Maxim # 137, May 2009

FEATURES 58 Jennifer Love Hewitt The three-time Maxim cover cutie dishes on bubble bath attire and communicating with the dead. We're guessing you're way more interested in the former! 64 Icon: Hugh Jackman Wolverine himself spills his guts about opening wounds on set and the joy of Speedos. BY PHOEBE EATON 66 The Ultimate Geek Movie Guide Our second annual movie issue celebrates all that is sci-fi, superhero, fantasy, and undeniably dorktastic. We settle your most embarrassing disputes about the coolest weapons, scariest villains, andmost disturbing man-on-alien relationships! 74 Summer Movie Cheat Sheet Which blockbusters will blow and which will own the box office this summer? We've got the inside dope, and we're telling the whole damn world! 76 ...And the Geek Shall Inherit the Earth Producer-director J.J. Abrams, the genius behind-Lost, Cloverfield, and M:13, tackles that most sacred of sci-fi cows—Star Trek--- with his big-budget reboot. BY LOGAN HILL 8o Sex, Drugs & Holiday Roads The strange, uncensored, and sometimes illegal behind-the-scenes story of the funniest road trip movie ever: National Lampoon'sVacation. By MARC SPTIZ 86 Life in the Fast Lane Jordana Brewster, the babe behind the wheel in Fast & Furious, has her sights set on being a Bond girl. Spoiler alert! BY MERLE GINSBERG DEPARTMENTS 12 Letters From our 2009 Sex Survey fallout to strip club love, envelope licking never tasted so good! 20 Incoming Everything you need to make your life better, including how-to survive a chimp attack, work out like a stuntman, and get drunk on bacon! Plus: We test-drive the new Aston Martin supercar, describe the '80s toy movies you want to see, and examine why Japanese girls are dressing up as French maids. We apologize in advance for blowing your minds! 35 Rated Crank: High Voltage's Amy Smart melts our pages, Sit Down, Shut Up gets animated, and Van Damme-y Belgian waffles! 42 Stuff Finally, an electric car that you won't be ashamed to drive. Honest! But we've got mountain bikes, too, just in case. 51 Columns Multiplex-dwelling sex addicts reenact film's steamiest scenes, and we school you on the Art of the Movie Pitch. 90 Style Self-certified nutcase and Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard plays a bareknuckle badass in Fighting, but he still dresses better than you. 100  The Decider Admit it, you secretly want to be Ryan Seacrest. That's why May's question is: Which Hollywood job is for you?