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Michelle poses an interesting question:

She writes:

Of course, my first reaction was Star Wars. To see that again, fresh and unknown, would be like seeing it through the eyes of a child. The whole opening sequence with the Star Destroyer coming into view - I'd love to relive that as a new experience. And in the same vein, I'd like to choose Revenge of the Sith simply because it was one of the best movie going experiences of my life, and that moment when the music started and the opening crawl appeared on the screen and yea, I had tears in my eyes - that's not something that happens to often in a movie theater - I'd love to experience that again.

And then I thought..no, what about Airplane! - to laugh at all those jokes as if it were the first time I heard them; to practically wet my pants at "The tower, the tower, Rapunzel!" - that would be sweet.

OR Army of Darkness, to experience the sheer joy of seeing comedy mixed with horror to such satisfaction, to hear all the cheesy lines for the first time, to see the movie without quoting the thing in its entirety as it plays out.

If I had to name one, I'd have to choose...

I mean, check out this all-star cast:

Ben...........................................ROB MORROW
Jack.........................................JOHNNY DEPP
Patti...................................EMILY LONGSTRETH
Dana.......................................KARYN O'BRYAN
The Maestro..............................HECTOR ELIZONDO
Mrs. Rawlings...............................DODY GOODMAN
Reeves........................................TONY AZITO
Shirley...................................HILARY SHAPIRO
Bobbie Sue............................LESLIE EASTERBROOK
Scott......................................MICHAEL BOWEN
Alice........................................LISA LONDON
Curt.........................................ANDREW CLAY
The Barber.....................................RON HOUSE
Mike..........................................GREG WYNNE

Alas, it would be the last time Morrow would be billed above Depp.

Released in 1985, this movie was one of a rash of sexploitation movies in the 1980s. It fell in the gap between the softcore of "Porky's," the gore of "Friday the 13th" and the inanity of "Spring Break."

The movie follows the antics of two young men at a summer resort in their pursuit of women. The boys also cross the path of a thief out to steal a priceless diamond.

Along the way, they see lots of naked flesh, including Elizondo's magnificent bald pate. Hijinx ensue. There are bouts of cross-dressing, religious desecration and even a gun battle.

Hard to beat that combination.

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