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The 40 Greatest Movies About the Summer

by on June 13, 2012 at 2:30pm - comments
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21. "Do the Right Thing"

 

Spike Lee's take on racial tensions in the black neighborhood surrounding a local pizza shop in sweltering Brooklyn. 

Classic Quote: "Today's temperature's gonna rise up over 100 degrees, so there's a Jheri curl alert! That's right, Jheri curl alert. If you have a Jheri curl, stay in the house or you'll end up with a permanent black helmet on your head fuh-eva!"

 

22. "Blue Crush"

 

Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sanoe Lake headline this action-packed surfing flick. 

Classic Quote: "Don't worry, Penny. There's still plenty of time to get pregnant and go on welfare."

 

23. "Heavyweights"

 

Fat campers revolt against the counselors in this Judd Apatow-written comedy starring a much younger Ben Stiller. 

Classic Quote: "Attention campers. Lunch has been cancelled due to lack of hustle. Deal with it."

24. "Stand By Me"

 

Four young Bros head out in search of a recently gone-missing local teenager, competing without the older guys in town to see who can find the body first. 

Classic Quote: "You got two choices. You leave quietly, we take the body. Or, you can stay, we beat the shit out of you, we take the body."

25. "Adventureland"

To pay for his European dream trip, James Brennan has got to make a few extra bucks working at the local amusement park. He falls in love with that angry chick from "Twilight", but the movie is really funny and from the same director as "Superbad." 

Classic Quote: Tommy: "James, don't get drunk and fall asleep or anything." James: "Why not?" Tommy: "Because I'll jack off in your face."

26. "Dirty Dancing"

 

Chick flick or not, Swayze's a total bro. In this classic dance film, "Baby" leaves the life her family wanted for the stud dance instructor. 

Classic Quote: "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."

27. "Summer of Sam"

Another Spike Lee joint, based on the serial "Son of Sam" murders in the late 1970s. 

Classic Quote: " I will kill. I will... I'll do anything you say. I'll do anything you say! Yes, master! I will kill! I WILL KILL!"

 

28. "Almost Famous"

 

One of the best films ever, in our opinion. High schooler William Miller lives every rock-obsessed kid's dream and gets to tour with up and coming rock band, Stillwater. (It starts in the school year, but finishes on the summer tour.)

Classic Quote: "Some people have a hard time explaining rock 'n' roll. I don't think anyone can really explain rock 'n' roll. Maybe Pete Townshend, but that's okay. Rock 'n' roll is a lifestyle and a way of thinking... and it's not about money and popularity. Although, some money would be nice. But it's a voice that says, "Here I am... and f*ck you if you can't understand me." And one of these people is gonna save the world. And that means that rock 'n' roll can save the world... all of us together. And the chicks are great. But what it all comes down to is that thing. The indefinable thing when people catch something in your music."

29. "Tommy Boy"

After Tommy Callahan graduates from college after seven years, his dad dies, and he must road-trip with David Spade to save the family business.

Classic Quote: "Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time. But for now, for your customer's sake, for your daughter's sake, ya might wanna think about buying a quality product from me."

 

30. "Riding Giants"

 

Laird Hamilton is regarded by many as the best big wave surfer of all time. Check out his doc*mentary, where he surfs the largest wave known to man at the Teahupo breaks in Tahiti.

Classic Quote: "Not only are you riding down this mountain but the mountain is chasing after you, and you need to figure out how to not only escape the mountain but also use it."

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