NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION (1983): John Hughes Revisited

[@Omar-wq9dz]

I think this was the best of the Vacation movies I've seen, but I did like European Vacation and Christmas Vacation too. I never saw any of the others

[@Vorticy135]

Don't watch the Vegas one it's not bad just not that good either

[@jamesmorgan3212]

Ah q

[@samuel4286]

I’d say Vegas vacation is better than European

[@jamesmorgan3212]

I’ve come to like the European better in time . When my kids where small and we’d end up on a roundabout somewhere I’d say “ Look kids , Big Ben” . They would start looking around and couldn’t figure why I was laughing 😂…. Good times.

[@shsrpr]

@@samuel4286 Yeah, aside from the silly green screen Clark swinging through the dam by the dam electrical wires... Other than that one dam scene, damn, Vegas Vacation is great. Miles above European Vacation, though still obviously lesser than the original and Christmas Vacation.

[@mangoMango-ck3et]

jeez, the lovely lovely lovely Beverly D'Angelo....in great old hilarious movies

[@hectorlopez1069]

Long live Chevy Chase, one of the iconic actors ever in movies.

[@biguy617]

This movie and Christmas Vacation are the best of the Vacation franchise.

[@markula_4040]

A 20 minute love letter to the film and you end it by giving it a 4 out of 5? That's 80%. This movie deserves better than 80%.

[@hectorlopez1069]

This movie is a masterpiece of the 80s.

[@eddrupz1805]

The reviewers opinion is nuclear dog terds.

[@hectorlopez1069]

The soundtracks were great. Holiday road was fantastic.

[@steveericson9137]

I can't help but LOL at the thought of a puberty-stricken Hall desperately trying to sneak onto set for the topless scene 😂 Can't say I blame him!

[@johngore5127]

Ah, all you have to do is watch the movie. You'll see plenty.

[@neilmarktaylor4386]

The scene where James keach gives Chevy the dog lead was one of the funniest things I ever watched 😂😂😂

[@TonyStark-uu9us]

I laughed..and then I cried... with laughter

[@thegreenbird795]

ironically he would almost play the same role in Moving Violations...

[@jokeroneninesevenzero]

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

[@e2go]

The way Chevy squints and pretends to be upset is unreal😂

[@terrytheman3317]

This movie is a masterpiece.

[@trinaq]

I liked the gimmick of the child actors switching between movies, as if to illustrate how Clark forgot what his own children looked like.

[@rossdiamondthief6627]

They even poked fun at that in Vegas Vacation when Clark says “you kids are growing up so fast I don’t even recognize you anymore” and there’s a long pause of Clark staring at Audrey and Rusty in confusion like he really doesn’t recognize them anymore because Rusty & Audrey have been played by more actors than James Bond & Batman lol

[@sleepless9326]

Yeah that was always one of my favorite things to and how they switch who is the oldest in Christmas vacation

[@JadedMax]

Just like Chevy Chase

[@simonegeezer6238]

Clarks face, when realising that rusty is over taking him, in the run towards wally world. Classic. And not forgetting the saloon scene

[@2texastornado]

Christmas Vacation is a must Christmas movie. I love this movie too, great way to start a series

[@jamesmorant1406]

One of the best Comedy's of the 80's and anybody can relate we all be on vacation where it doesn't go well

[@rosecity_chris]

Man Chevy is probably my favorite comedy actor from that era. Even his role in "you can call me al" music video

[@allaboutmusicmovies9606]

Everybody must just love National Lampoons vacation. They are the true history in comedy =)

[@TheLoneStranger213]

I'd have to say 5 out of 5. It's the benchmark Family travel movie. The bar.

[@DanielBMaximoff]

St Louis scene is both funny and accurate. Chevy Chase is a comedic legend and the film is a masterpiece.

[@BB-ij6ro]

One of my top 10 fav comedies of all time ! TY for this upload

[@kanyewest4761]

Out of the 6 films in the series, I think National Lampoon’s Christmas vacation and national lampoons vacation are tied for the best

[@kungfew1396]

Chevy Chase has been called a asshole by so many people they probably study him in proctology school.

[@bobcharlotte8724]

"You usin' the full fist doc?"

[@pythonfan1]

I wonder how Goldie Hawn had to deal with him since they were in two different movies together.

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

I love this movie! One of my favourite comedies!

[@JoJoJoker]

The Wagon Queen Family Truckster is the way to go. You think you hate it now, but just wait until you drive it.

[@e2go]

"Metallic Pea" was a beautiful color choice for that model.

[@Locadel2003]

Chevy chase in the 80s was just absolutely hilarious

[@asifkhan4822]

The first and the best of the vacation movies. Chevy Chase was born to play Uptight dad Clark Griswold. Also the Holiday Road by Lindsay Buckingham really fits well in this movie then it does in the 2nd movie.

[@bonghunezhou5051]

All the following ones are just CASH GRABS 😒

[@bryansoto6355]

Awesome video. I’ve always loved this movie.

[@JoBloOriginals]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MelloMood1]

Yeah, National Lampoon's Vacation is a classic, I remember my first time watching it as a kid............Chevy Chase is something else, how many run ins he's done had with cast members, producers and directors.

[@LegoArcadePro6437]

I love John Hughes movies

[@midnightspares]

Well done on this video, absolutely excellent. 1st time l saw NLV was at my neighbour’s house, his Father had just bought a new VCR. Those were the days. Had to wait 2 years before my Father bought a new VCR. I worked that Phillips twin head VCR hard for years, never failed.

[@eugenemontalto976]

Them getting carjacked was one of the funniest scenes in the movie haha unreal

[@BradLad56]

Christmas Vacation will always be the best.

[@xenocide2210]

Brings me back...

[@send2michael]

Great thorough retrospective! FYI: At 13:42 that's not Lindsey Buckingham, in fact he's not even in that photo. That is Fleetwood Mac right after he had left the band, following the release of Tango In The Night.

[@ucruci]

Adding iconic 80s super model Christie Brinkley makes this movie even more 80s.❤

[@iLLWiLL173]

Man this movies we such a big part of my childhood ..loved this , Christmas and even Vegas so much...great video..look forward to the next one ...I hope it's the breakfast club.

[@allright]

"That's not a real gun is it Clark." "What are you kidding this is a Magnum PI" That has to be the best line in the whole movie.

[@BarryCorbin2024]

Just watched this again on DVD last night, still funny! Caddie Shack is another one.

[@stratpluslover8391]

That scene where they was having a picnic and clark was dancing around and flirting with Christine brinkley with that sandwich had me crying with laughter

[@jamesmc75]

The "Vaction" inspired Old Navy Christmas commercials from a few years back are hilarious They bring back multiple Audreys and Rustys

[@bigjohn08865]

They were funnier than the 2015 film

[@Oonagh72]

The nightmares are the fun of road trips. When you fly you have nothing to talk about. On a road trip the journey is the most exciting part.

[@Thathorrorguy12FU]

And the dream sequences on the airplane,in the second film,were probably the funniest part of the whole movie. And the reboot sucked? Idk if ppl know wtf is actually funny anymore. Chevy Chase going through stale contractually obligated films,like European, Vegas Vacation movies. Retreading the same stupid Clarke,minus the comedic intensity,or timing,or emotion for that matter of the 1st film,and the Christmas Vacation. They say that the reboot wasn't necessary,or needed. No it wasn't. But as a comedy,yes it was, because it was very funny! The Griswold's going to Europe wasn't needed either,and was even less funnier than the reboot. And there definitely was not any need for a Vegas movie,which was at this point stale,boring, actually hard to even sit through. The Christmas film was actually needed,it was different,they were home,and new elements were introduced,it was new to see them at home living their day to day lives with an overcrowded house of relatives,and some very funny Clarke family Christmas traditions..Even just getting the tree was hilarious. But the reboot had a plot,a story,and it was Rusty taking his family on one of those family vacations that his father would take them on as kids,and at every stop was a descent laugh,or joke,or scenario,or great cameo, I mean this may or may not have been a cash grab to reboot,but it was funny as hell,and easy to get through. It's even very rewatchable. Lastly,it puts European,and Vegas Vacation to shame. Unless you're a complete Chevy Chase mark ,and believe that without Chevy,(which he did cameo in), it's no good. Well I'll tell you,he was great in the 1st Vacation and Christmas Vacation,after that,and in between I should say,he really wasn't that great,or that funny. By Vegas Vacation, Clarke's humor was stale and fizzled miserably,playing second flute to Randy Quaid s Cousin Eddie,as he had become the funnier character in the series, replacing the top billed Chase,for the main source,if any I remember,laughs in the film. On screen we could all easily see how badly Chase didn't want to be in that film,and how glad he was to be playing Clarke for the last time. Regardless of the fact that this film series made his carrier as far as being very funny,ntm as even seen in his Fletch movies,Chase was playing the same character type. The sarcastic,and loveable baffoon, in some movies less,some movies more,bit all movies same. The same stale fucking idiot,with moments of happy accidents that he would stupidly overlook that would save the day. You could say Chevy Chase was more or less playing the same person in each movie,dialed either up or down,a very one dimensional character actor. I honestly believe he really can't act,or act beyond this character type. And I say this because this is what we have always seen him play or portray in his entire catalog of movies. A 40 or so year career making millions, becoming at this point an icon of comedy,playing the same character in every role. This is something that an actor really couldn't get away with today,and have a lifelong career in film doing. But I will get into that another time. Chevy Chase is not a good actor at all,anyone could've been Clarke Griswold,and if they were a real actor,you may have laughed more,or harder. Think about this,you could've been Clarke W Griswold. "Okay just act like a moron, completely oblivious to yourself,your family,or your surroundings,ready,3,2,1, action! How hard is that? Well how many movies has Chase starred in? That's how hard it is. Ntm,he also has the nerve to be "hard" to work with. Well when you really can't act Chevy! And the only roles you take,and are good at playing are complete idiots,doing and saying idiot things, than you are kind of stuck doing this your whole career! And the reason being you can't act! So how could he be hard to work with? He knows what his part is,the only thing I could think of is all the money's getting to the man's head, because getting by as a lifetime career making millions playing the same old bumbling dumbass in a different situation?! Wtf!? This man should be far from miserable,or hard to work with. He should be thankful, happy,and thanking god every single day!!! Why? Because Chevy Chase is a millionaire,who will go down as a comedy legend,and he simply can't act, he's not an actor. He,like anybody else,can follow verbal directions,not like you would need any of your portraying a dumbass father,or dumbass cop,or a dumbass golfer,or a dumbass on a farm,or an invisible dumbass! Bottom line, the keyword is dumbass! So what happened, someone tell him to do something in a film that was more dumber than what he's use to doing!? Or maybe one of the directors suggested that he have a serious moment,a moment involving real acting? Has anyone seen Chevy Chase in a drama,action ,scifi,or even a horror movie where acting is notoriously bad? Nope. He won't even take his chances trying to act in a horror movie that has horrible actors. Nope. Sad thing is,in Chevy's eyes, he's too good for that,too good for them, he's better than anyone,and if you don't think so,he will tell you! Trust me! The best actor,on this planet ever! That can only,and will only,and refuse any other acting roles,bit only the roles of a fucking idiotic baffoon. And yes he made a comfortable life out of this,but aside from even making good money on that Community TV show(which he did make great money), what and where the hell has Chevy Chase been,or been doing for the past 20 or so years? I think the last time he was in a feature film was in the early 90s,in a very terrible,again simply unwatchable, plotless,storyless,very stupid and dumb absolute dumpster shit fire movie called Nothing But Trouble,which bombed at the box office,and deservedly so. It sucked! Chevy was the lead but 5his movie also had John Candy,Dan Aykroid,and Demi Moore,ppl who can act,it even had Digital Underground,a musical group that was on fire at the time. And it was just a mess of a movie,just complete nonsense that didn't make sense. And with all that talent,well Chevy was the lead as well as Demi Moore,they were playing a couple,Demi was acting how a normal woman would in a completely nonsense,and weirdass situation,and Chevy was Chevy,he was Clarke Griswold,he was Fletch,he was the same fucking character as he always is,dialed a bit up,or a bit down. Where you expecting me to say Chevy was playing something or someone different. A total idiot,as usual,dialed a bit down for this role. The real problem with this movie was that Dan Aykroyd directed it, I think he may have wrote it as well,but he definitely had a lot to do with this film. I think,that in the wake of Ghostbusters,which Aykroyd wrote mostly,the studio was confident in him to deliver,I doubt they read the damn story or anything. I can't see if they read this pile of nonsense,that they would greenlight it,so Aykroyd had free range to make whatever the fuck that was. Point is,I haven't seen old Chevy in a starring role since that film,1991 I think. And he was only probably asked to star in the film because HELLO!!!! These guys have known each other forever, Aykroyd was on SNL back in the 70s starting up the original cast for the show. I also heard that Dan and Chevy had somewhat of a falling out before, during,or after filming this movie so idk wtf he even had Chase in the movie for,I know he's a big name,and the shittier a movie is,the bigger the names you want,to draw eyes to it,simple marketing trick. By that time Chase's roles where slowing down,his character was now stale,and instead of paying big money for a problematic and bad attituded Chevy Chase,you could save much more money making a film with a real actor without the big name to play the easiest role in a film,a complete moron,so we really haven't seen Chevy Chase in pretty much anything but maybe one movie,tops,and recently a TV show,which he was fired from,for his poor attitude. But,it doesn't matter, he's always going to be remembered,he will always be considered an icon of comedy and film,and has had a great career,a successful career,and has been a millionaire for some time.

[@aaronp4689]

@@Thathorrorguy12FU Jesus dude take a chill pill

[@loganholmberg2295]

Dear god I love this movie.

[@ingibingi2000]

Australian vacation sounds good, I like em all even Vegas

[@deanrane1961]

Great video! Gave me some major flashbacks of that summer when Vacation was in the theaters. Btw the clip you showed of Lindsay Buckingham was actually a photo of guitarist Billy Burnette, who was in Fleetwood Mac from 1987-1995. Anyway, Thanx for the memories & keep this cool stuff comin.

[@Bigsky1991]

When my kids were young and I returned from the Gulf War, I ended up taking my crew on several US coast to coast trips...and man...did I feel like Clark Griswold! Hilarious....

[@WeFergie]

Eugene Levy is a classic car salesman!

[@hectorlopez1069]

He gave them the family truckster.

[@JamesTaylor-xj2jj]

I just want to say I have become more and more in love with this channel over the past year or so I've been watching. WTF HAPPENED TO THIS ACTOR/ACTRESS is my favorite series, though I like all of them!

[@nothumbbowler1802]

I remember seeing this in the theater. I didn't even know roller coasters existed and how excited I was watching it. Not sure what my mom thought of R-rated stuff corrupted her children, but I didn't recall any of it.

[@andylikesstuffchannel]

National lampoon's class reunion is EPIC used to have in on Video back in the day "BOB SAYS YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE JELLO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Keenergetic]

A legendary movie!

[@NagasakiBladers]

Holy shit, that was Jane Krakowski? Mind - blown.

[@JoBloOriginals]

I know!

[@bonghunezhou5051]

Before even Ally McBeal; wow!

[@billc3271]

That scene still make my specker pick up.

[@perschbacher]

Great video! Very well done!

[@co.1157]

I watched the video twice, I enjoyed your editing.

[@stephenshelton4267]

I had provably watched this movie 74 times before I noticed how he was cleaning the dishes.

[@kcadventures1454]

I actually LOVE vegas vacation and its my 2nd favorite of the series! Am i right?!

[@sethkaicer319]

Joblo instructed Chevy Chase on how to be Suave smooth and sophisticated at all times.

[@amoeboidtendencies5137]

I don't see why Ramis regrets the hubcap scene when that is something that has happened to more than one person I know when driving in a rough part of a city. Does he regret the "Mind if we dance with your dates?" scene from Animal House too? RIP Harold.

[@jamesking1971]

I had a homemade bumper sticker for my '97 Suburban. Wagon King Family Truckster.

[@JoJoJoker]

Vegas Vacation gets a lot of flack but I really like that movie.

[@thegreenbird795]

It's a great time capsule of how Vegas was when it was still a somewhat small city...

[@jacobturnerart]

I should give it another shot. First time I honestly found it so dull I didn't make it to the end.

[@bobcharlotte8724]

Took me about 15 years to notice that kitchen plate gag. Classic. Then wondered "Is that how americans wash dishes!??!!?" LOL

[@merrick8484]

love this movie

[@fmsyntheses]

Absolute classic.

[@michaelbandy6649]

Loved the movie. Loved your package better. Good stuff.

[@mathieuduval7544]

Fly dont drive!!?? WTF!!!!.....are you sure about that in 2021!!.....anyway, this is a classic, John is a genius and Chevy is a legend!!

[@gregwillden6181]

Now that I know the behind-the-scenes, the rating is 5 out of 5 for me. I had a smile on my face the whole time

[@Lance37a]

The Family Truckster.

[@RGC-gn2nm]

Well done

[@RetroFreak35]

RIP to the director John Hughes, Harold Ramis, and including the actors Imogene Cocoa, John Candy and recently passed star Frank McRae.

[@gSlover4reel]

Man, I had a huge crush on Dana Barron. Sad she didn't come back for the sequel

[@pythonfan1]

So did I, along with Jane Krakowski AND Christie Brinkley.

[@jamesking1971]

Because of this movie, I carry a real gun and a tarp on all vacations.

[@thegreenbird795]

Guns can come in handy on road trips.. some asshole pounded on my hotel door one time in the middle of the night and if he hadn't stopped I was going to fire a shot at the bottom of the door..lol

[@ZephrusPrime]

God these were the best times!!

[@kyfeam]

another awesome vid!

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

No joke; I also happen to have a few cousins like Eddie... (LOL) =)

[@kasrakhatir]

This movie is streets ahead

[@co.1157]

I bet he wouldn't drive around St. Louis in real life either.

[@phaikyouser9499]

I might be in the minority, but I think European Vacation is the best of the lot. It's literally a laugh all the way through. Anyone agree?

[@AndrewSmith-vr8kd]

John Candy was part of Toronto's Second City troupe (photo @ 6:31) not Chicago's.

[@chrisk7626]

If you need this movie explained to your from Mars!!! PS it's right up there with saying who's this Bugs Bunny????

[@nealwhaley63]

While most American families had better luck with their vacations than the Griswolds, the family’s dynamic is instantly recognizable. Many of us knew what was coming when Mom said “Dad is on vacation next week.”

[@gaoutlaw]

A thought I had during a rewatch of this...no way would a major theme park close for 2 weeks during the summer season for maintenance.

[@loganholmberg2295]

Nah I'd rather drive. Sure there are perils to the classic road trip but my family road trips are some of the best memories from my childhood.

[@neilmarktaylor4386]

The pointer sisters song was used on the video release

[@sonnyblack0870]

I’m ashamed to say Vegas Vacation is my 2nd favorite Vacation film.

[@hectorlopez1069]

It was a good movie in my opinion.

[@sonnyblack0870]

@@hectorlopez1069 Mine too Hector, mine too.

[@imustbecrazy5626]

Released almost 40 yrs ago. S#!+ I'm old.

[@brujometario]

The original, G R E A T. I laugh in all the scenes. But European Vacation is funnier, hilarious. My best commercial comedy since I saw it in the 80's .

[@eddiejames4589]

You didn’t mention that the family trickster shows up in the opening credits of married with children..if you didn’t know now you know..

[@AtheistOrphan]

Trickster? Who was that?

[@111danish111]

1:27 I would like to know what intersection is this .

[@kittycat6195]

It deserves 5 out of 5 truckstars

[@AtheistOrphan]

13:42 - NOT Lyndsey Buckingham! It’s Billy Burnette.

[@dudstep]

At 16:27 that's Ted Kotcheff, not Robert Klane.

[@thedys70]

The scene that got censored here on Australian FTA TV was when Ellen eats the boloney sandwich at picnic and comments about the "melted cheese" enhancing the flavour. I'm wondering if that follow up to "bop your bologny" gag went over everybody's head, obviously other than the censorship board?

[@harrypothead4575]

That blonde though😚✌.

[@RoyMuns0n]

That is a picture of Ted Kotcheff @16:27. Not Robert Klain.

[@megan2484]

the owner of Walley World is the same actor who plays the owner of the toys store in Home Alone 2.

[@Supremmo]

They should do a film called Staycation lol

[@fmsyntheses]

I miss comedy.

[@Kenszen]

That WAS NOT Lindsay Buckingham in that photo of Fleetwood Mac!!! Jjjjjeeeeezzzz!

[@n.matosproductions5629]

do one on weird science and the great outdoors

[@weightlessfilms5651]

Nothing beats the original, but Christmas Vacation comes close. Would've loved a Hughes directed sequel with the original cast instead of European Vacation. I'm really curious what that film could've been. Vegas Vacation was fine; I did get a kick out of Clark referencing different actors always playing Russ and Audrey, "You guys are growing up so fast, I hardly recognize you anymore!"

[@superdude4402]

In my opinion christmas vacation is not as funny but has more heart. You see this with clark watching his old xmas films and being tearful about the memories even though his childhood christmas were far from perfect. Also, Eddies kids talking about how they always have a crappy xmas and clark trying to give them a better xmas because they are family. I watch christmas vacation every year with my kids, they and I love it.

[@weightlessfilms5651]

@@superdude4402 I agree!

[@whiskeybravo91]

Some people call Peg Bundy the "original milf"....straight up insult to Beverly

[@bloke101]

Release the Chevy Chase Cut