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National Lampoon's Vacation | Year: 1983 Classification: Comedy Directed: - Harold Ramis Actors/Actresses: - John Candy - John Hughes - Chevy Chase - Beverly D'Angelo One of the definitive American comedies of the 80s I first watched this movie when I was about 9 years old, not knowing it was R-rated. But I had already gone through the experience of saying curse words without knowing what they meant, so when I heard the cursing in this movie, I didn't worry too much because I already knew not to say those words. But anyway.. at the time I watched it for the slapstick parts. I saw that it was on TBS the other day, and, not having seen it for about five years, I decided to watch it, now being able to appreciate not only the slapstick, but the genuinely funny DIALOGUE as well. And it's a damn funny movie. Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) takes his family on a 2,000-mile trip from Chicago to Los Angeles to visit the Wally World theme park, of course encountering many "wacky" misadventures along the way. Some highlights: the death of Aunt Edna, the scene where they stop in a black ghetto neighborhood and have to pay ten dollars for nonsensical directions, and let's not forget Clark's tottering on the brink of insanity during a rainstorm when the kids complain that they want to go home ("This is no longer a vacation. It's a QUEST. It's a quest for fun. I'm gonna have fun and you're gonna have fun. We're gonna have so much F--KING FUN YOU'LL BE WHISTLING ZIP-A-DEE-DO-DAH OUT OF YOUR A--HOLES!"). The late John Candy as Lasky, an employee at Wally World, gives a very funny performance. And Imogene Coca, who, unfortuneatley, passed away last week, being the "Your Show of Shows" comedy veteran that she is/was, is pricelessly funny as Aunt Edna. Anyone who has ever gone on a family vacation will practically identify with the Griswold clan. The situations are outrageous, but just realistic enough to identify with. The Griswolds have become synonymous with the typical American family in my own family. When we go on vacation, my dad says things like, "Ready to go to Wally World, Rusty?" :) So, all in all, a very funny movie. "I must be crazy, I'm on a pilgrimage to see a moose! Praise Marty Moose! Holy s--t!" The movie is great but the DVD falls short I love the National Lampoon's Vacation movie with Chevy Chase and the movie is wonderful and we all know that. My problem here is this 20th anniversary DVD Warner Bros put out First O.K the movie looks great the picture is wonderful and everything that's not the problem it is the real lack of special features that makes me rather dissapointed the best special feature the the commentary it is pretty entertaining there is alot of information that is useful but Harold Ramis who as you hear recorded his away from everyone else probably has the most useful information the others like Chevy Chase Dana Barron Anthony Michael Hall who is basically mute through out the whole darn thing and Randy Quaid and Matty Simmons once in a while come out with some good tidbits but they joke around too much. They talk about that alternate ending when they go to Roy Wally's Mansion instead make him and some people sing and dance for there dime's worth of entertainment and that is how the movie originally ended with no trip ever to Wally World with the Roller Coasters and such and no John Candy in the original ending and they tested the ending with a test audience and they laughed through out the whole film but got Strangly Quiet and never laughed again and just walked out sad. Guess What that alternate ending never made it on the DVD! You think after 20 years with so many loyal fans of this film they would release that ending for at least for interest just to see rare footage of this film. They just drive you nuts here on this DVD all of the special features except the Commentary which is cool everything else stinks. Where is the FEATURETTE? Where is the Making of...? Maybe some outtakes would have made this a bit more cooler and most of all for crying out loud release the alternate ending! What does Warner Bros got to lose! You also get on this DVD this family truckster gallery thing I don't know what else to call it you get this map of that ugly station wagon from the film and you pick highlighted things off of this picture of this wagon and just kind of guess what there going to talk about and it's not that great. I laugh because on that gallery they talk about 10 minutes in different galleries to Christie Brinkley? about her big scene and what she did on her SUMMER VACATION! Also talks to Dana Barron about "Why the heck she was missing from the other films"? also talks to the stunt guy who jumped that ugly station wagon in the desert and there some other stuff like the Theatrical Trailer OOH! and basically that's the movie your best here is the film itself and the commentary other than that it could have been a HECK of alot better maybe they redo the DVD and add better things because what is up with those bits of Chevy Chase Randy Quaid and Matty Simmons sitting with Atari sticks on the couch they act like they had to much to drink they don't make any sense. The family vacation series of all time This is one great movie the 1st from the Griswalds all 4 were funny they took a road trip to California.Blah Blah Blah Buy if you like movies this is pretty insane for you. Buy National Lampoon's Vacation at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  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