National Lampoon's Vacation | First Time Watching! | Movie REACTION!

[@SlashmanSG]

"He kinda looks like Bill Murray" That's because he's Brian Doyle-Murray, Bill's brother.

[@philrob1978]

Yeah, he looks really young there - he aged incredibly quickly in the proceeding years of the 80s!

[@3DJapan]

​@philrob1978 Yeah, he gained a lot of weight through the 80s. That didn't help.

[@erictaylor5462]

I saw a reaction of Psycho and the woman asked, "Is that Jamie Lee Curtis? How old is she anyway?" It was her mother, Janet Leigh. Jaimie Lee Curtis is a 2nd generation Scream Queen. And I just realized Jaime Lee Curtis isn't a hyphenated surname. Lee is her middle name... And of course Janet Leigh wasn't her given name.

[@winchesterbear]

How did Chandra see a resemblance? I never knew until someone told me.

[@tempsitch5632]

Wrote Caddyshack, also Directed by Ramis, as well as was in Groundhogs Day directed by Ramis.

[@DustinAxelson]

She's a SUPER model. That's Christie Brinkley.

[@tonyadler1319]

She was married to musician Billy Joel for 9 years in the 80's and 90's.

[@jaydouglas8845]

@@tonyadler1319 thanks captain obvious.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Wasn't the first for whom the term 'super model' was coined?

[@dicktrickle741]

Beverly DeAngelo had the better rack though

[@jamiemacdonald436]

@@jaydouglas8845 Having a rough day bud? That was unnecessary.

[@zedwpd]

Haha you guys are so cute. "I didnt know you could hook up old school computers to the TV." Old school computers had no monitors and REQUIRED a TV.

[@The-Underbaker]

Games consoles such as the Atari 2600, yes, but not for actual computers.

[@Olvagga]

Many non-IBM compatibles didn't have a monitor. e.g. Commodore 64

[@mikejankowski6321]

@@The-Underbaker I had one of those computers that relied on my TV! Back in about 1985, it was a cheap one.

[@Will-nn6ux]

@@The-UnderbakerI was so happy when I finally got a computer with a proper monitor. :D

[@pvanukoff]

​@@OlvaggaC64 could use a TV or a monitor. One of Commodore's actual smart business decisions.

[@joek468]

Back in the day she was "THE" model 😊

[@utcnc7mm]

I feel so old when I watch one of these reactions and they don't recognize somebody like Christie Brinkley

[@xJamesLaughx]

I just love Chevy Chase's rants in the National Lampoon movies. The one in the car in this and the one in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation ranting about his boss just make me bust out laughing everytime.

[@jkhoover]

"He kind of looks like Bill Murray." Yes, he does. That's Brian Doyle Murray, Bill Murray's brother and regular in Harold Ramis movies.

[@keithsimpson6563]

You might know him as the mayor in ground hog day.

[@johndrews206]

@@keithsimpson6563 caddyshack, christmas vacation, Wayne's world

[@James_Loveless]

The song Holiday Road written & performed by Lindsay Buckingham aka Guitarist of Fleetwood Mac

[@0okamino]

Also the ending theme _Dancin’ Across the USA._ They got twice the Buckingham, which is quite a deal.

[@pvanukoff]

No, it's called "Holiday Ro-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oad"

[@alojr35]

The parking lot scene was filmed at Santa Anita park a horse racetrack in Arcadia, California. The scenes inside the park were filmed at six flags magic mountain in Valencia, California.

[@benvsreality]

I think a lot of the rides from the movie are still there too, albeit many in upgraded forms.

[@karvald]

Cousin Vicki is a young Jane Krakowski, famous for her role on 30 Rock. The hotel clerk with the watermelon looks like Bill Murray because he's actually his brother, Brian Doyle-Murray.

[@myproject13ttt]

Not having a cell phone, is what made a road trip back in the day, a journey. You just had to have faith and trust, that it would all work out.

[@0okamino]

Every mile was an adventure in itself.

[@phillyphan1225]

Along with a fold out map lol

[@gunkulator1]

Of course running out of money was a real risk too back then. ATMs were for local banks only and a lot of places didn't take credit cards.

[@socalpaul487]

I was a ride operator at Magic Mountain, '78-'81. This was filmed shortly after I left. My friends were the ride operators for the movie. The wooden roller coaster, The Colossus, was my main ride.

[@franka-m9k]

Colossus was the first coaster i rode even rode it backwards back in the day

[@socalpaul487]

@@franka-m9k I was actually the first operator to run a train backwards on Colossus. It was for testing and filled with sandbags and test equipment. They ended up using a train off another coaster (I think Psyclone) because it reacted better to being mounted backwards.

[@cbyrne7609]

I loved the, "she looks like a model", lol. Yeah, that's Christie Brinkley... one of the biggest and most famous supermodels of all time! The opening song is from Lindsay Buckingham... famous from being the lead guitarist from the "best" lineup of Fleetwood Mac.

[@TonyFYeah]

Buckingham is not just guitarist in Fleetwood (and an amazing one at that), but also one of the lead singers and songwriters too (he’s singing lead on “Go Your Own Way” for example)

[@The_Dominic]

I can confirm, as a child in the 70s, and who’s parents owned a Pontiac station wagon, and who’s family insisted on cross country road trips in the summer… it was actually much worse than this! 🤣🤣🤣

[@jkhoover]

"Kid's, you noticing all this plight?"

[@0okamino]

“Roll ‘em up!”

[@DanielTate-wt9jt]

There's also several other Vacation films in the Vacation franchise including "European Vacation," "Christmas Vacation," and "Las Vegas Vacation."

[@rlciii]

Mmm, very interesting. Why Wiki anything when Daniel Tate is here? 🖕🏻🥱 why do people make comments with facts from Wikipedia like if you have something interesting to throw out that nobody else knows cool, throw it out there, but you don’t think they already know what you’re already telling them?

[@DanielTate-wt9jt]

@rlciii I'll leave whatever comments I like, di-khead!

[@KEVIN-be9zj]

Chevy chase trying to fake cry over the dog is hilarious 😂

[@randysake5031]

You think you hate it now, wait you drive it.

[@darthken815]

Every time I rewatch this and hear Eugene Levy say that line, I automatically think: "Then you'll REALLY hate it!" 😂

[@pvanukoff]

​@@darthken815Yes, that's the joke.

[@barbadosslim]

You have to follow this up with Christmas Vacation and Three Amigos

[@Impeach44]

Don’t forget Vegas vacation it’s not half bad

[@misterkite]

Old computers were always hooked up to a TV.. dedicated monitors came later.

[@toddjones1480]

Not always, but it was common.

[@misterkite]

@@toddjones1480 He's using an Apple II, the corresponding "Monitor II" was released in August 1983.. after this movie was in theaters. The first C64 monitor, the 1701, came out in 1985. It was only business machines that had dedicated monitors in the early 80s.

[@anonymes2884]

Commodore Pet yo ! :)

[@mayorjimmy]

you want a good Chevy Chase movie, Spies Like Us. Him and Dan Akroyd are awesome in it.

[@damiannieman2870]

And FLETCH. They gotta see FLETCH.

[@ace2k707]

The guy that looks like Bill Murray is his older brother Brian Doyle Murray, also a very fine actor.

[@uncommon_niagara1581]

"It's five pounds of veal"

[@StevePaur-hf4vy]

Eddie's daughter Vickie is actress Jane Krakowski. She is best known for her roles in 30 Rock, Ally McBeal and her appearance as Wanda in the video for Goodbye Earl from The Dixie Chicks

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a must too. If you want another road trip movie, I highly suggest Little Miss Sunshine. The dude behind the counter in Colorado is the older brother of Bill Murray (Brian Doyle-Murray). He also makes an appearance in Christmas Vacation as another character. That desert area is Monument Valley, Arizona and it has been in so many movies. One of the most notable shots is in the movie Forrest Gump for me. If you want a major John Candy movie and a John Hughes film, check out Uncle Buck. Chandra talking about the purse: 25:47 "She's got a "death" grip on it" Me: 😅

[@stevemurakami4879]

"That makes you WANT to do a road trip? Did you learn ANYTHING from that movie?" Um... yeah. He wants to meet a supermodel on the way!!! And btw, that was Canadian actor Eugene Levy who sold him the car at the beginning.

[@John_Locke_108]

My old Commodore 64 was hooked up to a TV in my bedroom.

[@0okamino]

Yeah, an actual dedicated monitor was pretty fancy pants stuff.

[@MichaelHolt-g1d]

I remember seeing this in 1983, when it was released, I saw it, with my best friend at the time and his mom, she took us to the drive-in movie theater to see it, and for a couple of 12 yr. Olds, was an absolute great time!! Very fond memory!! Just discovered your channel, and enjoyed watching along with you both! Great reaction!!👍

[@vovindequasahi]

One of my favorite comedies of all time. Isn't all of our goals just having a lovely time as a Family at Wally World?

[@joejawson5264]

25:50 "She has a death grip on it." great foreshadowing...

[@toddjones1480]

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is another great '80s comedy about a disastrous cross-country road trip.

[@longfootbuddy]

more people need to react to that one for sure

[@mattmc5069]

I love this movie this is the way families used to spend summer out on road trips. The director of this movie is Harold Ramis, best known as "Egon" on Ghostbusters. When asked if Chevy Chase was tough to work with, Harold remembers one incident. The part at the beginning with the garage door knocking down the suit cases was done towards the end of filming and Harold did several takes to get the right shot. He said was a very hot day. All of a sudden Chevy whipped a suitcase at him. Harold responded by saying something on the lines of :"you son of a B*tch! don't ever do that again. We are all hot here just like you " his words. After that Chevy didn't give him any more trouble

[@matthewfike4491]

A 1976 Ford LTD Country Squire station wagon was our “family truckster” for a couple years. Thanks for reacting to this.

[@jburma]

24:00 “How does he stay so positive?” Well, you see…Clark is an idiot.

[@0okamino]

Which really makes him fairly average.

[@chatanugadotorg]

This is one of my favorite road trip movies. Back in 2003, I went on my first road trip/vacation on my own as an adult. I was looking forward to just having a few days completely to myself and staying at a bed and breakfast over in Pennsylvania. I headed east from Columbus, Ohio, and things were going OK until I hit Pittsburgh. I came out of the Fort Pitt Tunnel and found that my exit was closed. I took one of the other exits, and after finding myself going in a circle in downtown Pittsburgh, I got back on the interstate, heading back through the tunnel and stopped at a motel to get directions around the closed exit. After detouring through some interesting residential neighborhoods, I got on the state route that I was needing to continue east on only to discover that the road was undergoing heavy reconstruction to widen it from 2 lanes to 4 with traffic squeezed into two narrow lanes of bumper to bumper traffic on the left berm. I was sitting there in the August heat barely moving and noticed the temperature guage on my car that I had slowly creeping up. Unable to get out of the stopped/slow traffic, I did what we were taught in driver's ed and rolled down the windows and cranked up the heat to suck the air out of the engine. So there I am stuck in traffic with the heater cranked up in the August heat and sweating up a storm. I also hadn't eaten lunch, and I was starting to feel sick from the heat and not having anything to eat or drink (my cooler was in the trunk. That's when I snapped and started yelling Clark's speech, screaming "This is no longer a vacation! It's a quest! It's a quest for fun!" People were looking at me with a spooked expression on their faces, but it got me through it to let off some steam. Traffic did start moving normally after a while, and when I was able to, I pulled off at a gas station to let the car cool down and eat lunch. I then got to the bed and breakfast just before a strong thunderstorm came through, setting off the tornado sirens. If you guys haven't seen it, you must watch Christmas Vacation. It's a classic Christmas movie.

[@leonardcharley5917]

I could see Jordan as Clark in your roadtrip! Chandra is definitely like the wife in the movie!! 😂😂😂

[@ChrisReise]

37:10 The Walley World entrance and overpass were filmed at the Santa Anita Park racetrack in Arcadia, California. The entrance gate where Clark punches Marty Moose is the South Entrance gate. The interior of the park was filmed at Six Flags Magic Mountain, also in California.

[@MrRyguy2112]

"Don't touch!" Always gets me!😂

[@3DJapan]

3:50 Yeah a lot of home computers back then had to be hooked up to the TV. To be fair you can do the same thing today, modern computers and TVs both use HDMI.

[@CaddyJim]

*The $52,000 Dollars in 1983 is $165.000 Dollars today in 2024*

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

That was like a record car jump or something. They bet the stunt guy he couldn't make it that far, well he did it, lol.

[@grifirnyc]

This was so much fun, watching you discovering one of my favorite movies. And I don't just love it because of the (sometimes awful) humor, but it happened to come out at just the right time. My parents took us 3 kids (ages 17, 15 and 11) on a cross-country trip, spending 4 weeks in a van bought just for the trip, driving from Columbus Ohio out to Seatlle, down to San Francisco and then back across the central US. My mother, sister and I went to see Vacation about a week after we got back, and there was so much that was a little too familiar.

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

The truckster was a modified Ford Town Squire LTD Station wagon. The blue car at the pump was an old AMC Eagle. They were popular back in the day. If you have watched Married With Children, then you have seen the truckster in the opening credits getting on the Interstate.

[@prs149]

My grandparents had one, my family borrowed it for a couple of 1970's trips

[@patrickbateman7369]

"The car looks amazing" who the hell is looking at the car when one of THE most famous models on the planet is driving it!!!????

[@GatorScribe726]

He’s sitting next to his wife!

[@jeffarbuckle4615]

@@GatorScribe726ha! Yes , good call. Smart man😂

[@eddhardy1054]

Exactly, his beautiful, near at hand and possibly dangerous wife 😉😊🤣

[@eshuorishas9987]

@@GatorScribe726exactly! I saw a 60 year old man driving that car, didn’t you?

[@0okamino]

Of course, the car looks amazing. Christie Brinkley is in the driver’s seat. Even a very used, mismatched brown and mustard yellow (with plenty of rust spots) 1970 AMC Gremlin would look pretty great under that condition.

[@chasingbirds3073]

The woman in the red car is not just a model, she is the OG supermodel, Christie Brinkley.

[@Fred-vy1hm]

I never understood why metallic pea didnt take off. Six Flags Magic Mountain provided the roller coasters for "Wally World" while they used Santa Anita Park for the entrance and parking lot.🤔

[@JeffC26131]

I always wondered if it was metallic pea…or metallic pee 💦🤔

[@0okamino]

If you want to go for something _really_ eye-catching, try the metallic peat. All the vibrancy of moss could be yours!

[@davidpoole5595]

Peat Peat My god man Peat Bring Mr griswolds car back out here

[@tempsitch5632]

The name might not have taken off, but that color was popular. I travelled across the states in the 80’s in a metallic pea Chevy Kingswood. Literally, in the back deck with the luggage behind the three seats.

[@mikejankowski6321]

It didn't take off because if you had metallic pee your doctor would send you to the hospital.

[@Billinois78]

According to IMDB, Dinky was played by Popeye the Dog. I love how underneath his name, it says Actor. 😂 "Rell, ret me rell you rhat it ras rike rorking rith Revy Rase..."

[@JohnnyUtah15]

25:51 “Got a death grip on it” I’m ☠️ 😂😂😂

[@zzzkoszzz]

37:09 the rollercoaster was at Magic Mountain-Six Flags in California. I think its was torn down or remade or something. I rode on it in 1984.

[@The-Underbaker]

"His computer is hooked up to the TV?" Thanks for making me feel ancient, Chandra... my Commodore 64 was connected to a 14in TV way back in the 80's! Monitors were stupidly expensive then, plus you could use the TV for, well, watching TV, so it was more cost effective.

[@scorpiouk5914]

"He looks like Bill Murray". Good call! That is Brian Doyle Murray, Bill's older brother.

[@honeybeastie1]

I believe the big roller coaster is The Collossis at Magic Mountain in California.

[@BigTroyT]

You are correct.

[@thoso1973]

"She's like a model..!" Indeed and her name is Ferrari 308 GTS.... oh the woman driving it, is nice too 😋

[@kevinhayes1656]

The woman in the red Ferrari is Christie Brinkley, the supermodel

[@juliusseizure2673]

"She's LIKE a model". LOL!!

[@brandonwilliams957]

My family used to take road trips from Arkansas to California every summer. I crack up every time I see this movie. I have so many stories. Once my Dad locked the keys in the car when we made a stop. He had to break the window to get in.

[@anonymes2884]

It was actually pretty common for old computers to connect to the TV. You'd plug 'em in to the antenna socket and then manually tune a spare channel to the right frequency, like tuning into a TV station - kids today don't know they're born with their built-in screens and dedicated monitors :). Good movie this, funny but with a bit of an unhinged edge to it. "European Vacation" is good too but it's either "The Three Amigos" or "Fletch" that are my favourite Chevy Chase movie.

[@adamweed9788]

Remember the little tv/video switch box you connected with the 2 little Phillips head screws? Good times😃

[@GreatOutdoors1]

The aunt was the wife's aunt. When they mentioned her as a mother they were talking about her brother, which is where they left the body.

[@jamesdamiano8894]

A great edgy road trip comedy is Midnight Run. You would love it.

[@coldwhite4240]

A massively underrated comedy. As long as you don't mind a lot of profanity! But when you see Robert DeNiro is in it, it's hardly going to be a cuddly bedtime story! When I first saw it I was more surprised there was little violence in it. It's actually a really funny film, and touching in parts.

[@jamesdamiano8894]

@ yeah I love the movie. I actually tried counting how many times fuck was said and I stopped at 100. lol.

[@Area51byDaveReale]

20:20 "She`s just going to lose it at some point." Yes. Yes she will.

[@stevenklyce3555]

At opening night in the theater the sold out crowd all laughed out loud when backing out of the garage and the luggage fell off. I was laughing because they had a perfectly vacation viable, four door Volvo sedan.

[@StevePaur-hf4vy]

Travel was an adventure back then. Even though we have the internet today, old timers like me still do the meticulous and elaborate planning for any trip. Back then everything was done either by mail or over the phone. It was a time when there were paper airline tickets and no cell phones. I took many solo cross country road trips in the 80's. As an adult and when I look back I have fond memories of them but I also say "How the eff did I survive without the technology.".....lol

[@BouillaBased]

I love a road trip. Driving is one of my favorite ways to get around and see the country. But I have to admit that I've had some "Whistling 'Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah'" breakdown moments.

[@positivelynegative9149]

3:55 🤣 That was the only way. "Monitors", as we know them today, didn't exist yet.

[@wesleybush8646]

There were dedicated monitors, but the home PC was still in flux, and for some computers you could plug into your television. There were also a lot of hobbyists who built their own.

[@Moondirts]

My mom took me to this in 1983. I was 13. I was soooo freaking embarrassed 😳. One of the greatest movies of all time.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

You can hear Harold Ramis' voice in a couple of places, first he plays Marty Moose telling them the park is closed, then an off-screen policeman asking Roy Wally if they should take the crime family downtown.

[@albertjimeno5315]

Poor Wally Moose getting his face kicked in lol

[@johnpittsii7524]

Hope you two are having an great and awesome day ❤

[@steved1135]

Total classic. John Candy and Eugene Levy: Canadian legends. I was 12 when this came out and suffice it to say, Christie Brinkley had quite an effect on me. lol

[@mithroch]

"She looks like a model." Well... at the time she was THE model. That's Christie Brinkley.

[@jamess885]

The song _Holiday Road_ is by Lindsey Buckingham from Fleetwood Mac.

[@gunkulator1]

And currently being used in a Coca-Cola ad.

[@TheseDarkWoods]

Lovely reaction, guys! The 1980’s was definitely peak Chevy Chase (apart for Community, which came out this century). Don’t miss out on Caddyshack, Fletch, Three Amigos and Fletch Lives.

[@netzombiee646]

A cool piece of trivia ... The original ending had Clark going to Roy Wally's house and kidnapping him (a scene they eventually use in a later Vacation movie) ... That ending didn't go over well with test audiences ... So, they went back a few months later and refilmed the ending at the amusement park ... During that break between the original filming and the refilming of the end, Anthony Michael Hall (Rusty) had a growth spurt ... Through the entire movie he's shorter than Beverly Deangelo (his mom, Ellen) ... but, during the final scene at the amusement park, he's taller than her.

[@michaelpytel3280]

Uncle Buck, Sixteen Candles, The Great Outdoors, European Vacation, Weird Science, Mr. Mom, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, all from John Hughes. Have you seen " Trading Places " 1983 Directed by John Landis ?

[@positivelynegative9149]

25:50 "death grip" 🤣

[@positivelynegative9149]

39:00 Y'all are gonna be Clark & Ellen and live this film. 🤣

[@albertjimeno5315]

I can see it

[@wetmovie2705]

Fast Times at Ridgemont High Stripes Midnight Run The TOY Sixteen Candles Meatballs Splash When Harry met Sally A fish called Wanda Trading Places

[@shannonpace9433]

The roller coaster was called The Colossus. I rode it in 1980. Six flags Magic Mountain.

[@donrichter3523]

You have the happiest cat. It NEVER stops purring and super loud.

[@misterkite]

80s comedy worth reacting to: Better Off Dead.

[@andrewhelmer6853]

Two dollars !

[@stocks1000]

and The Sure Thing

[@adamweed9788]

Throw in "One crazy Summer"!

[@tempsitch5632]

@@stocks1000I’ve been screaming this at reactors that say they like Cusack, for years.

[@GatorScribe726]

‘80s comedy: Better Off Dead with John Cusack!

[@MoMoMyPup10]

That was great. Edit and interaction was fun to watch!

[@jimmyzee7040]

That was Christie Brinkley in the red sports car and she was a super model back then and still looks good today at age 70 years old.

[@tonyadler1319]

I read the short story this was based on a couple of years before the movie in National Lampoon's magazine. The original story was set in the 1950s, and the destination was Disneyland. The part with the dog actually made me laugh when the cop pulled them over. It didn't translate as well in the movie but was very funny the way it was written. In the end, he bought a real gun and shot Disney in the leg at his house before being hauled to jail. If you can find the original story, it's worth a read.

[@BobCrabtree-ev4rz]

I had a huge collection of Lampoon magazines years ago,and remember the original 'Vacation '58' story well.I wish that was the version filmed,though I really doubt they would've gotten away with it.

[@UltraDoug]

Mapley Vacationuts!!! Saw that in the theater when I was 14. Sooooo good and man does it hold up. “DON’T TOUCH!!!” Best line. So fun!! 😂

[@ChrisReise]

30:53 I thought it was cute that during the quiet moments of this scene, I could hear your cat purring away.

[@mjtribby6328]

Great movie. Great reaction. This was so great when it came out. A true classic.

[@wombatwilly1002]

The owner of the park (Eddie Bracken) is the toy store owner in Home Alone 2.

[@larryyeadeke2953]

The blond in the Ferrari was Christy Brinkley a top model back in the day.

[@shannonherb2048]

I was so entertained by watching you two. Great reaction to a great movie.

[@adampare8088]

They remade it few years back. Called Vacation with now adult Rusty and his family doing a road trip. Worth a watch.

[@tempsitch5632]

It is worth it. Actually funny and in the same vibe as the series.

[@adampare8088]

@tempsitch5632 The Korean gps was the highlight for me. The heavy breathing 🤣🤣

[@philrob1978]

Such a riot of a movie - it never gets old! I'd never allow myself to get into such a road trip - I'll be flying, thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it! Not sure how anyone couldn't. :)

[@ianhill8345]

Great reaction to one of my fav comedies. This movie is so funny and christmas vacation too. Big thumbs up

[@keithsimpson6563]

The theme park they filmed it at was six flags magic mountain outside L.A. California. I been there like 10 times back in the day. And boy those rides rock.❤

[@Spencer_2236]

Love that OG Resident Evil in the back!

[@kevinslayzak1214]

Great movie...🔥.. Cannonball run was great too.

[@joe66692]

I love huge coaster at the end. I live 2 hrs from Chicago and There is a Great America. The coaster here is called The M American Eagle. Old wooden coaster. Scary but fun af. Great reaction!

[@williamjones6031]

1. FACT: They don't crush cars right away. They will resell them and then sell the parts. (I see what you did there.)😏 2. My favorite part is when the ALL fall asleep in the car while it's still rolling. 🤣 3. There's no way he would have gotten a parking place right in front of the "Long Branch" saloon. 4. "Bop your baloney"="Spank your monkey"🤣🤣 5. The guy at the campground is Brian Doyle-Murry (Bill Murry's Brother) and he played Clark's boss in "Christmas Vacation". 6. He's crazy. I'd take Beverly DeAngelo 😍😋over Christy Brinkley any day. 7. Who didn't love John Candy? 8. Mr. Walley/Eddie Bracken played the toy store owner in "Home Alone II".

[@Rocket1377]

Agreed. That's the only bit of casting that didn't work. His wife looks hotter than the fantasy girl.

[@DuckdaringZ]

This is the road trip comedy that created the niche road trip genre. It's still the best.

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

She wasn't just a model, she was The model of the time.

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

A lot of children were conceived in those big cars with bench seats. There was a lot of room for wrestling in cars and trucks back then.

[@TruthHurts2u]

This was filmed at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Ca. We live pretty close and would go there all the time when we were younger. Next to Cedar Point in Ohio, Magic Mountain is still one of the best parks for roller coasters.

[@shallowgal462]

The old car at the start was a Vista Cruiser like in _That '70s Show._ Recommendations: _Teachers_ (1984) starring Crispin Glover, Ralph Macchio, JoBeth Williams, Richard Mulligan, and Nick Nolte. Also, _Back to School_ (1986) starring Robert Downey, Jr., Rodney Dangerfield, Burt Young, Sam Kinison, William Zabka, Terry Ferrell, Keith Gordon, and Sally Kellerman.