Ah the movies. I have had this list brewing in my head for some time, but when Melinda at West Metro Mommy Reads posted about summer movies the other day, it just further fueled the thought. While she posted about movies that remind her of summer, I was a bit more literal with the summer theme ~ I listed as many summer vacation/summer camped themed movies as I could.Some are old nostalgic favorites, others scary, some just funny. I decided that this summer every time Billy and I are at odds about watching a movie, we will pull one of these names from a jar and that is what we watch. I am pretty excited about this. I love themes, and love to stay in season with reading and watching movies. I am weird like that. I can't read or watch winter things in the summer, and vice versa. Unless it is Dr. Zhivago on a really hot day. Like really melting hot. Those scenes of a frozen Russia can really make you feel cooler. Turn your air conditioning off first though. I dare you to try it!
Here is my list, if you are interested. Ultimate might be a bit of a grandiose term, but a list about movies is allowed some drama, in my opinion.
If you can think of any additions, let me know!
- National Lampoon's Vacation
- Tiny Toons How I Spent My Summer Vacation
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2
- Addams Family Values
- Meatballs
- Wet Hot American Summer
- Sleepaway Camp
- Sleepaway Camp 2
- Friday the 13th
- Dazed and Confused
- Moonrise Kingdom
- The Way, Way Back
- Now and Then
- The Parent Trap (Hayley Mills version only!)
- Dirty Dancing
- One Crazy Summer
- Dr. Zhivago - but only on a really melting hot day
- Summer School
- The Great Outdoors
- The Sandlot
- American Grafitti
- Stand by Me
- Jaws
- Caddyshack
- Indian Summer
- Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
- Troop Beverly Hills
