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Big (Widescreen/Full Screen)

Starring: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins Director: Penny Marshall MPAA Rating: PG
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)

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A perfect marriage of novel but incisive writing, acting and direction, Big is the story of a 12-year-old boy who wishes he were older, and wakes up one morning as a30-year-old man (Tom Hanks). The script by Gary Ross(Dave) and Anne Spielberg finds some unexpected ways of attacking obvious issues of sex, work, and childhood friendships, and in all of these things the accent is on classy humour and great sensitivity. Hanks is remarkable in the lead, at times hilarious (reacting to caviar just as a 12-year-old would) and at others deeply tender. Penny Marshall became a first-rate filmmaker with this 1988 work. --Tom Keogh

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A perfect marriage of novel but incisive writing, acting, and direction, Big is the story of a 12-year-old boy who wishes he were older, and wakes up one morning as a 30-year-old man (Tom Hanks). The script by Gary Ross (Dave) and Anne Spielberg finds some unexpected ways of attacking obvious issues of sex, work, and childhood friendships, and in all of these things the accent is on classy humor and great sensitivity. Hanks is remarkable in the lead, at times hilarious (reacting to caviar just as a 12-year-old would) and at others deeply tender. Penny Marshall became a first-rate filmmaker with this 1988 work. --Tom Keogh
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5.0 out of 5 stars Purhaps THE Defining Moment in Hanks' Career, July 18 2004
Ce commentaire est de: Big (Widescreen) (DVD)
In 1980 Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari came to the small screen in the sitcom Bosom Buddies and the rest is history. For Hanks anyway. Haven't seen Scolari since Newhart and I'm not complaining. Bosom Buddies only ran for three seasons but Hanks starred in the smash hit Splash in 1984 and his star only rose from there. As he matured throughout the 80's, it became clear that Hanks wasn't going to stand pat with dumb little pratfall comedies like The Money Pit. Little by little his comedies crept away from the silliness and into the drama. Big, in retrospect, seems like a defining moment in Hanks' career. It's the first time Hanks is asked to carry a big budget sink or swim flick all his own. There's plenty of comedy here, of course, but there are underlying themes of loss and fear that had been touched on in some of his earlier smaller movies but never in a big buget blockbuster type flick and not so pervasively. This sense of the inherent sadness and uncertainty of life has come to dominate Hanks' flick. Movies like Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, Castaway, and, especially, Philadelphia are quite grim in thier life is suffering seriousness. The Hanks in earlier fare like Splash and Volunteers contrasts sharply with the turn of the millenium Hanks. Big is a must watch for any Hanks fans.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best 80ies comedies!!!, Mar 15 2004
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Ce commentaire est de: Big (Widescreen) (DVD)
I really enjoyed watching "Big." It stars two of my fav.
actors: Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins. Tom Hanks is really
great as the young boy "trapped" in a mans body. Elizabeth
Perkins is soooo cute as Hanks love interest and also a great
actress. As I wrote,a great movie!!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars I Wish I Was Big . . ., Mar 13 2004
Ce commentaire est de: Big (Widescreen) (DVD)
Doesn't every child? Well, if you are a child, and have watched this movie, you have probably changed your mind by now! And if you're an adult, then you will identify with a lot in this movie. That is, if you're watching it with your eyes open.

The movie starts off by making everyone reminisce (well, NOW anyway) by showing the old games, which you thought were state-of-the-art at the time! Now you see them, and you see rubbish graphics, and you had to type what you wanted the characters to do - I remember those! And the film quickly goes on from there.

I'm not sure what it was about the movie, but I wasn't all that keen on it. It seems to drag in the middle, and the whole idea of the movie is forgotton. The mum isn't included as much, it would have been nice to maybe see Tom Hanks come back and see her again, instead of just phoning her. My other quibble is that it's only rated a PG - so much more could have been done with the movie, if it had been a 15, maybe NOT an 18. But I guess they were aiming at the kids, so putting it in some (funny) sex scenes would have not been allowed. Boo.

Tom Hanks is perfect as the kid in a man's body - to me, he seems all arms and legs, awkward and gangly.

An OK movie - not one I would watch again, so it's probably good I got it for free!!! ;)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Date Movie
"Big" is funny. Tom Hanks in "Big" is as funny as in Forrest Gump, as touching as "Sleepless in Seattle," and as goofy as "Tuner and... Lisez davantage
Published on Mar 7 2004 by A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute!!!!!!!!
Big is a cute movie, I was very impressed with Tom Hank's acting and Penny Marshall's directing. This is the sort of movie that has moments of cute humor and also some tender... Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 21 2004 by Calinira

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Great Great Great Great Great
There are only so many movies that can compare to Big because of it's unique storyline and dialouge the idea of one day being twelve then overnight turning into a thrity something... Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 2 2004 by Rachel

5.0 out of 5 stars i wish
Don't we all have that wish as a kid ? TO LIVE LIFE AS A GROWN UP! Well this kid gets his wish. He gets a house, a job and other grown up responsibilities but... Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 1 2004 by Dance Dance Dance

4.0 out of 5 stars A Review Haiku by Todd Marrone
A brilliant movie
that may not have worked as well
with anyone else.
Published on Dec 16 2003 by Todd Marrone

5.0 out of 5 stars BIG is Tom Hanks at his best
I've had this movie (on VHS) since it was first released, and its on my Movies I Can't Stop Watching list. Lisez davantage
Published on Aug 16 2003 by Terry Downey

5.0 out of 5 stars Great comedy.
"Big" is a funny movie and it is Tom Hanks at his very best. Josh Baskin (David Moscow), a young boy, made a wish to be big at the carnival, and when he woke up in the... Lisez davantage
Published on Feb 24 2003 by defranco26

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Film -- so/so DVD
The only reason I bought this film was to finally be able to see BIG in its original widescreen version (lately, this is the only way I like to see films now, except for those old... Lisez davantage
Published on Feb 21 2003 by buffalo25

3.0 out of 5 stars Happy Feelgood movie
This comedy with Tom hanks starring started out with alot of flash and bang, but after the first half of the movie, kind of lost it for me. Lisez davantage
Published on Feb 1 2003 by S. John Massoud

5.0 out of 5 stars Best comic role for Tom Hanks
"Big" is one of the best films that Tom Hanks, but I can't place over "Forrest Gump", but it comes pretty darn close. Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 26 2003 by Josh P.

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