SummerMovie Mania 09

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

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.

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.

You know a movie's old when the boys in question include George Hamilton and Frank Gorshin lol. Like Gidget his early surf film was directly aimed at teenage girls so even though it's entertaining there's alot of silly melodrama. I will admit i was a little shocked by the sexual innuendo even though it's wrapped in 50's values; boys are only interested in one thing (sex) and girls are interested in two (marriage and babies).

Not bad for a sequel, not great mind you, but worth watching if you're a Nerd fan. Although I'll warn u, unlike the first installment this movie has absolutely no bush I repeat NO BUSH! Guess the powers that be knew that only stupid underage kids such as myself at the time would pay to see this. NOTE: Ogre's piss lasts a total of 1 minute 45 seconds.

Wow a surf movie that's actually about surfin', of course romantic subplots are thrown in for good measure not to mention it stars the ever dreamy Fabian and a pretty good theme song by Jan and Dean. It's a little rough around the edges and unintentionally funny at times but holds its own as far as surf movies go.

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.

It seems alot of people hate this movie but oddly enough i do not. I believe the problem is that it's packaged as a stoner dick and fart joke comedy when in fact it's more of a comedy/drama aimed at middle-agers. Think About Schmidt meets Big lebowski. It's no masterpiece but it's not that bad.

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.

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

A watered down PG rated take on National Lampoon's Vacation that's held together by the ever-awesome Robin Williams, without him there would be no movie.

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.

Once you get over the shock of the fact that you are are watching an Elvis movie it actually turns out to be quite enjoyable. The king of rock's acting ability was actually better than most musicians who have taken a stab at the silver screen.

The term " so bad it's good" was created for movies like this one. I highly recommend it if you're into cheezy movies, it'll make you think twice about dumping nuclear waste close to where you beach party.

For those who ever wonder what if Lord of the Flies took place at a summer camp during the 80s. I know you're thinking Simpsons did it, but this flick did it first.

Really great theme song, but just too much soap opera melodrama for me.

This is a really good low budget documentary that is entertaining for surfers and non-surfers alike. Just the idea of following summer around the planet is enough to stir the romantic in me.

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.

I know it's not very manly to say so but this is one of my favourite romantic comedys of all time.

A very self-aware, very low budget ode to drive-ins, low budget movies and obviously bikinis. I give it one star because i am a fan of all the above and a second star for co-starring Conrad Brooks of Plan 9 From Outer Space fame.

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.

Great movie, who doesn't see at least some sem

One of the most reviled sequels of all time and i've always liked it anyway. While it comes nowhere close to the original and is honestly just a rehash of the same story and jokes the talented cast make it good as possible.

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.

My opinion's a little divided on this one, overall I liked it for what it is, a B grade comedy. I'll watch it again.

The grand daddy of all kids sports movies and still the best one.

Q: What do u do when your young innocent daughter decides to spend spring break on miami beach surrounded by sex crazed college boys? A: Send Elvis to keep a close eye on her. Another fun if predicable elvis beach frolic that includes his hit song "Do The Clam".

This was a fixture at my local video rental store when i was a kid now it's a strange time capsule for Depp's 80s hair. Oh and ah ladies if you want to see Johnny's naked ass this is the movie you've been looking for, don't worry guys there's lots of T&A as well thank goodness.

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.

A surf comedy that's a tad short on surfing and jokes, other than the fact that the washed-up pro surf champ is played by a canadian (not alot of surfing going on up here). Hopefully Harland can move on to bigger and better things, he truly is a funny guy.

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.

Basically it's a Great Gatsby type tale set on Malibu Beach during the 60's, Tony Curtis and crew do a fine job but something just seems uneven. I'm thinking that with repeat viewings it'll grow on me.

"Hey how's your wife and my kid?". Kinda rips off Slapstick, but perfect casting makes this one a winner in the arena of sports comedy's.

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).

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.

I liked it better than the part one which I didn't care for. Honestly I only watched it because it was filmed near where I live but it isn't completely horrid. Alot of the premise and jokes seemed to have been borrowed from Great Outdoors starring John Candy and Dan Aykroyd which is a much better movie.

First time i watched it i wasn't very impressed, but now i might like it more than Supertroopers. Bill Paxton is a riot as the Jimmy Buffetish Coconut Pete. And the best looking woman in hollywood right now Britanny Daniels co-stars. Bravo Broken Lizard Bravo.

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.