If you like movies about empty-headed dips and their resentful families, then National Lampoon's "Vacation" movies certainly have you covered. Clark Griswold, played by Chevy Chase, is an exemplar -- perhaps the Ur-example -- of a clueless dad obsessed with fulfilling the typical American suburban dream despite a general lack of wit or competence. Clark claims to be an expert in everything, assuring his family that everything will be fine, and yet he displays no acumen or skill, and his family repeatedly witnesses him fail. We sympathize with Clark, however, as many of his failings are the result of bad luck; Clark isn't very good at traversing the daily onus of trivial nonsense, but the world seems cosmically hellbent on punishing him for his incompetence.
The "Vacation" movies began their life as a short story called "Vacation '58," written by John Hughes and first published in the celebrated "National Lampoon...
The "Vacation" movies began their life as a short story called "Vacation '58," written by John Hughes and first published in the celebrated "National Lampoon...
- 12/25/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Can’t see the lines, can ya, Russ? It wasn’t just Chevy Chase and his video camera that wanted a glimpse of Beverly D’Angelo in the shower in National Lampoon’s Vacation, but also her onscreen son, Anthony Michael Hall, who recently fessed up to trying to sneak a peek while she filmed her brief nude scene.
Attending Fan Expo Chicago (via EW) with fellow castmates D’Angelo, Randy Quaid (Cousin Eddie), Dana Barron (Audrey Griswold), and Christie Brinkley (the unforgettable Girl in Red Ferrari), Hall – who was just 14 while filming National Lampoon’s Vacation – was called out by his onscreen sister for once trying to spy on D’Angelo. Hall cut her off, saying, “So, I got busted because I tried to sneak onto the set when Beverly was doing the shower scene.” D’Angelo seems to take it all in stride, though, saying, “I get a lot of guys who...
Attending Fan Expo Chicago (via EW) with fellow castmates D’Angelo, Randy Quaid (Cousin Eddie), Dana Barron (Audrey Griswold), and Christie Brinkley (the unforgettable Girl in Red Ferrari), Hall – who was just 14 while filming National Lampoon’s Vacation – was called out by his onscreen sister for once trying to spy on D’Angelo. Hall cut her off, saying, “So, I got busted because I tried to sneak onto the set when Beverly was doing the shower scene.” D’Angelo seems to take it all in stride, though, saying, “I get a lot of guys who...
- 8/28/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
“National Lampoon’s Vacation” star Anthony Michael Hall admitted at Fan Expo Chicago (via Entertainment Weekly) that he got caught trying to sneak onto the set of the 1983 comedy classic in order to see his co-star Beverly D’Angelo film a nude shower scene. Hall joined D’Angelo and fellow cast members Christie Brinkley, Randy Quaid and Dana Barron at the event. He stars in the comedy as Rusty Griswold, the son of Clark (Chevy Case) and Ellen (D’Angelo).
During the conversation, which had to be limited due to the actors’ inability to talk about filming specifics because of the SAG-AFTRA strikes, D’Angelo and Brinkley said fans continue to come up to them to talk about watching their nude scenes in the movie.
“I get a lot of guys who say I was the first boobs they saw,” D’Angelo said.
Brinkley added, “Somebody walked up to my booth yesterday and said,...
During the conversation, which had to be limited due to the actors’ inability to talk about filming specifics because of the SAG-AFTRA strikes, D’Angelo and Brinkley said fans continue to come up to them to talk about watching their nude scenes in the movie.
“I get a lot of guys who say I was the first boobs they saw,” D’Angelo said.
Brinkley added, “Somebody walked up to my booth yesterday and said,...
- 8/15/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
It's undeniable that the films in the National Lampoon's "Vacation" franchise have become comedy classics. The misadventures of the Griswold family of patriarch Clark (Chevy Chase), wife Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), daughter Audrey (Dana Barron/Dana Hill/Juliette Lewis/Marisol Nichols/Leslie Mann), son Rusty (Anthony Michael Hall/Jason Lively/Johnny Galecki/Ethan Embry/Ed Helms), and cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) have become seminal watches for multiple generations, and remain endlessly quotable after nearly 40 years.
The Griswolds were a relatable look at the average, white, middle-class American family, replacing the Norman Rockwell-esque presentation of yesteryear with more authentic and unconventional problems sprinkled throughout. Okay, so maybe we don't all know what it's like to lose our Great Aunt and have to strap her to the top of the car with the luggage in the rain, but we probably know what it feels like to expect a Christmas bonus but get...
The Griswolds were a relatable look at the average, white, middle-class American family, replacing the Norman Rockwell-esque presentation of yesteryear with more authentic and unconventional problems sprinkled throughout. Okay, so maybe we don't all know what it's like to lose our Great Aunt and have to strap her to the top of the car with the luggage in the rain, but we probably know what it feels like to expect a Christmas bonus but get...
- 1/7/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Christmas is coming at us faster than Santa’s sleigh, which means ’tis the season for streaming Christmas movies. While there are plenty of family-friendly options for parents — from classics like “A Charlie Brown Christmas” to new entries like this year’s “Spirited” on Apple TV+ — some may prefer a slightly more raunchy selection, which is where 1989’s “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” comes in.
“Christmas Vacation” is streaming on several online platforms, including HBO Max, AMC+, The Roku Channel, fuboTV, Philo, and Sling TV. It can also be rented or purchased on VOD platforms, including YouTube, Vudu, Google Play, Apple TV, and Redbox, for 3.99. In addition, AMC will air the film throughout the next few days at 8 or 10 p.m. Et, including on December 21, December 22, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, “Christmas Vacation” was the third and effectively final entry in the classic “National Lampoon” series...
“Christmas Vacation” is streaming on several online platforms, including HBO Max, AMC+, The Roku Channel, fuboTV, Philo, and Sling TV. It can also be rented or purchased on VOD platforms, including YouTube, Vudu, Google Play, Apple TV, and Redbox, for 3.99. In addition, AMC will air the film throughout the next few days at 8 or 10 p.m. Et, including on December 21, December 22, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik, “Christmas Vacation” was the third and effectively final entry in the classic “National Lampoon” series...
- 12/22/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
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On July 29, 1983, Warner Bros. unveiled the Harold Ramis-directed comedy in theaters, where it would go on to launch a franchise of Vacation sequels and spinoffs. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below:
There’s nothing worse than a family vacation. That is, except for this delightfully witty excursion from Warner Bros., which may prove a boon to family participations, a bonanza to cross-country Auto Club sales and certainly a boost to box-office admissions lines. It’s simple but wondrously identifiable: Dad, mom, brother and sis pack up for the summer (against their personal reservations) and hop in the wagon for a cross-country trip. The agreed-upon destination: Wally World — a state-of-the-art amusement park in L.A.
This delirious, entertaining excursion has been trip-ticked by National Lampoon writer John Hughes. He’s penned a four-star entertainment, the kind of thing that even the...
On July 29, 1983, Warner Bros. unveiled the Harold Ramis-directed comedy in theaters, where it would go on to launch a franchise of Vacation sequels and spinoffs. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below:
There’s nothing worse than a family vacation. That is, except for this delightfully witty excursion from Warner Bros., which may prove a boon to family participations, a bonanza to cross-country Auto Club sales and certainly a boost to box-office admissions lines. It’s simple but wondrously identifiable: Dad, mom, brother and sis pack up for the summer (against their personal reservations) and hop in the wagon for a cross-country trip. The agreed-upon destination: Wally World — a state-of-the-art amusement park in L.A.
This delirious, entertaining excursion has been trip-ticked by National Lampoon writer John Hughes. He’s penned a four-star entertainment, the kind of thing that even the...
- 7/29/2022
- by Duane Bygre
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Media executive Matty Simmons, a producer of the influential “National Lampoon’s Animal House” and “National Lampoon’s Vacation” comedy movies, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 93.
His daughter, Kate Simmons, announced the news on her Instagram account on Thursday.
“Yesterday I lost my hero,” she wrote, in part. “My dad had gone from the sharpest, healthiest 93 year old most people have encountered to abruptly having every imaginable issue except corona. What he did in a lifetime was legendary.”
Matty Simmons was a Brooklyn native and an executive VP at the Diners Club credit card company. He founded Twenty First Century Communications in 1967 with Len Mogel to publish countercultural magazine Cheetah, then went on to publish Weight Watchers and National Lampoon magazines.
The National Lampoon launched in 1970 as a spinoff of the Harvard Lampoon humor magazine, which led to the 1972 stage show “Lemmings” and “The National Lampoon Radio Hour.” Performers included...
His daughter, Kate Simmons, announced the news on her Instagram account on Thursday.
“Yesterday I lost my hero,” she wrote, in part. “My dad had gone from the sharpest, healthiest 93 year old most people have encountered to abruptly having every imaginable issue except corona. What he did in a lifetime was legendary.”
Matty Simmons was a Brooklyn native and an executive VP at the Diners Club credit card company. He founded Twenty First Century Communications in 1967 with Len Mogel to publish countercultural magazine Cheetah, then went on to publish Weight Watchers and National Lampoon magazines.
The National Lampoon launched in 1970 as a spinoff of the Harvard Lampoon humor magazine, which led to the 1972 stage show “Lemmings” and “The National Lampoon Radio Hour.” Performers included...
- 5/1/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Matty Simmons, a founder of the Diners Club credit card and Weight Watchers magazine who found his highest profile success after co-founding National Lampoon magazine and producing film offshoots including Animal House and the Vacation franchise, died Wednesday in Los Angeles following a brief, non-coronavirus-related illness. He was 93.
Simmons death was announced by his daughter Kate Simmons.
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“Yesterday I lost my hero,” Kate Simmons wrote on Instagram. “My dad had gone from the sharpest, healthiest 93 year old most people have encountered to abruptly having every imaginable issue except corona.”
An author of nine books including the 2012 memoir Fat, Drunk, and Stupid: The Making of Animal House (St. Martins Press), Simmons made...
Simmons death was announced by his daughter Kate Simmons.
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“Yesterday I lost my hero,” Kate Simmons wrote on Instagram. “My dad had gone from the sharpest, healthiest 93 year old most people have encountered to abruptly having every imaginable issue except corona.”
An author of nine books including the 2012 memoir Fat, Drunk, and Stupid: The Making of Animal House (St. Martins Press), Simmons made...
- 5/1/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
1985: Guiding Light's India discovered Floyd was a killer.
1986: Santa Barbara's Kirk was released from the hospital.
1996: Days of our Lives' Kristen saw The Woman in White.
2008: As the World Turns' Lily left Oakdale."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1938: The Life of Mary Sothern ended its run on CBS Radio. The show continued in transcription form for four more years.
1963: On The Edge of Night, Nancy Pollock (Ann Flood) and Mike Karr (Laurence Hugo) were married.
1969: On Dark Shadows,...
1986: Santa Barbara's Kirk was released from the hospital.
1996: Days of our Lives' Kristen saw The Woman in White.
2008: As the World Turns' Lily left Oakdale."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1938: The Life of Mary Sothern ended its run on CBS Radio. The show continued in transcription form for four more years.
1963: On The Edge of Night, Nancy Pollock (Ann Flood) and Mike Karr (Laurence Hugo) were married.
1969: On Dark Shadows,...
- 4/22/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
1985: Guiding Light's India discovered Floyd was a killer.
1986: Santa Barbara's Kirk was released from the hospital.
1996: Days of our Lives' Kristen saw The Woman in White.
2008: As the World Turns' Lily left Oakdale."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1938: The Life of Mary Sothern ended its run on CBS Radio. The show continued in transcription form for four more years.
1963: On The Edge of Night,...
1986: Santa Barbara's Kirk was released from the hospital.
1996: Days of our Lives' Kristen saw The Woman in White.
2008: As the World Turns' Lily left Oakdale."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1938: The Life of Mary Sothern ended its run on CBS Radio. The show continued in transcription form for four more years.
1963: On The Edge of Night,...
- 4/25/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Harvey Keitel takes center stage as a double-crossed crook goes for blood after a major jewel heist turns sour — and bloody. Timothy Hutton and Stephen Dorff are in on the split for one late- ’90s crime caper that’s not a stylistic hijack of Quentin Tarantino. Directed by John Irvin.
City of Industry
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1997 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 97 min. / Street Date October 3, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Stephen Dorff, Timothy Hutton, Famke Janssen, Wade Dominguez, Michael Jai White, Lucy Alexis Liu, Reno Wilson, Dana Barron, Tamara Clatterbuck, Elliott Gould.
Cinematography: Thomas Burstyn
Film Editor: Mark Conte
Special Effects: Joe Lombardi
Original Music: Stephen Endelman
Written by Ken Solarz
Produced by Evzen Kolar, Ken Solarz
Directed by John Irvin
Director John Irvin earned his right to crow early on with TV’s ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and the excellent action film about mercenaries The Dogs of War.
City of Industry
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1997 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 97 min. / Street Date October 3, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Harvey Keitel, Stephen Dorff, Timothy Hutton, Famke Janssen, Wade Dominguez, Michael Jai White, Lucy Alexis Liu, Reno Wilson, Dana Barron, Tamara Clatterbuck, Elliott Gould.
Cinematography: Thomas Burstyn
Film Editor: Mark Conte
Special Effects: Joe Lombardi
Original Music: Stephen Endelman
Written by Ken Solarz
Produced by Evzen Kolar, Ken Solarz
Directed by John Irvin
Director John Irvin earned his right to crow early on with TV’s ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and the excellent action film about mercenaries The Dogs of War.
- 10/21/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
It's hard to believe it's been more than 20 years since we first met the Griswolds in National Lampoon's "Vacation." The 1983 original followed Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, an overly enthusiastic dad who just wants to have a fun family trip to Wally World, a California amusement park. Unfortunately, it all goes to hell as they encounter a series of misadventures along the journey. The film sparked a number of sequels, including "European Vacation," "Christmas Vacation" and "Vegas Vacation." Fast forward to 2015, as the latest installment in the hilarious franchise, "Vacation," his theaters today. The new film focuses on a fully-grown (and once again recast) Rusty Griswold, as he takes his own family on a disastrous getaway. Ed Helms is taking over the lead role, Christina Applegate plays his wife and Leslie Mann fills the role of sister Audrey. Before we welcome the Griswolds back to the big screen, we're taking...
- 7/28/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
The holidays are finally upon us, and in celebration of the seasons, we're posting five fun facts about our favorite festive flicks!Today's featured film is the 1989 comedy classic "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."1. The flick is based on writer John Hughes' short story "Christmas '59," which was published in National Lampoon Magazine in December 1980. There's actually a secret reference to the story in the movie -- during the part when Clark (Chevy Chase) finds a home movie reel in the attic, it's labeled "Xmas '59."2. The Griswolds live next door to Sergeant Roger Murtaugh? Yep, their neighbor's house is the same one that Murtaugh (Danny Glover) and his family lived in during all of the "Lethal Weapon" movies. They're all located on the Warner Bros. Studios back lot. 3. Mae Questel, who played senile old Aunt Bethany in the movie, is best known as another famous lady -- Betty Boop!
- 12/24/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Leslie Mann is ready for a "Vacation." The actress will play the adult version of Audrey Griswold in the latest entry in the long-running National Lampoon comedy franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The role previously was played by, among others, Dana Barron in 1983's "Vacation" and Juliette Lewis in 1989's "Christmas Vacation." As prevously revealed, Ed Helms ("The Hangover") will star as Audrey's grown-up brother, Rusty, with Christina Applegate playing his wife. Along with their offsprings, they embark on a cross-country road trip as disastrous as the one Audrey and Rusty took as kids in the original 1983 film. Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo will reportedly make a cameo as the senior Griswolds. "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star Charle Day and Marvel mainstay Chris Hemsworth are in talks to join in on the fun as well. John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein ("Horrible Bosses" and "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone...
- 9/16/2014
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
The Griswolds have grown up! Leslie Mann is in negotiations to play Audrey Griswold in New Line's Vacation sequel, a source confirms to E! News. The actress will join previously announced cast members Christina Applegate and Ed Helms. Charlie Day and Chris Hemsworth are also in talks with the studio, according to The Hollywood Reporter. John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein will make their directorial debut with the film. Shooting is scheduled to start next week in Louisiana. Mann would play Audrey Griswold, who was played by Dana Barron in the 1983 original. Audrey is married to an anchorman named Stone Crandall (Hemsworth). Helms will play Rusty Griswold, a role made famous by Anthony...
- 9/16/2014
- E! Online
Leslie Mann is reportedly in negotiations to join the cast of the reboot/remake of 1980s comedy Vacation.
Leslie Mann Joining 'Vacation' Cast?
Mann is currently in talks to play Audrey Griswold in the remake of the John Hughes hit, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In the original film, the character of Audrey was played by Dana Barron. In the new film, Audrey will be married to rising star anchorman Stone Crandall, who will reportedly be played by Thor’s Chris Hemsworth.
In the new Vacation film, Ed Helms (The Office, The Hangover) will play the grown up Rusty Griswold, who is following in his father Clark Gisworld’s footsteps of planning a family road trip. Chevy Chase will be reprising his role from the original film, as will Beverly D’Angelo. Christina Applegate is reportedly already on board for the movie and It’s Always Sunny in...
Leslie Mann Joining 'Vacation' Cast?
Mann is currently in talks to play Audrey Griswold in the remake of the John Hughes hit, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In the original film, the character of Audrey was played by Dana Barron. In the new film, Audrey will be married to rising star anchorman Stone Crandall, who will reportedly be played by Thor’s Chris Hemsworth.
In the new Vacation film, Ed Helms (The Office, The Hangover) will play the grown up Rusty Griswold, who is following in his father Clark Gisworld’s footsteps of planning a family road trip. Chevy Chase will be reprising his role from the original film, as will Beverly D’Angelo. Christina Applegate is reportedly already on board for the movie and It’s Always Sunny in...
- 9/16/2014
- Uinterview
Leslie Mann is in talks to join the cast of Vacation, a reboot/sequel of John Hughes' classic comedy that starred Chevy Chase. Ed Helms and Christina Applegate are set to star.
Chris Hemsworth and Charlie Day are also in talks for roles. And word is that Chase and Beverly D'Angelo, who also starred in the original, are making appearances.
The script was written by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. The two are also directing. Production begins next week in Louisiana.
Helms will play Rusty Griswold, the grown-up son of Clark Griswold (Chase) who takes his family on a road trip similar to the one he, his parents and his sister took when he was young.
If everything works out, Mann will take the role of Audrey Griswold who was played by Dana Barron in the original. In the new version, Audrey is married to Hemsworth's character, an up-and-coming anchorman named Stone Crandall.
Chris Hemsworth and Charlie Day are also in talks for roles. And word is that Chase and Beverly D'Angelo, who also starred in the original, are making appearances.
The script was written by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. The two are also directing. Production begins next week in Louisiana.
Helms will play Rusty Griswold, the grown-up son of Clark Griswold (Chase) who takes his family on a road trip similar to the one he, his parents and his sister took when he was young.
If everything works out, Mann will take the role of Audrey Griswold who was played by Dana Barron in the original. In the new version, Audrey is married to Hemsworth's character, an up-and-coming anchorman named Stone Crandall.
- 9/16/2014
- by Laura Frances
- LRMonline.com
• Billy Bob Thornton is in talks for Our Brand Is Crisis. The Warner Bros. political dramedy is being directed by David Gordon Green and already stars Sandra Bullock and Scoot McNairy. Smokehouse partners George Clooney and Grant Heslov will produce. Bullock will executive produce. Our Brand Is Crisis is based on Rachel Boynton’s 2005 documentary of the same name, which explored the use of American political campaign strategies in Bolivia by James Carville and Stan Greenberg, former consultants to President Clinton. Bullock will play a retired American political consultant, “Calamity” Jane Bodine. Details regarding Thornton’s potential role are unknown at this time.
- 9/16/2014
- by C. Molly Smith
- EW - Inside Movies
First-time directors (and the writers who got the thing moving in the first place) John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein are now hard at work preparing the new Vacation, a story that finds Ed Helms as the grown Rusty Griswold taking his own brood on a trip. The film has been missing someone to play his sister Audrey, but now Leslie Mann is in talks for that role.Serving as both a sequel and a semi-reboot of the franchise, this Vacation finds the characters from the 1983 John Hughes comedy as adults, with Helms married to Christina Applegate.Audrey, who was previously played by Dana Barron (twice), Dana Hill, Juliette Lewis and Marisol Nichols, will here be married to news anchorman Stone Crandall, set to take the shape – assuming his deal has gone through – of one Chris Hemsworth. Nice going, Mann!Charlie Day is planning to make a one-scene cameo in the film,...
- 9/15/2014
- EmpireOnline
The Other Woman star Leslie Mann has entered talks with New Line ahead of a potential role in the studio’s upcoming reboot-cum-sequel of John Hughes’ 1980s lampooning comedy classic, Vacation, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Mann will join Ed Helms and Christina Applegate in the film as Audrey Griswold, the all-grown-up daughter of Clark and Ellen — played by Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo in the original, respectively. Early reports suggest that the two goofball parents will make cameo appearances in the upcoming movie.
New Line’s reboot-cum-remake of Vacation is scheduled to begin shooting next week in Louisiana, with first-time directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein stepping behind the camera. Elsewhere on the casting bill, the filmmaking duo have tapped Kyler Gisondo and Steel Stebbins as Rusty Griswold’s sons, with reports stating that Charlie Day and Thor’s Chris Hemsworth are also in talks to star.
Mann will join Ed Helms and Christina Applegate in the film as Audrey Griswold, the all-grown-up daughter of Clark and Ellen — played by Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo in the original, respectively. Early reports suggest that the two goofball parents will make cameo appearances in the upcoming movie.
New Line’s reboot-cum-remake of Vacation is scheduled to begin shooting next week in Louisiana, with first-time directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein stepping behind the camera. Elsewhere on the casting bill, the filmmaking duo have tapped Kyler Gisondo and Steel Stebbins as Rusty Griswold’s sons, with reports stating that Charlie Day and Thor’s Chris Hemsworth are also in talks to star.
- 9/15/2014
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
After New Line's reboot of the comedy classic National Lampoon's Vacation gained a superhero in Chris Hemsworth and a cameo appearance by Charlie Day (reteaming with his Horrible Bosses writers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, directing this time), the supporting cast continue to fill out. THR reports Leslie Mann (This is 40, The Other Woman) is now in talks to play Audrey Griswold, brother of Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) who is all grown up and taking his own family on the kind of road trip that his parents (Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo) took the family on when they were just kids. More below! Audrey was played by Dana Barron in the original 1983 film, but was played by a different actress in every sequel that followed (it became a running gag in the films). As we learned previously, Hemsworth would be playing an anchorman named Stone Crandall who is married to Audrey.
- 9/15/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Merry Christmas Eve! One of the most beloved Christmas movies has to be "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"-- and to celebrate the holidays, we've found five fun facts about the classic comedy! 1. The flick is based on writer John Hughes' short story "Christmas '59," which was published in National Lampoon Magazine in December 1980. There's actually a secret reference to the story in the movie -- during the part when Clark (Chevy Chase) finds a home movie reel in the attic, it's labeled "Xmas '59."2. The Griswolds live next door to Sergeant Roger Murtaugh? Yep, their neighbor's house is the same one that Murtaugh (Danny Glover) and his family lived in during all of the "Lethal Weapon" movies. They're all located on the Warner Bros. Studios back lot. 3. Mae Questel, who played senile old Aunt Bethany in the movie, is best known as another famous lady -- Betty Boop! Mae...
- 12/25/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
"Holiday Ro-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-oad, Holiday Ro-o-o-o-o-o-oad..."
Hard to believe it's been 30 years since the Griswold family first took to the road in "National Lampoon's Vacation." Ever since its release on July 29, 1983, the landmark comedy seems a permanent fixture of pop culture, having created the signature roles of Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Randy Quaid's careers, having helped make stars out of Anthony Michael Hall and Jane Krakowski, and having helped launch the filmmaking career of John Hughes. The movie seems to play on an endless loop on TV, like the neighbors' slideshow of a nightmarish trip you were grateful not to have taken yourself. (Except, let's face it, you probably have a family road trip this disastrous in your past.)
Still, as many times as you've seen the film, there are some details you may have missed. Read on to learn about the in-jokes you haven't spotted, the scenes you didn't get to see,...
Hard to believe it's been 30 years since the Griswold family first took to the road in "National Lampoon's Vacation." Ever since its release on July 29, 1983, the landmark comedy seems a permanent fixture of pop culture, having created the signature roles of Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Randy Quaid's careers, having helped make stars out of Anthony Michael Hall and Jane Krakowski, and having helped launch the filmmaking career of John Hughes. The movie seems to play on an endless loop on TV, like the neighbors' slideshow of a nightmarish trip you were grateful not to have taken yourself. (Except, let's face it, you probably have a family road trip this disastrous in your past.)
Still, as many times as you've seen the film, there are some details you may have missed. Read on to learn about the in-jokes you haven't spotted, the scenes you didn't get to see,...
- 7/29/2013
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
Clark Griswold and the rest of the Griswold’s infamous trip to the magical land of Walley World returns to Blu-Ray in a special re-released 30th Anniversary Edition of National Lampoon’s Vacation. Now, you can relive the famous cross-country road trip film that made way for one of National Lampoon’s most successful series’ of all-time. Harold Ramis’ Vacation isn’t as memorable as some of the later entries in the series, but it’s a lot of fun, thanks to Chevy Chase and the rest of the cast.
The Griswold family vacation has one end point — Walley World. Clark Griswold has cemented it in his mind that he and his family will make it to Walley World, no matter how long it takes or what they have to physically do to arrive at their destination. And the reality of what they do eventually put themselves through to get...
The Griswold family vacation has one end point — Walley World. Clark Griswold has cemented it in his mind that he and his family will make it to Walley World, no matter how long it takes or what they have to physically do to arrive at their destination. And the reality of what they do eventually put themselves through to get...
- 5/31/2013
- by Jeremy Lebens
- We Got This Covered
Chicago – Few comedies from the ’80s are as beloved and rewatchable as “National Lampoon’s Vacation,” a surprise hit that produced multiple sequels and legions of fans. It’s probably playing somewhere on cable right now and will be for another three decades. However, in those cable airings, you won’t get to see the feature-length documentary, “Inside Story,” about the making of the film featuring new interviews with nearly all of the major players from Chevy Chase to Harold Ramis to Jane Krakowski. If you’re a comedy fan, the Blu-ray is worth picking up just for that special feature alone.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
From the location scouting to Imogene Coca’s fear of travel to Anthony Michael Hall’s crush on his sister in the film, “Inside Story” is a really strong “Behind the Music”-esque look at one of the most iconic comedies of its era. “Vacation” has held up remarkably well.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
From the location scouting to Imogene Coca’s fear of travel to Anthony Michael Hall’s crush on his sister in the film, “Inside Story” is a really strong “Behind the Music”-esque look at one of the most iconic comedies of its era. “Vacation” has held up remarkably well.
- 5/24/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
If you’re really missing Community on NBC these days, why not ease off the fast-forward button on the ol’ DVR and feast your eyes upon Chevy Chase in the latest batch of Old Navy commercials! Said nobody, because these commercials are kind of sad. But check them out for yourselves…
You’ve likely already seen this one, “Plug in the Pop,” in which Chevy (as Sparky) fires up the Griswold Family Light-tacular as Beverly D’Angelo and Juliette Lewis roll their eyes behind him in a spoof of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
Just to be clear: Sitcoms are...
You’ve likely already seen this one, “Plug in the Pop,” in which Chevy (as Sparky) fires up the Griswold Family Light-tacular as Beverly D’Angelo and Juliette Lewis roll their eyes behind him in a spoof of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
Just to be clear: Sitcoms are...
- 12/12/2012
- by Annie Barrett
- EW - Inside TV
Cue up Mavis Staples. Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Juliette Lewis have participated in a new ad campaign for Old Navy that spoofs their beloved holiday classic, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."
Selling an Old Navy item called "pop pants" -- the color's pop, apparently -- Chase once again embodies Clark Griswold, well-meaning idiot and patriarch of the Griswold family. The commercial goofs on the famous scene in "Christmas Vacation" when Clark tries to plug in the Christmas lights on his house to varying degrees of success. D'Angelo and Lewis, as, respectively, Clark's wife and daughter, are there to lend support and eyerolls.
This isn't the first time in 2012 that Chase and D'Angelo have reunited. The pair, along with Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall, got together for the 29th anniversary of "National Lampoon's Vacation" in October. That film, the first in the "Vacation" franchise, was release in 1983; "Christmas Vacation," with...
Selling an Old Navy item called "pop pants" -- the color's pop, apparently -- Chase once again embodies Clark Griswold, well-meaning idiot and patriarch of the Griswold family. The commercial goofs on the famous scene in "Christmas Vacation" when Clark tries to plug in the Christmas lights on his house to varying degrees of success. D'Angelo and Lewis, as, respectively, Clark's wife and daughter, are there to lend support and eyerolls.
This isn't the first time in 2012 that Chase and D'Angelo have reunited. The pair, along with Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall, got together for the 29th anniversary of "National Lampoon's Vacation" in October. That film, the first in the "Vacation" franchise, was release in 1983; "Christmas Vacation," with...
- 11/26/2012
- by Christopher Rosen
- Huffington Post
Almost 30 years have passed since "National Lampoon's Vacation" and the Griswolds' disastrous trip to Wally World. Now, five sequels later, the original cast is back for a mini reunion.
Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall reunited for the cover of Entertainment Weekly's annual "Reunions" issue.
ABC's "Good Morning America" caught up with the "Vacation" cast at the EW photo shoot and discovered that, even after all these years, the chemistry remains.
"Chevy's a genius and my dear friend. I love you and I'm so glad that the four of us can be together at the same time," D'Angelo, the 60-year-old actress who once played wife Ellen Griswold, told Gma. "Because it was a special time. You know, you kind of hope that you can touch somebody's life in some way and you don't think you're gonna do it unless you're getting an Oscar for it.
Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall reunited for the cover of Entertainment Weekly's annual "Reunions" issue.
ABC's "Good Morning America" caught up with the "Vacation" cast at the EW photo shoot and discovered that, even after all these years, the chemistry remains.
"Chevy's a genius and my dear friend. I love you and I'm so glad that the four of us can be together at the same time," D'Angelo, the 60-year-old actress who once played wife Ellen Griswold, told Gma. "Because it was a special time. You know, you kind of hope that you can touch somebody's life in some way and you don't think you're gonna do it unless you're getting an Oscar for it.
- 10/5/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
The Griswolds are together again -- as the cast of "National Lampoon's Vacation" reunited for a new photo shoot!Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and the original Rusty and Audrey, Anthony Michael Hall and Dana Barron, got together for Entertainment Weekly's Reunions Issue.The gang reminisced about making the movie almost 30 years ago in some behind-the-scenes footage that aired today on "Good Morning America."“It was classic, but it was also a family experience for me because we were all on vacation together, literally. So, it became its own film within its film,” Dana says.“I just remembered laughing and having a great, great experience the whole summer,” adds Hall ... who would go on to star in "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club" only a short time later.And Beverly, she's just happy to see everyone again."Chevy’s a genius, and my dear friend, and I love you," she says.
- 10/4/2012
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
It's been nearly 30 years, but the cast of "National Lampoon's Vacation" still considers themselves a family.
Entertainment Weekly brought together stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall for one of the magazine's reunion specials to celebrate the movie's 30th anniversary next year. Barron says that the cast has kept in contact over the years, and calls them "the best family and rapport of actors I've ever seen."
That means that Chase still likes to tease Hall and Barron, who played his onscreen children. Hall explains that he still gets treated like a troublesome son from the 68-year-old "Community" star.
"Going back to 1983, a hundred years ago, he would always rip you and give you s--t," Hall says "When he pulled up for the Entertainment Weekly shoot I was outside with Beverly, and Chevy pulls up in his Benz. As he slowly starts to open his car door,...
Entertainment Weekly brought together stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall for one of the magazine's reunion specials to celebrate the movie's 30th anniversary next year. Barron says that the cast has kept in contact over the years, and calls them "the best family and rapport of actors I've ever seen."
That means that Chase still likes to tease Hall and Barron, who played his onscreen children. Hall explains that he still gets treated like a troublesome son from the 68-year-old "Community" star.
"Going back to 1983, a hundred years ago, he would always rip you and give you s--t," Hall says "When he pulled up for the Entertainment Weekly shoot I was outside with Beverly, and Chevy pulls up in his Benz. As he slowly starts to open his car door,...
- 10/4/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
We found out, long ago, it’s a long way down the holiday road.
It’s just difficult to believe how long ago that was.
Nearly 30 years have passed since National Lampoon’s Vacation sent Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall on the Griswold family’s ill-fated trek to Wally World. The kids were replaced for each of the sequels, but now the original clan is back together for EW’s annual Reunions issue.
Cousin Eddie, unfortunately, remains at large.
Check out video of the dysfunctional movie-family’s reunion.
The Griswold clan may be strange,...
It’s just difficult to believe how long ago that was.
Nearly 30 years have passed since National Lampoon’s Vacation sent Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall on the Griswold family’s ill-fated trek to Wally World. The kids were replaced for each of the sequels, but now the original clan is back together for EW’s annual Reunions issue.
Cousin Eddie, unfortunately, remains at large.
Check out video of the dysfunctional movie-family’s reunion.
The Griswold clan may be strange,...
- 10/4/2012
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
Holiday rooooooooooad. Come on. You know the words. It’s that time of year when the weather is starting to heat up, families are planning their yearly excursions to the greater parts of the world, and the highways of this great nation of ours are going to be filled with Family Trucksters. What better time than to visit the original cross-country, family quest for fun? That’s right. We’re talking about National Lampoon’s Vacation. Not only was I shocked to find there was a commentary track on this 20th Anniversary Special Edition, but it contains director Harold Ramis, producer Matty Simmons, and most of the Griswold clan, Cousin Eddie included. Sadly Beverly D’Angelo didn’t make this trip, but our hearts and prayers are with her. As for the rest of the tribe, they give us more than our fair share of Vacation trivia, insight into the filming, and...
- 4/6/2012
- by Jeremy Kirk
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Chicago – More, please! Along with our recent Hookup for advance-screening movie passes to the new comedy/drama “Happythankyoumoreplease,” in this follow-up edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film one lucky winner will score a mega prize pack! The prize pack comes with:
The film’s signed poster by stars Josh Radnor, Malin Akerman, Kate Mara and Michael Algieri A $100 gift certificate to Michael Stars (retail or online) A “Happythankyoumoreplease” tote (pictured on right)
The film features Josh Radnor (star of “How I Met Your Mother” on CBS), Malin Akerman, Richard Jenkins, Zoe Kazan, Michael Algieri, Bram Barouh, Dana Barron and Sunah Bilsted.
“Happythankyoumoreplease” also stars Jimmy Gary Jr., Tony Hale, Marna Kohn, Kate Mara, Laith Nakli, Katharine Powell and Maria Elena Ramirez from writer and director Josh Radnor. The film opened in Chicago on March 11, 2011.
To win your completely free prize pack courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do...
The film’s signed poster by stars Josh Radnor, Malin Akerman, Kate Mara and Michael Algieri A $100 gift certificate to Michael Stars (retail or online) A “Happythankyoumoreplease” tote (pictured on right)
The film features Josh Radnor (star of “How I Met Your Mother” on CBS), Malin Akerman, Richard Jenkins, Zoe Kazan, Michael Algieri, Bram Barouh, Dana Barron and Sunah Bilsted.
“Happythankyoumoreplease” also stars Jimmy Gary Jr., Tony Hale, Marna Kohn, Kate Mara, Laith Nakli, Katharine Powell and Maria Elena Ramirez from writer and director Josh Radnor. The film opened in Chicago on March 11, 2011.
To win your completely free prize pack courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do...
- 3/11/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – In our latest comedy/drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “Happythankyoumoreplease”! The film stars Josh Radnor (star of “How I Met Your Mother” on CBS) and Malin Akerman.
“Happythankyoumoreplease” also stars Richard Jenkins, Zoe Kazan, Michael Algieri, Bram Barouh, Dana Barron, Sunah Bilsted, Jimmy Gary Jr., Tony Hale, Marna Kohn, Kate Mara, Laith Nakli, Katharine Powell and Maria Elena Ramirez from writer and director Josh Radnor. The film opens in Chicago on March 11, 2011.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Happythankyoumoreplease” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “Happythankyoumoreplease” with Josh Radnor,...
“Happythankyoumoreplease” also stars Richard Jenkins, Zoe Kazan, Michael Algieri, Bram Barouh, Dana Barron, Sunah Bilsted, Jimmy Gary Jr., Tony Hale, Marna Kohn, Kate Mara, Laith Nakli, Katharine Powell and Maria Elena Ramirez from writer and director Josh Radnor. The film opens in Chicago on March 11, 2011.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Happythankyoumoreplease” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “Happythankyoumoreplease” with Josh Radnor,...
- 3/5/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
If you’ve been reading my columns with The Retro Machine at all, then you know I’m one of Fused Film’s resident horror nerds. I love the genre and (almost) all it has to offer. From lesbian vampires to pranks gone awry, horror has it all. As such, I have made it my mission to become as well-versed as I can in each little subgenre. But even a girl like me can play favorites. As much as I hate to admit it, my favorite subgenre touts some of the worst horror has to offer. Despite the dreck the subgenre releases onto the masses, I love a good slasher film.
It all started when I was a wee lass. I stayed home from my kindergarten ten miles away because I had the stomach flu. I was throwing up in my footie pajamas, y’all. It was not pretty. My father,...
It all started when I was a wee lass. I stayed home from my kindergarten ten miles away because I had the stomach flu. I was throwing up in my footie pajamas, y’all. It was not pretty. My father,...
- 9/8/2010
- by Melissa Yearian
- FusedFilm
Date NightExtras include:
CommentaryGag ReelExtended Car ChaseDirecting off cameraDate Night PSAs (three versions)Directing 301 with Shawn LevyDeleted Scenes (Bd-exclusive)Extended Scenes (Bd-exclusive)Disaster Dates with the Cast (Bd-exclusive)Steve and Tina camera tests (Bd-exclusive)Live Lookup (Bd-exclusive)
The Joneses
Extras include:
Deleted Scenes
La Mission
Extras include:
The Music of 'La Mission'[Read More...]
Crumb (Criterion Collection)
Extras include:
Commentary with director Terry ZwigoffCommentary with film critic Roger Ebert and ZwigoffUnused footage (*with optional commentary by Zwigoff)Stills galleryBooklet - 28-page illustrated booklet containing film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum's essay "Crumb Reconsidered", reproductions and more
Vacation Blu-ray
Extras include:
Intro to the film with Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, and Matty SimmonsCommentary track with Harold Ramis, Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron, and Matty Simmons
European Vacation Blu-ray
Extras include:
Commentary track with Chevy Chase
What's Up, Doc? Blu-ray
Extras include:
CommentaryScene-Specific Commentary by Barbara StreisandScrewball Comedies—Remember Them? 1972 featurette...
CommentaryGag ReelExtended Car ChaseDirecting off cameraDate Night PSAs (three versions)Directing 301 with Shawn LevyDeleted Scenes (Bd-exclusive)Extended Scenes (Bd-exclusive)Disaster Dates with the Cast (Bd-exclusive)Steve and Tina camera tests (Bd-exclusive)Live Lookup (Bd-exclusive)
The Joneses
Extras include:
Deleted Scenes
La Mission
Extras include:
The Music of 'La Mission'[Read More...]
Crumb (Criterion Collection)
Extras include:
Commentary with director Terry ZwigoffCommentary with film critic Roger Ebert and ZwigoffUnused footage (*with optional commentary by Zwigoff)Stills galleryBooklet - 28-page illustrated booklet containing film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum's essay "Crumb Reconsidered", reproductions and more
Vacation Blu-ray
Extras include:
Intro to the film with Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, and Matty SimmonsCommentary track with Harold Ramis, Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron, and Matty Simmons
European Vacation Blu-ray
Extras include:
Commentary track with Chevy Chase
What's Up, Doc? Blu-ray
Extras include:
CommentaryScene-Specific Commentary by Barbara StreisandScrewball Comedies—Remember Them? 1972 featurette...
- 8/10/2010
- by josh@reelartsy.com (Joshua dos Santos)
- Reelartsy
Jonathan Ke Quan : Short Round in Temple of the Doom and Data Wang in Goonies
Dana Barron: Audrey Griswold in National Lampoon's Vacation
Austin O'Brien: Danny Madigan in The Last Action Hero
Ben Savage: Cory Mathews in "Boy Meets World"
Harvey Stephens: Damien in the original The Omen
Jeremy London: Ts in Mallrats
Jeremy Miller: Ben Seaver in "Growing Pains"
Jonathan Lipnicki: Ray Boyd in Jerry Maguire
Glenn Walker Harris Jr.: Jason Dobler in Say Anything
Ron Lester: Billy Bob in Varsity Blues
Ross Malinger : Jonah Baldwin in Sleepless in Seattle
Tiffany Brisette: Vickie the Robot in "Small Wonder"
Jonathon Taylor Thomas: Randy Taylor in "Home Improvement"
Jason Hervey: Wayne Arnold in "The Wonder Years"...
Dana Barron: Audrey Griswold in National Lampoon's Vacation
Austin O'Brien: Danny Madigan in The Last Action Hero
Ben Savage: Cory Mathews in "Boy Meets World"
Harvey Stephens: Damien in the original The Omen
Jeremy London: Ts in Mallrats
Jeremy Miller: Ben Seaver in "Growing Pains"
Jonathan Lipnicki: Ray Boyd in Jerry Maguire
Glenn Walker Harris Jr.: Jason Dobler in Say Anything
Ron Lester: Billy Bob in Varsity Blues
Ross Malinger : Jonah Baldwin in Sleepless in Seattle
Tiffany Brisette: Vickie the Robot in "Small Wonder"
Jonathon Taylor Thomas: Randy Taylor in "Home Improvement"
Jason Hervey: Wayne Arnold in "The Wonder Years"...
- 7/22/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
The year National Lampoon's Vacation came out, my family took a very similar vacation, to some of the same places (Grand Canyon included). I saw the movie later, after we returned home, and it really struck me. Of course, we did not strap my dead auntie to the top of the family truckster, but there were other, subtler commonalities. I have many fond memories of that trip, but I would never want to take the same ride again. But all the disasters aside, the thing that I love best about Chevy Chase's vacation is the general hopefulness of it, the notion that things could get better at any time. Clark W. Griswold is almost always cheerful, no matter what's going wrong, and he's always open to the idea of fantasy as the sexy dreamgirl (Christie Brinkley) keeps turning up in his rear view mirror.
As for a scene I love,...
As for a scene I love,...
- 7/11/2010
- by Jeffrey M. Anderson
- Cinematical
A couple of months back, Sigourney Weaver let slip that Bill Murray’s Peter Venkman will be a ‘Ghost’ in the upcoming Ghostbusters 3. The actress, who’ll be reprising her role as Dana Barron – Venkman’s on-again off-again squeeze - in the flick, later back-peddled, suggesting she hadn’t even read the script, let alone knew what the boys in grey would be up to in sequel number two. It was pretty obvious she had a gun to her head during that interview...
Now that Murray’s come out and confirmed that he’ll indeed be playing a spirit-to-bust in the upcoming sequel, one’s got to assume Sony emailed Weaver over a cease-and-desist pretty quick smart when she blurted that biggish spoiler.
In an interview with The Daily Mail, Murray - who has long resisted doing another "Ghostbusters" - said, “I’ll come back in Ghostbusters III only if...
Now that Murray’s come out and confirmed that he’ll indeed be playing a spirit-to-bust in the upcoming sequel, one’s got to assume Sony emailed Weaver over a cease-and-desist pretty quick smart when she blurted that biggish spoiler.
In an interview with The Daily Mail, Murray - who has long resisted doing another "Ghostbusters" - said, “I’ll come back in Ghostbusters III only if...
- 2/8/2010
- by admin
- Horrorbid
Warner Bros. is passing the torch of its "National Lampoon's Vacation" franchise to subsidiary New Line Cinema, which is appropriate since the series itself is making a similar generational transition. According to The Hollywood Reporter, following four installments focused on Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and family during different vacations -- plus one spin-off involving a holiday taken by the motley clan of Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) -- the franchise has been inherited by Clark's son Rusty, who now has a family of his own.
Rusty Griswold has been played by four different actors throughout the series' run. Anthony Michael Hall was the first to play the son, appropriate since the original film was scripted and based on a short story by the late John Hughes, who went on to turn the kid into a star with roles in "Sixteen Candles," "Weird Science" and "The Breakfast Club."
Hughes also wrote the first two sequels,...
Rusty Griswold has been played by four different actors throughout the series' run. Anthony Michael Hall was the first to play the son, appropriate since the original film was scripted and based on a short story by the late John Hughes, who went on to turn the kid into a star with roles in "Sixteen Candles," "Weird Science" and "The Breakfast Club."
Hughes also wrote the first two sequels,...
- 10/7/2009
- by Christopher Campbell
- MTV Movies Blog
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