The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew 1983  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Strange Brew
Director: Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas
Cast: Dave Thomas, Rick Moranis, Max von Sydow, Paul Dooley, Lynne Griffin, Angus MacInnes, Tom Harvey, Mel Blanc, Douglas Campbell, Brian McConnachie, Angus MacInnes, Len Doncheff, Jill Frappier, David Beard
How would you control patients in a mental hospital? Bob McKenzie (Rick Moranis) thinks he has found the solution; provide them beer tainted with a drug to control the mind. Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis leave TV to team up in this funny, but simple-minded, movie.
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Big Bully 1996  PG, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Miner
Cast: Tom Arnold, Rick Moranis, Julianne Phillips, Don Knotts, Carol Kane, Jeffrey Tambor, Curtis Armstrong, Faith Prince, Tony Pierce
David Leary (Rick Moranis) is a novelist who returns to his hometown of Hastings, Minnesota to teach at his old high school. He runs into his old nemesis, Ross "Fang" Bigger (Tom Arnold), who is now the shop teacher, and the feud from 25-years-ago is on again.
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 Brother Bear 2003 G, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Drama
Director: Aaron Blaise, Robert(3) Walker
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Jason Raize, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, D.B. Sweeney, Joan Copeland, Michael Clarke Duncan, Harold Gould, Paul Christie, Daniel Mastrogiorgio, Estelle Harris
In this animated film, a Native American bear hunter, Kenai (Joaquin Phoenix), kills a bear and, magically, is turned into a bear himself. His brother (Jason Raize), thinking the bear has killed Kenai, hunts the bear that is really Kenai. Kenai's only hope lies in befriending a bear cub, Koda (Jeremy Suarez), and in the process learns the lesson of being kind not only to your brother but to animals as well. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature Film.
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Club Paradise 1986 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Harold Ramis
Cast: Robin Williams, Peter O'Toole, Rick Moranis, Jimmy Cliff, Twiggy, Adolph Caesar, Eugene Levy, Joanna Cassidy, Andrea Martin, Mary Gross
The dream of turning a beachfront in the West Indies into a thriving "Club Med" type business features an ex-fireman (Robin Williams) from the windy city forming a partnership with a local (Jimmy Cliff). Highlight: Jimmy Cliff's music is great.
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The Flintstones 1994 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Brian Levant
Cast: John Goodman, Rick Moranis, Elizabeth Perkins, Rosie O'Donnell, Kyle MacLachlan, Halle Berry, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Moll, Jonathan Winters, Sheryl Lee Ralph
The Flintstones leap from pages of animation into the human world as they portray America's favorite prehistoric family. Fans of the Flintstones will thoroughly enjoy this clever presentation with John Goodman as the family patriarch, Fred.
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 Ghostbusters 1984   PG, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Harold Ramis, Annie Potts, William Atherton, Ernie Hudson, David Margulies, Michael Ensign, Steven Tash, Jennifer Runyon, Slavitza Jovan, Alice Drummond, Jordan Charney
After Columbia University colleagues Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Raymond Stantz, and Dr. Egon Spengler (Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis) lose their jobs at the university, they set up their own shop in New York City and offer their clients the service of Ghostbusters–ridding property of supernatural residents. Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) hires the Ghostbusters to investigate strange things that have been happening in her Central Park apartment. The Ghostbusters arrive on the scene and discover that Dana's apartment is the entryway to the spirit world of ghosts intent on terrorizing the citizens of New York City. Now, the Ghostbusters set out to rid the city of more than a few slimy creatures.
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 Ghostbusters II 1989  PG, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, Peter MacNicol, David Margulies, Mary Ellen Trainor, Harris Yulin, Kurt Fuller, Janet Margolin, Wilhelm von Homburg
The Ghostbusters–Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Dr. Raymond Stanz (Dan Aykroyd), Dr. Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), and Winston Zeddmore (Ernie Hudson)–have been restrained by the city from engaging in paranormal work. Meanwhile, Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) is now divorced and working as a restorer of art at a museum. While she is working on a portrait of Vigo the Carpathian, the portrait becomes hexed, and the ghost of Vigo (Wilhelm von Homburg) wants to take over the body of Dana's child. As slime oozes up from the streets of Manhattan, the Ghostbusters reunite in an effort to save New York City.
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Head Office 1985  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ken Finkleman
Cast: Judge Reinhold, Danny DeVito, Jane Seymour, Eddie Albert, Don Novello, Wallace Shawn, Rick Moranis, Lori-Nan Engler, George Coe
The son (Judge Reinhold) of a politician (George Coe) makes mistake-after-mistake, yet he keeps getting promotion-after- promotion. How can this be? This is a funny story and OK viewing for a rainy afternoon.
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Hockey Night 1984 N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Paul Shapiro
Cast: Megan Follows, Rick Moranis, Gail Youngs, Yannick Bisson, Robin Ward, Maury Chaykin, Sean McCann, Rob McEwan, Ingrid Veninger, Henry Ramer, Ken Camroux, Deanna Ethridge
The small Canadian town needs more hockey talent for its high-school team, and Cathy (Megan Follows), an avid hockey player, arrives in town with a desire to play. But she's a girl, and that doesn't sit well with some of the boy players. She makes the team in this enjoyable teen tale.
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Honey, I Blew Up the Kid 1992 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Randal Kleiser
Cast: Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Robert Oliveri, Lloyd Bridges, John Shea, Keri Russell, Kenneth Tobey, Gregory Sierra
This sequel to HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS again stars Rick Moranis as Wayne Szalinski, the scientist-father whose family endures his experiments gone awry. This time around, two-year-old son Adam is zapped by his father and grows to 112 feet tall!!
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids 1989 PG, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joe Johnston
Cast: Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland, Thomas Wilson Brown, Jared Rushton, Amy O'Neill, Lou Cutell, Robert Oliveri, Mark L. Taylor
While inventor Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) is lecturing on his latest invention, neighborhood kids get caught by his molecule reducing machine and end up being only 1/4th inch tall.
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Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves 1997  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Dean Cundey
Cast: Rick Moranis, Eve Gordon, Stuart Pankin, Robin Bartlett, Allison Mack, Jake Richardson, Bug Hall, JoJo Adams, Bryson Aust, Theodore Borders, Carlease Burke, Laura Dunn, Mila Kunis, Robert Harvey, Erica Luttrell
This time around, the adults shrink and they must get their kids' attention so that the parents can be changed back to normal size.
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The Little Giants 1994  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Duwayne Dunham
Cast: Rick Moranis, Ed O'Neill, John Madden, Shawna Waldron, Emmett Smith, Harry Shearer, Mary Ellen Trainor, Devon Sawa, Brian Haley, Dabbs Greer
When Becky O'Shea (Shawna Waldron) is not chosen as a team member on an Urbana, Illinois, Pop Warner football team, she joins with others who were rejected, and they form their own team. One of the highlights of this film is the pep talk Becky's team gets from John Madden and a group of L.A. Raiders.
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 Little Shop of Horrors 1986 PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Musical
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, James Belushi, John Candy, Bill Murray, Christopher Guest, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Michelle Weeks, Levi Stubbs, Stan Jones, Bertice Reading, Ed Wiley
An orphan, Seymour Krelborn (Rick Moranis), is working in Mr. Mushnik's (Vincent Gardenia) flower shop when he finds a mysterious plant that he names Audrey II–after Audrey (Ellen Greene) on whom he has a crush. The plant sings for its supper. The problem is that Audrey II requires human flesh to live. Seymour uses Audrey's boyfriend Dr. Orin Scrivello (Steve Martin) as the source of food for Audrey II. After Orin dies, Seymour realizes the dangers wrought by Audrey II, and he and Audrey try to defeat Audrey II before it takes over the world. This film has good music, enough humor to please almost anyone, and is a good remake of the 1960 classic.
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My Blue Heaven 1990 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Herbert Ross
Cast: Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack, Melanie Mayron, Carol Kane, Bill Irwin, William Hickey, Ed Lauter, Colleen Camp, Daniel Stern
Vinnie (Steve Martin) is part of the Witness Protection Program because of his pending testimony against the mob. FBI agent Coopersmith (Rick Moranis) is assigned the job of relocating Vinnie and keeping him out of trouble. This proves easier said than done. Goldie Hawn was the Executive Producer of this film.
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Parenthood 1989  PG-13, 124 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Steve Martin, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis, Mary Steenburgen, Martha Plimpton, Keanu Reeves, Jason Robards, Dianne Wiest, Harley Jane Kozak, Joaquin Phoenix, Dennis Dugan, Paul Linke, Eileen Ryan, Jasen Fisher, Helen Shaw
This funny, in-depth movie tells the story of parents' Gil and Karen (Steve Martin and Mary Steenburgen) joys and triumphs as they experience the fate of parenthood. From lost soul, to rebellious teenagers, to emotionally warped–the film covers all aspects of the relationships between parent and child in a warm, humorous way. The film received two Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actress (Dianne Wiest as Gil's sister, Helen).
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys 2001 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Comedy / Musical
aka: Rudolph & the Island of Misfit Toys
Director: Bill Kowalchuk
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rick Moranis, Kathleen Barr, Scott McNeil, Gary Chalk, Elizabeth Carol Savenkoff, Alec Willows, Colin Murdock, Peter Kelamis, Brent Miller, Lee Tockar
Evil Toy Taker (voice of Rick Moranis) steals toys from around the world, but Rudolph (voice of Kathleen Barr) and his friends are on their way to save Christmas. Clever animation.
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 Spaceballs 1987 PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi / Adventure
Director: Mel Brooks
Cast: Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, Michael Winslow, John Hurt, Stephen Tobolowsky, Joan Rivers, Lorene Yarnell, Sal Viscuso, Jim J. Bullock, Leslie Bevis
This is a tongue-in-cheek parody of "Star Wars" in which President Scroob (Mel Brooks) plots the kidnapping of spoiled Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga). Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) is the villain opposed by Lone Star (Bill Pullman) and Barf (John Candy) who is half dog and is his own best friend. This one is "Mel Brooks" all the way.
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Splitting Heirs 1993 PG-13, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Robert Young
Cast: Rick Moranis, Eric Idle, Barbara Hershey, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cleese, Sadie Frost, Stratford Johns, Brenda Bruce, William Franklyn, Richard Huw
As an infant, Tommy (Eric Idle) was left behind in a restaurant and subsequently was raised by Pakistanis. Now, his father has died, and Tommy wants his inheritance–the claim includes ruling an aristocracy.
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Streets of Fire 1984 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Action / Musical / Romance
Director: Walter Hill
Cast: Michael Pare, Diane Lane, Willem Dafoe, Rick Moranis, Amy Madigan, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Richard Lawson, Rick Rossovich, Bill Paxton, Lynne Thigpen
This movie is alive with rock music (10 original songs). The plot concerns a rock singer (Diane Lane) who is kidnapped by a gang of motorcyclists. Coming to her rescue is her boyfriend (Michael Pare). 1 User Review
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| | great story line but cheap | a-hui-ho 10/31/2009 | | the fight scenes are full of excitement, truly a mans kind of movie, when its over you want to get in fight |
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| 1. The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew (1983)
aka: Strange Brew
2. Big Bully (1996)
3. Brother Bear (2003)
4. Club Paradise (1986)
5. The Flintstones (1994)
6. Ghostbusters (1984)
7. Ghostbusters II (1989)
8. Head Office (1985)
9. Hockey Night (1984)
10. Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
11. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
12. Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (1997)
13. The Little Giants (1994)
14. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
15. My Blue Heaven (1990)
16. Parenthood (1989)
17. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys (2001)
aka: Rudolph & the Island of Misfit Toys
18. Spaceballs (1987)
19. Splitting Heirs (1993)
20. Streets of Fire (1984)
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