“BIG” Released in 1988–Starring Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins, co-starring Jon Lovitz as Tom Hanks’ co-worker; Directed by Penny Marshall of “Laverne and Shirley” series
I watched this again on DVD edition last night. (Yes, it was a Sunday, but the movie seemed harmless enough, though the content breakdown will reveal that it wasn’t harmless for Sunday viewing or any other day viewing).
Immorality: Elizabeth Perkins’ character undresses her top down to her brasierre and Tom Hanks’ character touches her breast which is hidden from the audience’s view; there’s a mention of Josh (Tom’s character) saying “I get to be on top” when he lets Elizabeth Perkins’ character sleep over. There are a couple of prostitutes seen on the streets of New York Times Square. Jon Lovitz and Tom Hanks’ characters discuss the dismalness of working for the toy company except Jon points the positiveness of a sexy co-worker female.
Violence: Josh’s mom wields a knife when she thinks her son trapped in his adult body is going to rob her in their home.
Profanity: Josh and his red-haired friend discuss looking down a teacher’s shirt (and seeing flowers (presumably on her bra); other pre-adolescent discussions; Red-haired friend says “F***” to Josh and also “a**hole”. Several characters use “Oh my, [Deity]” with some regularity in voicing exclamations!
Word of Wisdom: Smoking in the conference room by males and females. The boys spent a 187.30 paycheck on junk food and coffee, I think and spend time together in a “roach” motel room where Josh stays while they wait for him to revert to his child body. His mother is freaked out when he shows up at home the first time and believes he is out to rob her remember.
I would have rated this a PG-13 at a minimum. Vulgarity is sometimes passed off as comdedy in movies like this. Adult themes are to be expected because the premise is a 13 year-old boy trying to interact with actual adults in adult settings and situations.
I recommend the movie for married people over age 25.
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