Most Rewatchable Scene
Giant piano at FAO Schwarz
In the discussion (13)
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- The giant-piano scene is called an all-time favorite: its organic crowd, choreography and shared play connect Josh and Mac, with childhood nostalgia producing tears rather than merely admiration.
- Josh waking in an adult body is a scene candidate, including inspecting himself, the tiny bicycle and failed attempt to convince his mother; Ruehl's panicked reaction is praised.
- The frightening hotel-room sequence is nominated for Hanks's sustained performance in a fixed wide shot, convincingly showing a terrified child.
- Josh's immediate promotion to product-development vice president is followed by comic abuse of his secretary, including television errands and removing commercials.
- The I don't get it toy-pitch meeting is a scene candidate, especially the building-versus-bug reasoning and the room immediately embracing his alternative.
- The company cocktail party is nominated, with Josh’s strange social greetings and Susan’s professional flirting.
- The trampoline visibly changes Susan’s character and disarms her initially sexual assumptions.
- The bunk-bed glow-in-the-dark compass gift is disarmingly sweet.
- The paddleball argument is a scene candidate for Josh refusing to surrender the ball and calling out changing rules.
- The second wish and return-home ending are scene candidates; the autumn street shot is a cinematic-shot choice, with filming locations and Billy's easy access to the city questioned.
- Josh's first Zoltar wish is an additional scene candidate, with Shore's changing score introducing magical realism.
- The opening friendship with Billy is also admired.
- The piano is the clear final scene winner despite many candidates; the reverse I don't get it meeting is another meaningful alternative, showing adulthood replacing Josh's instinctive insight.