We loved *NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION* (First time watching reaction)

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I'm sorry, this is our family's first kidnapping.
Happy holidays, nice dudes! Today we watch a beloved Christmas classic comedy, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, starring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo! This a first time watching for both of us, and it was a real treat to share it with you guys.
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[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

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[@DeadRav]

I don't know if you knew this but the kid is literally Leonard from Big Bang Theory

[@williamsmith5340]

One of my favorite movies

[@carlosmarquez1170]

I love how you guys just start the video by starting the movie instantly

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

Thank you 😁

[@begunwings89634]

Very nice

[@onthemoverealestatephotogr9655]

Yes like no filler BS.

[@The_RedVIII]

Hah, made the same comment a few months ago. Love it.

[@NecramoniumVideo]

Myeah. but than we got two ads for shitty products within the first 3 minutes.

[@samqualls1339]

Fun fact: Mae Questel, who played Aunt Bethany was the original voice of Betty Boop starting in 1931 until “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” in 1988. This was her final on screen performance.

[@vapoet]

I had no clue that was Mae Questel. That is awesome.

[@foljs5858]

She kind of looks like a much older Betty Boop too

[@crimesforkibble6912]

She was also Olive oyl in many of the Fleischer popeye cartoons and at some points she was even popeye himself an insanely talented person

[@ink-cow]

@@foljs5858 If you do an image search, you can find pictures of her back in the day dressed up as Betty.

[@TheConnonedrum]

The little boy is Leonard from Big Bang Theory too.

[@A113-p9e]

“Worse!? Look around you Helen! We’re in the threshold of hell!”

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

Such an amazing line 😂

[@blackcated5755]

Me and my family watches this every year. My dad practically forces my step-mom and step-sisters to stop whatever they're doing so we can watch it for the night during Christmas. No matter how many times we see it, it still garners a laugh.

[@B.greer.]

my family is the exact same way. It is my favorite tradition and in the future i will make my kids watch it too

[@PickleBread355]

My family and I*

[@martinbuhrer3893]

So what I'm getting is that your dad's basically a very toned-down version of Clark Griswold. Nice.

[@iain9889]

Same here! Watch this movie pretty much every Xmas. Definitely my favourite National Lampoon Movie.

[@sebastianl.6984]

Same tradition here , I love this movie from the bottom of my heart and it never gets old.

[@commanderkruge]

that's not just "some CD player", that's a Bose - like the most expensive and classy shit you could get in the days and EXACTLY the kind of gear THOSE two Yuppy neighbours actually would have back then. :D

[@rasraccoon1270]

It’s a Bang & Olufsen - not a Bose 😊

[@commanderkruge]

@@rasraccoon1270 Ooooooooh, riiiight! My mistake! :D

[@TravJam317]

Aunt Bethany is just self-aware. She talks about how the house is different, asks if Russ is still in the Navy. She's the only one that knows the kids are different!

[@jennapecor1865]

I’ve seen this movie a gazillion times and never caught that lol

[@peateargryfin844]

"Randy Quaid. What a guy. I just love him" Me: *insert Homer Simpson backing into hedge gif here*

[@marcusmazzuca9367]

2 things I’m surprised weren’t touched on. The fact that Russ is Leonard on the Big Bang theory. And when they are in the store, Eddie destroys the light bulbs with the dog food

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

Ohhh we didn't catch that Eddie destroyed the bulbs! 😂 And yeah, we never watched Big Bang Theory but we learned of this while we were editing this video!

[@The_RedVIII]

@@NiceDudeMovieNight He also played Darline's boyfriend on Roseanne, that's where I originally knew him from.

[@NifferGal]

@@The_RedVIII same here!

[@johnnymoreno5065]

@@NiceDudeMovieNight another surprise fact is that every vacation movie only the kids get recasted except the parents and Eddie🤣🤣🤣 I know he wasn't in European Vacation

[@vapoet]

@@johnnymoreno5065 Vegas Vacation has a line in it that was hilarious in that respect. "And you guys are growing up so fast I hardly recognize you anymore."

[@jefelix2010]

I was laughing so hard when my uncle showed me this movie years ago.

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

Aw nice! How long ago was that?

[@jefelix2010]

@@NiceDudeMovieNight Oh man, I think it was ten years ago or so

[@FORIAMAM]

A moment I really liked was when as soon as the boss said he retracted all the Christmas bonuses, the chief of police chewed him out on it, despite being the one held hostage. Even his wife. Like: "You did what ? No wonder these people kidnapped you".

[@TheKrackalack]

something like "id beat you with a rubber hose" lol

[@The_RedVIII]

I think what makes this one so much more rewatchable than any other Vacation movie, is the Christmas aspect. It just nails the winter vibes and you can put it on every Christmas.

[@Mrryn]

Also, and maybe it's just me and juxtaposing this reaction vid of the Wally World Vacation film, but Clark comes off as *wayyy* more likeable in Christmas Vacation than in any other National Lampoon film and especially the first. He's still Clark Griswold, bumbling hornball family man, but he's far less outwardly meanspirited and not nearly as...problematic, for lack of a better term. I mean, in the first film, a side plot is him actively attempting to cheat on his wife, not to mention stashing a dead body outside of a family member's house while they're away or actively holding a man at gunpoint when he has his "snapped" moment. And maybe that would be to a similar story's detriment, not going full bore on Clark's fuckery, but it works perfectly here and he feels way more relatable.

[@AtlasBlizzard]

Plus the kids are the best in all the movies, which added to it. Johnny Galecki and Juliette Lewis were awesome, and the only time the kids were notable characters.

[@commanderkorra3316]

One of my favorite themes, is how Rusty is always right near Clarke. Clarke always calls his name and he is like literally behind him. The part in this where he walks up right next to his dad, and Chevy Chase face is just priceless in that scene.

[@alexisgrunden1556]

I've actually been to a Christmas tree farm where a few people had clearly Griswold'ed a tree out (root ball and all) and left 3' deep, 4' wide _craters_ in the ground. Dad tripped and fell in one; it was hilarious. All Mom and I heard from around another tree was "Oh, no!" *THUNK!!* 🤣🤣🤣

[@Sh1ne42]

Anybody else watch this movie every year out of Christmas tradition?

[@XenoJehuty84]

Hell yes!

[@Jpew2007]

Yup. My sister and I can quote it by heart.

[@TrippingHawk]

What a dumb stupid question. Does anyone else watch this highly popular Christmas classic at Christmas time? No you’re the only one to ever associate this movie with Christmas, well done.

[@Foshiizzell1]

yes

[@nascarsteve]

Yes, and I have it memorized. I even have a shirt that says "official member Jelly of the Month club"

[@runningwild09]

The kids supporting their father after trying to get the lights working, was so heart warming. Honestly, this and A Christmas Story are the two xmas movies I watch every year.

[@DrBeardfacePA]

I JUST realized the moment of triumph with the lights is immediately interrupted by Eddie’s arrival. Clark cannot catch a break.

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

Oh I know, the story is relentless towards Clark 😂

[@Shogundoxie1414]

Clark is the Yamcha of this universe.

[@bryanmcdonough3558]

The actor who played his boss his name is Brian Doyle Murray he is the older brother of Bill Murray and Joel Murray, rip John Randolph, E G Marshall, Doris Roberts, William Hickey and Mae Questel

[@wampa25]

Be pigs and check out European Vacation. (You'll get the reference within the first 5 minutes)

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

This movie is a mainstay of my family. Anytime my dad wanted to do a big decoration scene for christmas or w/e it was always called a Griswold moment, especially if things went wrong. We even went on vacation one year to Florida and tooka a day trip to a water park, only for it to be closed in July. We fondly remember this event as the Wally World fiasco.

[@underthetrees4780]

For my family it was the tree, we had a vaulted sunroom with a 14 foot ceiling, and every year my Mom would have us cram a 16-18 foot tree in there, which we called the Griswold family tree.

[@jeremytung1632]

Yep everyone my childhood neighborhood called my dad Clark Griswold, he got started setting stuff up the day after thanksgiving.

[@jmjanousek]

Thank you for watching my favorite Christmas movie. I am so happy how much you guys enjoyed it.

[@RexFuturi]

This is one movie I watch every Christmastime. It is a great comedy, but it is even more of a Christmas movie. The Christmas part of the movie is entirely sincere. Though few families will ever have things go as crazy to the extent that the Griswold's do, we can all relate to the craziness, bad turns, family drama, and high expectations of a family Christmas. At least, when I was growing up, we could. My mom even called my dad "Sparky" when I was a kid.

[@shainewhite2781]

This was the very first Vacation movie I watched on NBC back in the early '90's. All Clark wants is a normal family Christmas but not everything goes according to plan.

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

Clark wants an ideal nuclear family, but reality becomes the biggest road block for him 😂 He's like the original David Brent/Michael Scott

[@bkPaladin80]

The reason Lewis was able to burn down Clark's tree inside the house so easily was because it was dried out. They foreshadowed this earlier when they showed Snots drinking the tree water, and Clark mentioned the tree will dry out if he kept doing that.

[@johncrawford5225]

This film is SO FULL of stars from other shows and movies. You guys caught Julia Louis-Dreyfuss from "Seinfeld" and "Veep." There's also Doris Roberts (Marie from "Everybody Loves Raymond"), Johnny Galecki (Leonard from "The Big Bang Theory"), Brian Doyle-Murray (from basically every movie his brother Bill Murray ever made), and Mae Questel (Aunt Bethany) was the original voice of Betty Boop and Olive Oyl.

[@vovindequasahi]

Don't forget Juliette Lewis as the daughter!

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

@@vovindequasahi Yeah mentioned everyone but her

[@ZachLorton]

@@ShuffleUpandDeal32 as well as veteran actors John Randolph, E. G. Marshall, Diane Ladd (mother of Laura Dern), and William Hickey.

[@TarossBlackburn]

You were talking about Eddie. He was wearing a 'dickie'. Which is basically only the turtleneck part of a turtleneck sweater with a little bit of front and back to remain in place. You wear it under a thinner vest or sweater so you can look 'neat' without having to wear two actual layers of clothing. Of course... this doesn't work when you wear a deep black dickie and a thin white vest...

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

This is one of my two favorite Chevy Chase films the other being "Spies Like Us" with Dan Akkroyd. Clark having a meltdown and going "Hallelujiah! holy sh*t!....where's the Tylenol....?" always makes me laugh most.

[@brandongnuschke3870]

Please, you do not need to apologize for skipping European Vacation. Merry Christmas dudes!

[@ChibiHelloween]

Hell yeah! the Griswolds at christmas, almost as iconic as John Mclane or Kevin being home alone for Christmas. Happy Holidays to you two, hope you have good ones

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

Ha, they fit right into the lineup of Christmas cinema iconography! Happy holidays to you as well!

[@johnnymoreno5065]

@@NiceDudeMovieNight I hope Home Alone is y'all next line up of movies to watch during the holidays. That be awesome💯😁😁

[@stephensmith7327]

Did you know that's Lenard from the Big Bang Theory and the boyfriend from Rosanne. Also, don't look at what Randy Quaid is doing today.

[@bryanmcdonough3558]

His name is Johnny Galecki, he was also in the movie Prancer

[@bluetarantulaproductions6179]

Russ is played by Johnny Galecki who played as Leonard in The Big Bang Theory, also Clark's boss is played by Brian Doyle Murray (Bill Murray's older brother). Also uncle Louis voiced the mad scientist in The Nightmare Before Christmas and aunt Bethany is the original voice of both Betty Boop and Olive Oyl.

[@psyck]

Daughter is Juliette Lewis that played in Natural Born Killers and From Dusk til Dawn.

[@jasonmcmurtry7812]

One of my all time favorite movies. I've watched it pretty much every Christmas. Soooo many great lines. The shitter was full lol 😆

[@Insaneman22]

Love the review and I think anyone would feel the way Clark does after getting a Jelly of the Month club subscription instead of a bonus.

[@Deepthoughtsabound]

The new Russ is the actor who played Leonard in Big Bang Theory

[@isaacdyer6556]

If you're hinting at a watch of, "It's a Wonderful Life", be forewarned: The opening dialogue alone can choke someone up.

[@Eliminator6363]

I just noticed that Russ is Leonard from Big Bang Theory!

[@thinkbeyond3457]

Girl in store (cringe scene) is Martin Scorsese's daughter!

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

Wait really?? Holy crap!

[@thinkbeyond3457]

@@NiceDudeMovieNight Nicollet Scorsese

[@TheBlackMambaa248]

The “new Russ” is actually Johnny Galecki who played Leonard on The Big Bang Theory! I just learned this last year so now I feel obligated to tell everyone as it blew my mind.

[@galacticcannibl1966]

Have you dude seen Spies Like Us? Best Chevy Chase film ever!

[@itafac]

Excellent recommendation!

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

Not yet! Would love to check it out sometime though!

[@wordstowordlessthings]

get ready to cry if you do It's a Wonderful Life! so good

[@kylejde]

you usually notice callouts to other films...you didnt point out the eggnogg glasses were "Marty Moose" glasses....you can actually buy then now at most retailers so you hve them for christmas

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

We caught that during the editing process 😂 We thought at the time they were just funny looking moose glasses but that's a great little nod to the first movie

[@Daman3tm]

This and Die Hard are my favorite Christmas movies. You guys have seen Die Hard, right?

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

Oh boy have we! Lol, we're gonna be recording an audio commentary track for Die Hard on Patreon this month!

[@hawkmaster381]

You're better off skipping European Vacation anyway. lol

[@Chronocrits]

I’m so glad you guys loved it! This is such a Christmas classic. If you haven’t already seen it, you should watch Arthur Christmas. It’s so good too.

[@josephmay2324]

You guys rock!! It’s easy to see that you have a real appreciation and love for film and movie magic. If you’ve never seen it and you’re doing Christmas movies please check out Scrooged with Bill Murray, it’s definitely on my list of must watch Christmas movies. Keep up the great work.

[@bigorange2082]

This actually happened in my small town in Virginia. A guy put so many lights on the big tree in his front yard, it blew the transformer on our street. There was a loud POP!! And everything went dark. 😂

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

That kid grew up and became pretty famous on Roseanne and the Big Bang Theory.

[@mattslupek7988]

16:28 “If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn’t be any more surprised than I am right now.” BAHAHAHAHAHA!!

[@AubreyAuthor]

I literally just put on a Christmas Vacation shirt and then found this video. I’m not obsessed. 😬

[@nascarsteve]

Fun fact: the scene where Clark (Chevy Chase) punches the plastic Santa/reindeer, he punched it so hard, he broke his pinkie, so the rest of the scene where he kicks the display and chops off the antlers is all improvised

[@AtlasBlizzard]

It's a tradition for us to watch this movie when me and my sister decorate the Christmas tree. A true classic.

[@sunkhunt9748]

FYI, the daughter is Juliette Lewis (From Dusk Til Dawn, etc) and the son is Johnny Galecki (Roseanne, Big Bang Theory).

[@jdnaz1288]

I love that the Griswald kids are always played by different actors in these movies.

[@wampa25]

Rusty is played by Johnny Galecki, from the Big Bang Theory.

[@laurenherda2415]

David from Roseanne much better show

[@jenparsons0129]

Please react to 'It's a Wonderful Life' next, an amazing classic. Also check out 'White Christmas' with Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney (George Clooney's aunt) 🙏❤

[@flashtu]

We watch it every Xmas, funny Tradition.

[@Billinois78]

It's ok. Most people skipped European Vacation. Not that it's a bad one, but popular consensus is Vacation and Christmas Vacation are the best.

[@stacycoy5437]

Rusty is played by Johnny Galecci from the Big Bang Theory (Leonard) and David from Roseanne

[@Shogundoxie1414]

Frank Shirley, Clark's boss, is played by Brian Doyle-Murray, brother of Bill Murray

[@zerosfan]

Please do monkey king 2 and 3,please it's good

[@OhArchie]

You have to Watch "It's a Wonderful Life". But the original black and white, not the colorized version.

[@chrisg8989]

Please Watch Muppets Christmas Carol! It's my favorite Christmas movie. I Watch it every year. :)

[@pleutron]

Not sure if it’s been pointed out in the comments…. Do you 2 ever watch The Big Bang Theory? The son in this one plays Leonard on TBBT. He also played on Rosanne

[@Oodles67]

​ @NiceDudeMovieNight While i might live in Australia and have a summer Christmas this is still a favorite to watch, i do hope you get to do the european vacation video cause it's just as nuts as the other 2 you have already done Thanks for the videos

[@WeerdMunkee]

The kidnapped boss is Brian Doyle Murray, Bill Murray's older brother...

[@shawneebushatz1963]

Idk if anyone else has said it but Fun fact: the boss with the mustache (the one who's present all look the same) is Bill Murray's brother

[@shainewhite2781]

Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe. And Merry Christmas 🎄

[@Verity_Auger]

I watched Natural born killers before I watched this. Lets just say Audrey has a lot of rage!

[@88wildcat]

This is going to be the hap, hap, happiest reaction since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny F***ing Kaye.

[@TheRealRodent]

16:31 a lot of people miss that joke when Eddie goes in for a kiss with Ellen. Clark explains later to his boss, that Eddie is his Cousin In Law. So Cousin Eddie, is actually Ellen's Cousin, not Clark's. Meaning Eddie actually tried to snog his own cousin.

[@Drayton226]

I love this movie so much glad you guys get to experience it! And Merry Christmas

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

Merry Christmas!

[@Vitafiend]

The only time when chevy Chase is any good

[@michaellongbottom3331]

Also I'm pretty sure the Russ in this film is Leonard in Big Bang Theory!

[@mikejordan8259]

The old lady who played Aunt Bethany is actually the original Voice of Betty Boop. She reprised her role in Who Frame Roger Rabbit.

[@TheXerosyn]

Looking forward to you guys finishing it up with Vegas Vacation.

[@Ickygrunt]

2 days in I would get a video game console and just stay upstairs until they left

[@woooster17]

This film has been a tradition for our family to watch every year since..forever! It’s also right of passage for any new member of the family, boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, wife’s etc… If they don’t like it, they’re out! 😂 Also, it’s great to see how Russ made a success of his life going on to become a brilliant Physicist, only 2nd to his best friend, the greatest physicist ever, Sheldon! 😂👍🏼

[@evanennis4165]

Dudes, just watched this last week, and thought you guys would get a kick out of this, especially that part were Clark goes super fast on that sled, leaving a trail of fire behind him.

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

It's the nuttiest scene in the movie hahaha thanks for watching!

[@jasonnunez6411]

Your Christmas review might be a yearly tradition for me.

[@twinzito81]

This movie is a yearly tradition.

[@ericb1633]

It would be awesome to see you guys react to It's a Wonderful Life

[@henriksworld5846]

Thats Dr. Leonard Hofstadter. I love him.

[@sierrastarcher016]

11:26 no one ever mentions the turtle poster on the wall🤣🤣

[@williams5682]

Thats my favorite part lmao

[@daboys]

I love this film and watch it every Christmas. That is the best viewing of Christmas Vacation I’ve ever seen. Your joyful attitude to watching the film was refreshing and I’ll look forward to watching your other videos. Great job.

[@ryanwhittier7314]

Fun fact, Russ in this movie is the same actor that played Leonard in the Big Bang Theory. Also each National Lampoon Vacation movie has a different set of actors playing the children.

[@smoothmove7566]

I was surprised that a couple of geeks like yourselves didn't recognize Leonard from Big Bang Theory was playing Russ.

[@EienOfDark]

I mean he does look extremely different, usually it has to be pointed out for people to notice the resemblance.

[@sebw3964]

By the way the new Russel is Johnny Galecki aka Leonard Hofstadter

[@LVnative]

Great review guys! You have to do Vegas Vacation now. One of the best in the series (Of course I am a little biased lol)

[@buddysmith7794]

The whole bit with the neighbors Is always hilarious. Funny there actually was a filmed final bit as a post credit scene where Julia Louis dreyfuss character reconciled with the guy and there in bed trying to look on the bright side of things and hearing jingle bells they think if I remember singing Santa claus Is coming to town. Then the santa claus and reindeer ornament that flew crash into there bed.

[@buddysmith7794]

They didn't add it to the film sadly

[@holdenemillio914]

This is def my favorite Christmas movie, it always takes me back to watching it with all of my family, and to me that makes it very special.

[@AStorms_Coming]

I suggest White Christmas with Bing Cosby.

[@catcherinthesky4106]

You guys deserve way more subscribers and views on this - great- channel! All the best.

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

Thanks very much! We appreciate that a lot!

[@algi1]

European Vacation is my favorite in the series.

[@DiggitySlice]

What I love about Clark always being smitten with some random woman is that his wife is already amazingly gorgeous, he doesn't know what he has.

[@mtgdreamer]

Yes favorite comedy chirstmas movie of all time

[@jesternario]

No matter how many times I watch this, I cannot get past the sled scene without having to pause it so I can catch a breath. That scene is just too damn funny.

[@samuelperezgarcia]

The speeding rocket sled is one of the best jokes xD

[@frumty7009]

Keep up this format of videos with editing and getting right to it and keeping these videos above 20 minutes is amazing keep it up you two will be at 1 million in a year

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

Ha no they won't

[@ErinnnnL]

You guys need to do European Vacation, Vegas Vacation and the new Vacation from 2015 that's suppose to be Rusty as a grown up taking his family on vacation. Please do those next!

[@David-ns4ym]

Don’t overlook European vacation. It’s pretty good. You should review the blues brothers if you haven’t already

[@jackleichter4671]

Please Read To Dragon Ball Super Broly

[@chatanugadotorg]

Christmas Vacation is my favorite Christmas movie with A Christmas Story being a very close second. While A Christmas Story appeals to the kid side of me around the holiday season and the memories of waiting for Christmas when I was a kid, Christmas Vacation appeals to the adult side of me with making sure the decorations are up, presents are wrapped, food gets made, etc. and trying to make sure that everything goes smoothly.