The first time Nicolas Cage caught my attention was in the classic 80s flick Valley Girl, and he was totally awesome. This funny, sweet look at a strange romance between a punk rocker (Cage) and a valley girl (Deborah Foreman) is a cult classic for good reason. The script is great, and the chemistry between Cage and his leading lady, Foreman (April Fool’s Day, Waxwork), is impressive. Valley Girl really encouraged people to take notice of what this guy could do.

It was so long ago. She was young and pretty and she said those words that made me smile.

“Don’t f*ck with the babysitter!”

And that was after the cutest little dance to “Then He Kissed Me” by The Ronettes at the beginning of one of greatest films to many a young film fan… Adventures in Babysitting.