The Godfather
The greatest film of all time has the best bedroom scene of all time. Of course I'm talking about fictional studio chief Jack Woltz waking up in his lavish California King, only to slowly realize that the head of his prized horse has been spooning him. Honorable mention also goes to Sonny Corleone banging a bridesmaid in the bedroom while at his sister's wedding, and the hailstorm of bullets that nearly kills Michael in his bedroom in Godfather II.

Jagged Edge
Before Joe Eszterhas started cranking out utter sh*t like Showgirls and Burn, Hollywood, Burn, he wrote a wonderful murder mystery called Jagged Edge. At the end of the movie, Glenn Close lures the killer into her bedroom, where he finally removes his mask and reveals his identity. If you haven't seen this one, pick it up.

Basic Instinct
Another Joe Eszterhas script, this one has a ton of great bedroom scenes to choose from, and they all involve explicit nudity. My pick for this has to be the final scene, in which the ambiguity of the killer's identity is ruined by a final shot of the ice pick on the floor. Personally, I would have preferred that they leave this one open for debate... but I may be alone on this one.

Foul Play
There's a great scene early in the film where Dudley Moore brings young Goldie Hawn home to his bachelor pad. With the push of a button, a wall raises to reveal a ton of S&M; equipment as lights flash and bass-heavy porno music plays. This scene wound up being one of the most ripped-off jokes in comedy history, and was repeated as recently as Tomcats.

War of the Roses
Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas have plenty of arguments in this film, but none quite as good as the one they have in the bedroom. After they throw various items at each other, Turner locks Douglas into the vice-like grip of her deadly thighs. This is officially the last movie in which Kathleen Turner looked hot.

Mommie Dearest
Anyone who has seen this movie can't help but think about Joan Crawford every time the words "wire hangers" are spoken. Hell, I didn't even know wire hangers were bad for your clothes until I saw Faye Dunaway lose her sh*t in her daughter's bedroom and start beating her with one. Now all my clothes are on wooden hangers, even my tank tops.

Time Bandits
Who can forget the opening scene from Terry Gilliam's first non-Monty Python flick? A young boy's bedroom closet becomes a time-travel portal, out of which a knight on a galloping horse and a half-dozen thieving midgets emerge. Soon God himself is chasing our main characters down a hallway, created by pushing on one of the bedroom's walls. A great opening for a great film.

Citizen Kane
Rosebud. 'Nuff said.

The Exorcist
Remember back in the old days, when all you needed to scare the entire population was a floating bed and some crucifix sex? Regan's spinning head, projectile puke and demonic threats all took place while she was tied up in the bedroom. Last week I fell off the wagon and my own bed started floating, but that's another story.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris spends most of the early part of this film in his bedroom, but the funniest parts take place in the boudoir of his buddy Cameron. Let my people go!

Poltergeist
Bedrooms are a primary setting in a lot of horror films, but none captured the fear of the dark more than this one. One of the young kids has a freaky-looking clown puppet in his room. As if clowns weren't scary enough, this one moves. It's every little kid's worst nightmare come to life. Speaking of nightmares, I had a doozy last night. Seems to me that the best cure might be to get out of bed and go drinking. I'll let you know how it turns out.

- Ronnie Ronalds