 Funniest movie of the 80s |
| Review Date: August 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: CHRISTYnANTHONY, |
| One of the funniest movies chevy chase has made.. I believe one of his best performances yet. Very funny and if you have never seen this flick I suggest you do so!! |
Great Film
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| Review Date: August 2, 2010 |
| Reviewer: NeverSayNeverKris, nunya |
| Its an older film, but to me, the older ones are the best....I like this film I had the VHS version but when my VCR stopped rewinding, I decided it was time for the CD. Great film :) |
Dark Holiday
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| Review Date: May 30, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Gregor von Kallahann, |
Chevy Chase is always, at the very least, interesting to watch. Since his one-year stint on SNL (and one tends to forget that it was that brief a stay), he seems to pretty much have had a corner on the snarky, self-referential humor market. Bill Murray and Steve Martin, you could say, were kind of operating in the same universe for a long time, but they've actually been able to move on beyond that, at least a good deal of the time. Chevy--as good as he can be at what he does--does not seem a likely candidate for an Oscar or for recognition for his efforts at serious literature or drama.
And I'm fine with that, but his movies have been so spotty really that I find myself wishing that he had indeed stuck it out a few seasons more at 30 Rockefeller Plaza after all. He was a solid skit comedian, after all, and a few more seasons of him in that capacity (preserved on DVD for generations yet to come) might have solidified his rep, more so than most of his movies could ever do And let's not even bring up the talk show debacle, except to offer it as proof that a brilliant skit comedian really can't be assumed to be able to do it all. If anything, we might assert that Chase was a performer whose best work was "in character," but whose characterizations might not be able to sustain a two hour movie.
The LAMPOON VACATION series merged at least two of the personae that Chase cultivated on SNL, the bumbling klutz he used in his Jerry Ford take-offs and the sardonic wisea$$ he used on WEEKEND UPDATE. For good measure, he threw in a riff on your standard sit-com dad, who was not only a bit of a bumbler, but one with a real serious DARK SIDE. Imagine, Ward Cleaver possessed by Satan. Or if not quite that, one with very serious ANGER issues. It's not all that pretty. And come to think of it, not everyone will find it (him) all that amusing.
Behind all the slapstick and broad humor, there's a real bitter streak in this film. It seems reflective of a real ambivalence towards, if not a downright cynicism about, how Christmas is celebrated in this county--a sentiment that Chase surely shared with writher/producer John Hughes. Sure there's a (tongue in cheek) taste of CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS optimism here: you know what I mean, the sense that the holidays are worth celebrating despite the commercialism, the family dramas, the overwhelming stress, and all the things that lead to holiday depression. But there's no "sincere" Christmas tree: just ridiculously grandiose ones or makeshift substitutes after the first one is destroyed. And there's no Linus figure gently pointing out the "true meaning of Christmas." There's some lip service to such sentiments at the movie's end, but it's really not to be believed. Everything suggests that Chevy Chase's Clark Griswold character has only succeeded in fooling himself, perhaps only very briefly, that his disastrous holiday was in fact a successful celebration of the season after all.
The movie left me drained. I was up for a bit of absurdity, a bit of high jinks and, yes, a dollop or two of what might be loosely termed "social criticism." I didn't expect--nor do I ever expect of a post-modern comedy--a somewhat tricked out re-make of A WONDERFUL LIFE. On the other hand, this one just left me with a bad taste in my mouth.
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A Classic!!
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| Review Date: April 25, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Ricky Lee Hicks, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina USA |
| By far a Christmas classic and a tradition for our family to watch and it's all the better now in blu-ray! |
Best christmas movie ever!
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| Review Date: April 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: A. Saieva, |
This is still one of my favorite Christmas movies! No matter how many times I watch it I still laugh uncontrollably! Definitely my favorite out of the National Lampoons vacations! Watching this every year with my brother(his name is Russ too!)and myself quoting it gets annoying for others but it doesn't bother us!-lol.
The only problem I have with this box set is my own fault really because I should have looked closer at the picture when I bought it because I thought I was getting a full size moose mug like in the movie but it's this tiny little figurine instead, oh well. Like I said it was my own fault for not looking closely.
Still an awesome gift set anyway! And the movie is well worth it! |
Classic comedy
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| Review Date: April 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: C. Stroud, louisville, ky |
| I am sure the movie description written for the product is better than anything I could ever write, so I will just leave it as this is a good movie that I got a great deal on the Blu-Ray. |
A real classic
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| Review Date: March 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: TaraG, PA |
| One of my all-time favorite movies, I watch this all year round and it never gets old, I ALWAYS laugh! |
Favorite Movie
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| Review Date: February 26, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Tanya I. Walters, St Joe MO |
| This is one of our favorite Christmas movies. We finally bought it and we are glad we did. It didn't take long to get the movie in the mail. |
destined to become a classic
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| Review Date: February 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Brian Hunt, Lexington KY USA |
| I'm sure there are many reviews already on this film- but suffice it to say- it has quickly become one of those "must sees" during the holidays.. it is sort of a Murphy's Law Christmas- everything that can go wrong does- but in the end.. it has a great message- family is important - lest we forget! Everyone must see it!! and most should own it! |
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
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| Review Date: February 8, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Tawna L. Schilling, Duluth, MN |
| Movie came in a timely fashion. The movie was used and there were no problems with it at all. |
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