Video Store Classics
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There was nothing like browsing the aisles of the local video store looking for a movie we'd take home for the weekend. Seeing the familiar cover poster of a film we'd previously seen on the big screen and the emotional response it triggered as we remembered the scene that made us laugh out loud, the memorable quote we never get tired of repeating, or the moment the leading actor or actress broke our heart.
Maybe it was the eye-catching VHS or DVD box art for a film we'd never heard of that caught our eye in such a way that it compelled us to pick up the box, flip it over, peruse the tiny photos, review the cast list, and read the synopsis on the back. Or, perhaps we'd been waiting to see the New Release we missed seeing at the theater that everyone had been raving about...and today was the day!
Well, we've chosen some of our favorite Video Store Classics from the vault so you (and we) can see them on the Big Screen again.
When his teenage cousin Bill and his friend Stan are accused of murder in a backwater Alabama town, it's up to the nervous Vinny to save him from jail, even though he's only ever tried personal injury cases before, and none of them successfully. Starring: Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio, Fred Gwynne.
Hard-boiled detective Dick Tracy is searching for evidence that proves Alphonse Big Boy Caprice is the city's most dangerous crime boss. He may have found the key to unraveling the crimelord's illegal empire in Breathless Mahoney, an enigmatic barroom singer who has witnessed some of Caprice's crimes firsthand. However, she seems more set on stealing Dick away from his girlfriend, Tess, than helping him solve the case of his career. Starring Warren Beatty, Madonna, Glenne Headly, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, Charlie Korsmo
Master criminal Neil McCauley is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife and the mental health of his stepdaughter. McCauley and Hanna discover a mutual respect, even as they try to thwart each other's plans. Starring: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Natalie Portman, Diana Venora, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd, Dennis Haysbert, Hank Azaria, Danny Trejo, Tone Loc, Jeremy Piven
After a wish turns 12-year-old Josh Baskin into a 30-year-old man, he heads to New York City and gets a low-level job at MacMillen Toy Company. A chance encounter with the owner of the company leads to a promotion testing new toys. Soon a fellow employee, Susan Lawrence, takes a romantic interest in Josh. However, the pressure of living as an adult begins to overwhelm him, and he longs to return to his simple, former life as a boy. Starring: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard, Jon Lovitz, Mercedes Ruehl, Jared Rushton
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