Sunday, 4 May 2014

"Th-that restaurant was really nice, up until the attempted 'whacking.'" - Laura Sobel

Movie no 12
Analyze That
2002 - imdb (link) 

Mobster Paul Vitti is released into Dr. Ben Sobol's care, where only more chaos ensues.

Harold Ramis - Director and Screenplay Writer


Cast

Robert De Niro - Paul Vitti
Billy Crystal - Dr Ben Sobel
Lisa Kudrow - Laura MacNamara Sobel
Joe Viterelli - Jelly
Cathy Moriaty-Gentile - Patti LoPresti
Joey Diaz - Ducks

Director - Harold Ramis

Writers - Peter Tolan (story & screenplay),  Peter Steinfeld (screenplay) and Harold Ramis (Screenplay)


"Seven utterly fabulous wishes for one piddling, little soul?" - The Devil

Movie no 11
Bedazzled
2000 - imdb (link) 

Hopeless dweeb Elliot Richards is granted 7 wishes by the devil to snare Allison, the girl of his dreams, in exchange for his soul.

Harold Ramis - Director and Screenplay Writer


Cast

Brendan Fraser - Elliot Richards
Elizabeth Hurley - The Devil
Frances O'Connor - Alison Gardner
Orlando Jones - Daniel
Paul Adelstein - Bob
Toby Huss - Jerry
Miriam Shor - Carol

Director - Harold Ramis

Writers - Peter Cook (1967 story & screenplay),  Dudley Moore (1967 screenplay), Larry Gelbart (2000 Screenplay), Peter Tolan (2000 Screenplay) and Harold Ramis (2000 Screenplay)

2000 Trailer



1967 Trailer

"My name is Ben Sobel...-lioni. Ben Sobellioni. I'm also known as, uh, Benny the Groin." - Dr Ben Sobel

Movie no 10
Analyze This
1999 - imdb (link) 

A comedy about a psychiatrist whose number one-patient is an insecure mob boss.

Harold Ramis - Director and Screenplay Writer


Cast

Robert De Niro - Paul Vitti
Billy Crystal - Dr Ben Sobel
Lisa Kudrow - Laura MacNamara Sobel
Chazz Palmiteri - Primo Sindone
Joe Viterelli - Jelly
Kyle Sabihy - Michael
Pat Cooper - Sal Masiello

Tony Bennett - Himself

Director - Harold Ramis
Writers - Kenneth Lonergan (story & screenplay), Peter Tolan (story & screenplay) and Harold Ramis (Screenplay)

"When you first entered the restaurant, I thought you were handsome... and then, of course, you spoke." Carol Connelly

Movie no 9
As Good As It Gets
1997 - imdb (link) 

A waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is robbed and beaten.

Harold Ramis - Actor


Cast

Jack Nicholson - Melvin Udall
Helen Hunt - Carol Connelly
Greg Kinnear - Simon Bishop
Cuba Gooding Jr - Frank Sachs
Jill the Dog - Verdell
Shirley Knight - Beverley Connelly
Jesse James - Spencer 'Spence' Connelly
Skeet Ulrich - Vincent
Harold Ramis - Dr Bettes

Director - James L. Brooks
Writers - Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks

"Hey Steve, did ya bring me any pizza Steve?" - Doug Kinney #4

Movie no 8
Multiplicity
1996 - imdb (link) 

A man who never has enough time for the things he wants to do is offered the opportunity to have himself duplicated.

Harold Ramis - Director


Cast

Michael Keaton - Doug Kinney
Andie MacDowell - Laura Kinney
Zack Duhame - Zack Kinney
Katie Schlossberg - Jennifer Kinney
Harris Yulin - Dr Leeds
Richard Masur - Del King
Eugene Levy - Vic
John De Lancie - Ted


Director - Harold Ramis
Writers - Chris Miller, Mary Hale, Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel

"Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today." - Radio DJ

Movie no 7
Groundhog Day
1993 - imdb (link) 

A weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again.

Harold Ramis - Writer, Director and Actor


Cast

Bill Murray - Phil Connors
Andie MacDowell - Rita Hanson
Chris Elliott - Larry
Stephen Tobolowsky - Ned Ryerson
Brian Doyle-Murray - Buster Green
Angela Paton - Mrs Lanchester
Robin Duke - Doris, the waitress
Rick Overton - Ralph
Rick Ducommun - Gus
Michael Shannon - Fred
Harold Ramis - Nuerologist

Director - Harold Ramis
Writers - Harold Ramis and Danny Rubin

"He is Vigo! You are like the buzzing of flies to him!" - Dr Janosz Poha

Movie no 6
Ghostbusters II
1989 - imdb (link) 

The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.

Harold Ramis - Writer and Actor


Cast

Harold Ramis - Dr Egon Spengler
Bill Murray - Dr Peter Venkman
Dan Aykroyd - Dr Ray Stantz
Ernie Hudson - Winston Zeddmore
Sigourney Weaver - Dana Barrett
Rick Moranis - Louis Tully
Annie Potts - Janine Melnitz
Peter MacNicol - Dr Janosz Poha
Wilhelm Von Homberg - Vigo

Director - Ivan Reitman
Writers - Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd

"Ray, when someone asks you if you're a god, you say "YES"!" - Winston Zeddmore

Movie no 5
Ghostbusters
1984 - imdb (link) 

Three unemployed parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service.

Harold Ramis - Writer and Actor


Cast

Harold Ramis - Dr Egon Spengler
Bill Murray - Dr Peter Venkman
Dan Aykroyd - Dr Ray Stantz
Ernie Hudson - Winston Zeddmore
Sigourney Weaver - Dana Barrett
Rick Moranis - Louis Tully
Annie Potts - Janine Melnitz
Ivan Reitman - Zuul/Slimer (voice - uncredited)
Slavitza Jovan - Gozer
Paddi Edwards - Gozer (Voice - uncredited)

Director - Ivan Reitman
Writers - Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd

"I must be crazy! I'm on a pilgrimage to see a moose. Praise Marty Moose!" - Clark Griswold

Movie no 4
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 - imdb (link) 

The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.

Harold Ramis - Director and Voice Actor

Cast

Chevy Chase - Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo - Ellen Griswold
Anthony Michael Hall - Rusty Griswold
Dana Baron - Audrey Griswold
Randy Quaid - Cousin Eddie
Imogene Coca - Aunt Edna
Christie Brinkley - Girl in Ferrari
John Candy - Lasky
Eugene Levy - Car Salesman
Harold Ramis - Car Salesman (voice - uncredited)

Director - Harold Ramis
Writers - John Hughes

Saturday, 3 May 2014

"Chicks dig me, because I rarely wear underwear and when I do it's usually something unusual." - John Winger

Movie no 3
Stripes
1981 - imdb (link) 

Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army as a bit of fun. 

Harold Ramis - Writer and Actor

Cast

Bill Murray - John Winger
Harold Ramis - Russell Ziskey
John Candy - Ox
Warren Oates - Sgt. Hulka
PJ Soles - Stella Hansen
Sean Young - Louise Cooper

(and Bill Paxton as 'Soldier')

Director - Ivan Reitman

Writers - Harold Ramis, Len Blum & Daniel Goldberg

"In the immortal words of Jean Paul Sartre, 'Au revoir, gopher'." - Karl Spackler

Movie no 2
Caddyshack
1980 - imdb (link) 

Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army as a bit of fun. 

Harold Ramis - Writer and Director

Cast

Chevy Chase - Ty Webb
Rodney Dangerfield - Al Czervik
Bill Murray - Karl Spackler
Ted Knight - Judge Elihu Smails
Michael O'Keefe - Danny Noonan
Cindy Morgan - Lacey Underall


Director - Harold Ramis

Writers - Harold Ramis, Len Blum & Daniel Goldberg



"My advice to you is to start drinking heavily!" - John 'Bluto' Blutarsky

Movie no 1
Animal House
1978 - imdb (link) 


At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.

Harold Ramis - Writer

Cast

John Vernon - Dean Vernon Wormer
John Belushi - John 'Bluto' Blutarsky
Bruce Mcgill - Daniel 'D-Day' Day
Tom Hulce - Larry 'Pinto' Kroger
Peter Riegert - Donald 'Boon' Schoenstein
Tim Matheson - Eric 'Otter' Stratton
James Widdoes - Robert 'Hoover' Hoover
Stephen Furst - Kent 'Flounder' Dorfman
Kevin Bacon - Chip Diller
Mary Louise Weller - Mandy Pepperidge
Martha Smith - Babs Jensen
Donald Sutherland - Dave Jennings

Director - John Landis

Writers - Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney & Chris Miller