At 1st December of 1989, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" opened in US theatres. It is the third instalment of National Lampoon's Vacation film series, and was written by John Hughes, based on his short story in National Lampoon magazine, "Christmas 59".
The film stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid, with Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki as the Griswold children Audrey and Rusty, respectively. Since its release, the film has often been labelled as a modern Christmas classic.
The film stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid, with Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki as the Griswold children Audrey and Rusty, respectively. Since its release, the film has often been labelled as a modern Christmas classic.
In 1983, the raunchy and very funny “National Lampoon's Vacation” was released and became an instant classic. It was followed up with the 1985 “European Vacation”, which was the weakest of the bunch and felt a little rushed. This led to a family-friendly Xmas flick that is, arguably, the best. If it’s not the best, it certainly captures the spirit of Christmas and is a laugh out loud comedy.
Written by John Hughes, “Christmas Vacation” focuses on the Griswold family and the obsession of Clark (Chevy Chase) to have family harmony. As we’ve learned from the other films, things never go right and it starts immediately as they go to get a tree. Doing everything big, Clark finds an enormous tree and brings it home, after nearly rumbling with a couple hillbillies.
As with every entry in the series, the children are different ages and played by different actors and actresses, but maintain the same names. Rusty, the now younger brother, is played by Johnny Galecki and Audrey is played by Juliette Lewis. Ellen, Clark’s wife, is once again played by Beverly D’Angelo, and she once again does a great job.
The story follows family man Clark Griswold who is once again trying to provide his wife Ellen and children Rusty and Audrey with a traditional family experience. This time it’s the biggest holiday of the year, Christmas. As if the merging of families and unexpected guests are not enough to disrupt his goals, Clark’s biggest hindrance will once again be himself. Nothing will go as scheduled as he bumbles his way through the holiday and despite many setbacks, the message of ‘family’ will still fill the season.
Not like the first two (more adult-targeted) films in the series, this one was the first to tone down the level of crude humour and still managed to provide handfuls of laughter. Chevy Chase continues his excellence as Clark Griswold and this films collection of cast members all worked well together. Cousin Eddie (Quaid) is at his finest as the bumbling and repulsive uninvited guest, and the chemistry onscreen between Quaid and Chase is classic comedic material.
The film keeps a swift pace and wraps itself up pretty quick. The comedic scenes roll through the script one after another and the next thing you know the end credits are rolling. John Hughes was able to capture all the memorable Christmas moments from sledging, to hanging up the lights on the house, shopping for gifts and selecting the perfect tree.
Together; the moments we all remember from the holiday as children, added with some clever dialogue and a ton of laughs, add up to a great final film. “Christmas Vacation” is a fun movie that can be watched by the whole family and earns a spot among the best holiday movies of all-time.
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Written by John Hughes, “Christmas Vacation” focuses on the Griswold family and the obsession of Clark (Chevy Chase) to have family harmony. As we’ve learned from the other films, things never go right and it starts immediately as they go to get a tree. Doing everything big, Clark finds an enormous tree and brings it home, after nearly rumbling with a couple hillbillies.
As with every entry in the series, the children are different ages and played by different actors and actresses, but maintain the same names. Rusty, the now younger brother, is played by Johnny Galecki and Audrey is played by Juliette Lewis. Ellen, Clark’s wife, is once again played by Beverly D’Angelo, and she once again does a great job.
The story follows family man Clark Griswold who is once again trying to provide his wife Ellen and children Rusty and Audrey with a traditional family experience. This time it’s the biggest holiday of the year, Christmas. As if the merging of families and unexpected guests are not enough to disrupt his goals, Clark’s biggest hindrance will once again be himself. Nothing will go as scheduled as he bumbles his way through the holiday and despite many setbacks, the message of ‘family’ will still fill the season.
Not like the first two (more adult-targeted) films in the series, this one was the first to tone down the level of crude humour and still managed to provide handfuls of laughter. Chevy Chase continues his excellence as Clark Griswold and this films collection of cast members all worked well together. Cousin Eddie (Quaid) is at his finest as the bumbling and repulsive uninvited guest, and the chemistry onscreen between Quaid and Chase is classic comedic material.
The film keeps a swift pace and wraps itself up pretty quick. The comedic scenes roll through the script one after another and the next thing you know the end credits are rolling. John Hughes was able to capture all the memorable Christmas moments from sledging, to hanging up the lights on the house, shopping for gifts and selecting the perfect tree.
Together; the moments we all remember from the holiday as children, added with some clever dialogue and a ton of laughs, add up to a great final film. “Christmas Vacation” is a fun movie that can be watched by the whole family and earns a spot among the best holiday movies of all-time.
Post share by Old School 4 Life™ on Google+
#NationalLampoonsChristmasVacation
#ChevyChase #BeverlyDAngelo
#JulietteLewis #JohnnyGalecki
#80sMovies #Movies
#Comedy #ComedyFilm
#FamilyComedy #ChristmasFilm
#Christmas #ChristmasIsComing
#Onthisday #MovieReview
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