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National
Lampoon's Vacation (1983),
Director: Harold Ramis, rated R for crude
humor, language
Every summer
Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went
too far.
  Starring: Chevy
Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy,
Christie Brinkley
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"Clark, let's just skip the
house of mud. I think Dodge City was enough fun for one day." -
Ellen Griswold
Why watch this?
This is the Griswald family origin story - this started it all.
Plot Summary:
Clark Griswold, hoping to bond with his family, decides to take
his wife Ellen and their two children on a cross-country road
trip from Chicago to the renowned Walley World amusement park in
California. Despite Ellen's preference for flying, Clark insists
on driving, believing it will be a memorable experience for the
family. However, the journey quickly devolves into a series of
comedic mishaps and escalating frustrations as everything that
can go wrong seems to do so.
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Dad's Preview:
Chevy Chase exited
SNL after one season. His first film was
Vacation. Nice move. He will be forever remembered as the
bumbling, Clark Griswald, a over-zealous dad who just wants the perfect
family event, in this case, a cross-country trip to Wally World.
He is a steady stream of bad dad jokes, secret lusts, and a
burning desire to impress his family. Of course, nothing goes
according to plans, but it's certainly
memorable, and that's great for the movie audience.
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Matty Simmons;
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