National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Overrated?
12-05-07, 11:35 AM
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Re: Anthony Michael Hall...
In the commentary to Vacation, Chevy Chase notes some weird thing that AMH did on-screen and comments on it. AMH retorts: "Is that why I wasn't in the next one?"
I thought it was a great line.
In the commentary to Vacation, Chevy Chase notes some weird thing that AMH did on-screen and comments on it. AMH retorts: "Is that why I wasn't in the next one?"
I thought it was a great line.
12-05-07, 11:40 AM
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Not overrated at all. Now, Vegas Vacation...that movie just blows.
Obligatory mention of poster's favorite scene: when Eddie totally wrecks the family's little windmill decoration in the scene where he and Clark are drinking eggnog and talking by the tree.
Oddly enough, that song leads off my Christmas mix CD this year (the wintery version by Matt Pond PA).
Obligatory mention of poster's favorite scene: when Eddie totally wrecks the family's little windmill decoration in the scene where he and Clark are drinking eggnog and talking by the tree.
Originally Posted by Doughboy
And I know they didn't travel anywhere, but the absence of "Holiday Road" kinda sucked.
Oddly enough, that song leads off my Christmas mix CD this year (the wintery version by Matt Pond PA).
12-05-07, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Lunatikk
I say yes, but until it airs for 24 hours straight, it won't be the most overrated movie I've ever seen.
Uh-oh. Bashing A Christmas Story? Now this place is about to throw down...
-Doc
12-05-07, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by DVD-ho78(DTS)
This is such a fun movie.
"Clark, is your house on fire?"
"Clark, is your house on fire?"
"Is Rusty still in the Navy?"
"Grace? She passed away 30 years ago."
12-05-07, 01:03 PM
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"Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Kiss my ass. Kiss your ass. Kiss his ass. Happy Hanukkah."
Such a great movie. The entire sequence of stapling the lights to the roof is comedy gold.
Such a great movie. The entire sequence of stapling the lights to the roof is comedy gold.
12-05-07, 01:05 PM
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I always thought this movie was unfunny and never understood the love for it. I think the original Vacation is a classic, and probably in my Top 10 of all-time comedies, but I have tried to watch this when they show it on cable just to see if I am missing anything, and I don't laugh very much.
12-05-07, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by kvrdave
There are so many classic lines from that movie. It ranks even with A Christmas Story in my book.-Shitter's full, honey, have you checked our shitter.
-He's got some mississippi leg hound in him, so if he goes to town, just best to let him finish.
My mind is going blank, but there are so many more. Now, I'm gonna have to dig it out to watch it, also, finally went to target to exchange my still sealed snapper to get the keep case.
12-05-07, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Duh Vuh Duh
-Shitter's full, honey, have you checked our shitter.
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Oh man, that line gets me every time.
12-05-07, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Lunatikk
I say yes, but until it airs for 24 hours straight, it won't be the most overrated movie I've ever seen.
Now that's the real overrated Christmas movie.
12-05-07, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by DVD-ho78(DTS)
This is such a fun movie.
"Clark, is your house on fire?"
"Clark, is your house on fire?"
Originally Posted by Doughboy
"Is this the airport, Clark?
"Is Rusty still in the Navy?"
"Grace? She passed away 30 years ago."
"Is Rusty still in the Navy?"
"Grace? She passed away 30 years ago."
12-05-07, 01:42 PM
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I'm always finding new things... like just 2 years ago I realized that Eddie is wearing a dickie under his white sweater.
And in the Wal-Mart you can tell his pants are way too tight.
And in the Wal-Mart you can tell his pants are way too tight.
12-05-07, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by GuessWho
Hallelujah... holy shit! Where's the Tylenol?
12-05-07, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Toad
"You couldn't hear a dumptruck driving through a nitroglycerine plant."
It's just one of those movies that gets me in Christmas mode. For me, it's even with A Christmas Story.
12-05-07, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by The_Infidel
You just beat me to the punch. I was in the process of making this:
This is a fine holiday comedy. Fine. Funny and fine.
