happy July 4th

To celebrate July 4th, here are ten American movie classics, perfect for Independence Day.

Tom Hanks guides us through recent American history in Forrest Gump (1994)

Chevy Chase takes the family on the road in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

Recapture the era when flying had glamor, in Catch Me If You Can (2002)

 Mathew Broderick twists and shouts in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

Roy Scheider battles against local politics and natures finest predator, in Jaws (1975)

The last day of school, Texas style.  Dazed & Confused (1993)

John Cusack returns to Detroit in Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)

The movie that now offers a double dose of nostalgia.  Back to the Future (1985)

Walking the tracks in Stand by me (1986)

The only way to really see America, is by bus. Almost Famous (2000)