National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Special Edition)

You know exactly what you're getting in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: another goofball, slapstick comedy of chaos and catastrophe with Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and family. This time, there's no traveling involved: Clark and Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) prepare for a nice Christmas with the kids (played by none other than Juliette Lewis and Roseanne star Johnny Galecki), when their home is invaded by backwoods cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) and his brood, along with assorted other crazy and/or stuffy relatives. Complications, of course, are inevitable. The film is preceded by National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) and National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) and followed by National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation (1997). Directed by Jeremiah Chechik, who went on to do Benny & Joon and the Sharon Stone remake of Diabolique. --Jim Emerson

Make merry as Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid and an ensemble of comedy favorites strive to gift-wrap the "perfect Christmas" for the Griswold family. The most successful of the three vacations. Year: 1989 Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid,

Customer Reviews:

The Funniest Christmas Movie EVER !!!!!!!
There are Many Funny Parts In the movie But The part When The cat Blows up is Hilarious and the Ending. Snots the Dog Is Also Great And the Part When they're Sledding Down the Hill And The part when snots Throws up And the part when Chevy Chase Gets his car Under A big truck And the Part Where he puts up Chrismas Lights And The part Where They Dig up a tree And a part when There At The Mall. This Movie is Hilarious!!
--2006-12-18

A must-see for Christmas!
This movie puts me in the Christmas mood every time I see it! Chevy Chase goes over the top on everything in order to have an old fashion Christmas...even if it kills him! Beverly D'Angelo is the patient wife, trying to rein in the little boy in her husband; Juliette Lewis and Johnny Galecki are the kids who though they look as if Dad is missing a few chestnuts, understand his zealous approach to the holidays. The in-laws are like all in-laws who come to spend the holidays with family...complaining. And Randy Quaid saves the day with his simpleton ways which compliment his brother-in-law's paranoia. Cuddle under a blanket, break out the egg nog, take the phone off the hook and lock the front door...you are about to see the 'mother' of all Christmas films!
--2006-12-17

Love this movie!
Even though they run it on regular TV every year, the original with all the off color humor can't be beat. It's a family tradition in our house. A great, great movie with a great message.
--2006-12-13

Clark, Is Your House on Fire?
What can I say? I never get tired of this one!

1. My husband cracks up at the sledding scene every time!

2. Chevy Chase punching the plastic reindeer must be a guy thing because my husband punches things whenever he gets frustrated.

3. I never get tired of Cousin Eddie and Uncle Louis and Aunt Bethany!

4. If anyone is interested, here are two websites for the moose mugs. [...] The Canadian moose mugs are pricey but the melkmugs are around $[...] each and you get a discount if you buy more than one.

--2006-12-12

To much swearing for a Christmas movie.
I have seen this movie a number of times on TV and thought it was funny. However, the DVD has to much swearing. I do not think they left any swear words out. My family and I will not watch the DVD again.
--2006-12-10

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