by Andrew Weiner


 1. Wet Hot American Summer
Best movie every about a Jewish summer camp.

2. True Romance
Written by Quentin Tarantino, directed by Tony Scott, starring Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Val Kilmer, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Tom Sizemore, James Gandolfini, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Penn, and Christopher Walken. Enough said.

3. Wonderland
True Story about porn star John “Johnny Wadd” Holmes and his role in a quadruple homicide in California in July of 1981. Holmes is the inspiration for the movie Boogie Nights, which briefly touched on the killings but did not go nearly as far as Wonderland in showing the brutality and basic disregard for human life that occurred on that day.

4. Easy Rider
1969 film about two dudes exploring the counter culture of America on their choppers. Written by and starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper. Also staring Jack Nicholson in his breakout role as hard-drinking George Hanson.

5. Casablanca
Even by 2008 standards, Humphrey Bogart is the fucking man in this one.

6. Bottle Rocket
Wes Anderson (Royal Tenenbaums, Darjeeling Limited)’s directorial debut about amateur thieves, starring Luke and Owen Wilson.

7. American Psycho
Probably the most quotable movie of all-time.

8. The Lost Boys
Classic 80’s movie staring Keifer Sutherland and the Coreys. During the filming of Lost Boys Keifer introduced Feldman and Haim to cocaine. Twenty years later I think they are all sharing a cell in some state prison. Nice work Bauer.

9. Summer of Sam
A Spike Lee joint about a group of Italian-Americans living in fear throughout the “Son of Sam” murders in New York City during the summer of 1977. Starring Adrien Brody and John Leguizamo. Great Soundtrack.

10. Fletch
Chevy Chase has been in 2 great movies, a few decent ones, and about 35 horrendous flicks. This is one of the 2 classics. Combines a good plot with hilarious one-liners.