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Top 10 summer vacation movies
3. Woodstock. The ultimate document of the ultimate summer vacation. Michael Wadleigh’s film captures three days of peace, love and music (not necessarily in that order) from the famous summer 1969 concert in upstate New York. I caught Woodstock on TV a few weeks ago, and it’s still a remarkable concert film and powerful recollection of an era. 4. Summer Rental. The late/great John Candy stars as an air traffic controller who just wants to take the fam to the beach for a few days of rest. Notable both for being filmed in Clearwater and for the scene in which a recent breast implantee shows Candy the goods and makes him touch ‘em. Classic. 5. One Crazy Summer. The oddest film on this list, One Crazy Summer stars John Cusack and Demi Moore as young adults summering on Nantucket who run afowl of a local developer and his lunk-headed son. Directed by Savage Steve Holland (Better Off Dead), the film gleefully mixes in animation, sight gags and a choice sequence in which Bobcat Goldthwaite dons a Godzilla costume and tramples a large-scale model of the island. 6. Indian Summer. A Big Chill lite, Indian Summer follows a group of 30-somethings who reunite at a fondly remembered summer camp to reminisce, share deep secrets and then move on with their adult lives. The movie is well cast (Diane Lane, Alan Arkin and Kevin Pollock) and works as gentle, nonthreatening summer entertainment.
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Penlan Holiday Village For the perfect family getaway Nestled within beautiful wood and parkland in the heart of Wales’s Teifi Valley, but just a short drive from the sandy beaches of the spectacular West Wales coastline, Penlan offers the ideal destination for your family holiday. The park’s accommodation comprises two-three bedroom Swiss-style lodges, fully-equipped and superbly maintained for a comfortable stay. On-site facilities include a heated outdoor pool, children’s playground, family bar, video-cinema, coffee lounge, shop and laundrette. The holiday village is situated just one mile outside of Cenarth, ideal for grocery shopping.
1. National Lampoon’s Vacation. Chevy Chase stars as suburban everyman Clark W. Griswold, who drags his family across the country in search of themepark Nirvana. The trip is beset by all manner of disaster (detours, accidents, dead relatives strapped to the roof, etc.), each one funnier than the last. Vacation was directed by Harold Ramis from a script by John Hughes and might be the best work either man ever did. 2. Stand By Me. Four boys take a mid-summer hike in search of a dead body in this film from director Rob Reiner. Stand By Me has an incredible cast (River Phoenix, Keifer Sutherland, Richard Dreyfuss) and is notable as the single best movie adaptation of a Stephen King story ever produced. I love it because it allows the kids to be kids, foul mouths and all.
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How to find us Cenarth is on the A484 Carmarthen to Cardigan road. At Cenarth (just before the bridge) turn left on to the B4332 Boncath road. Penlan is just over half a mile along this road on the right hand side.
Penlan Holiday Village is ideally located for a range of activities, such as golf, fishing, scenic walks along the spectacular coastal pathways and cycling, as well as adventure wildlife boat trips.
7. I Know What You Did Last Summer. Starring TV Buffy Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Boob-it in a low-cut shirt, IKWYDLS was a post-Scream thriller written by the same writer (Kevin Williamson) and featured the Gorton’s Fisherman as a hook-wielding villain. And I thought we could trust the Fisherman. 8. To Kill A Mockingbird. PoHo Wayne Garcia submitted this one, pointing out that the story takes place during the summer of 1932. I protested that when I think of TKAM, I think of lawyers and racism and stuff, not summer vacation. His response, via Twitter: “Yes, it is not a sun-and-boobs-athon; just trying to raise the bar." Consider it raised.
This beautiful corner of Wales is also home to a number of fantastic family days out, including dolphin spotting adventure boat rides with A Bay to Remember, Oakwood Theme Park, Carew Castle, The National Botanic Garden of Wales, Pemberton’s Chocolate Farm, Teifi Valley Railway and Folly Farm. You are within easy reach of Cardigan market town, Tenby, St. David’s and the beautiful harbour town of New Quay. Prices start from just £190 per week in September. For more information, please contact 01239 710174, or visit www.penlan.co.uk
Nestled within beautiful wood and parkland in the heart of Wales’s Teifi Valley, but just a short drive from the sandy beaches of the spectacular West Wales coastline, Penlan offers the ideal destination for your family holiday.
9. Wet Hot American Summer. Made by the same folks who did MTV’s sketch-comedy show The State, WHAS is a funny last-day-of-camp movie set in 1981. Dorector David Wain went on to write last year’s hilarious Role Models, and you have to love any film that includes a plummeting-to-Earth Skylab as a major plot device. 10. Summer School. Mark Harmon and Kirstie Alley star as teachers forced to spend the summer teaching every misfit in school. Many will find this movie insufferable, but it has developed a small cult following over the years. I watched Summer School a lot as a kid, and if memory serves, the jokes are stupid, there’s a recreation of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and there’s a hot chick in here somewhere. Perfect summer viewing.
The park’s accommodation comprises two-three bedroom Swiss-style lodges, fully-equipped and superbly maintained for a comfortable stay.
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