December 16th, 2011
09:45 AM ET
Friday's Top Five: Mall moviesThere are only 8 shopping days left to find holiday gifts, and less than that if your family will be frying latkes. As a result, your local shopping mall may be terrifyingly packed, and for many Americans, the thought of parking lots, bypassing kiosk salespersons, and dining at the food court isn’t high on the to-do list. Next to high school, the shopping mall is probably the most popular setting in the suburban genre. So if you’re set on fighting the crowds and can tolerate the offers to floss your eyebrows, I’d recommend watching some movies that have featured these suburban jungles. At least then you’ll have a better idea of what you’ll be getting yourself into before heading out.
Tell us what films you think best capture a trip to the mall. Here are our picks: 1. "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982): “Look at you: member of the honor roll, assistant to the assistant manager of the movie theater. I'm tellin' ya, Rat, if this girl can't smell your qualifications, then who needs her, right?” – Mike Damone
2. "Mallrats" (1995): “Eateries that operate within the designated square downstairs count as food court. Anything outside of said designated square counts as an autonomous unit for mid-mall snacking.” – Brodie
3. "Dawn of the Dead" (1978): As the synopsis goes, “Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.”
4. "Scenes from a Mall" (1991): “Eleven hundred bucks for sushi already. That's a lot of dead fish.” – Nick Fifer
5. "Bad Santa" (2003): Tagline? “He doesn't care if you're naughty or nice.”
Honorable Mention: "Observe and Report" (2009): A more vulgar version of "Paul Blart: Mall Cop."
"Paul Blart: Mall Cop" (2009): For more vulgarity, see "Observe and Report."
"Night of the Comet" (1984): “THE STORES ARE OPEN!” – Regina Belmont
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Blues brothers in the only one I like and think of with the best mall scean where Elwood decide tto drive the Blue Brother mobile into the whole intire mall and crash into the music shopp. Then Elwood saids The new modles are in, then saids about a hair cut and then Jake saids this place has everything.
Best mall scene was The Blues Brothers.
Still playing your games, i see.
"The Human Centipede" starring the Kartrashian family.
I was shocked to see two of my favorite movies make the list(Dawn of the Dead, Mallrats).
Oh and Observe and Report was terrible, absolute crap but I guess Paul Blurt was too.
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Why does Paul Blart: Mall Cop get an honorable mention?
Bad Santa was so freakin' hilarious! Poor John Ritter...may he RIP.
I clicked in expecting to find fault with this Mall Movie list, and was pleasantly surprised to see that I agreed with all the choices. Excellent list. Though I do agree with an above poster that Jingle All The Way should have been included, as well. Just wouldn't take any out for it. Maybe a top 6 list.
Good list, but the best Mall Scene is from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
We still have all of those and a drive in about 2O minutes away.
What??? No Chopping Mall??
Chopping Mall! First movie I thought of when I saw the headline. Then I got upset with myself cause I didnt thik of Mallrats first. One of my all time favorites!
How is Mannequin not on this list????
I'm sure NJ hates you too swamp rat. lol
love Fast Times and Mallrats. and @Guest where i live we still have all those things.
@DeeNYC I hate N.J.
There's still a drive-in near Nashville,Tennessee.
There's a drive-in near Nashville,Tennessee.
Drive-ins
Do people still go to malls since the advent of the Internet?
Ever since the late 90s,Ive seen movie theaters go out of business,bowling alleys,arcades(they dont even put arcade games in food places anymore)no more traveling carnivals(although those things werent that safe to begin with)no skating rinks,no,umm
I cant remember what else we dont have anymore
ever been to new jersey? nothing to do there but go to malls and eat chain restaurant food.
Are you being sarcastic???? Do people still go to malls??? From Boston to NJ to Md/DC/Va...from Atlanta to Baton Rouge, I can attest that yes! People are still going to malls.
No Mall Rats? That was filmed at my local mall. No Jingle All the Way? Filmed at the Mall of America. Seeing the Bad Santa poster just reminds me that Bernie Mac is missed.
Mallrats is no. 2
Pretty sure Mallrats is there
The top 3 are all super good movies. I really agree with the choices.
Yes,forgot Firsty woopee.
I hate malls.