10 Things You Didn't know Vacation

[@justinfive4206]

I saw Vacation in the theater with my family in 1983. I thought it was hilarious but my Dad was in tears he was laughing so hard. At age nine I didn't realize exactly why it was so funny to him. He had just found a movie that made him feel "represented " to use today's terminology.

[@veronicawagner3074]

Ha!! Yes!! My dad was the same way!!

[@Dattchxbox1]

​@veronicawagner3074 why on imbd is Vegas vacation referenced by minty

[@emilytrott]

❤

[@leecroft1983]

Still till this day Beverly D’Angelo is an absolute, utter fox. Just lovely.

[@andrewweisel438]

Lee Croft 🔥🔥🔥

[@maggiemae5582]

@Emergency Personnel yes. And didnt he get custody?

[@tonytygrrHI]

Beverly D'Angelo in this and movie 'Hair'

[@psofficialmusic8988]

Don't know what crack your smoking cos she's fuck ugly now

[@ACARDtvMusic]

Those bongos she had. I can never forget that shower scene lol.

[@Thatguy55595]

RIP John Candy. Uncle Buck, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Home Alone 1 and 2. That man was a legend

[@calisunshine1053]

Uncle buck. Best movie EVER

[@Thatguy55595]

Cali Sunshine Gardens yeah man my parents showed it to me when I was rlly young. I loved that movie. I’m only 25 but I love old movies

[@calisunshine1053]

@@Thatguy55595 bless ur heart my son is older than u. Cheers.

[@pjm582009]

The great outdoors, blues brothers.

[@corbz273]

John Candy was only in the first Home Alone, not the sequel

[@michaelhurley3171]

The 80s certainly was the golden age of comedy!

[@markoportuondo7375]

Both the 80s and 90s were.

[@Vintage_Andrew99]

Specially with John Hughes A master of comedy from those years

[@DeltaEcho303]

I used to rent cars, and when a customer had to settle for one the more rundown models, I'd tell them "You think you hate it now, but wait 'til you drive it."

[@studinthemaking]

I use to rent cars and never thought of that line.

[@briancomiskey9824]

This is your automobile.

[@dukecraig2402]

Classic.

[@DrFunk-rk6yl]

Did anyone ever tell you 'i have seen vacation'?

[@MikeFuryTech]

I seriously would have bust out laughing if you ever tried that line on me.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

"Wow Dad, we must have jumped that rail by like 50 yards." "Nothing to be proud of Russ....... ... 50 yards..."

[@calisunshine1053]

LOL yes I love that part

[@robertzenniful]

One of the best subtle lines of the movie🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Flies2FLL]

"I think I touched my brain"

[@Elementalism]

As a kid in the late 70s and early 80s. This movie captured the cross country road trip perfectly. There was always a disaster right around the corner. Bored out of your mind for hours traveling across Kansas\Nebraska\Iowa. And the cars back then were such crap they rarely made the trip without at least one repair. Air travel was so expensive it required driving for most of us. Kids always wanted to fly, parents couldnt afford it. Always had to travel hundreds of miles out of the way to visit some cousin you would never see again. By the 3rd day parents hate each other from the stress Ect ect. John Huges was a genius when it came to these movies. He really captured Americana of the time period.

[@harveyabel1354]

Our trip to Florida with an Aunt included a drunk driver rear-ending her VW wagon in Georgia :(

[@ralphkramden2089]

My family road tripped across country many times....IN CHEVROLETS! No car repairs EVER! 😎

[@Stucknthe80z]

I agree with everything but one thing, car repair. We never had any issues

[@D-Fens_1632]

Fly? Nothing worthwhile is easy!

[@nickh5081]

Yeah, never had car issues - not once. Those old cars were awesome for the sheer size of them - sleeping in the back window, no seatbelts, wrestling with your brother in the back seat while mom yells at you and dad smokes with the window open and doesn't even hear you. But boy, were those long drives!

[@vwlssnvwls3262]

"National Lampoon's Vacation" and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" are (in my opinion) two of the greatest comedies ever!! I watched this one when it first hit Betamax video (yes, I am old too). And I saw Christmas Vacation in the theater with my girlfriend of the time. In both cases my face and side hurt a lot during the movie from so much laughing. Absolutely magnificent!!

[@bigkmoviesandgames]

"Everybody French kisses." "Yeah but daddy says I'm the best at it."

[@petevaldezbc1]

Big K “do ya got asteroids?” “No but my dad does, can’t even sit on the toilet some days”

[@petevaldezbc1]

Boy, Ed you’re looking really.....fit

[@The00Lisa00]

Big K the bank’s been after me like flies on a rib roast. 😁

[@thebeardedclam1714]

You ever bop your bologna?

[@jdogjohnson9038]

Yeah that was crazy an incest joke damn

[@ottobaron6392]

The theme park used for Wallyworld is "Magic Mountain" in Valencia California. My brother once drove the parking lot shuttle at Magic Mountain some years back. He told me he got in trouble from Magic mountain, when as he pulled up to the front gate, he'd announce "All out for Wallyworld".

[@davidcruzjr295]

People got no sense of humor

[@josephgaviota]

@@davidcruzjr295 👍

[@TruckDrivinGamer]

I watched this movie, unbeknownst to my parents, as a young teenager.😉 It's amazing how different it is when I watched it again 15 years later as a father of two. It's like a completely different movie, but in a good way. I could sympathize with Clark much more as an adult 😂 "We're gonna have so much f****** fun, we'll be whistling Zippity-Doo-Dah out of our assholes!"🤪

[@TruckDrivinGamer]

@Planet Purgatory oh you're right, yeah that makes more sense too to kind of stick it to the Disney theme even though they weren't allowed to use it lol

[@vanhopecomedy]

David Quintanilla me too! Wasn’t until I was a dad did I appreciate this film so much more!

[@alerey4363]

That's exactly what defines a GREAT movie; it has perfect meaning in different times of your life

[@gazzaroony]

@C J it's showing him struggling to leave his bachelor boy past behind. Even though he's a staunch family man that internal struggle with the beast is there. It's real and relatable like 99% of the stuff in the movie. It's why comedy doesn't work anymore it's all unrelatable pc bullshit.

[@lukejette]

@@gazzaroony They try way to much to include every stereotypical character to cover all their bases, usually resulting in being borderline offensive to the people they are trying to appease in the first place. If something offends you, change the channel. Sadly, I think the days of sticking to your convictions and releasing relatable shit is over. Reboots or rehash with characters swapped out for a stereotypecast one to placate the butt hurt mainstream.

[@alisterfolson]

About 10 years ago I bought a 85 Ford station wagon. My family thought I was crazy but we had good times. I even had a dog leash on the tailgate,, and human mannequin wrapped up on top to where it brought a laugh at a border patrol inspection stop. Eventually I sold it but my kids will always remember that wagon...*WIN FOR THE DAD*

[@Thatguy55595]

I remember being obsessed with this movie in middle school and Christie Brinkley’s part. And the “Holiday Roooooooaaaaoooaaadddd” song lol it was stuck in my head for months

[@heidifedor]

The family truckster leaving Chicago, was reused for the opening of Married with children.

[@yocland8841]

Is that for real? It does seem similar, in my thoughts anyways.

[@heidifedor]

yoc land check both IMBD pages.

[@studinthemaking]

Heidi Fedor Cool. I love mwc.

[@yocland8841]

@@heidifedor will do. Love you, bye!

[@alukuhito]

Do you have a link? I thought it was just the dad sitting on a couch handing out cash to everyone.

[@jokeroneninesevenzero]

Cop: "Do you know what the penalty for animal cruelty is in this state?" Clark: "No sir, I don't." Cop: "Well, it's probably pretty stiff."

[@Darkuni]

It is the delay with the head nod of the cop that makes that so genius ...."Well ......" Anyone else think the cop looked a bit like Christopher Reeve before he took off the helment?

[@jettjohnson6820]

@Ultra CNC The cop is James Keach, Stacy's brother.

[@KellyClement]

There is a joke in Mad magazine that was similar to this. It was about a piece of metal hanging on the bumper of the car. The cop informs the man that it's no big deal. The man asks where is the boat I was hauling?

[@rosaamarillo2110]

‘Poor fella, probably kept up for a little while’

[@KellyClement]

@@rosaamarillo2110 even funnier was that National Lampoon magazine once had a cover ad where a man was holding a gun to the dog's head. It was the same breed as in the movie (it was also a doll made by the Gund toy company). The campaign was, "Buy this magazine or We will shoot this dog!"

[@raceblakhart4941]

Man, I grew up on Vacation. My family had it on a recorded VHS tape with two other movies that nobody watched. I must have seen it at least a hundred times before the age of ten. And when Christmas Vacation came out, it was the very same thing. Watched it daily as a kid. I've always loved Chevy Chase, for as long as I can remember. I even have 7 different Chevy Chase posters(my entire room is wallpapered with original 80's movie posters, so it's not out of place) , one is even framed. Minty is the man! I feel like he would be a great friend, too. And all the stuff he has displayed behind him in his videos, it's like he plucked everything directly from my mental wishlist. Haha Keep the great videos coming, brother! I always look forward to them.

[@neatigloo]

My two pennies: Clark's career working with preservatives mirrors his life's theme; as things always go bad around him, he works hard to preserve the good, to salvage the situation. Just like preservatives push our food beyond its natural expiration, Clark gets his family on a Wally World ride even though the park is closed. His vacation will not spoil; he will preserve it. (additives, same thing)

[@skyden24195]

The theme park that was used to represent "Wally World" is actually "Six Flags: Magic Mountain" located in Valencia, CA. I've been there a few times. The park has seen a lot of changes since its role as "Wally World." Fyi: "Six Flags: Magic Mountain" has been used in numerous films and TV shows due to the park's relatively close proximity to L.A. and Hollywood.

[@itrthho]

Sky Den it’s in the TMZ..thirty mile zone from Hollywood. Studios love that.

[@TheJayrockerr]

Yes, it was also used in “Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park”.

[@regisspeaks1497]

This was my father's favorite movie because his name was Wallace aka, Wally. I used to tease him about it and frequently asked if we could take a road trip to Wally World. I miss him so much

[@gutz1981]

"DON'T TOUCH!!!" LOL, my dad loved that line and scene. It was like he totally got who Clark was at that moment and fully related to him.

[@calisunshine1053]

LOL

[@bucsfan76bb]

I didn’t even know there was a difference in songs, I mean Christie Brinkley driving a Red Ferrari... guess I was distracted

[@truthspeech6782]

bucsfan76bb This guys voice is annoying.

[@chrisstick5403]

I was gonna say, "There was music in that scene?!"

[@jonnysupreme]

@@truthspeech6782 it's called "comedic" arts n'all 🤣🤣🤣

[@gizmocrue73dw]

I only saw it with the pointer sisters song . It may have only changed in Other countries

[@BB1-l2k]

Exactly.

[@dalejr183]

I was born in 80 thank u for covering all my childhood favorites.Also shout out to my Aussie friends from a Texan I took a tour there in 99 thanks to US Navy love yall good times

[@SkunkMantraTechnoSkunk]

The bit when he breaks down in the car and shouts out so much swearwords gets me Laughing so much.

[@AtheistOrphan]

Planet Purgatory - Bleeped by the BBC!

[@mikeb9314]

I probably haven't watched this movie in over a decade, and the fact that they removed 'I'm so excited' from the Christy Brinkley scenes depresses me. That song was the soul of those scenes.

[@astolatpere11]

Great comedy, D'angelo is underrated in these films.

[@mattleuty5285]

I agree and I had a huge crush on her for the longest time!!!

[@alerey4363]

@@mattleuty5285 Me too and it also shows perfectly Clark's "boredom crisis" showing a hot younger version of his wife in those flashy moments on the road

[@worken360]

Smoken hot!

[@skyden24195]

Beverly D'Angelo is underrated as an actor period. She can be a sweet but sexy wife and mother, or a vicious sorority mother, or a dangerous madam, or a hot as hell, seemingly mindless "Wayniac."

[@ontologicallysteve7765]

@@alerey4363 As I'm sure you already know---"Boredom Crisis" is a real thing. Show me a drop dead, beautiful woman, and I'll show you a man who's sick of f*cking her.

[@VanWhistler]

The owner of the park is played by the guy who played Mr Duncan, the toy store owner, in Home Alone 2.

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

Eddie Bracken,,he also starred in "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek"..which a famous film production company is named after..

[@christopherlewis1315]

I thought I recognized him from something else.

[@Scottocaster6668]

Beverly DeAngelo: "Move from this seat an' I'll split your lip!" 🤛

[@blccharette1388]

First roller-coaster I ever rode was the Revolution, 1980 at 12yrs old. I eventually talked both my grandmother's to ride this, they were laughing and screaming having the time of their lives. Good times!!!

[@aaronburratwood.6957]

Just what I needed this morning Minty, I appreciate it.

[@coburnlowman]

I think Beverly's jugs were the first ones I seen on the screen , and yes I still have a crush. It was in VHS , my buddies and me paused the shower scene and just drooled for a while. Almost like Bevis n Butthead.

[@naptownrandb]

Oh yeah, when Roy Wally says “ they don’t close Florida“ He didn’t know about coronavirus.

[@vasectomyfail442]

but this was back when people aged 75-90 died of "natural causes"

[@gator9339]

Too soon

[@lhfinatl7068]

Governor Ron DeSantis didn't know about coronavirus either.

[@pdennis93]

Lol when they started closing states due to covid19, I made a meme where Marty Moose is holding a sign that says "sorry folks, we're closed for 2 weeks to clean due to coronavirus"

[@naptownrandb]

LHF Inatl I don’t get it, is that some kind of political comment or something?

[@g00glian0]

Best movie ever, and I also like the newer one with Ed Helms. And I also just watched, again, Caddy Shack. Great stuff!

[@topshonuff]

Beverly D’Angelo is the reason why I watched All 3.

[@pettee1979]

She was in 5 movies. Just ignore the reboot.

[@topherbec7578]

She is definitely something to look at.

[@topshonuff]

Rick C. Nice

[@johnharris7751]

I liked how Wayne Newton had the hots for her in Las Vegas vacation.

[@JimmyMon666]

And she provides the only nudity in the the original. Honestly she has a better rack than Brinckley by far, and that's who I'd choose if I could choose between the two.

[@CineBrosSupreme]

YES!! I thought I was the only one who noticed the song switch! As a French-Canadian, my earliest memories of "Vacation" are of watching it on French TV, which featured the song "I'm So Excited". But then, much like you, I was puzzled when I purchased the DVD in 2003 and it featured a completely different song when I watched the movie in English. Fun fact though, if you put on the French language track on the DVD, "I'm So Excited" is still intact :D Great video as usual, Minty. Cheers! -Jex

[@jwadkins3689]

It's a love story. Let me 'explain. Clark loves his family so much that he is willing to go to hell and back to make some memories. That is why is so endearing.

[@KevinKorenthal]

Wally World is Six Flags Magic mountain in Santa Clarita, CA.

[@naptownrandb]

Kevin D. Korenthal Yes... with some crazy mat painting in the background, which makes the park look even cooler than it really is.

[@itrthho]

The WW parking lot is the Santa Anita Race Track’s parking lot, go figure.

[@itrthho]

The WW parking lot is the Santa Anita Race Track’s parking lot, go figure.

[@vistalite-ph4zw]

I was really surprised that Minty didn't research that WW was a real theme park used for a movie...

[@BlackHulkGaming]

NAPTOWN RHYTHM BLUES been to the park a couple times in the past couple years and it’s a great park and is the top park in the chain with Great Adventure just behind it.

[@dustincongello5802]

This movie is in my top five favorite comedies. It reminds me of those crazy road trip vacations we used to take when I was a kid. Fighting exhaustion getting lost finally making it to our destination every aspect of the road trip vacation gives you some kind of memory and this movie always embodied that perfectly. There's a handful of movies that when flipping through the channels I'll drop everything to watch and this is one of them

[@gator9339]

Did you know Walley World is actually Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia California

[@gregorymoore2877]

Yep. The Whipper Snapper is the Great American Revolution, designed by Anton Schwarzkopf with the first modern vertical loop. Some of the POV footage was used in the movie Rollercoaster. The Screaming Meenie was actually Colossus which opened as one of the largest wooden coasters in the world. Colossus has since been remodeled as Twisted Colossus. It used to have two separate tracks but now it has one continuous track. I got to ride Revolution in ‘91 it was a fun ride and at that time still had only the lap restraints. It was very surreal riding a ride I had seen many times in Rollercoaster and Vacation before ever getting to actually visit. I rode again in 2001, but they had installed over the shoulder restraints. Very unnecessary.

[@loganarnoldkicks4321]

@@gregorymoore2877 I believe Revolution has lap bars again now! After they added VR and changed the name into New Revolution

[@gregorymoore2877]

@@loganarnoldkicks4321 When I rode in 2001 it had lap restraints AND shoulder restrains. So they removed the shoulder restraints? It seems like it actually got completely new trains. Is the VR stuff optional?

[@mjyg3058]

yep🙂

[@emmarubenstein9085]

Sure did

[@timcirulis5273]

All the "Vacation" are good but this one is the best.

[@jdogjohnson9038]

Agreed I watch this a lot!

[@shabashabadoo3899]

Tim Cirulis absolutely the best, right behind Christmas Vacation.🤙

[@GeorgiaBoi70]

Christmas Vacation was exponentially better.

[@kingrama27]

Vegas vacation sucked

[@jswaggart01]

King Rama yes it sure did but at least Beverly D’Angelo is still hot af 😈

[@Coolyguy27]

I was 18 when this classic first appeared on screen . What a perfect time in my life for this movie to show up. My friends and I still to this day talk about it and the great memories related to Vacation. I don't think any other cast would have worked for this movie. So casting was critical. Thanks for the memories brother. P.S. one of my top three funniest movies of all time. ✌️😎

[@TheGuardOfMagog]

I love this movie! Gotta do Europe ... and Vegas!

[@topherbec7578]

I thought Vegas was better than European. Christmas is my second favorite.

[@JoseRodriguez-un2kc]

Hey man. Been watching your content for a while and I just wanted to say thank you. Since the Pandemic hit, it's been difficult for me and your content has kept me entertained.

[@redavatar]

Thing 11: Anthony Hall who plays Rusty had the biggest crush on his movie sister Dana Barron during filming which apparently caused him to forget his lines and annoyed her.

[@gSlover4reel]

redavatar Can't blame him. She is an absolute doll

[@gator9339]

Didn't she pass away? RIP

[@gSlover4reel]

This is Dana Barron. That was actually the Audrey from European Vacation, Dana Hill that passed away, bless her

[@studinthemaking]

Leggs McFadden Huh? Who did rusty have the crush on? Who died? Who did want movie?

[@gSlover4reel]

Anthony Michael Hall (Original Rusty) had a crush on Dana Barron (Original Audrey) in Vacation. Audrey in European Vacation was a different actress named Dana Hill. Ms. Hill passed away in 1996l

[@jasonhillebrand4969]

Thanks Minty, this is one of my all time favorite movies. I saw it in the theater with my parents who had driven across country many times. I love your show more every time I watch. Thanks for helping out during lock down.

[@Svvithred]

Minty - I'm probably a couple of years older than you and I remember my dad taping this from the TV in the 80s, with The Pointer Sisters tune, instead of Little Boy Sweet. The original version just seemed better, even though I love both songs, I'm So Excited just made that scene!

[@POrwig]

I still have the VHS copy of this movie with "I'm so excited" in it and like you said, it wasn't until it came out on bluray and dvd that I noticed the song change. I agree, the song should be put back in there just like it was, that is how I watched the movie back in the late 80's and 90's.

[@SerpentLight213]

Does anyone else remember calling Wal-Mart wally world or having a parent it that?

[@waterandafter]

Lots of people still call it that.

[@ericmoody3944]

We still do.

[@rodneyprill4618]

Yep

[@bentramer682]

'The happiest place on earth.'

[@trevorgoodchild8266]

My dad does and my sister told me Wally World had rides and I thought it was a real place.

[@nysus3530]

I loved this episode. Keep up the good work, Minty. I always look forward to the next one. Thank you, Mark.

[@dflaton]

The version I grew up watching was recorded off HBO and it had "I'm So Excited" for the Ferrari scenes.

[@bjornemccomb8262]

All the vacation movies are great and will never age...I’ve watched them at least 100x a piece and enjoy them everytime still! Aunt Edna on the roof scene is hilarious 😂 I always wanted to be in a theme park with nobody else around, how fun would this scene been to film?!? 😎

[@dadsgametime]

And yes I remember "I'm so Excited", and yes it has to be put back!

[@ianj4389]

I definitely remember the original song I'm so excited from the movie when I saw it when I was a kid. It definitely needs to be put back in. Thanks to you I just bought this movie for my family to enjoy once again!

[@cinefan21]

I actually met Christy Brinkley once about 6 yrs ago, she still looks great.

[@HeyouCrow]

Thing's that.., Are inDeed.., Very 😎🇬🇧

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

I absolutely love this movie! It's the best of all the Vacation movies IMO (I'm not too into Christmas Vacation). One thing I like that doesn't get mentioned is the video game gag at the beginning of the movie, where he tries to illustrate the trip with a car but it turns into a Pac-Man chase. I'm impressed that they managed to make the gag with 1983 technology in what must have taken hours at the time but you can do in seconds today.

[@teleespantoso]

"I think you're all f*d in The head" loooool

[@MikeADee]

The closest situation to a "Vacation" moment happened in the early 1980s. My aunt and uncle and other relatives went to Disney Land. We were living in Law Vegas at the time so it was a 4 hour drive. No problems on the way there or at the theme park. However, on the way back we had car trouble. We managed to stop in this town, more of a test stop it was so small if you blinked you'd miss it. Anyway at the gas station (garage) some guys offered to fix the van but wanted an outrageous amount of money. So my uncle called his brother and he drove down to two is back. A short time after we were back on the road the cops pulled us over. The guys at the gas station has called them and said we were smuggling drugs. Fortunately the whole thing was quickly resolved.

[@guibox3]

One of the best comedies of the 80s. I have no idea how Clark got away with swimming with a topless Christie Brinkley. If that had been me, my ex would have walked out of the hotel and disappeared and then filed for divorce with no questions asked. Lucky bastard. "Holiday Road' is such an awesome catchy tune!

[@Phaota]

Vallejo is said "Val-lay-ho", not "joe". The film is a classic and will always be.

[@jordanhelljester]

I bet Minty doesn't screw up the pronunciation of the native american tribe, Navajo... so I'm not sure why he get's this one wrong... oh well.

[@RetroFrito]

@@jordanhelljester Minty mispronounces and misspells things all the time. It's becoming a bit of a tradition at this point.

[@yocland8841]

Bay area!@!

[@lhfinatl7068]

@@RetroFrito It's part of his charm.

[@MurderMostFowl]

I don’t think we should be too hard him... I wouldn’t have the foggiest idea how to pronounce most aboriginal words, while they’re probably second nature to him.

[@heidifedor]

One of the few comedy movies I can watch multiple times.

[@davidmaxwell6718]

How would you feel if Florida was closed. They don't close Florida. Not until lost month that is.

[@caseyplooy1696]

David Maxwell STFU

[@somkit9102]

I have no idea what that means.

[@franktaylor7617]

One of my favorites! Know it word for word. Use it to fall asleep. Love it!

[@MARQ23]

I actually have the station wagon toy car with an actual little “aunt Edna” figurine all bagged up like in the movie!!

[@aliostrowski1935]

Where'd u get that?

[@MARQ23]

Ali Ostrowski I got it on eBay. It’s a greenlight brand car like the one shown in this video, but mine has the little bagged up Edna on the top right of the package. Would’ve been better if she was sitting atop the car :D

[@cellblocknine5385]

Can I have it? I will email you where to send it.

[@gregorymoore2877]

“She can’t weigh more than a hundred pounds” 🤔

[@OlWolf1011]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That must be SO great!

[@travisfrost5175]

Mate. Watched a whole lot of your vids this morning. I had no idea you were a local Frankston boy. I assumed it was made by a professional US KZbinr. Good clips. Good graphics. Good music. Not too long not too short. Really professional. The only suggestion to make it even better. Your desk shots are great with a good array of stuff around you. Speaking into a mic would sound a lot better. Greats vids. 10/10.

[@doriangraye1971]

"I'm So Excited" being replaced is like the same issue I have with "I Love The Nightlife" from Love At First Bite being replaced with some generic disco song. The movie just isn't the same to me without that song/ dance number.

[@deepspire]

“I’m So Excited” is way overused. It’s boring. It’s common.

[@thepiper5522]

Wow this is a great video!! I'm a longtime fan of the movie and have seen it at least 2 dozen times over the years. In the 80's and 90's I had a version that I had recorded from TV and the weed parts were cut out, which made the motel scene where Russ tells Audrey she doesn't even inhale, mysterious. I can't remember if it had "I'm So Excited" or not. My sister and I watched that TV version over and over hehe. I need to find the lost scenes now, especially the ending!

[@2429Ryanspeer]

Dude your videos are Awesome!!!!!! Request if you don't mind 10 things we didn't know about rush hour? Let me know please take care yourself and stay healthy 👍❤👍❤👍❤

[@gypsyboy316]

Remember seeing it for the first time. My parents taped it off BBC1. Needless to say the “f” word was bleeped out. Which for me was even funnier. Especially with Clark’s meltdown in the car. That still makes me chuckle

[@genghispecan]

As usual, a great video from Minty. No doubt NL's "Family Truckster" contributed in some small way to consigning the iconic "Brady Mobile" into history's junkyard; however, the demise in the States of the immensely popular station wagon was primarily the result of changes in Federal fuel efficiency requirements by vehicle class. the changes made the design untenable and ultimately gave rise to the SUV class of vehicle.

[@bettygreenhansen]

One of my top ten favorite movies!!! This movie inspired my love of motoring across America. Sometimes the “bad” things that happen on vacation make for a more memorable and beloved trip.

[@williamjones6031]

My favorite scene in this movie is when the camera pans across everyone sleeping in the car, including Clark at 55mph.

[@kathymain578]

Love the shot of the Mystery Spot at the end, right from my home in the U. P. !

[@mikebodnar4557]

My understanding is during the test screenings, the movie got great reaction, however during the last 20 mins the audiences was deadly quiet. They also all seemed disappointed, because they went on this entire journey and never got to Wally World. That’s why the ending was redone

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

It is one of my favourite movies! Loved the part where Clarks car (the trade) is squashed flat and he try's to open the door....and oh yes...Christy!

[@Dunamisdude]

Oh yeah, I can relate to the holiday from hell. Mine was my trip to Disneyland when I was 10. Our whole family got heat stroke, my cousin broke her foot, our flight got overbooked, and my grandmother was stranded at LAX for another day after we all got on a different flight home. Thanks Disneyland! You're TRULY the happiest place on earth! lol :P

[@itrthho]

R. Jacob need to make short story of your experiences.

[@dogface-hd8px]

When I was a little kid I had a VHS of this movie and no cable. I have seen this movie 1 million times! Love it.

[@PhantomShadow224]

I’ve actually been to the hotel next to the Grand Canyon that’s in this movie. It’s called the El Tovar Lodge. I know this because my parents always bring it up when this movie is on TV. Also bonus fact: Wally World was a set built in St. Louis.

[@jdogjohnson9038]

They also drove through there in the film there's a shot arch which is cool

[@white-dragon4424]

A lot of the Wally World scenes were filmed at Six Flags Magic Mountain.

[@ringokageyama6439]

The Grizwald house is above Los Felitz Blvd. Going up the street towards the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.

[@colormedubious4747]

One out of two isn't good at all. WW was Magic Mountain disguised with matte paintings. That's a widely known fact about the flick.

[@GarretGrayCamera]

Are you sure about Wally World? It's well known it was shot at Magic Mountain in California. The only thing I know is that the wide shot of the family truckster pulling into the parking lot is a matte painting of the park.

[@craigusselman546]

Thank you for covering my favorite nostalgic 1980s movie -as a kid I watched this incessantly 35 years later I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY LET ME. rip Imogen John H Harold and John .C

[@birdmasterthecaffeinatedowl]

This is my fave Vacation movie. The one i grew up watching the most!

[@Cadillacread]

Minty !! Wow thanks for the best recaps on movies I have seen !! Logged 42 hours already!! Looking through the library is like a kid in candy store!! I thought I was an 80s fanatic .. you may have most people beat!! Also speaking of Holiday Road.. Doesn’t I still standing from Elton John have the same riff in the middle of the track ? Take a listen ! Thanks again for the great content!!

[@sarahmoviereviewer4109]

(Hums Holliday road)

[@yocland8841]

Lindsey Buckingham

[@bettygreenhansen]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaS8onyAptGDhMU

[@JimmyMon666]

It will be stuck in my head for days, thank you.

[@AneudiD78]

I have the song as my ring-tone whenever my sister calls.

[@deerhaven3350]

FYI, "VACATION's" WallyWorld scenes WERE filmed at a theme park in the USA. The scenes were filmed at Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita, CA, which would've been easy to accomplish as the park was typically only open on weekends back then.

[@denio93]

"The Grizwalds lived in Chicago because... John Hewes" lol. Hilarious!

[@laranaarana]

I was 21 when this movie premiered in theaters. I bought the VHS and then the DVD when they came out for sale. Classic!

[@dubdaze68]

"We like to send out a mailer."

[@topherbec7578]

That was a funny subtle joke.

[@DareToBeDeviant]

@@topherbec7578 Care to elaborate on that one? So many people find it humorous but all I think is it's a blunt admission Kamp Komfort sends out unwanted junk mail.

[@vincentvangogodancer]

I think this every now and then when I have to take an email address from someone.

[@NotData]

@@DareToBeDeviant Some people think that guy at hotel desk was part of a gang who would burglarize the Griswold house while they were away.

[@DareToBeDeviant]

@@NotData That's a totally random assumption but I can actually buy it. Clark doesn't have the best of luck so a burglary wouldn't be a total surprise.

[@veerchasm1]

5:26 it was Six Flags in Valencia, California . The “hostage/cop” ending of the movie takes place where the Revolution coaster gets out. The actress that played Audrey ended up being a semi-regular on Beverly Hills 90210. And Cousin Eddy’s daughter is the great Jane Krakowski

[@jamesmoss3424]

It's my favorite 80's comedy film and give Clark griswold some respect. 😀👍

[@loris49ers]

So Cal trivia! The parking lot used while they're running towards wally world is Santa Anita race tracks in Arcadia CA.

[@GD-lv8cc]

#11. The roller coaster featured in the film is the infamous Eagle, located at Six Flags Great America, just South of Chicago. The tallest wooden racing rollercoaster in America. I remember them running it backwards every year during Halloween. Truly terrifying.

[@brentvance3958]

You are so wrong. The Beast at Kings Island is the tallest, fastest and longest wooden roller coaster in the World. You are correct on which coaster was in the movie.

[@GD-lv8cc]

@@brentvance3958 I’m kind of wrong but not SO wrong. It was the largest at the time.

[@mxslick50]

You are wrong, the wood coaster and the "Whipper Snapper" were both at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, Calif. (Verified with IMDB) That is where ALL of the Wally World scenes were shot. The woodie was "Colossus" and the loop was "Revolution" (As they were known back then. Both great coasters BTW.)

[@francispitts9440]

I miss John Candy. He was one of my favorite actors. I remember seeing this movie in the theater when I arrived home from my military service and it inspired me to travel across the country before starting the next phase in life. I spent a couple of months seeing the State’s.

[@jcbvortex22]

When I was in college at the University of New Mexico, while in an advertising class, we did an Ad campaign project for glasses and used the Vacation movie in our ads, to show how regular glasses fail you. Lol!

[@rossstrauss943]

So many great memories watching this movie with my dad who is gone now Im sure he is still laughing out loud at the jokes hes heard a million times Your awesome minty

[@theblake5356]

Two things: 1. Wally World= Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA. C’mon dude, this really should’ve been mentioned. 2. I own a Blu-Ray copy that was manufactured/released in 2016 and it absolutely includes ‘I’m So Excited’ during that scene. Not sure why yours doesn’t... maybe that’s how they released it in Australia....?

[@sammybear7100]

oh man i was waiting the whole time for him to mention magic mountain! i live near there and it's so cool to compare the different scenes in the movie to how it is now when i go. i even got a wally world shirt when i went there, lol

[@maxordman4100]

After seeing all of your videos on the sequels of this series, I had to search out your video on the original Vacation movie. Great job on this one! I definitely need to rewatch the whole series straight to finish!

[@leojaramillo6618]

LIKE if Minty should do a "10 things we don't know about Minty"! 👍

[@baggrat]

How about things you don't want to know...N'stuff….

[@ChefCarter]

I'd love to know more about Minty. Is he single? Does he like American women? 💓💟💗

[@Psychol-Snooper]

Number 4 would be his collection of people in his basement. After that it gets really weird.

[@ChefCarter]

@@Psychol-Snooper oh snap he has a whole party in his basement! That sounds like fun!

[@Psychol-Snooper]

@@ChefCarter I had to sub to your chan based on that sexy homemade pizza thumbnail. Is that aged cheddar on a pizza? How could that fail? XD

[@TheListyRayne]

This movie came out right before my family took my favorite vacation of all time to Eureka Springs, AR. It was my parents, my brother, my grandmother, and me. We called it an adventure, because nothing quite worked out as planned, yet we had the time of our lives! And my grandmother was way more fun than the old aunt in the movie. My dad even asked the girl at the McDonald’s drive thru how to get to Wally World. To this day, I keep the marionette my dad slipped me the money to buy (despite my mother saying no and that it costs too much) in my room. This movie makes me happy, because I remember that trip we took in a crowded car. I remember the old dinosaur park we found, and how we begged our parents to take us, which they eventually turned the car around and did. This movie brings back a lot of good memories.

[@neilmarktaylor4386]

#11 Wally World theme park was filmed at six flags magic mountain and the rollercoaster was the revolution which was also featured in the 1977 film rollercoaster 🎢

[@ec1628]

Neil mark Taylor Exactly. Wally World does exist.

[@kathleen2754]

All are awesome movies but my favourite has been and always will be Christmas Vacation. Its a Christmas tradition to watch this one and will be till the end of time. Thank you for the gut twisting laughs 👍

[@liverush24]

Remember, the opening credits of Married With Children show the Family Truckster leaving Chicago. Taken from this film. For some reason.

[@jiggygino2855]

After watching this video, I came here to check the comments to add this information. Guess you beat me to it! 😉 I had no idea that part of the intro from married with children came from this movie back when it was on the air. Internet has changed everything.....

[@liverush24]

@@jiggygino2855 I didn't realise 30-odd years ago, either. I should've, as I'd seen this film by the time Married With Children hit the airwaves. But the penny just didn't drop. I probably found out via another KZbin video. Maybe the fella who travels to movie locations. I can't remember his channel's name.

[@jiggygino2855]

I think you're talking about this guy's channel. It's where I learned it too.😜 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i32XeHdras6IfNE

[@liverush24]

@@jiggygino2855 Yeah, that's the fella. I remember watching his video outside the Griswold's house.

[@aaacomp1]

The reason was because the scene was shot in chicago. It shows the chicago skyline and married with children is also set in chicago.

[@cerealchild166]

Thank you for this video! Vacation was one of my fav movies of all time!!!

[@redarrow3722]

“Mmm, mmm! Don’t know why they call this stuff Hamburger Helper, it does just fine by itself, huh?”

[@chadpage7019]

Till this day I still can't change the channel when this one comes on.. Str8 classic💯💯