basis for my high school career
this is the movie my friends and I watched the most in high school. we'd fall asleep to it, have it in the background, or just watch it as a default. We still quote, or misquote it, and it still ranks up there as one of my faves. BE FOREWARNED: The 2-Disc Colletor's Director's Cut that came out in 05 or 06 was awful and ruins the movie. Coppola adds crappy surfer music throughout, adds unnecessary scenes that take you out of the movie, and has the cast reunite for a commentary (which is possibly the worst commentary ever, washed up actors reliving the glory days). BUY THE OLD VERSION DVD, if you get it, that's the one that hits home.