (1988)

Starring: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins Director: Penny Marshall Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: VHS Tape

4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (132 customer reviews)

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Product Details

Actors: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard, Jared Rushton
Directors: Penny Marshall
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, Original recording reissued, NTSC
Language: English
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number of tapes: 1
Studio: 20th Century Fox
VHS Release Date: February 6, 2001
Run Time: 115 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (132 customer reviews)

ASIN: 630339406X
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,893 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)
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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

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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.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the body swap films..., January 30, 2005

By	Big Joe '83 (Melbourne, VIC Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big (DVD)

... 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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars an expertly told modern fairy tale, December 11, 2004

By	J. Buettner "Jaws Fan" (Folsom, Ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Extended" edition ?, July 21, 2007

By	G.V. "Gerry" (Mexico City, Mexico) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Big (Extended Edition) (DVD)

Experience tells me there's two kinds of "Extended editions": the first are the ones in which the director was forced to do something against his will to fit the movie to a certain length (see Terminator 2, Aliens, Blade Runner, etc.), and the second are the ones in which the outakes weren't all that damaged so the studio took a strictly merchandising decision.
BIG EXTENDED EDITION is obviously the latter but don't let that discourage you, this is one of the funniest films of the 80s and there's is no question it was the one film that took Tom Hanks from OK TV star to bona fide movie star.
My favorite scene: the eating of the "little corn". I loved learning from the extras that it was totally the product of improvising at the last second !
This is an excelent DVD, it's just that my next viewing of it will be by choosing the original cut.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Big dvd
A great movie, I saw this in the theater and I wanted to give it to a friend as a gift. I had a little trouble finding it but found it here for the best price.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesoe movie
I've always loved this movie. It's great for the entire family and is one of my favorites with Tom Hank in it.

Published 2 months ago by Mark H. Thompson

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"Big" is an excellent example of Tom Hanks' stellar acting. It's whimsical but down-to-earth, cute but real enough not to be labeled a "kid's" movie, and a must-see for any Tom... Read more

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This movie is the fortituous meeting of a truly great script, and an actor who was primed and ready for superstardom. Read more

Published 7 months ago by Polo Guy

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Review
This is a movie about a 12 year old boy who makes a wish at a carnival to be "big" and gets his wish the next morning. Read more

Published 9 months ago by C. Egan

4.0 out of 5 stars Extended edition worth the money
My wife received it for Christmas as one of her favorites. We enjoyed the extra scenes (extended edition) and loved the quality. Recommend it.

Published 10 months ago by Walker Shaw

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun adventure
This 1988 movie, at least in my mind, established Tom Hanks as a star. His first big hit was Splash (20th Anniversary Edition), but if he could pull off this role, what couldn't... Read more

Published 10 months ago by J. D. Best, author

4.0 out of 5 stars Tom Hanks's Exuberance Makes This Film A Classic
Every child ever born on this earth, at some point in his/her life, wants to experience life as a grown-up before their time. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Zachary Koenig

5.0 out of 5 stars BIG!
What can I say, this movie is a classic! I bought it for my husband as an early Christmas gift, and he couldn't be happier. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Melissa Moore

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I am very disappointed in this DVD. The image on my 26" HD TV appears to be overlaid by a fine black mesh. I've never had this occur watching any other DVDs. BUYERS BEWARE!

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