Blank Check with Griffin & David Look Who's Talking with Hillary Busis
May 18, 2025
Hillary Busis, senior editor at Vanity Fair and a film enthusiast, joins the discussion about the 1989 hit 'Look Who's Talking.' They explore John Travolta's career resurgence, the film’s surprising box office success, and its humorous yet poignant take on parenthood. The conversation takes amusing tangents from parenting norms to 'Rugrats' rules and highlights the absurdity of character portrayals. With insights into Hollywood stardom and repressed childhood memories, this chat uncovers what makes this film a nostalgic treasure.
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Talking Baby Movie's Huge Success
- Look Who's Talking was a massive financial success, at one time Columbia Pictures' highest grossing worldwide film. - Its unique marketing focused on a talking baby and a big baby head poster, which drove huge box office attendance.
Movie As Personal Revenge Story
- Amy Heckerling used Look Who's Talking as a personal revenge story against Harold Ramis involving a secret paternity plot. - The film cleverly hides this emotional core beneath the comedic talking baby premise.
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