Blind Date 1987  PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: Bruce Willis, Kim Basinger, John Larroquette, Mark Blum, William Daniels, Graham Stark, Joyce Van Patten, George Coe, Phil Hartman
Bruce Willis is an upwardly mobile professional. Just when his blind date with a beautiful blonde (Kim Basinger) looks like it might be the start of something great, she has a drink and turns the night into a living hell. Not only does she almost destroy a restaurant, she has a jealous ex-boyfriend (John Larroquette). A real Bomb!
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CB4 1993  R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Tamra Davis
Cast: Chris Rock, Allen Payne, Deezer D, Chris Elliott, Phil Hartman, Theresa Randle, Ice-T, Charles Q. Murphy, Khandi Alexander, Art Evans, Willard E. Pugh, Ty Granderson Jones, Rachel True, Victor Wilson, Richard Gant
CB4 stands for the name of a rap group, Cell Block 4. Its members pretend to be gang members to make their message appear more realistic. The film fails in its attempt to satirize the rap scene of music; however, it does provide some entertainment.
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The Crazysitter 1995  PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Michael McDonald
Cast: Beverly D'Angelo, Ed Begley Jr., Carol Kane, Brady Bluhm, Rachel Duncan, Phil Hartman, Nell Carter, Lisa Kudrow, Steve Landesberg, Sean Whalen, Tim Bagley, Eric Allan Kramer
The Van Arsdale kids (Brady Bluhm and Rachel Duncan) trick their wealthy parents–Treva (Carol Kane) and Paul (Ed Begley Jr.)–into hiring ex-con Edie (Beverly D'Angelo) as their governess. Edie quickly learns that taking care of the precocious children requires more than she had envisioned and decides to sell them while their parents are abroad. But, by story's end, they become good friends.
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Fletch Lives 1989 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Mystery
Director: Michael Ritchie
Cast: Chevy Chase, Julianne Phillips, Hal Holbrook, R. Lee Ermey, Richard Libertini, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Cleavon Little, Richard Belzer, Geoffrey Lewis, George Wyner, Phil Hartman, Patricia Kalember, Titos Vandis, Don Hood, Dennis Burkley
When L.A. investigative reporter "Fletch" Fletcher (Chevy Chase) inherits his aunt's crumbling Southern plantation, he heads to Louisiana where he hooks up with probate lawyer Amanda (Patricia Kalember) who then is found dead in Fletch's bed. Fletch is the prime suspect and now must use his investigative skills to find out what really happened.
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Greedy 1994 PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Cast: Michael J. Fox, Nancy Travis, Kirk Douglas, Olivia d'Abo, Phil Hartman, Ed Begley Jr., Colleen Camp, Kirsten Dunst, Tom Mason, Austin Pendleton
Money is the root of all evil, and this story has many roots. The three "N"s (nieces, nephews, and nurse) interact as the rich old Uncle Joe (Kirk Douglas) represents a fortune for the taking upon his death. Enter the missing nephew (Michael J. Fox) to thicken the plot as Uncle Joe refuses to grant their wishes for his early demise.
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Houseguest 1995  PG, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Randall Miller
Cast: Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Jeffrey Jones, Kim Greist, Stan Shaw, Tony Longo, Mason Adams, Chauncey Leopardi
With a hit man on his trail, a newly released prison inmate (Sinbad) tries to get lost at a dental convention. He meets a "fellow dentist" (Phil Hartman) who invites him to his home where he came, ate, and STAYED.
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Jingle All the Way 1996 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Action / Adventure
Director: Brian Levant
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson, Robert Conrad, Martin Mull, James Belushi, Jake Lloyd, E.J. De La Pena, Laraine Newman, Harvey Corman, Richard Moll, Justin Chapman, Daniel Riordan, Jeff L. Deist
Frantic dad Howard Langston (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and manic postman Myron Larrabee (Sinbad) spend Christmas Eve racing around the Twin Cities in search of a Turbo Man action figure in this tale of obsessive, frenzied Christmas shopping.
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Jumpin' Jack Flash 1986 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Romance / Thriller
Director: Penny Marshall
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, Carol Kane, Jonathan Pryce, James Belushi, John Wood, Roscoe Lee Browne, Annie Potts, Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz, Peter Michael Goetz, Sara Botsford, Jeroen Krabbe, Lynne Marie Stewart, Vyto Ruginis
Bored computer operator Terry Dolittle (Whoopi Goldberg) works at Manhattan's First National Bank and sends personal messages. She receives a reply from British spy Jack (Jonathan Pryce), using the code name "Jumpin' Jack Flash," who needs help getting out of the Soviet Union. Terry loves spy movies and decides to help Jack. Her decision results in her finding herself in the dangerous world of spies where she is kidnapped by the KGB and given truth serum. Will she be able to overcome her desperate situation and warn Jack in time for him to escape?
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Kiki's Delivery Service 1989  G, 103 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Janeane Garofalo, Matthew Lawrence, Debbie Reynolds, Tress MacNeille, Edie McClurg, Kath Soucie, Jeff Bennett, Debi Derryberry, Corey Burton, Sherry Lynn, Matt K. Miller
In this animated, children's film, Kiki (voice of Kirsten Dunst) is a witch who is 13 years old–the age when witches must spend the year attempting survival on their own in order to find their future as witches. Kiki goes off on her odyssey. This nicely-made series of Japanese cartoons was dubbed in English by the Disney crowd in 1998 with a fine cast.
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The Pagemaster 1994 G, 75 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Action / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Joe Johnston, Maurice Hunt, Pixote Hunt
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Christopher Lloyd, Ed Begley Jr., Mel Harris, Whoopi Goldberg, Leonard Nimoy, Frank Welker, Phil Hartman, Patrick Stewart, Jim Cummings, George Hearn, B.J. Ward, Dorian Harewood, Ed Gilbert
Richard Tyler (Macaulay Culkin) is a wimp who is teased by the other kids. One day, he falls and loses consciousness at the library. As a result, he slides into the animated world between the covers of books. In his attempt to get back to the real world, Richard encounters adventures with pirates and dragons. The message of this movie: READ BOOKS.
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Pee-Wee's Big Adventure 1985 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Adventure
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Diane Salinger, Mark Holton, Judd Omen, Irving Hellman, Lou Cutell, Phil Hartman, James Brolin, Morgan Fairchild, Monte Landis, Damon Martin, Daryl Keith Roach, Starletta DuPois, Jon Harris
Pee-Wee Herman's (Paul Reubens) beloved fire-engine-red bicycle has been stolen, and a fortune teller tells him to look for it in the basement of the Alamo. Now, Pee-Wee begins his cross-country trip to the Alamo. Along the way, he meets an assortment of crazy characters–including a waitress (Diane Salinger) being tracked down by her boyfriend (Jon Harris) who catches up with them and chases Pee-Wee around a park filled with dinosaur models. An entertaining film.
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Quick Change 1990  R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Howard Franklin, Bill Murray
Cast: Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Randy Quaid, Jason Robards, Jack Gilpin, Phil Hartman, Stanley Tucci, Bob Elliott, Bill Raymond, Victor Argo, Tony Shalhoub, Garry Goodrow
Grimm, Phyllis, and Loomis (Bill Murray, Geena Davis, and Randy Quaid) find that robbing a bank is relatively easy compared to the getaway. This movie, adapted from the 1981 novel by Jay Cronley, is a fast-paced, humorous film that has one wondering what will go wrong next.
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The Second Civil War 1997 TV, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: Beau Bridges, Joanna Cassidy, Phil Hartman, James Earl Jones, Dan Hedaya, James Coburn, Elizabeth Pena, Denis Leary, Ron Perlman, Brian Keith
When the Governor of Idaho (Beau Bridges) refuses to allow Pakistani orphans to relocate in his state, the President of United States (Phil Hartman) does not agree with the decision and sends in federal troops.
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Sergeant Bilko 1996 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jonathan Lynn
Cast: Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, Glenne Headly, Max Casella, Daryl Mitchell, Eric Edwards, Chris Rock, Rance Howard, Dan Ferro, Austin Pendleton
"Sergeant Bilko" is reincarnated from the 1960s' TV series. In this film version, starring Steve Martin in the title role, Major Thorn (Phil Hartman) is Bilko's nemesis as he plots revenge for being bilked over a boxing match 15 years ago.
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Small Soldiers 1998 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Animation / Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: David Cross, Jay Mohr, Denis Leary, Kirsten Dunst, Kevin Dunn, Phil Hartman, Ernest Borgnine, Tommy Lee Jones, George Kennedy, Dick Miller, Alexandra Wilson, Gregory Smith, Jacob Smith, Ann Magnuson
This partially animated film is filled with great special effects. The focus is on a set of children's toy soldiers that battle the Gorgonites, a collection of toy aliens. While this sounds like a cute children's movie, the violence could be too much for little ones.
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 So I Married an Axe Murderer 1993 PG-13, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Cast: Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia, Amanda Plummer, Alan Arkin, Brenda Fricker, Charles Grodin, Debi Mazar, Phil Hartman, Matt Doherty, Steven Wright, Patrick Bristow, Cintra Wilson, Michael Richards
San Francisco poet Charlie Mackenzie (Mike Myers) has not been able to commit to a relationship when he falls in love with butcher Harriet (Nancy Travis) and marries her. Then, he is told about an axe murderer who has been killing her husbands in Atlantic City and Miami. Harriet has spent time in both cities, and Charlie's paranoia sets in. Did she, or didn't she? That is what Charlie (Mike Myers) wonders about Harriet in this comedy.
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 Three Amigos! 1986 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Western
Director: John Landis
Cast: Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short, Patrice Martinez, Alfonso Arau, Tony Plana, Joe Mantegna, Phil Hartman, Jon Lovitz, Philip Gordon, Fred Asparagus, Santos Morales, Tino Insana, Kai Wulff, Norbert Weisser
This film is a parody of "The Magnificent Seven," minus four of the heroes. Three silent-screen cowboys–Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase), Lucky Day (Steve Martin), and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short)–have been fired from the studio when they receive a message from Carmen (Patrice Martinez) begging them to save her Mexican town. They think that Carmen is paying them to perform their singing routine in a show, but she really wants them to rid her town of marauding El Guapo (Alfonso Arau) who is terrorizing her friends and neighbors. They do head south of the border and arrive in Carmen's town and then learn that Carmen has been kidnapped by El Guapo. What do they do? They perform acts of heroism–just like they have done on the screen–and save the town.
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| 1. Blind Date (1987)
2. The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
3. CB4 (1993)
4. Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
5. The Crazysitter (1995)
6. Fletch Lives (1989)
7. Greedy (1994)
8. Houseguest (1995)
9. How I Got Into College (1989)
10. Jingle All the Way (1996)
11. Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
12. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
13. The Pagemaster (1994)
14. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
15. Quick Change (1990)
16. The Second Civil War (1997)
17. Sergeant Bilko (1996)
18. Small Soldiers (1998)
19. So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
20. Three Amigos! (1986)
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