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The 5 Best Summer Movies You Probably Haven't Seen

And they are all from the 80s

Hopie Auerbach Flieger

Jun 20, 2018

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The 5 Best Summer Movies You Probably Haven't Seen

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1. Little Darlings

This movie came out in 1980 and starred Tatum O'Neil, Kristy McNichol, and Matt Dillon. It's a fun summer camp movie about two girls from completely different backgrounds who become best friends. One of them is from a poor family and the other is rich and spoiled. They start off fighting and hating each other but after they make a bet about who could lose their virginity first, they end up bonding. The movie is full of fun summer camp pranks and events.

2. Summer School

A 1987 movie about a group of kids forced to retake 11th grade English in summer school. It stars Mark Harmon as the PE teacher forced into teaching summer remedial English. There is a great group of kids in the class ranging from a blonde surfer girl, to a pregnant tough girl, and a pair of nerds obsessed with slasher films. The teacher, Shoop, goes through crazy stunts in an attempt to get these kids to do the work. He ends up offering each kid a wish if they will work hard to pass and those wishes are quite unique.

3. National Lampoon's Vacation

This 1983 movie is Chevy Chase at his best! All his two teenage kids want to do is spend summer at the pool with their friends but he decides that the Griswalds are taking a road trip. Watching this family travel cross country is a hilarious trip of mishaps that will leave you unable to catch a breath. It's really a good old fashioned slapstick comedy.

4. Fast Times at Ridgemont High

This is the most perfect example of an 80s teen romp ever made. It was 1982 in California's San Fernando Valley and Ridgemont High School was the place to be. This movie stars Sean Penn, Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Judge Reinhold. It follows a year in the lives of a group of high schoolers from summer to summer. There are romantic entanglements, crushes, unwanted pregnancies, job stress, and lots of embarrassing moments. It's a fun movie that makes me wish I had a time machine.

5. The Karate Kid

I am a huge Will Smith fan but his son is not the Karate Kid. That honor goes to the one and only Ralph Macchio as he portrayed it in 1984. The movie also starred Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi, Elisabeth Shue as Ali, and Billy Zabka as Johnny. This is the best of the best of 80s summer movies. The underdog gets beaten to a pulp and the Japanese handyman in his building helps him and they form one of the most beautiful friendships on screen. For those of you that aren't excited about that, there are also some great fight scenes and a love story.

I hope everyone takes some time this summer to look back at some of these great movies. They really don't make summer fun like this anymore and I for one am thrilled to be able to see them now.

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The 5 Best Summer Movies You Probably Haven't Seen

And they are all from the 80s

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1. Little Darlings

2. Summer School

3. National Lampoon's Vacation

4. Fast Times at Ridgemont High

5. The Karate Kid

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You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

Traffic.

Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

Call Your Mother

Throw a Coffee Table Out a Window

Sing "Auld Lang Syne" at the Top of Your Lungs

Do Some Squats

Swan Dive into a Nearly Freezing Body of Water

Take a Shot

Time to be merry and bright.

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"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Kelly Clarkson

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"Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift

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"White Christmas" by Idina Menzel

"O Holy Night" by David Archuleta

"Believe" by Josh Groban

"Les cloches du hameau" by Celine Dion

Or at least try to do.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

2. I will look decent for class.

3. I will go to the gym more.

4. I will go to the library and study more.

5. I will meet new people.

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