summermovie mania 08

I give "The Finger" to anyone who says they don't love this surfin' classic.

An old stale formula is given some life with a good cast and new subject matter, as a former fat kid i have always appreciated this movie's attempt to combat hollywood stereotypes such as goonies Chunk and meatballs Larry.

One of the few movies I saw in theatre when i was a kid, laughed my ass off, still do! Features Savage Steve Hollands wacky brand of humour & lots of 80s stars.

Definitely on my Top 10 Comedies of all time list, everyone involved was at the top of their game, 30 years later it's still making us laugh and in another 30 years it'll still be as funny.

A malfunctioning shark forced speilberg to make a better movie that made me nervous to go in the lake when i was little. da dun da dun DA DUN DA DUN DA DUN DA DUN

The best summer camp movie ever. A great Canadian product this movie manages to be funny & warm-hearted without making me want to puke. NOTE one scene was actually filmed in the parking lot of the K-Mart of my hometown.

Yay! Eric Von Zipper has returned. Originally the Beatles were slated to co-star but became really really successful and expensive so instead we are given Frankie parodying them as The Potato Bug. Another great serving of sand and surf with a sidedish of drag racing thrown in for good measure. Plus there's a guy in a monkey suit, how cool is that.

Those krazy kids from the beach Frankie and Annette are back for more hi-jinks and this time they brought Don Rickles, Buddy Hackett, and Little Stevie Wonder(sorry flixster you're wrong that's not James Brown) along for the ride. My only real complaint is no Eric Von Zipper.

When you mix the comedic talents of John Hughes, John Candy and Dan Aykroyd how can u go wrong. Although a little sappy at times still a classic 80's comedy.

John Hughes gives us one of the funniest movies ever made and in my opinion the best road comedy ever.

Is there a MST3K version? Although it is an important film in the history of beach movies, I missed the wacky humour of the Frankie and Annette era that was to follow. Guess it would help if i was a teenage girl.

Though no where close to the genius of Pee Wee's Big Adventure Ernest ,who was also an 80s icon, manages to bring us a pretty good movie. NOTE: Was Ernest a pyromaniac? I've always wondered.

Frankie and Annette are back (again) for more fun in the warm california sun. This installment follows the same formula as the first four of the series; the plot and jokes are goofy, the acting is sketchy and the lip-synching laughable but it comes together to form an enjoyable package. If surf movies are your thing then this is where it's at.

Even though things were starting to spiral downward at this point(Frankie's only in like ten minutes of the movie and Annette flirts with infidelity), this wacky teeny bopper romp is still good clean fun. At least Eric Von Zipper was still around to keep us entertained. PLUS Buster Keaton plays an alcoholic witchdoctor(at least it was a speaking role).

Its 1987 and about time for Frankie and Annette to re-visit their old stomping grounds with their kids in tow. This could have been a disaster but instead turns out to be witty and fun, actually better than the original series. Although it doesn't hurt to have seen a Frankie and Annette feature before it isn't necessary as this one stands alone very well. WATCH FOR: a whole bunch of cameos by 60s and 80s stars including a performance by one of the greatest bands ever Fishbone.

In a preemptive strike in their war of the worlds mars sends it's most feared weapon.........Tommy Kirk. Once on earth he integrates himself into the beach party gang and puts the moves on annette. Sorry no frankie this time.