Since we are deep in the Summer Silenium Apocalypse, I thought it would be prudent to mention three selections in the Lazlo Essentials list that are not necessarily summer movies but all have to do with our favorite season- Summer!
#110: Meatballs
The film that introduced the world to Bill Murray is a feel good summer comedy that still holds up in the laughs department. Directed by Ivan Reitman, Meatballs is chock full of C.I.T. antics and a good amount of 70's style hot chicks...erm with the exception of Murray's love interest Roxanne (Kate Lynch) I'm still trying to wrap my head around that casting choice... There is an unnecessary re-boot in the works for 2010 so get ready for another "Road Trip / American Pie / Sex Drive" formula film to attempt to replace a classic. Favorite Line - "She WANTS It Spaz!"
#250: Summer Rental
Summer rental is one of those movies that always seems to be on some channel somewhere at any given hour of the day. I love this film mostly for John Candy of course who plays Jack Chester an overworked air-traffic controller who just wants to take his family on a summer holiday and relax. Things get bad for the chester's as soon as they arrive and after pissing of local rich guy and Yachtsman (Richard Crenna) Jack has to beat him in a boat race to win back his pride and bring his family closer together. Favorite Character - Rip Torn as Capt. Scully that dude was born to play a pirate, even if this one runs a fish restaurant.
# 95: Summer Of Sam
A complete 180 from the last two pics by way of "mood" but Summer Of Sam I believe stands as one of Spike Lee's best films to date. The story about New York residents during the summer of 1977 and the time of the Son of Sam murders, Spike really brings back the decade in every way possible as a filmmaker, though his property master and wardrobe people should have been sacked. there were a few items in there that were way off the mark. Tongue piercings didn't really happen until the 80's in the punk scene, Army jackets from the wrong decade and a few other things but this is nit-picking really. what I loved most about S.O.S. was that I could feel the heat in some of those scenes it truly felt like he was filming during a heatwave. Favorite scene - Adrian Brody's dance of self destruction to the Who's Baba O'RiellySpecial Lazlo Essentials consideration for: Race For Your Life Charlie Brown
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"We are the CITs, so pity us.
The kids are brats, the food is hideous!
We're going to smoke and drink and fool around (we're nookie bound).
We're the North Star CITs!"
Best. Movie. Song. Ever.
Also truly digging the WALL-E header.
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