Can you feel it in the air? Summer is coming to a close. School is starting up again, that one last trip to the beach is in the works, and your secret Friday afternoon bourbons at the office are coming to an end (or is that last one just me?).
But take heart! For while the real-life summer is about to end, you can always live vicariously through the list of classic summer movie comedies that we’ve put together. Plenty of sun, sex, sports and more are to be had with these films, so sit back, slap on the sunscreen, and enjoy…
Richard Linklater's 1993 film is so effective in nailing a particular feeling from a particular time that I'm sure most of us have experienced in our lives. Of course, it's only barely a summer movie in that it takes place on the last day of school for a bunch of kids in Austin, Texas. That includes an ensemble of memorable characters played by the likes of -- among others -- Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Rory Cochrane, Milla Jovovich, Parker Posey, Joey Lauren Adams, Ben Affleck, and -- representing the high-school hero contingent -- an unforgettable Matthew McConaughey. Linklater packs his film with all the key elements of a great summer comedy: lovable characters, fun hijinks, an awesome soundtrack, and sweet nostalgia.
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But take heart! For while the real-life summer is about to end, you can always live vicariously through the list of classic summer movie comedies that we’ve put together. Plenty of sun, sex, sports and more are to be had with these films, so sit back, slap on the sunscreen, and enjoy…
Richard Linklater's 1993 film is so effective in nailing a particular feeling from a particular time that I'm sure most of us have experienced in our lives. Of course, it's only barely a summer movie in that it takes place on the last day of school for a bunch of kids in Austin, Texas. That includes an ensemble of memorable characters played by the likes of -- among others -- Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Rory Cochrane, Milla Jovovich, Parker Posey, Joey Lauren Adams, Ben Affleck, and -- representing the high-school hero contingent -- an unforgettable Matthew McConaughey. Linklater packs his film with all the key elements of a great summer comedy: lovable characters, fun hijinks, an awesome soundtrack, and sweet nostalgia.
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