Big (1988)

Apocalypse Video

Be careful what you wish for… Ahhh, who amongst us hasn’t fallen prey to this old adage? I myself once dreamed of a world where I would have free access to endless Taco Bell and Mountain Dew Livewire - alas, I had to endure an apocalypse in order to get those wishes. Ah well, it was worth it.
But, sadly, the same can’t be said for my good buddy, Ryan. The fool wished on a Zoltar machine at the local Bartertown carnival and now he’s got to deal with an abnormally shrunken head, instead of an abnormally large one. Thankfully, we just so happen to have an answer to Ryan’s problem in the video store. And it just so happens to come courtesy of our old pal, Penny Marshall, and America’s Sweetheart, Tom Hanks.
I’m your host and former thirteen year old, Dave, and joining me as we thirst over Elizabeth Perkins in a Jets jersey are fellow cinephiles Mike, Jackie, and former Big Head, Ryan.
Topics of discussion in this episode include the questionable hiring practices at Macmillan Toys; we wonder if Big is just Anne Spielberg writing about her man-child brother, Stevie; and finally, we discuss the fallout of what happened after Susan realized that she had sex with a thirteen year old Manic Pixie Dream Boy / Man.
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That’ll do it for this week’s episode, folks. And remember, don’t go wishing on a Zoltar machine unless your city has one hell of a Consumer Affairs department.