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  • @avidrdr5640
    @avidrdr5640 Год назад +431

    Tom Hanks is an incredibly versatile actor. You MUST see him in "Cast Away", "Philadelphia", and "Apollo 13". Every role that he plays shows a different level of his acting chops.

  • @jayce711
    @jayce711 Год назад +409

    Tom Hanks is just a great actor that chooses great movies to be in. Please check out A League of Their Own. It stars him, Geena Davis, Madonna, Jon Lovett. Great movie based on women's professional baseball league during WWII. Good history, has comedy, and a great cast. I think you will both enjoy it.

    • @hawkeyegeorge
      @hawkeyegeorge Год назад +13

      Classic

    • @scifichikiescar
      @scifichikiescar Год назад +30

      There’s no crying in baseball!

    • @jaydisqus3353
      @jaydisqus3353 Год назад +22

      Highest grossing baseball movie ever made. I forgot how good it was until people starting reacting to it.

    • @dustywaynemusic6297
      @dustywaynemusic6297 Год назад +8

      @@jaydisqus3353 I watched in on a whim a few years ago for the 1st time since it was released. Forgot how great it was

    • @carlosspeicywiener7018
      @carlosspeicywiener7018 Год назад +21

      And Geena Davis actually caught that fastball with her bare hand. Double impressive.

  • @victorsixtythree
    @victorsixtythree Год назад +78

    This was directed by Penny Marshall. At the time, there were very few female directors in Hollywood. She also directed Tom Hanks in 'A League of Their Own'. You may know her as "Laverne" from 'Laverne and Shirley'. She was also married for a while to Rob Reiner, director of 'This is Spinal Tap', 'Stand By Me', 'The Princess Bride', 'When Harry Met Sally', 'Misery', 'A Few Good Men'...
    Now that I think about it, Penny Marshall, Rob Reiner and Tom Hanks all had roots as actors in television sit-coms (Laverne and Shirley, All in the Family and Bosom Buddies)

  • @debbiethompson3460
    @debbiethompson3460 Год назад +85

    I've always loved the innocence he brought to the role. Actually, the kid who plays him as a child acted out the scenes before Hanks did, so he could see how he would move and react.

    • @0saintclark0
      @0saintclark0 Год назад

      Including the scene where he grabs the actresses boobs? 😂

    • @commanderkorra3316
      @commanderkorra3316 Год назад +4

      That's cool, and a really good idea.

    • @MarshaLove0723
      @MarshaLove0723 Год назад +4

      I think I read that he did something similar for Forrest Gump - copying the speech patterns and mannerisms of the actor playing Young Forrest.

    • @adamclifton29
      @adamclifton29 Год назад +2

      So the kid kissed Elizabeth Perkins so Tom could see and imitate for his role?

  • @dustywaynemusic6297
    @dustywaynemusic6297 Год назад +280

    Others have suggested it but I gotta agree with A League of Their Own. One of the best baseball movies ever made.

    • @conureron3792
      @conureron3792 Год назад +16

      There’s no crying in baseball!

    • @gabrihapa
      @gabrihapa Год назад +8

      I was going to suggest that!!! Such a beautiful movie!!!

    • @teganceebohm7668
      @teganceebohm7668 Год назад +4

      Yessss

    • @periechontology
      @periechontology Год назад +6

      That movie would be up their alley.

    • @Kim-dm4yb
      @Kim-dm4yb Год назад +5

      Love that movie and Rosie O'donnell and Madonna were actually so great in it too...the whole cast was just brilliant and Tom Hanks once again proves what an extraordinary actor he truly is...such a different role, once again and brilliant. ❤

  • @julesj7837
    @julesj7837 Год назад +271

    Love, love this movie! Splash (1984) is another great one featuring an even younger Tom Hanks, as well as Daryl Hannah, John Candy, and Eugene Levy.

    • @LiberalsArePoop
      @LiberalsArePoop Год назад +15

      Splash is the movie that made Tom a star.
      "Where you going, Mr. Fat Jack?"
      I'm goin' to get the little boat.
      "The little boat!!!"

    • @jennjenn8708
      @jennjenn8708 Год назад +10

      YES! Splash is one of my favorite movies.

    • @devynjohnson317
      @devynjohnson317 Год назад +5

      Yes!!! I love Splash!

    • @daveveautour4886
      @daveveautour4886 Год назад +7

      "OH, what a week I'm having!"

    • @kev7161
      @kev7161 Год назад +8

      Although a totally different plot, Splash has the same (well, at least similar) sensibilities as Big. And John Candy was a hoot in it.

  • @walkofnails2923
    @walkofnails2923 Год назад +8

    When the kid wished to be big, I remember my grandpa saying “Geez kid...you could wake up 500 pounds you dumb-dumb” 😂😂😂

  • @Pixelologist
    @Pixelologist Год назад +32

    Tom Hanks captured the kid trapped in an adult's body so ridiculously perfectly! The physical mannerisms....the speech patterns....the emotions so clearly visible in his facial expressions. You can actually BELIEVE that he's a 13 year old kid no matter what he looks like.

  • @seanellio
    @seanellio Год назад +71

    The woman who played his mom won an Academy Award for supporting Actress in the movie "The Fisher King". A terrific movie with Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, and Mercedes Ruehl (The mom)

    • @kelanth462
      @kelanth462 Год назад +2

      Loved her in "Lost in Yonkers". That would be another one for Jay and Amber to watch.

    • @Wordsmyth8
      @Wordsmyth8 Год назад +1

      Love that movie.

    • @korndogsmom
      @korndogsmom Год назад +5

      The Fisher King is one of my very favorite movies. To me, every moment is filmed perfect in it.

    • @thegingergyrl455
      @thegingergyrl455 Год назад

      That's one of my favorite movies.

    • @donnabruhn6907
      @donnabruhn6907 Год назад +1

      Love Mercedes Reuhl also in the movie Married to the Mob with Michelle Pfeiffer
      And Alec Baldwin. Great movie

  • @bradsullivan2495
    @bradsullivan2495 Год назад +33

    Tom Hanks getting nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for this performance. He lost out to Dustin Hoffman in "Rain Man"--another film that definitely needs a reaction

    • @NavvyMom
      @NavvyMom Год назад

      Yes, Rain Man was on my list of movies they should react to also.

    • @medit6194
      @medit6194 8 месяцев назад

      Rain Man with s young Tom Cruise. Great movie well I don’t know how young cruise was but to be paired with Dustin Hoffman another great actor. If you ever watched the Robin Williams movie Hook. Hoffman is Captain Hook to Williams grown up Peter Psn.

  • @SmokeDogg11
    @SmokeDogg11 Год назад +18

    He is so great at portraying that childlike sense of wonder. You really believe he's a little kid. That's not easy for an adult. He's simply brilliant.

  • @robertcrawford1791
    @robertcrawford1791 Год назад +57

    Saw this in the theater, I had just graduated High School. It’s hard to explain, but at no point did we think about the relationship being inappropriate. It’s a fantasy movie, not a historical drama. Things change, nowadays a lot of movies that were hugely popular wouldn’t be made. But these types of things never affected us in a way that shaped who we were. The message was, be young at heart, and that’s what we took from it.

  • @amylynn3821
    @amylynn3821 Год назад +101

    This is just one of those movies where everything came together. Creative script, great direction and a killer cast. All of these things were excellent but Tom Hanks really brought it to life. He is so good at playing a child in an adult's body that he makes it all believable. Comedy acting is underrated. I can watch this movie over and over. It's just on of those little sparkling gems. Penny Marshall never got enough credit for her directing.

    • @GentleGiantJason
      @GentleGiantJason Год назад +5

      Penny Marshall has made so many amazing movies!

    • @LA_HA
      @LA_HA Год назад +3

      There's actually a deleted scene where she does decide to become a kid again and shows up in one of his classes. I'll try to find the video and link it

    • @carolynquinn8325
      @carolynquinn8325 Год назад +2

      Couldn’t agree more!

    • @Serai3
      @Serai3 Год назад +3

      Tom researched the role by hanging out with the two boys who co-starred. It was basically the same technique he used for Forrest Gump, where he created his character simply by hanging out with the kid who played him as a child, and absorbed everything about him.

    • @juliewhite7469
      @juliewhite7469 Год назад

      Have you guys seen Nicolas Cage in "Family Man"? The Dad gets a chance to find out what his life would be like if he taken a different path. Funny and sweet, like "Big".

  • @tinabates6662
    @tinabates6662 Год назад +130

    I'm so glad y'all listened to us! I was one of your viewers who suggested this movie! Tom Hanks is the best! You need to watch "Sleepless in Seattle" It's a romantic comedy with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan!

    • @carriesmith742
      @carriesmith742 Год назад +10

      "You've Got Mail" with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan is also great!

    • @tinabates6662
      @tinabates6662 Год назад +4

      @@carriesmith742 Yes, I think Tom and Meg had great chemistry in their movies together. I believe that Tom's wife Rita Wilson was in "Sleepless in Seattle" also. It was a sweet little movie!

    • @blacksheep_edge1412
      @blacksheep_edge1412 Год назад

      Joe vs the Volcano

    • @Kim-dm4yb
      @Kim-dm4yb Год назад

      Loved that movie! So I'm going to age myself...when I was working at Moviefone (became AOL Moviefone), they rented out the whole movie theater and we watched it before it premiered! Still one of my favorites of all time. I live in NY and it's such a NYC movie too. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan were so great as usual!!! He has been in so many extraordinary movies, such a talented actor!!! 💛

    • @tinabates6662
      @tinabates6662 Год назад +4

      I have read some of the comments and someone suggested "Turner and Hooch" It's one of Tom Hank's earlier movies about a young man and a junk yard dog! A great funny movie!

  • @keirajudd4444
    @keirajudd4444 Год назад +32

    One of our favourites for Tom Hanks is Turner and Hooch, he was hilarious but it also had it's serious moments and heartbreaking moments. Showing an excellent example of his skills in what is generally a hilarious movie 🎬

  • @jeffmansfield914
    @jeffmansfield914 9 месяцев назад +11

    23:15 Yes, those were definitely real toys in the late 80s. They were called Pogo Balls, and they were pretty fun. They came in several color combinations, and you could deflate the ball portion (which was kinda peanut shaped) and remove it from the hard plastic deck, then you could swap colors with your friends and air them back up with a pump just like a basketball.

  • @jenniferri7735
    @jenniferri7735 Год назад +79

    oh the giant piano scene became a classic almost instantly. and i’m telling you guys, you HAVE to react to “that thing you do!” if you’re tom hanks fans! he wrote and directed it, and he also has a small role. it’s a perfect little movie about a one-hit wonder band in the early 60s. gorgeous costumes, wonderful acting from the entire cast, great music, and i have never seen a single reaction to it on youtube. please please please put it on your list!

    • @kelly9876
      @kelly9876 Год назад +2

      and perfect story about the music business

    • @michelmurphy7152
      @michelmurphy7152 Год назад +4

      Love that movie! It wasn't a hit and I don't get why. It was great fun. Tom Hanks is multi- talented 💖

    • @JMac-hf2jy
      @JMac-hf2jy Год назад +3

      Great movie 🎥 recommendation!

    • @JMac-hf2jy
      @JMac-hf2jy Год назад +3

      Another great Tom Hanks movie is Saving Mr. Banks. It’s the story about the writer who wrote Mary Poppins.

    • @theConquerersMama
      @theConquerersMama Год назад +1

      Yes. It is my happy place movie when I have a bad day.

  • @marleybob3157
    @marleybob3157 Год назад +35

    Tom Hanks is this generation's Spencer Tracy. The depth of his roles is astounding.

    • @steelekeepinitreel4909
      @steelekeepinitreel4909 Год назад

      Agreed .I love Spencer Tracy and they share something in common as the only actors to win back to back Academy awards. Spencer for Captains Courageous(1937) and Boys Town(1938), and Hanks for Forrest Gump (1994) and Philadelphia (1995)

    • @egk2584
      @egk2584 Год назад +4

      I've always thought of him as this generations James Stewart. He can play just about anything.

    • @user-ii4zf5iq3t
      @user-ii4zf5iq3t Год назад +2

      @@egk2584
      yes, he's more of a Jimmy Stewart. I laughed at the movie "Harvey". Jimmies sister reminded me of my Grandmother.

    • @John-ed2wj
      @John-ed2wj Год назад

      Was Spencer Tracy a nonce as well?

  • @vailashayes5494
    @vailashayes5494 Год назад +8

    Amber has such genuine mom concern on her face the whole time. Such a fun movie

  • @delightinmydays3080
    @delightinmydays3080 Год назад +7

    That piano scene became so popular and it still is. It's a classic scene and even the tune they were playing became even more popular and just classic all the way around.

  • @W4TB
    @W4TB Год назад +11

    I saw someone recommended “A League Of Their Own”. This is a great pick. Fun fact is that “Big” has the same director, Penny Marshall!

  • @pamgray7410
    @pamgray7410 Год назад +27

    Love love love this movie. The piano scene is ICONIC. Your reactions were as precious as the movie.
    "Christmas Vacation" is very light-hearted for the holiday

  • @Klingon2468
    @Klingon2468 Год назад +3

    If he lives to be 100 he will never forget her, you never forget your first. (first time or first love)

  • @maryvallas772
    @maryvallas772 Год назад +13

    Our introduction to Tom Hanks was in a 1980 show called Bosum Buddies. He and his roommate moved into an apartment building that was for women only, so they constantly had to dress in drag. It was hilarious. I think his first movie was Splash, which is still a favorite of mine. You should definitely check it out!

  • @leoda_lion4107
    @leoda_lion4107 Год назад +17

    To me, one some of his greatest movies from that era are Splash, the Money Pit, and the Burbs. The Burbs is absolutely hilarious. And you guys will definitely like it.

  • @peterramsay4674
    @peterramsay4674 Год назад +8

    It was also a coming of age for her as well. She always ended up with guys who didn’t respect her and he showed her what liking someone for themselves and not what they can get out of it. Keep it in mind. She did not know how old he really was. Not sleeping with her that first night woke her up to the possibility that someone was interested for more than just her body. She discovered the joy of just having fun. She started to see what life could be. In the end he missed his family and she I hope found enough confidence to quit letting guys who didn’t respect her talk her into things she really want to do. Tom Hanks is the best Actor to come along in the last 20 years. Now you know he was really good at comedy too

  • @SwiftFoxProductions
    @SwiftFoxProductions Год назад +16

    The first song that Josh and the boss do on the piano is called "Heart and Soul". It's a pretty standard song for people to learn on the piano (especially as a duet) so, it's not surprising that you'd heard it before. It was originally composed by Hoagy Carmichael and it, actually, does have lyrics! There are a lot of people who have done covers of it but, the most popular version was done by The Cleftones, who made an R&B version of it. It'd be a great one for your music channel!! 😊
    P.S. The little corn on the cobs are called "baby corn". 😉

  • @simonpsychosis2812
    @simonpsychosis2812 Год назад +4

    "He should still be playing with toys."
    Kinda was, in that moment.😎😳😂
    Another great reaction, you two!

  • @Guildofarcanelore
    @Guildofarcanelore Год назад +8

    My favourite moment is when she asks him how he feels and he gets that sheepish grin and rolls his eyes, and his her with the rolled up paper.
    The innocence of the emotion. 😊

  • @tonkatrucker
    @tonkatrucker Год назад +64

    Hanks did a terrific job in this movie. I see a lot of other Hanks films being recommended, but not one of my favorites. The Money Pit. Hanks was hilarious, but honestly- the supporting cast was brilliant in it- making it a real fun movie- especially if you've ever had to do house renos before.

    • @0okamino
      @0okamino Год назад +4

      _The Money Pit_ and _The Burbs._ I can’t say they don’t get a lot of love because they do get tons of fan love, but they should get more recognition.

    • @maharajah815
      @maharajah815 Год назад +2

      Thank good you're here....a second ago I thought the Care bears were here..

    • @PinkMartiniAZ
      @PinkMartiniAZ Год назад +1

      The Money Pit and the Burbs… yes!

    • @PinkMartiniAZ
      @PinkMartiniAZ Год назад +2

      LOL. “You are so much less attractive when I’m sober.”
      “Good thing it isn’t that often.”

    • @allieren
      @allieren Год назад +1

      Oh my goodness, The Money Pit was my favorite for a while. It made little kid me laugh so dang hard

  • @gregmcdaniel7266
    @gregmcdaniel7266 Год назад +23

    I’ve seen a few others suggest That Thing You Do and I couldn’t agree more. Such a fun movie focused on the rise of a small town band. One of my favorite Tom Hanks movies. Definitely do the extended version.

  • @vaskylark
    @vaskylark Год назад +1

    I think people either don't know or forget that Hanks started as a comedy actor. Remember Bosom Buddies TV show? All his early stuff was comedy and as he aged he moved into dramas but he was a comedy actor first.

  • @elizabethandrus3848
    @elizabethandrus3848 Год назад +24

    Funny story, my husband was a flight steward aboard Air Force One for many years; and while on crew rest in Switzerland at a ski resort no less, Elizabeth Perkins noticed my husband was American and proceeded to tell him all about the divorce she was going through. He was just just a guy trying to eat his lunch and look at the view! It was 1988, the year this movie came out. Have a great weekend!

    • @carlalussini
      @carlalussini Год назад

      Too bad he didn't appreciate the opportunity to have, in that beautiful place, a surprisingly meaningful moment with a stranger that is also and iconic (as this movie is, and the remake of Miracle on 34th St ) actress and have and give her the kindness and human connection she obviously was needing. That's would have been more beautiful and precious than only appreciating the beautiful place.

  • @solidsnake58
    @solidsnake58 Год назад +12

    I haven't seen this movie since 1989. I remember Tom Hanks giving a great performance that was both funny and endearing, but 30 years later there are moments that definitely raise eyebrows. We were so innocent back then XD

  • @petiteme1960
    @petiteme1960 Год назад +10

    The PIANO scene is iconic and they actually did this. Penny Marshall did a great job directing this movie.

    • @donjackson5522
      @donjackson5522 Год назад +3

      The piano scene was at the famous FAO Schwarz toy store in Manhattan. The piano used to be on the balcony so when you came in the front door, you could see people playing on it. Yes, you could play with the toys in the store.

    • @Jayscollo
      @Jayscollo Месяц назад

      I grew up in NYC & loved FAO Schwarz toy store. As an adult, I brought my niece & nephew there all the time so they could play with the toys. The best was going after they filmed this movie and they had pics from the filming and we all played the big keyboard.

  • @mildredpierce4506
    @mildredpierce4506 Год назад +3

    My nephew has degree in toy designing. For one of his college projects, he had to design an action figure of himself including the box. He had to learn how to use a sewing machine. Fortunately my sister had a sewing machine. One of the things had to sew was a teddy bear with movable parts and an Elmo doll. He used ping pong ball for the eyes.

  • @sharilynbratton6476
    @sharilynbratton6476 Год назад +20

    A great movie you would love is Parenthood, I love that movie! It has Steve Martin, a young Keanu Reeves, so many other great actors of that time and it's all about family and how crazy your family can make you and all the complicated interactions in an extended family unit; but mostly it's about love and laughter and memories to fill your life and heart. Great film.

    • @NavvyMom
      @NavvyMom Год назад +1

      Yes, we recommended Parenthood after they watched Planes Trains and Automobiles.

    • @doctor-aesthetic
      @doctor-aesthetic Год назад +1

      This. Please watch Parenthood! It's wonderful.

  • @francisalbert1799
    @francisalbert1799 Год назад +18

    Imagine the chance to see how it would be as an adult and then being able to go back to being a kid just so you could appreciate it that much more. ♥️

  • @JeremyCheuvront
    @JeremyCheuvront Год назад +4

    This movie has a special place in my heart because it was the first movie I paid to take my dad to. Then after he took me to get ice cream and locked his keys in the car. I was ten and 34 years later still a core memory.

  • @poguemom3
    @poguemom3 Год назад +5

    Amber’s awkwardness with the love scene was me too the first time I saw this! 😂

  • @HonicBlue
    @HonicBlue Год назад +29

    What's amazing when you think about it, Tom Hanks started out in pure comedy with everything he did. Roles like Cast Away and Saving Private Ryan were NEVER in his wheelhouse. He went from being associated with comedic roles to some of the most dramatic pieces of cinema. He is an actor that truly bloomed and got out of his comfort zone.

    • @deesee3622
      @deesee3622 Год назад +5

      Loved captain Phillips too

    • @kelly9876
      @kelly9876 Год назад +2

      Tom was really good on Family Ties which was before his movies and he had a serious storyline there so maybe he always was pretty good - but definitely got better too

    • @ugaladh
      @ugaladh Год назад

      many great dramatic actors started in Comedy, think Hanks and Robin Williams. Makes me realize that comedy is likely harder than we give it credit for.

    • @jeffhowell4242
      @jeffhowell4242 Год назад

      Don't forget about the movie money pit

  • @littleogeechee223
    @littleogeechee223 Год назад +20

    This is probably my favorite Tom Hanks film. The cuteness overload is unbelievable. Love this!

  • @TheRealSubourbonMermaid
    @TheRealSubourbonMermaid Год назад +7

    I'm so glad you both loved this movie, it's such a great choice. Would you PLEASE please please give That Thing You Do a reaction? I just know you'll love it. It was Tom Hanks' directorial debut I believe.

  • @lawrencejones1517
    @lawrencejones1517 Год назад +4

    One thing that newer audiences don't know was that Tom Hanks started out in comedic roles. The thing that put him on the map was an Early 80s sitcom called Bosom Buddies. His first big movie was Splash, with Daryl Hannah and John Candy. One of my favorite movies of all time is Joe vs the Volcano! But he really didn't start doing serious roles until the 90s. But there was The Man with One Red Shoe, Bachelor Party, The Money Pit, Volunteers, and Dragnet! Maybe just to give you a heads up.

  • @scm021374
    @scm021374 Год назад +17

    This one is so much fun. For some more fun with John Lovitz, you should try "City slickers 1 and 2" with Billy Crystal. They are wonderful

  • @xzonia1
    @xzonia1 Год назад +46

    Tom Hanks started out as a comedic actor before moving onto serious roles. I loved him in Dragnet with Dan Aykroyd and in Splash with Daryl Hannah and John Candy. Sleepless in Seattle is one of my favorite rom coms that he starred in opposite Meg Ryan. He's a funny guy! :) So glad y'all got to watch Big! The scene of them playing Heart and Soul and Chopsticks on the big piano is also my favorite scene. :D

    • @bogie4226
      @bogie4226 Год назад +2

      Sleepless in Seattle will always be second in my mind to You've Got Mail. The "I hoped it would be you" scene particularly

    • @solidsnake58
      @solidsnake58 Год назад +1

      Thank God it’s Friday!

    • @blacksheep_edge1412
      @blacksheep_edge1412 Год назад +1

      Joe vs the Volcano

    • @JohnMiller-zn9pf
      @JohnMiller-zn9pf Год назад

      On occasion you got to see the potential was there. Example of him having a drinking problem on Family Ties

    • @user-ii4zf5iq3t
      @user-ii4zf5iq3t Год назад

      SPLASH
      He's young in It too. I haven't seen that in a long time. They play the others all the time.

  • @SuburbanSavage
    @SuburbanSavage Год назад +1

    Tom Hanks in the 80's was COMEDY! He first got famous on the TV show "Bosom Buddies," as a guy, with his best friend, who dressed in drag in order to live in a women's only apartment building. It was hilarious!
    "The Money Pit," "Bachelor Party," "Dragnet," "Splash," "The 'Burbs," "Turner & Hooch," "Joe Versus the Volcano," and "Volunteers" were peak Hanks comedies!
    I'm old enough to remember when he started doing dramas and people were like "WTF?" Until we saw how awesome he really was in everything!

  • @Serai3
    @Serai3 Год назад +2

    It's funny to me that younger viewers only know Tom Hanks as a serious actor. That wasn't where he started! Although he had trained in Shakespeare, he was first well known for a sitcom, "Bosom Buddies", and then a string of lighthearted comedies like Big. It wasn't until later, in the 90's, that he began to pick up dramatic roles and his career changed. It's been very interesting watching how it's developed, and his dramatic talents come to the forefront. But this is the Tom Hanks everyone knew in the 80's - the eternally nice, sweet-natured guy who could never, ever be threatening to anyone.

  • @robertg7396
    @robertg7396 Год назад +14

    Some other great Tom Hanks movies you could check out; "Splash" (also starring John Candy).
    "Apollo 13" (based on a true story). And "Turner and Hooch". A buddy comedy. 😃👍

    • @juliewhite7469
      @juliewhite7469 Год назад

      I forgot about "Apollo 13"!! Wonderful movie 🎦

  • @solidsnake58
    @solidsnake58 Год назад +13

    Fan Fact: at 14:42 Josh's co-worker in data processing is Jon Lovitz. He had a cameo in the Wedding Singer as the sleazy guy singing "Ladies Night." He was on SNL when Big came out, did an early cameo on the Simpsons and was the voice of "The Critic".

    • @babybanchie7607
      @babybanchie7607 Год назад +9

      And his cameo in A League Of Their Own is legendary. In my mind anyway.

    • @misswendyjane4992
      @misswendyjane4992 Год назад +5

      @@babybanchie7607 "How it works is the train moves not the station"

    • @solidsnake58
      @solidsnake58 Год назад

      @@GrammarQuixies I completely forgot! He’s one of the best parts of the movie 😄

    • @dnish6673
      @dnish6673 Год назад +1

      @@babybanchie7607 I’ve used the pickle tickle line a few times.

  • @esclad
    @esclad Год назад +3

    Tom Hank's in Batchelor Party (1984) is hysterical, so so funny. He can do no wrong in my eyes, he's an acting beast and Big takes me back to my childhood.

  • @montauk6
    @montauk6 Год назад +1

    One other great thing about Hanks, he has great chemistry with old school legends. Here with Robert Loggia, in "Nothing In Common" with Jackie Gleason, and in "Road To Perdition" with Paul Newman.

  • @ronnix23
    @ronnix23 Год назад +7

    Tom Hanks and Jon Lovitz were also both in A League Of Their Own. It's a must watch.

  • @minty_Joe
    @minty_Joe Год назад +12

    What an all-star cast! Tom Hanks, Jared Rushton (Honey, I Shrunk The Kids), Elizabeth Perkins, Jon Lovitz (SNL), John Heard (Home Alone 1 & 2), Kevin Meaney (Comedian; RIP) and Robert Loggia. Miss Patterson, Josh Baskin's secretary, is played by Debra Jo Rupp, who later played Kitty Forman on "That '70s Show".
    The toy store featured in the movie is F.A.O. Schwarz and that giant piano keyboard is very real. I went to Chicago in 1998 for my senior high school trip. There was an FAO Schwarz downtown and yes, they did still have the giant keyboard inside. I was able to walk on top of the keys. Talk about a full circle moment. 🤩🥰

  • @gbh0031
    @gbh0031 Год назад +1

    That floor piano generated a lot of business to FAO Schwartz. It was an amazing toy store.
    Another great Tom Hanks movie is Sleepless in Seattle. It had a fantastic soundtrack.

  • @markallen2984
    @markallen2984 Год назад +5

    You guys should consider watching a movie called "That Thing You Do!"
    Because it features both Tom Hanks (who wrote and directed it) and Liv Tyler (who I know Amber really likes from LOTR).
    It's the story of a band of young guys who forms in the Midwest in the wake of the British Invasion (Beatles, implictedly) who have a surprise hit single and the excitement and conflicts brought about by unexpected success. Interestingly, the actors learned how to play their various musical instruments so they could perform the music during live concert scenes.
    I'm certain you would both like it. The music is good, the characters are well portrayed. It's a very wholesome movie in its way since it is set in the early 60s.
    So it's based on a (fictional) musical group, it has Tom Hanks and Liv Tyler and even your kids could enjoy it because it's not full of bad language or sexual situations.

  • @cdeleskiyt
    @cdeleskiyt Год назад +18

    You should check out Tom Hanks' movie: THAT THING YOU DO - it is a nostalgic look and old time music business/rock and roll. I think Tom wrote it, directed it and he is also one of the stars. It is really fun and upbeat!

    • @pladuke71
      @pladuke71 Год назад

      Loved this movie!

    • @cobbycaputo3332
      @cobbycaputo3332 Год назад +1

      He did write and direct it! It also stars a young Liv Tyler (Arwen in LOTR).

  • @melhenline8438
    @melhenline8438 Год назад +7

    I would love to see you guys react to "That Thing You Do!" It combines Tom Hanks and music from the 60's. think you'd really like it!

  • @newclothes8165
    @newclothes8165 Год назад +1

    The song playing @ 29:00 is "Forget me nots" by Patrice Rushen. Wil Smith sampled it for his song "Men in black"

  • @amgirl4286
    @amgirl4286 Год назад +1

    80-90s was the hands down best time for movies and music. Love seeing ya'll checking it all out. I miss that time so much!

  • @radleyatticus5376
    @radleyatticus5376 Год назад +14

    LOVE THIS MOVIE! One of Tom Hank's most memorable roles.

  • @jeannieschmidt2217
    @jeannieschmidt2217 Год назад +4

    BTW - the little corn is pickled and really good. It's soft and you can eat the whole thing. Tom nailed this role to PERFECTION

  • @mike79p
    @mike79p Год назад +1

    Yes, those were real toys Hanks was hoping around on during the montage with the voice over of writing to his parents. They were called Pogo Balls.

  • @TheNotedHero
    @TheNotedHero Год назад +4

    I was about the kid's age when this came out and watching it in the cinema I could 100% relate to the kid's brain of how epic all of this was! 😂
    🎬 1987 comedy recommendation: "The Secret of My Success" starring Michael J Fox. You'll love it!

  • @chrisford1116
    @chrisford1116 Год назад +4

    The first of many Academy Award nominations for Tom Hanks. A little after this one, he did "Sleepless in Seattle." Amber, that one is for you!

  • @brandynmohr6747
    @brandynmohr6747 Год назад +3

    Turner and Hooch is a great one too. Really can’t go wrong with Tom Hanks.

  • @promontorium
    @promontorium Год назад +1

    Tom Hanks became a huge comedy movie star in the 80s. Then in the 90s his entire career changed and did a lot of Oscar movies.

  • @sandrajewitt6050
    @sandrajewitt6050 Год назад +4

    So many amazing Tom Hanks movies. Check out Splash (his second movie), A League of Their Own (he plays a flawed character), Philadelphia (he won his 1st Oscar for the movie. BTW, his speech when he won deserved an award - so moving), Apollo 13 (A true story about a space mission that went wrong.)

  • @catmanduu66
    @catmanduu66 Год назад +24

    You should check out his first starring film, Splash. He was on his own TV show Bosom Bubbies, where he dressed in drag to stay at an all women's apartment because it was cheaper, and guested on all the big shows of the time. He's such a great actor and has been in just about every genre of movie over his career. Still one of my all time favorites.

    • @marcusfridh8489
      @marcusfridh8489 Год назад

      He even had a recurring role in family ties

    • @buckbuchanan4902
      @buckbuchanan4902 Год назад

      It was Bosom Buddies, and even all those years ago, as a kid, I was very uncomfortable seeing men in women's clothing.

    • @worstcaseofcrabsever5510
      @worstcaseofcrabsever5510 Год назад

      Wasn't bosom buddies a girls college dorm? I could be wrong

    • @EddieLopez711
      @EddieLopez711 Год назад

      Finally Bosom Buddies mentioned thank you @Catman DUU.

    • @regitzeillum6713
      @regitzeillum6713 Год назад

      Yes, Splash is amazing!

  • @shadaxe
    @shadaxe Год назад +3

    When Harry Met Sally is a must.

  • @pwmel1
    @pwmel1 Год назад +1

    This is such a great movie. I remember seeing it in the theater when it first came out. Absolutely LOVED it! Hanks is one of my all-time favorite actors, ever since the late 70s early 80s. Great reaction! Love you guys!

  • @BOT_JERRY
    @BOT_JERRY 2 дня назад

    The kid who plays the young Josh baskin is david Moscow.. he has a tv show called 'from scratch' where he trys recipes and makes them from scratch. Its really neat

  • @maryannturton9830
    @maryannturton9830 Год назад +11

    Tom Hanks is such a great actor! He never disappoints! Got watch him in A League of Their Own!Geena Davis is also great!

  • @JoeD0403
    @JoeD0403 Год назад +8

    Stunt doubles were hired to do the piano scene and they were going to go back and forth with the camera from the actors’ faces to the doubles’ feet, but Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia insisted on doing it themselves and pulled it off.

  • @vanessalucas4760
    @vanessalucas4760 Год назад +5

    Glad you guys enjoyed this one, this was one of my favourites growing up! Cannot wait for you guys to watch "Cast Away"!

  • @SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra
    @SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra Год назад +4

    I remember going to see this when it came out.
    It IS a special movie.
    Great performances.
    -Tom Hanks, honestly, was MAINLY (or, even: solely🤷) known as a comedic actor for a looooooonnngg time!
    -He, really, broke through with the movie: SPLASH 🔥🔥 [which I think you guys would love, too! -It is a classic! (John Candy and Eugene Levy are in it, too)],
    but was also, pretty well-recognized from being on a (somewhat short-lived) comedy series, on TV: Bosom Buddies
    (The premise of "Bosom Buddies" was (as I recall it): 2, young, ad. execs., whose apt. building is demolished (WHILE they are, still, sleeping in it !!🤦🤦🤦🙄🙄). The 2, for whatever, reason, see their "best option" (only option?....) as: renting an apt. at a female-only hotel (??) or residence (of some type). To do this, both must masquerade (dress) as women (leading to: "hilarity" ...and lots of comedy which questioned/dealt with: gender roles (as well as: identity-to some degree).
    Hanks and his co-star, Peter Scolari employed a LOT of improv., regularly, on the show.)
    ...so: it wasn't, really, until the '90s that Tom Hanks started taking (or landing 🤷) dramatic roles.
    I'm pretty sure that his role in (the legendary failure): Bonfire Of The Vanities may have been his first "serious" role (although, the novel, itself and, I BELIEVE, the INTENT of the movie were: to be a dark/black comedy. ...The movie fails to bring the book to life.-just sayin' ....).
    {The movie sucks, but (as with ALL of his books!): Tom Wolfe's novel is a necessary read (and an accurate depiction of the aspects of N.Y.C. which he portrays in it, in the 1980s).
    [Tom Wolfe: The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test; The Right Stuff, et al.{ ALL: NECESSARY reading!}]).
    ...although, he did: A League Of Their Own and Radio Flyer (wherein he is, really, just the narrator [the movie is killer, though!]), around the same time (so🤷 ...maybe one of those were first 🤷🤷...I don't, really, know....).
    His biggest "dramatic breakthrough" role was in: Philadelphia [1993].
    I believe he won an Academy Award for that, too [🤷🤷 -maybe not, but: he is great in it. As is: Denzel.]
    ...anyway:after that: it was "off to the races." (i.e.: he did everything and anything ...and started to gain respect [from, both: audiences AND industry people] as one of the most versatile actors on the planet.).
    ...he always had a comedy bent, though and kept "lighthearted" and "slightly-off-kilter" roles as a part of his regular canon.
    👍👍

  • @randeecarreno4289
    @randeecarreno4289 Год назад +23

    Great reaction you two! 😊
    This is such a fun movie! Tom Hanks is great in anything he's in.
    Some other great Tom Hanks movies that I very highly recommend are: "A League of Their Own"(1992), "Sleepless in Seattle"(1993), "You've Got Mail"(1998), "Splash"(1984 - his first movie), and "That Thing You Do"(1996 - lots of great music in this movie).
    Looking forward to your next music and movie reactions. 😊

    • @PinkMartiniAZ
      @PinkMartiniAZ Год назад

      I forgot about You’ve Got Mail. That is a great one along with Sleepless in Seattle.

  • @BajaFL
    @BajaFL Год назад +19

    This movie is definitely one of my favorites! Such a great film. Do yourselves a favor and watch "Joe Versus the Volcano" and "The Money Pit". Both are great early Tom Hanks movies!

    • @ChristinaMcF
      @ChristinaMcF Год назад +1

      Remember Police Academy?

    • @jay2wheelpatriot108
      @jay2wheelpatriot108 Год назад +1

      Joe Vs The Volcano is among my favorite movies! Saw it in the theater and wanted it MANY times since! 👍

    • @Ariarosesmommy
      @Ariarosesmommy Год назад +1

      Love The Money Pit

  • @JBugz777
    @JBugz777 Год назад

    Tears everytime with the Heart & Soul melody on the floor piano

  • @Jayscollo
    @Jayscollo Месяц назад

    “He’s a grown up” best line in the movie!

  • @I.am.Iain-81
    @I.am.Iain-81 Год назад +23

    I remember seeing this movie when it came out and as a kid at the time it was an amazing idea to grow up and be in the adult world.
    Those bouncer things were a real toy from the 80s. It was a variation of the 'Space Hopper' with the ring of plastic around the middle to stand on.
    You must check out 'Turner & Hooch' with Tom Hanks, a wonderful comedy with a lovable dog.
    P.s did Amber actually say 'I know my Kitty'
    🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @tinabates6662
      @tinabates6662 Год назад +1

      Yes, I had forgotten about Turner and Hooch! Love that movie

    • @jedimario22
      @jedimario22 Год назад +2

      I remember a different ending to Big…. He meets her at school and she’s a kid like him because she used Zoltar.

    • @I.am.Iain-81
      @I.am.Iain-81 Год назад

      @@jedimario22 I don't know that ending at all. Must have been a director cut or something 🤔

    • @I.am.Iain-81
      @I.am.Iain-81 Год назад

      @@tinabates6662 brilliant film and Tom is great as usual 😀

    • @ShortyLongstrokin
      @ShortyLongstrokin Год назад +1

      Those bouncy toys were branded as "Pogo Balls," and they were pretty popular for a few years in the late '80s/early '90s before almost disappearing overnight. If I recall, it was mostly due to kids getting injured from misusing them and consumer product groups warning parents about them being dangerous. For kids though, they were fun as hell.

  • @elizabethfranco1284
    @elizabethfranco1284 Год назад +4

    This is probably the best and most iconic scene coming up actor Robert Loggia by this time was a veteran actor playing in dramas like Scarface,The Jagged Edge,An Officer and a Gentleman and later Independence Day. This was definitely a change but he did so well

  • @TennSeven
    @TennSeven Год назад +1

    That giant piano in the movie was in the FAO Schwarz toy store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan NY. Unfortunately, FAO Schwarz was bought by Toys R Us in 2009 and then closed permanently in 2015.

  • @stansmith3509
    @stansmith3509 Год назад +2

    Billy could easily be top 5 best friends in movie history.

  • @elizabethfranco1284
    @elizabethfranco1284 Год назад +10

    Penny Marshall is sister of Gary Marshall who created Happy Days and the spin off Laverne and Shirley in which she starred in with Cindy Williams. Both went on to great film making careers Gary with hits like Pretty Woman,Overboard,Beaches and A League of Their Own. Penny with Awakings,Riding in Cars with Boys,Jumpin Jack Flash

    • @steelekeepinitreel4909
      @steelekeepinitreel4909 Год назад +1

      Penny Marshall directed A League Of Their Own .Gary was in It as one of the League's owners. Either way a very talented family.

    • @elizabethfranco1284
      @elizabethfranco1284 Год назад

      @@steelekeepinitreel4909 Google isn’t always accurate

    • @steelekeepinitreel4909
      @steelekeepinitreel4909 Год назад

      @@elizabethfranco1284 no it is not ! lol

  • @randycooper3428
    @randycooper3428 Год назад +9

    I was 9 years old when this came out and I loved it! I can't even guess how many times I watched it.

  • @denwo1982
    @denwo1982 9 месяцев назад +1

    The musical score is amazing in this film, especially the music when older Tom hanks goes back to his home and watches the children play baseball and playing with the leafs

  • @theConquerersMama
    @theConquerersMama Год назад

    Thank you for including my favorite, overlooked part. When they cash the check and get the change.
    It always makes me giggle.

  • @thegingergyrl455
    @thegingergyrl455 Год назад +31

    I saw this in the theater at 14 with my best friend. We propped our Converses up on the seats in front of us and had a great time. Love this movie so much. Him playing Zork at the beginning of the movie brings on the nostalgia. Enjoy! The giant piano scene is ICONIC:EDIT: apparently I mistook the game and it's actually the Cavern of the Evil Wizard per a reply by Bill Simonis, I've received. No one is perfect.

    • @billsimonis
      @billsimonis Год назад +2

      the game is not Zork. it was a game called The Cavern of the Evil Wizard. though it is similar.
      Zork is a text based game with no pictures or graphics. At least the first 4 zork games texted based. later Zork hame included graphics.

    • @thegingergyrl455
      @thegingergyrl455 Год назад

      @@billsimonis my mistake... It's been many years since I saw either one. Thanks for the information. 👍🏻. I played both of these when I was a kid.

  • @markwillis675
    @markwillis675 Год назад +3

    Try "Sleepless in Seattle. " is a winter holiday movie. "You've got mail" is another love story with the same main characters.

  • @randygriffin1859
    @randygriffin1859 Год назад +1

    The amusement park where Zohlar ended up is Playland. A historical amusement park in Rye, NY. 🙃

  • @northshore1000
    @northshore1000 4 месяца назад

    I hope you two read our comments, this, my comment. I work as a groundskeeper at a large apartment community. Monday thru Friday picking up dog poop, cigarette butts, litter. Cleaning up residents’ messes around the trash compactor & cardboard recycling bin. Knocking down spiderwebs & dead bugs from outdoor lighting fixtures. Sweeping out hallways & breezeways. Pressureashing dirty sidewalks. Emptying trash barrels. Cleaning fingerprints off glass doors. Cleaning restrooms. Etc., etc. When I get home I then take care of my disabled wife. I stress about money all the time. But, I know that for an hour on my lunch break, or quick moments at home, I get to turn on your channel and enjoy a film with you!! And escape, if only for a short time. To laugh, smile, tear up, feel surprise, and the rest. It’s something I truly look forward to in getting thru a day. Especially when you watch films from my youth (the 70s, 80s & 90s). Thank you for being a bright point in my otherwise routine lukewarm existence.

  • @karicastanza5216
    @karicastanza5216 Год назад +8

    This was so great to watch this with you two! Another movie that's been a long time since I've watched it. Another fun (early) Tom Hanks movies is "Splash" which also stars John Candy and Eugene Levy. It's about a mermaid. 😀

  • @jfox9126
    @jfox9126 Год назад +17

    Amber - I think you would love When Harry Met Sally if you’ve never seen it. It doesn’t get reacted to often but it’s basically the most well known romantic comedy ever. Even Rob would love it, no joke.

    • @kelly9876
      @kelly9876 Год назад +2

      and perfect for New Year's

  • @bethcushway458
    @bethcushway458 Год назад

    That's why I love working with kids. They keep you happy and joyous. They're brutally honest, hilariously funny and full of wonder at the world. It keeps your mind young❤️

  • @KingLucy
    @KingLucy Год назад

    Tom Hanks is a phenomenal actor. The way he nailed those subtle childlike moments *chef’s kiss*

  • @cinb3448
    @cinb3448 Год назад +14

    I love this movie. Its one you can watch over and over again and never get tired of it! ❤️

  • @Energetiker
    @Energetiker Год назад +5

    You should watch Joe versus the volcano then. It is light hearted, but in reality it is a masterpiece. It is structured like an ancient greek legend and if you watch really, really carefully, you can detect all the reasons and ideas, why certain stage elements are as they are, what they shall symbolize, what they stand in contrast to, which function the characters have. Don't know, but if you remember your days back in high school about greek tragedy and so on...
    And it's a young Tom Hanks. Plus you get Meg Ryan in a triple role.

  • @ThistleAndSea
    @ThistleAndSea Год назад +2

    Loved this one when it came out, but I hadn't seen it in AGES! Great job, you two!! The baby corn scene is still a hoot! 😆

  • @bambamnj
    @bambamnj Год назад +1

    The bouncing toy you asked about was called the Pogo Ball. It was very popular in the 1980s