Line #15 Trivia/Big


1	* {{Defictionalization}}: That computer game Josh plays? [[http://www.bomtoons.com/biggame.html Someone went ahead and made it for real]].
2	* DeletedRole: Creator/FrancesFisher was cast as Billy's mother but all of her scenes were deleted. Her scenes were reintroduced on the Extended Edition DVD.
3	* DuellingWorks: Some critics were skeptical of the film upon its release, due to the fact that ''three other movies'' had come out the same year involving a kid in the body of an adult or some variation thereof: ''Film/LikeFatherLikeSon1987'' starring Creator/DudleyMoore and Creator/KirkCameron, ''Film/EighteenAgain1988'' starring Creator/GeorgeBurns, and ''Film/ViceVersa'', starring Creator/JudgeReinhold. However, ''Film/{{Big}}'' explored the pathos of being a young boy out in the world by himself and the contrast of Josh's innocence versus the adult business setting in a deeper, more thoughtful way than the other movies, which combined with Creator/TomHanks's performance won audiences over to a much greater degree than the other three films, all of which are largely forgotten today.
4	* TheOtherMarty: Invoked during filming. Reportedly, Creator/PennyMarshall had Creator/DavidMoscow perform scenes of the grown-up Josh to help Creator/TomHanks get a handle on a how a kid would behave in an adult setting.
5	* TheRedStapler: Since its first release, many people have stopped by the FAO Schwartz on Fifth Avenue to play the floor keyboard. The demand for smaller floor pianos such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWUzBPN4QWQ "Foot Notes"]] also dramatically rose in the months following ''Big''[='=]s release, especially during the Christmas season after it came out.
6	* ReferencedBy:
7	** In the [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=J5qWnG5RQTk music video]] for the song "Play That Song" (which uses the tune of "Heart and Soul") by Train, there is a scene where lead singer Pat Monahan dances on a Walking Piano.
8	** There is a scene in ''Film/Shazam2019'' where Billy inadvertently plays a few notes on a Walking Piano after escaping from Sivana.
9	* TechnologyMarchesOn:
10	** The thriving toy industry is primarily concerned with action figures and various physically interactive toys. This is before video gaming put a serious damper on the interest in physical toys. Josh is considered fairly unusual for being a computer gamer, and he's seen as progressive in the toy industry for having an idea for a toy using software.
11	** Josh's pitch for choose-your-own-adventure comic books is just a dated way of looking at a portable video game console. He's basically pitching a UsefulNotes/GameBoy that only plays InteractiveFiction games.
12	** Josh's familiarity with computers turns out to be a rare and surprisingly marketable skill. His data-entry co-workers, who are all in their 20s and 30s, don't have a computer background and can't keep up with him. These days, basic computer literacy is expected for any office job.
13	* ThrowItIn:
14	** The "Big rap" sung by Josh and Billy is one Creator/TomHanks' son had learned while at summer camp.
15	** The scene where Josh and Billy shoot Silly String at each other was derived from Hanks, Rushton, and Moscow being left in a room filled with toys.
16	** At the fancy party with baby ears of corn, Josh's eating the tiny ear as one would a normal one was put in by Hanks.
17	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
18	** Creator/WarrenBeatty[[note]] His asking price was too high[[/note]], Creator/JeffBridges, Creator/AlbertBrooks[[note]] He turned it down, as he didn't want to play a kid at the time[[/note]], Creator/GaryBusey, Creator/KevinCostner, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/ClintEastwood, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/SteveGuttenberg[[note]]He was busy with ''Film/ThreeMenAndABaby''[[/note]], Creator/MichaelKeaton, Creator/BillMurray[[note]]He did ''Film/{{Scrooged}}'' instead[[/note]], Creator/DennisQuaid[[note]] He turned it down in favour of ''Everybody's All-American''[[/note]], Creator/SeanPenn, Creator/JudgeReinhold, Creator/JohnTravolta[[note]]He auditioned, but was deemed box-office poison[[/note]], Creator/RobinWilliams, and Creator/JohnGoodman were all considered for the role of adult Josh.
19	** Creator/DebraWinger was originally cast as Susan, but dropped out when she became pregnant.
20	** Creator/JohnLithgow was considered to play Paul.
21	** Creator/StevenSpielberg considered directing the film (his sister co-wrote it, after all) but declined as his son had been born and felt he should be closer to him. Creator/JohnLandis was offered the job, but he did ''Film/ComingToAmerica'' instead. Creator/RonHoward and Creator/SydneyPollack also turned down the directorial job.
22	** In the revised script, Susan wore no bra in the love scene between Josh and Susan.
23	** In the revised script, Paul was named Brad.

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