The 80s - Big (1988)- "I wish I was big" - Page 2

Marilyn_19032002 · 05-31-2006, 04:52 PM

I know that does suck.

**Cris** · 06-01-2006, 12:28 PM

Oooh, I love this movie so much!

The keyboard part is my favourite! Tom was awesome in this movie!

**Rainstorm Jenny** · 06-02-2006, 08:10 PM

Oh yes he was, I love Tom, he is a great actor especially in the 80s.

Marilyn_19032002 · 06-03-2006, 06:20 AM

oh he does of the best movies I love his 90's movies more though!

**Rainstorm Jenny** · 06-08-2006, 10:50 PM

Heres the keyboard if anyone wants to check it out

huge keyboard

Marilyn_19032002 · 06-09-2006, 07:07 AM

very cool! I read some that they used a cut out of the the keyboards they made it all out of flattened boxes and did there jumping jacks everyday! LOL!

**Rainstorm Jenny** · 06-09-2006, 09:48 AM

Oh really? Thats interesting.

Heres some more interesting stuff on Big.

Originally to be directed by Steven Spielberg, who intended to cast Harrison Ford in the lead role.

To give star Tom Hanks an idea of how a 12 year-old would behave, director Penny Marshall filmed each "grown-up" scene with David Moscow (Young Josh) playing Hanks's part. Hanks then copied Moscow's behavior.

Penny Marshall became the first female director to ever direct a movie that grossed more than $100 million at the box office with this movie.

Tom Hanks was the first choice to play Josh Baskin but was unavailable due to scheduling conflicts with the films Dragnet (1987) and Punchline (1988). Robert De Niro was then offered the lead role, and was rejected because his salary demand ($6 million) was too high. The part was then offered to Jeff Bridges, who declined. Tom Hanks then became available and accepted the lead role for $2 million. David Moscow was originally cast not as young Josh, but as Billy since he didn't look like De Niro. When Hanks was given the role, Moscow was recast as young Josh.

The scenes in Josh's neighborhood were filmed in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. The amusement park scenes were filmed at Rye Playland, in New York's Westchester County.

When "big" Josh is eating Oreos in the hotel room, the movie he is watching on TV is The French Connection (1971).

Jared Rushton's (Billy) hair was dyed for the film. He's a natural blonde.

According to Monica Rushton, Jared Rushton (Billy) David Moscow (little Josh) and Tom Hanks (big Josh) were put in a room with a bunch of toys to play with. Having silly string, they tried to use it to gross each other out and that is how the silly string scene between Rushton and Hanks appeared in the movie.

The film's budget was estimated at $17 million.

Steven Spielberg was going to direct the film but immediately squashed the idea because he felt that it would take away credit from his sister, Anne, who co-wrote the film with Gary Ross.

Debra Winger was original considered for the Susan Lawrence role but could not take the part because she was pregnant at the time. She recommended 'Elizabeth Perkins' .

In preparation for the role, Tom Hanks met David Moscow and studied videotapes of him to see how he behaved and spoke. Hanks also felt that Moscow should just be himself so that the Josh Baskin character persona would be that of a real 12-year-old.

The offices of an actual advertising agency on 23rd Street in the Chelsea district in New York City was used for the scenes involving the fictitious "MacMillon Toys Company", which were very hard on both the film crew and the actual workers of the agency. The location fee of $25,000 was donated to the American Craft Museum by the agency and Twentieth Century-Fox.

The original ending for this film included a scene in which Josh is in class, and a "new girl in school" is brought into the classroom. Her similarity to 'Elizabeth Perkins' and a reaction shot from Josh imply that this is Susan, having also become young. The scene was cut after poor response in test screenings.

Susan's car is a 1988 Subaru XT6.

Marilyn_19032002 · 06-09-2006, 11:21 AM

very cool info! Can't see Harrison in this role!

S.A.S.H.A. · 07-01-2006, 01:45 PM

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**Melis** · 04-06-2007, 06:51 PM

That's some interesting info Jenny!

I can't wait for the new DVD release.

chasin' the wind · 04-17-2007, 02:32 PM

This movie is great... but it's been forever since I've seen it.

**Melis** · 04-17-2007, 06:37 PM

Aww. You should check it out.

**Melis** · 05-03-2007, 11:09 PM

DVD is out Tuesday. Yay!

foreverkooky · 05-04-2007, 06:20 AM

As much as I love Harrison I couldn't see him in that role either.

Quote:

To give star Tom Hanks an idea of how a 12 year-old would behave, director Penny Marshall filmed each "grown-up" scene with David Moscow (Young Josh) playing Hanks's part. Hanks then copied Moscow's behavior.

Hope that didn't include the love scenes

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The original ending for this film included a scene in which Josh is in class, and a "new girl in school" is brought into the classroom. Her similarity to 'Elizabeth Perkins' and a reaction shot from Josh imply that this is Susan, having also become young. The scene was cut after poor response in test screenings.

I would have loved to have seen that ending.

**Melis** · 05-04-2007, 10:53 AM

Maybe the original ending will be on the new DVD.