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Big (1988)
In director Penny Marshall's body transference fantasy
about a 13 year-old boy in the body of a 30 year-old man:
- the carnival machine scene of 13 year Josh Baskin
(David Moscow) wishing to be 'big' ("I wish I were big")
at a "Zoltar Speaks" wish-granting machine - and it came
true the next morning
Becoming "Big" Overnight
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"Zoltar Speaks" Wish-Granting Machine
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The Bathroom Mirror - Unrecognizable
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"Your Wish is Granted" Card
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- the next morning sequence, when Josh (now Tom Hanks
as a 30 year-old) suddenly didn't recognize himself in his own
bathroom mirror, and found a Zoltar Speaks card in his wallet;
he fled from his house when his mother didn't recognize him, and
successfully applied for a job at the MacMillan Toy Company (for
his child-like intuition, he was ultimately appointed toy tester
in charge of Product Development)
- the joyous foot-tapping Heart and Soul and Chopsticks tap
dances of Josh with toy company executive boss "Mac" MacMillan
(Robert Loggia) on a giant, floor-sized and mounted electronic piano
keyboard in the main showroom of an F.A.O. Schwartz toy store
- Josh's reaction to the hors d'oeuvres (miniature
corn cobs) at a fancy company-office cocktail party
- Josh's confused sexual relationship with sexy yuppie
toy executive Susan Lawrence (Elizabeth Perkins), a top-level co-worker,
who had asked to spend the night for a 'sleep-over' in bunk beds;
he agreed to share his bunk bed with her - Susan: "I want to
spend the night with you." Josh: "Do you mean sleep over?"
Susan: "Well... yeah!" Josh (with a guileless reply): "Well,
okay... but I get to be on top!"; afterwards, Josh's jumping on
a trampoline with Susan (viewed through windows from outside his apartment)
- also the tender, simple and innocent scene in which
he gently touched her breast through her bra before kissing her
- the subdued scene of Josh walking around his neighborhood
and school, and noticing younger kids, including his friend Billy
Kopecki (Jared Rushton) having playful fun
- and in the conclusion, the poignant final shot of
Susan seeing Josh, after waving goodbye, transformed into a 13 year-old
boy again (with clothes that now didn't fit him) - he ran toward
his home, calling out: "Mom?...I missed you all so much"
Josh Waving Goodbye to Susan
When She Witnessed His Transformation
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- the short epilogue in which Josh and his friend
Billy walked down the street discussing playing stick ball (to
the instrumental tune of Heart and Soul)
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Giant Electronic Piano Keyboard
Eating Miniature Corn Cobs
"But I get to be on top!"
Trampoline-Jumping
Josh's Relationship with Susan
Josh Remembering and Missing His 'Childhood'
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