The Great Outdoors 1988  PG, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Howard Deutch
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening, Chris Young, Ian Giatti, Robert Prosky, Hilary Gordon, Rebecca Gordon
Two brothers-in-law and their families go on vacation in the great outdoors. The brothers-in-law are complete opposites–Aykroyd plays a cold, anal, retentive businessman, and Candy a carefree, fun-loving guy. Highlight: Annette Bening's film debut.
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 Heaven Can Wait 1978  PG, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Warren Beatty, Buck Henry
Cast: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Jack Warden, Dyan Cannon, Buck Henry, Charles Grodin, Vincent Gardenia, Joseph Maher, Hamilton Camp, Arthur Malet, Harry D.K. Wong, Stephanie Faracy, Jeannie Linero, George J. Manos
Whoops! Due to some bungling by an overzealous angel (Buck Henry), L.A. Rams football star Joe Pendleton (Warren Beatty) dies before he is supposed to. Joe's body is cremated before the error can be corrected, and, to make up for the error, archangel Mr. Jordan (James Mason) offers to place his soul in the body of Leo Farnsworth whose wife Julia (Dyan Cannon) and secretary Tony Abbott (Charles Grodin) have plotted his demise. Environmentalist Betty Logan (Julie Christie) convinces Joe to assume Leo's body, and, because he is attracted to her, he agrees. The deed is done. Joe hires his coach Max Corkle (Jack Warden) to get him in shape, straightens out Farnsworth's affairs, and struggles to get on the Rams' line-up. Meanwhile, Julia and Tony, who are sure they murdered Farnsworth, are trying to figure out just what is happening. The film won an Oscar for Best Art Direction and was nominated for eight others, including Best Picture, Actor (Beatty), Supporting Actor (Warden), Supporting Actress (Cannon), and Director.
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 Hocus Pocus 1993  PG, 96 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Horror
Director: Kenny Ortega
Cast: Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, Sarah Jessica Parker, Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw, Charles Rocket, Stephanie Faracy, Norbert Weisser, Kathleen Freeman
Somehow, the premise of this film turns the hanged witches of Salem, Massachusetts in 1693, into child eaters. When these three witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy) are resurrected, the town's children must be saved. Poor stuff. And it's Disney! 2 User Reviews
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| | Love this Movie | Nanarae 10/08/2009 | My grandchildren love this movie. It's a ritual every Halloween we watch this over and over.
The first time a few parts were a little scarey but now it's more entertaining. I love Bette. |
| | AMAZING!!! | kelsey 10/14/2007 | | |
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 Sideways 2004  R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Alexander Payne
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh, Marylouise Burke, Jessica Hecht, Missy Doty, M.C. Gainey, Alysia Reiner, Shaun Duke, Patrick Gallagher, Shake Tukhmanyan, Shaun Duke, Robert Covarrubias, Stephanie Faracy
Suffering from failed professional and personal lives, former college roommates Miles (Paul Giamatti) and Jack (Thomas Haden Church) take a trip through California's wine country. But, while Miles plans to play golf and drink wine, Jack has very different plans: he is looking for one last fling before marriage and plans to drag Miles along. The film won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay and received four other nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actress (Virginia Madsen) as the waitress who Miles falls in love with, and Supporting Actor (Thomas Haden Church).
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Surviving Christmas 2004  PG-13, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mike Mitchell
Cast: Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara, Josh Zuckerman, Bill Macy, Jennifer Morrison, Udo Kier, David Selby, Stephanie Faracy, Stephen Root, Sy Richardson
Chicago millionaire Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) solves his problem of having no family for Christmas: he rents the Valco family (James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Catherine O'Hara, and Josh Zuckerman) and moves in with them for the holidays.
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When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? 1979 R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Milton Katselas
Cast: Candy Clark, Marjoe Gortner, Stephanie Faracy, Lee Grant, Hal Linden, Peter Firth, Pat Hingle, Bill McKinney, Audra Lindley
This story, based on Mark Medoff's play, is about the terror experienced by patrons of a diner who are victimized by the visit of a psychopath.
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| 1. The Great Outdoors (1988)
2. Heaven Can Wait (1978)
3. Hocus Pocus (1993)
4. Sideways (2004)
5. Surviving Christmas (2004)
6. When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979)
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