"National Lampoon's Vacation" ... man, this thing's a talent goldmine: John Hughes, Harold Ramis, Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid. Very possibly the ultimate in road-trip/everything-that-could-possibly-go-wrong movies, and almost every scene's a crackup: the Family Truckster, Dead Aunt Edna, Chevy Chase hijacking a theme park, nerdy John Candy, redneck Randy Quaid, Chase's legendary meltdown ("This is no longer a vacation. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun.").
"Vacation" holds up very well after thirty years, and I found myself laughing a lot more than I thought I would. It's an undeniable classic, any way you slice it.
8/10
"Vacation" holds up very well after thirty years, and I found myself laughing a lot more than I thought I would. It's an undeniable classic, any way you slice it.
8/10