The Era: 1970s Texas
Cringe-Worthy Moment: Wiley Wiggins (as Mitch) endures freshman hazing -- a brutal paddling meted out by seniors.
Classic Line: "That's what I love about these high-school girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age." Matthew McConaughey
Why It's Classic: It captures the 1970s right down to the nitty-gritty details: the drinking age being 18, girls pulling on skin-tight jeans with pliers, and gas being a whopping 45 cents a gallon.

Dazed and Confused, Rory Cochrane, Jason London, and Sasha Jenson, 1993. Photo Courtesy of the Everett Collection.