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The 40 Greatest Movies About the Summer

by on June 13, 2012 at 2:30pm - comments
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31. "The River Wild"

 

Meryl Streep and family fight off armed robbers while white-water rafting. 

Classic Quote:

 

32. "Rookie of the Year"

After Cubs fan Henry Rowengartner breaks his arm, his tendons heal to tight, leaving him with the ability to throw 100 m.p.h. gas.

Classic Quote: "Pitcher's got a big butt! Pitcher's got a big butt!"

 

33. "Point Break"

Surfer Bro and FBI agent Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) brings down a gang of surfing bank robbers dressed like presidents. 

Classic Quote: "If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price. It's not tragic to die doing what you love."

34. "The Endless Summer"

Bruce Brown follows two surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, leading to a summer that ends up not ending. 

Classic Quote: "Summer means many different things to different people. To some it might mean the thrill of a high speed catamaran. Others like to float around and soak up a few stray rays. Still others like some kind of inland activity. But for us, it's the sport of surfing."

 

35. "Deliverance"

What would have been a great summer canoe trip ends up to be a battle for survival in this 1972 classic.  

Classic Quote: "He's got a real purty mouth, ain't he?"

 

36. "Camp Nowhere"

Campers trick their parents into sending them to a day camp of their own creation. No parents, no counselors, no rules. 

Classic Quote: "Here's what you do: get lost! Disappear into the woods for five or six hours. When you show up they'll be so glad you haven't been eaten by bears, they'll forget the other stuff!"

 

37. "Little Darlings"

Two girls compete to see who can loose their virginity first at summer camp. 

Classic Quote: "[prepping Angel on losing her virginity] Now remember, don't be scared! That's the most important thing. And uh, don't... don't talk about your past. That turns men off."

 

38. "Splash"

Allen Bauer manages to almost drown himself on two separate occasions off the beaches at Cape Cod. Luckily both times a mermaid is there to save his ass. Obviously they fall in love when she grows legs (weird) but if her legs get wet, her little secret will be revealed.

Classic Quote: "You see, drinking is a matter of algebraic ratio. How drunk you get is caused by the amount of alcohol you consume in relation to your total body weight. You see my point? It's not that you had too much to drink. You're just too skinny."

 

39. "Eurotrip"

After being dumped by his cheating girlfriend, Scot Thomas and friends head to Europe to find his German smoke show pen-pal, Mieke. 

Classic Quote: "Oh, here it is. Bratislava. Hmm. Capital of Slovakia. Oh, here's a fun fact: You made out with your sister, man!"

 

40. "The Graduate"

After graduating from college, Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) has an affair with his father's business partner's wife, then falling in love with her daughter. 

Classic Quote: "Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me."

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