What movie best captures the spirit of summer?

My summers never turned out like Baby’s in . There were no Catskills resorts, dramatic romances, or coordinated dance routines. But to me it’s the perfect summer movie. Why? Because Baby lives out a dream a lot of us have during the season. Not hooking up with Swayze, necessarily—though I’m sure plenty of people have fantasized about that. No, she finds something that frees her from the monotony of her daily life. Plus, it’s full of sweaty bodies writhing, and Baby’s leotard-jorts-Keds combo is an enviable summer look. [Esther Zuckerman]