Big (25th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]

This is classic, a great movie for relaxing. The puns and the just the silly things that Josh (Tom Hanks) did made the movie really enjoyable. The character interactions between Josh and Susan (Elizabeth Perkins) was what made me laugh. Though it was slightly awkward for a 13 year old boy and a women to be having an affair, I think love is a experience that you only get when you're older. I believe that if Josh only chose to go back to being a 13 year old because he was afraid of working, his character wouldn't be as well developed.From the beginning to the end of the movie, clearly Josh turns from a child who wishes to grow up faster to one who faces the adult world and learns to cherish his youth. This character development that adds much value and makes the movie more meaningful. The message that I got from this movie is that we need to cherish childhood before it slips away and we become burdened by the responsibilities of adulthood.

If your here then i'm going to assume that you have seen the movie, so i'm not going to comment on the movie itself. The biggest draw in picking up this release for me was the extended cut that is 2 hours and 10 minutes( Original Was 1 hour 44 minutes) of material that only extends the film we have grown to love and presented in 1080p. You can tell they took care with this release because the film really never looked this good and as i watched it i felt like i was seeing it all over again.The Original packaging had a slipcover that played the piano theme from the movie when you opened the flap and latter pressing's just had the common blu-ray case with one blu-ray disc inside. I Personally like the standard cases most because when i put it with the rest of my movies it sit's flush and for someone with OCD that's just a must ;).There are plenty of special features including the theatrical version that i will list below.+ Deleted Scenes+ "Big" Beginnings+ Chemistry of a Classic+ The Work of Play+ Hollywood Backstory: Big+ Carnival Party Newswrap+ Trailers and TV SpotsOverall if you seen the movie this is a fantastic edition for someone's collection and if you haven't then what are you waiting for it does not get any better then this ;).

Compared to earlier releases, this looks amazing! It doesn't have that sharpness that makes modern blu-rays amazingly detailed, but it's not needed or missed. Watching this is like watching it in a theater. If your TV or player has a Cinema or Movie mode (which mutes colors and/or softens the picture) turn it off. The movie already has the "soft" cinema look those modes induce. That being said, the colors are absolutely perfect, and it's hard to take your eyes away; especially if you've seen this before. The blacks are always inky, and overall there are never speckling or noise artifacts.The sound is punched up to modern standards as well (see below) and sounds amazing in surround (considering how the previous releases sounded). It's up to modern day standards for a drama/comedy. Dialog is clear and easy to understand, and surround and L/R components are present only when appropriate, not just to show off surround technology. But when it does kick in (for scenes with music, etc.), it's enveloping. Definitely up to par with modern movies.You have a choice of the regular or extended edition. The extended edition is fun. I've seen this movie many times, and the extra/extended scenes make it a lot of fun, since you never know when they're going to occur. Overall, if this is currently, or ever has been one of your favorites, you need to get it, even if you have it on DVD. It will be one of your favorites again!Features:Theatrical Version And Extended CutBig Brainstorming - An Audio Documentary by Gary Ross & Anne Spielberg8 Deleted ScenesExclusive Featurettes:- Big Beginnings- Chemistry of a Classic- The Workof PlayAMC Backstory: BigCarnival Party NewswrapVideo:Widescreen 1.85:1 ColorScreen Resolution: 1080pAudio:ENGLISH: Dolby Digital StereoENGLISH: DTS-HD MA 5.1SPANISH: Dolby Digital MonoFRENCH: Dolby Digital StereoPORTUGUESE: Dolby Digital MonoSubtitles:English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese

I had this movie when it was on video and now I purchased it on Blu-ray, it's that good. It just never gets old. I love everyone who's in this movie. It's just a very fun movie.

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I liked the movie showed both sides of every situation: the old man vs the kid side. Not the way in everyday life, but the way today forces us to be!

Such a cute movie and wanted it in my collection.

Another great role for Tom Hanks. I love the movie and wish one scene were not included so my young grands could watch.

What can I say, I absolutely love this Movie and I’m so happy to own it, finally.This is quite possibly my fav all time Movie. It’s a toss up between this and Home Alone. I’d have paid as much as £100 for this Movie if I had to but am really happy that I paid only £6. Absolute barging. I grew up in the 80’s and personally think that movies from 80’s/90’s are way better then the poor excuse for modern Movies. Here’s some classics that I’m planning on buying and you must watch if you’ve not already done so.Home AloneStand By MePredatorTerminatorTop Gunpoint BlankComing To AmericaTraining PlacesForest Gump.Porky’s

This is my first ever Tom Hanks film and I have never been disappointed by him as an actor. He may not have starred in classic after classic but his performances have always been strong and grounded.I have owned Big on Video and DVD and thought to myself when first starting up my Blu-Ray collection whether I would need this film on HD as its not like there is anything within the film that demands the HD format. The Region 1 DVD served up an Extended Edition to which I had never seen and decided this would be the only reason to double dip. When it was announced that the UK would be getting a Blu-Ray release I looked straight for the Extended Edition and to my 80's geeky faced delight there it was announced as the very first extra on the disc.Now it isn't my favourite cut of the movie. The theatrical cut still holds my number one spot but to see the extra 20 or minutes of extra footage included in the film is very interesting but slows the pace down of the original cut so for that reason the first will always be my favourite which is also included.There are many other nice additions to the extras including commentaries, deleted scenes, and other featurettes to make this the definitive release you will only ever need.

Wonderful film, a firm favourite and I'm so glad to own it! However, my main thanks and surprise is to absolutely congratulate and thank again the supplier. The first copy sent (a gift for family) was faulty with a couple of inches at the top of the film all lines, anyway on reporting it faulty it was IMMEDIATELY replaced within a couple of days!! Brilliant service!! Also advised not to bother returning the faulty copy which I'm reluctant to destroy in case it should go back at some stage, but really exemplary service, very, very grateful and utterly impressed....again, THANK YOU.

Tired of being small, 12 year old Josh Baskin makes a wish on a funfair fortune telling machine that he wants to be big. He awakes in the morning to find that he is in the body of an adult but still the same young Josh within. Chaos quickly takes hold and Josh has to flee to the city. Where, aided by his best friend Billy, they hope to track down the now moved on "Zoltar" machine and wish Josh back to his normal self. But it's going to take time to track it down so Josh has to take a job and things are about to get interesting indeed.Tom Hanks (Adult Josh) was literally just around the corner from hitting the A list of Hollywood. His performance in this smashing, bittersweet comedy bagged him an Oscar nomination and helped him turn that particular corner. Directed by Penny Marshall, Big is arguably the best of all the body-swap comedies that have dotted themselves along the plentiful cinematic road. Receiving critical acclaim on release, its success lies not just in its appealing for the majority fairytale formula, but also with the star turn from Hanks, astute writing (Gary Ross/Anne Spielberg) and adroit direction.It's not just a ball of fluff movie either, in amongst the plentiful laughs and heart lifting moments, there's food for thought involving life and its pacing. And there's a big intriguing ponder constantly hanging in the air; viewing the world thru a child's eyes may actually make more sense, especially in business! These things are given impetus by Hanks' fabulous show, from his terrifying first night in the city alone, to the sexual awakening brought out by his relationship with Elizabeth Perkins' (sparky and effective) Susan Lawrence (the latter of which is smoothly handled by Marshall), Hanks convinces and takes us with him into his new confusing world. Fine support comes from Robert Loggia as the boss won around by Josh's playful approach to work, and Jared Rushton as best friend Billy gives the film a firm footed axis between the old & young Josh.There's some itches there, such as the barely registered grief of the parents missing a child, and there's always the old inevitability chestnut to linger in the background. But they are but mere small flaws in an otherwise wonderful movie. A film that both children and adults can watch and garner some form of resonance from. 8.5/10

This was one of the must-see movies of the 80s. The adventure starts when Josh (played by Tom Hanks) is at a fairground and makes a wish through a Zoltar machine to be big. Josh wakes up the following day to find himself in the body of an adult. I rate this movie 8 out of 10.