Directed by:
Harold RamisScreenplay:
John HughesCinematography:
Victor J. KemperComposer:
Ralph BurnsCast:
Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron, Eddie Bracken, James Keach, Eugene Levy, Frank McRae, John Candy (more)VOD (1)
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Everything is planned, packed - and about to go hilariously wrong. The Griswolds are going on vacation. In the driver's seat is Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase), an Everyman eager to share the open road and the wonders of family togetherness. Myriad mishaps, crude kin (Randy Quaid), encounters with a temptress (Christie Brinkley), financial woes, Aunt Edna (Imogene Coca) on the roof, one security guard (John Candy) and 2,460 miles later, it's a wonder the Griswolds are together. There's never been a family vacation like it. Except maybe yours. And that helps explain why National Lampoon's Vacation remains so popular and so very funny. (Roadshow Entertainment)
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Much of the humour is too simple in an American way, but there are some good scenes. I used to like Vacation a lot more, but I can’t say why. Christmas Vacation is still unsurpassed.
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Decent entertainment that relies on a likeable cast and serves a really large number of gags in a small space, but it doesn't surprise with anything in terms of story and, despite the crazy nature of most of the twists and turns, we remember very little of it after a while. If I have to reach for the Griswolds, Christmas Vacation will always be a more welcome alternative…
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Chevy Chase really doesn't click with me, and there were times I probably told him to shut up already. But similar to this year's remake/sequel, I thought there were scenes that were incredibly entertaining. There just aren't that many of them, and a lot of them come off as really awkward, but I still had fun in places.
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