Damn Good Movie Memories

Episode 197 - Big (1988)

The film that truly made Tom Hanks a superstar, about a 12-year old boy who gets his wish to become "big." Also starring Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard, and Jared Rushton. Directed by Penny Marshall.

Episode 196 - Grandma's Boy (2006)

It's an Adam Sandler stoner comedy, but without Adam Sandler, about a video game tester who moves in with his grandmother and her two roommates. Starring Allen Covert, Linda Cardellini, Doris Roberts, Shirley Jones, Nick Swardson, Joel David Moore, and Shirley Knight.

Episode 195 - ...And Justice For All (1979)

Al Pacino ends the 1970s with a powerful performance as an idealistic defense lawyer who must struggle with his own morals while still having to uphold his legal duties. Also starring Jack Warden, Christine Lahti, John Forsythe, and Jeffrey Tambor. Directed by Norman Jewison.

Episode 194 - The A-Team (2010)

Based on the popular 1980s TV show, about a special forces unit who attempt to clear their names after being falsely imprisoned for a crime they didn't commit. Starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, and Patrick Wilson.

Episode 193 - The Bad News Bears (1976)

The original classic that could only come from the gritty filmmaking of the 1970s. Starring Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, and Jackie Earle Haley. Directed by Michael Ritchie.

Episode 192 - Weekend at Bernie's (1989)

One of the most ridiculous premises in movie history, but it works! (at least for the original film). Enjoy the hijinks of Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman as they drag their dead boss around for a holiday weekend. Co-starring Terry Kiser and Catherine Mary Stewart. Directed by Ted Kotcheff.

Episode 191 - Volunteers (1985)

Following the success of 'Splash', Tom Hanks and John Candy team up again in this comic adventure about volunteering in the Peace Corps. Co-starring Rita Wilson, Gedde Watanabe, and Tim Thomerson.

Episode 190 - UHF (1989)

A box office bust when first released, but is the epitome of a cult classic today. The one and only film to star the wonderful Weird Al Yankovic. Co-starring Michael Richards, Victoria Jackson, Kevin McCarthy, Fran Drescher, and David Bowe.

Episode 189 - To Be or Not to Be (1942)

The final film for Carole Lombard and Jack Benny's finest on-screen role, about two actors and their theater group who attempt to capture a Nazi spy in occupied Poland during World War II. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch.

Episode 188 - The Thing From Another World (1951)

The original sci-fi classic about an alien who crashes his spacecraft in the North Pole and wreaks havoc on the military personnel who attempt to research their supernatural discovery. Credited to Christian Nyby as the director, but actually ghost directed by Howard Hawks.