“Think I got eyes in my butt?” “That’s where your brains are.”
The Scoop: 1988 R, directed by Donald Petrie and starring Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, and Vincent D’Onofrio
Tagline: Discover a movie which hits home about love, friendship, dreams and life. A movie that you’ll be talking about long afterwards. Experience something special, something romantic, something honest.
Summary Capsule: 3 girls, in limbo between high school and college, learn about life, love and damn good pizza.
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“This is Buttkiss, Klahn’s bodyguard – he is tough and ruthless. This is Kwong, Klahn’s chauffeur – he is rough and toothless. ”
The Scoop: 1997 R, directed by John Landis and starring Marilyn Joi, Colin Male, David Zucker, and Ed Griffith
Tagline: This movie is totally out of control!
Summary Capsule: SNL skits go R-rated (and sometimes, X-rated)
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“You know, it’s times like these when I realize what a superhero I am.”
The Scoop: 2013 PG-13, directed by Shane Black and starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, and Ben Kingsley
Tagline: Unleash the power behind the armor.
Summary Capsule: Tony has to hunt down terrorist The Mandarin and answer the question, “When is a bomb not a bomb?”
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“Perhaps there is truth in this illusion.”
The Scoop: 2006 PG-13, directed by Neil Burger and starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, and Jessica Bie
Tagline: Nothing is what it seems
Summary Capsule: Ed Norton grows a neato beard and uses it to seduce the finacee of the Crown Prince of Austria. Oh, and there’s something about making ghosts appear in there, too.
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“You’re a detective? Great help me find my pants.”
The Scoop: 1994 PG-13, directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas, Olivia d’Abo, Nancy Travis, Phil Hartman, and Jere Burns
Tagline: Where there’s a will…there’s a relative.
Summary Capsule: An average guy ends up in the middle of his family’s insane obsession with inheriting his uncle’s millions.
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“I live my life a quarter mile at a time”
The Scoop: 2001 PG-13, directed by Rob Cohen and starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster
Tagline: Live life 1/4 mile at a time
Summary Capsule: Fast cars, good-looking people and a floss thin plot: It’s a HIT!
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“Foreign contaminant!”
The Scoop: 2008 G, directed by Andrew Stanton and starring Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, and Jeff Garlin
Tagline: After 700 years of doing what he was built for – he’ll discover what he’s meant for.
Summary Capsule: Robots in love. Awww. Plus, humans suck.
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