Griswold road trip *NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION*! MOVIE REACTION FIRST TIME WATCHING!
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"She's out your league, bud. And your wife is hot!" Thank you Jen, it had to be said. Team Ellen all the way!
I’d take Beverly D’Angelo in a station wagon over Christie Brinkley in a Ferrari any day.
The lady in the red Ferrari is Christie Brinkley and she was one of the biggest supermodels of the 80’s, she was also once married to singer Billy Joel and they have a daughter together.
"NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION" would be great for christmas time!
Oh definitely coming at Christmas! 👍
It’s practically a tradition for my family to watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation during the holiday season.
Might as well do European Vacation in the meantime.
@@jenmurrayxo I can't wait. I love Christmas. My wife says I am like Clark in the movie.
@@jenmurrayxo Jen the hot blonde was played by the first super model Christy Brinkley, she married singer Billy Joel. Here for your daily movie info!
The pan over the sleeping family in the car, Clark included, one of the funniest pieces of cinema ever lol
"Kids! Are you noticing all this plight?"
This and Christmas Vacation are the best of the Vacation movies. National Lampoon was a satire magazine in the 70s and then started making movies. Animal House is their masterpiece.
I think that the quintessential Chevy Chase movie is Fletch. That movie plays to all of Chase's strengths that he was so popular for when he was on Saturday Night Live. If you liked Beverly Hills Cop, I think you'll like Fletch. The score of that movie was created by the same guy who did it for Beverly Hills Cop, Harold Faltermeyer. I recommend it.
Fletch 2 was a way better movie but both are worth watching.
Fletch is great. I remember going to se it at the movies. I even like part 2.
Excellent movies, don't know why they didn't make a third. And nice job on the Harold Faltermeyer shout-out, dude is awesome. 👍
I could sit down with a steak sandwich and a steak sandwich any time and watch Fletch. It's so much fun and one of the most quotable movies every made.
I was going to write more but my car hit a water buffalo.
John Hughes was on fire in the ‘80s. He wrote this movie, Mr. Mom, Pretty In Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,and Home Alone. He wrote and directed The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Uncle Buck, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
Wow I didn't realize he did all of those! 👍
He also wrote The Great Outdoors. He only wrote Pretty In Pink.
@@Madbandit77 You’re right. He did only write Pretty in Pink.
All great movies!!! time for a John Hughes marathon 🔥🔥
@@mikesilva3868 hey now... Cousin Eddie in Hawaii was amusing. Plus it had Sung Hi Lee... gorgeous playboy bunny :P I get your point, but sometimes we need a little poo in our lives. speaking of poo... The 2015 Vacation wasn't that bad. The mud bath scene was wonderfully and hilariously gross
"That's not a real gun, is it?"
"It's a real gun! THis is a Magnum P.I.!"
Magnum P. I. was the name of a popular crime/adventure TV series starring Tom Selleck. The 'P. I.' stood for Private Investigator.
A classic.
The woman in the red Ferrari is Vhristie Brinkley, who was married to Billy Joel in the 80s (not when the movie was filmed though).
Chevy Chase is phenomenal in this. But my favorite CC film is Foul Play(79): he, Goldie Hawn, and Dudley Moore were nominated for Golden Globes for it and are a riot. Foul Play has an entertaining Hitchcock-like plot and was a box office hit and is well rated on Rotten Tomatoes . Haven't seen any reactions to it and I don't know why.
I love Foul Play. I watched it a lot in the early 80's.
My favourite line from that film..."Kojack, bang bang." when they were explaining to the Asian tourists that they were police. Saw it in the theatre when I was 12 and loved it.
"Far out!" ... one of my favorite parts when I was a kid is when he stole the hippie's truck.
Love Foul Play!
You attacked an innocent dwarf.
"It's the journey, not the destination"
Wow, as a kid...even a teen, when my mum would say that I'd roll my eyes. Now, totally agree. It's half the fun
I owned this movie on VHS as a kid. I watched it so many times I broke the tape. After all these years , still my favorite movies by Chevy Chase 👍🤙
I always crack up when he punches the moose in the face. Dark humor was a National Lampoon staple, but in general, comedies were a lot more loose in the 80s, and people were a lot less afraid to laugh at taboo subjects.
Funny Farm is another great Chevy Chase movie. As are the follow-ups to this movie, European Vacation (not everyone likes it, but I do) and Christmas Vacation (probably my favorite in the series).
Oh, a vital Chevy Chase film is "Fletch" (1985) and its sequel, "Fletch Lives." You may want to see "Spies Like Us" (1985) as well.
Thanks Jen, another great reaction.
National Lampoon, did a number of films, 'National Lampoon's, European Vacation', 'National Lampoon's, Christmas Vacation', 'National Lampoon's, Animal House', etc. They're great fun. You should also check out some John Candy films, 'Uncle Buck', 'Trains, Planes and Automobiles' are two great ones, Chevy Chase films to check out are, 'Fletch' and 'Fletch Lives'. 🙂
Great call, mentioning John Candy! A great man who brought untold joy to millions. I also have a special place in my heart for "Armed and Dangerous" (with Eugene Levy) and "Who's Harry Crumb."
@@jean-paulaudette9246 I agree with all that you've said there, such a great and sadly missed talent, John Candy.
SPIES LIKE US!!
@@LMBraun Such a good film, great suggestion.
And another John Candy film: Spaceballs
As a kid, I thought Clark was crazy. As an adult, I totally understand. That Florida trip was almost a complete nightmare. 😖
National lampoons Christmas vacation is the best out of the lot :) If anybody noticed the uncle is the drunk father from Independence Day.
The Chevy Chase Vacation movies are all hilarious in their own ways (haven't seen the new one). They have a strange chronology, as the kids are older in European Vacation (85) than in Christmas Vacation (89), but the ever changing Rusty & Audrey become a running joke fairly quick (possibly due to Clark repeatedly forgetting Audrey's name 😅).
For some underrated Chevy Chase - Memoirs of an Invisible Man (92) and Spies Like Us (85)
7:00 - Supermodel Christie Brinkley. Also, the music in this scene was originally "I'm so excited".
20:30 - The music when they're running toward the park is Chariots of Fire, from the movie of the same name.
The "Vacation" franchise;
Vacation (1983)
European Vacation (1985)
Christmas Vacation (1989)
Vegas Vacation (1997)
Vacation (2015)
There's also a TV movie;
Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure (2003)
Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo star in the first four films, and make a small appearance in the fifth. Randy Quaid Appears in the first, third and fourth films, as well as Christmas Vacation 2, which does NOT have Chase and D'Angelo.
Finally, there's also a short promotional video called Hotel Hell Vacation which has Chase and D'Angelo reprising their roles when they get booked into a super-tiny hotel room. It's on RUclips if you want to see it.
I knew it wasn't some crazy mandella effect with the "I'm so excited" I remember that.
2 of my favorite Chevy Chase movies are: "Seems Like Old Times" and "Foul Play." I wish you would react to both or at least one of them. Both are great!!
Two of his funniest, but least over the top roles.
“National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)” was the first in the Griswald family vacation series. It was followed by “National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985)”, then came “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)”, and then ending with “National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation (1997)’”. All four movies have Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo reprise their roles of Clark and Ellen Griswald but the children Rusty and Audrey are played by different actors in each movie.
There is also a probably less known second National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation movie called ,, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2 Eddie”s Island Adventure”, an apparent squeal to the original Christmas Vacation movie that went straight to video upon its release, that centers on the character of Cousin Eddie and his family. Dana Barron who played the original Audrey Griswald is the only Griswald family member to be seen in the movie.
There is also a 2015, “National Lampoon’s Vactation” remake/reboot of the original simply title “Vacation” that centers around a grown up Rusty Griswald (played by Ed Helms), his wife Debbie (played by Christina Applegate), and their two boys who revisit Rusty’s original family trip out west to Wally World. Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo reprising their original roles make guest appearances in the remake/reboot as Clark and Ellen Griswald once again. There is even a cameo from The Old Family Truckster station wagon.
There are a number of other National Lampoon movies but the previously mention are the ones that center on Griswalds and or other extend Griswald family members.
National Lampoon had been, as I recall, the comedy magazine of Harvard. Harold Ramis, who co-wrote and acted in Ghostbusters a year after this, directed this film. That woman in the red sports car had been a famous supermodel. Aunt Edna had been played by a famous long lasting comedic actress.
The Harvard Lampoon is the undergraduate comedy magazine at Harvard, founded in 1876. National Lampoon was a national humor magazine started by Harvard alumni who licensed the Lampoon name.
And supermodel Christie Brinkley was driving a Ferrari.
By far, this is the best of the Vacation films. And it makes me feel better about the vacations my family forced me to take!
Nice reaction, Jen! Since you asked about more National Lampoon movies I think the best and funniest is "National Lampoon's Animal House", rated R and features John Belushi in his first big screen role, it's about a hard partying college fraternity in the '60's. Definitely considered a classic!
That intro music was written and played by the lead guitar player from Fleetwood Mac, Lindsay Buckingham!
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was the first film I saw out of this whole crazy film series. Lol!
Lots of fun. 😄♥
Two great Chevy Chase comedies; Spies Like Us (1985) and Fletch (1984).
A fabulous 80s dark comedy that still has a sweetness to it is Throw Momma From The Train (1987). A bitter ex-husband (Billy Crystal) wants his former spouse dead. A put-upon momma's boy (Danny De Vito) wants his mother dead. Who will pull it off?
Fletch. And Fletch Lives. Must see. Hilarious and infinitely quotable!
Never apologize for not knowing something. It's the willfully ignorant that need to apologize. As long as you desire to learn and grow you're fine.
Back in summer of 71, My step father loaded us all into a car very much like the on in this movie. The passengers were, him, my mom, me, e sisters, 2 brothers, a cousin and a step brother. We were going from Dayton, Ohio to Tampa, Florida to get his mother who as it turned out was very large, cranky and hated me on sight for reasons I never understood.
The trip down was horrible but a piece of cake compared to the trip back. It marked the beginning of the end of a happy childhood. A year later we moved to Alabama. This is a big reason why upon graduation from high school in 74, I joined the Navy and got as far from that mess as I could.
This movie reminds me a lot of those times but it's a lot funnier and no one died physically on the trip. just spiritually.
The woman in the Ferrari was 1980s supermodel Christie Brinkley. She would later marry rock star Billy Joel, even appearing in several of his music videos, "Uptown Girl" being the first.
"Holiday Road" was by Lindsay Buckingham, one of his solo efforts away from the band Fleetwood Mac.
The director of this was the late Harold Ramis, who also acted in movies. In front of the camera he was in 'Ghostbusters' (which he co-wrote) and 'Stripes' with Bill Murray. He also directed 'Groundhog Day' and 'Caddyshack'.
National Lampoon was a satirical magazine from the 1970s that prided itself on pushing the limits of comedic good taste. All of the movies that have the National Lampoon moniker all do the same thing.
Thanks for another great reaction, Jen!
“Seems Like Old Times” is a great old comedy he’s in with Goldie Hawn
Love it.
Christmas Vacation is probably the best known of the series.
National Lampoon was a humor magazine founded in 1970 by Harvard graduates Doug Kenney (who wrote Animal House & Caddyshack), Henry Beard, & Robert Hoffman, who met while working at The Harvard Lampoon (an undergrad humor publication founded at Harvard in 1876). National Lampoon circulated monthly from 1970-1998, & a media company ('National Lampoon, Inc') has been handling their properties since 2002.
One thing that keeps striking me about you Jen, is that you have a really calming, pleasant, kinda NPR-style voice. You should totally branch out into podcasting, narration, that kind of stuff. I think you'd do really well, if that's your interest.
Thanks Mike! That'd be so cool 👍
I took a date to see this at the drive-in when it came out and she looked almost identical to Beverly De'Angelo and I wondered why this girl was going out with me. The movie is great fun, Lindsay Buckingham's 'Holiday Road' is killer, the dog scene is tragic/hilarious, the aunt riding on the roof, cousin Eddie's daughter stirring the koolaid with her arm. Nonstop hilarious bits in this movie. And it's always so good to see your smiling face Jen.
Christmas Vacation is a must if you haven't seen it Jen.
I have been laughing at that eulogy for 40 years.
National Lampoon was a humor magazine from 1970-1988. It became a multi-media comedy production company including radio, Theater, TV, Books, Music and Movies
National Lampoon started out as a humor magazine, then branched out into radio, movies, theater, etc., mostly specializing in parodies.
Before watching this, I'll just say Caddyshack from 1980, has Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield and Bill Murray. Now onward to the review
The other main NL Vacation movies starring Chevy Chase are European Vacation, Christmas Vacation and Vegas Vacation. There's also 2 spinoff movies. One where Cousin Eddie is the main character and the other is Clark's son Rusty as an adult as the main character. Those two movies shall remain unnamed. Another great movie starring Chevy Chase is The Three Amigos which also stars Steve Martin and Martin Short.
Yay! Jen knows who John Candy is.
Another nice reaction, Jen. Keep 'em coming. 👍
Love the Candy man. ♥
Not many people know they had to reshoot the entire ending for this film. In the original the Griswolds take Roy Walley hostage in his home and force him to sing and dance for them. Test audiences didn't like it so they shot the ending you saw instead. For more Chevy Chase check out the classic comedy Caddyshack. You won't be disappointed!!😃
Nice reactions to this comedy, Jen!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 National Lampoon's was a magazine. "Christmas Vacation" (1989) is my favorite of the vacation films. There is also Vegas Vacation and European Vacation. The joke in these films is they have different kids in every movie." National Lampoon's Animal House" (1978) is probably one of the most famous.
@@chrismeulen8108 They made the joke of that in Vegas Vacation.
"We're going to have so much fun!" Not just for dads, anyone that arranges plans that go wrong.
Fletch is essential 80s watching, IMO.
Fun little thing... John Hughes who wrote Vacation referenced the movie in Ferris Buellers Day Off, which he also wrote...The cars in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off have license plates that reference John Hughes films.Ferris' Mom’s car has a license plate that reads “MMOM” which is a reference to 1983’s Mr. Mom which Hughes wrote. His Dad’s car has a license plate that reads “VCTN” which is a reference again to 1983’s Vacation. His sister’s car has a license plate that reads “TBC” which is a reference to 1985’s The Breakfast Club. Lastly, Principal Rooney’s car has a license plate that reads “4FBDO” which translates to “For Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”.
National Lampoon’s Animal House is one of my favorite films, and was voted the #1 funniest film of the 20th century. Admittedly, there are some gags that wouldn’t fly today, they are certainly crass and offensive, but it takes place in the 50s and I think if you go into it expecting college age boys from that time period being drunken asses who are at least fun rather than stuffy, you’ll get the humor.
National Lampoon's Animal House was a groundbreaking in the genre of "gross out" comedy.
1962 to be exact. One of the best comedies. Helps that I was in college when it came out. I actually make reference to the horse, Bluto style, when disaster strikes at work. It is that classic. Toga!
8:55 clarks bologna dance was the best part of the movie LOL
The girl in the red car used to be a famous model, name was Christy Brinkley
I remember when this movie first came out. Great reaction! So..."Wally World" was filmed at Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita, CA. The first time I ever went to that park I was 9 or 10 . . . and the rollercoaster with the loop that we see in the movie is called Revolution. When I rode it way back when, first time at the park, the ride broke down while we were ON THE TOP OF THE LOOP. We were there for about 15 or 20 minutes. Not the best first impression. :-O
Theme for this gives me flashbacks when I was a kid watching this with my folks.
We actually drove to Orlando from Canada when I was a kid, we were towing a pop up trailer. It was a 22+ hour drive! My dad fell asleep at the wheel too and we crashed into a ditch. I was only like four and I can't remember much of my childhood but I vividly remember launching into the 80s green leather seat in front of me, no seat belt of course!
Family trips were awesome back then. 🤣
Oh ya that drive from Canada to Florida is a trek, I've done it too! No crash tho luckily
National Lampoons Animal House. You would love it!
Christmas Vacation is an absolute must watch!
Dark and raunchy at times, but the reason Vacation and Christmas Vacation work so well is that they also have genuine heart. The other Vacation movies not so much.
Chevy Chase is my favorite comedian of all time. This is his funniest movie. Also love Fletch, Fletch Lives, and Caddyshack.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation is a classic and must be watched.
This was a favorite of mine in high school. I would watch it all the time. I love the scene when he loses it and starts to snap at his family.
Christmas Vacation is even better than this one, but the other two European Vacation and Vegas Vacation are just sub-par.
Walley World..... "...Better be there, it better be open.." 🤦🏽😆🤣
National Lampoon was a humor magazine that started in the early '70s and it was known for offensive, irreverent humor. They also had a radio show in the '70s with a lot of the actors who were later in the very first cast of SNL. The first National Lampoon movie was Animal House, which is about a college frat.
Hummm, Christmas Vacation, Caddyshack, and the Fletch movies .. that should get your Chevy on!
".. we're back on the road, we got Edna, we got a dog, we got weed." Jen-synopsis rock
Foul play and Seems like old times with Goldie Hawn. Under the Rainbow with Carrie Fisher. Funny Farm. Fletch. Caddyshack. Spies like us with Dan Akroyd. Deal of the century. Bunches of sequels and like a dozen of watchable flicks. He was the first of the SNL alumni to jump to the big screen. I've got a frickin book here and nothing on this movie. It brought back memories of vacations when I was a kid. We didn't kill any family members or pets but the sentiment is there. Good times. Great job Jen.
National lampoon was a magazine, anyway they did make more vacation movies with Chevy chase, the most family friendly and funniest was Christmas vacation IMO
LOL! All the dialogue comes back to me. I must've watched this film 50 or more times when it came out on cable in the 80's. I could almost quote every line.
"How can we miss the Grand Canyon? It's only the biggest g-dd-mn hole in the world!!"
"CLARK! WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE!"
"Sorry. Second biggest."
Vegas vacation came out in the mid 90s with diff kids but the rest of characters returned. Def worth a watch
Sadly not a very funny movie.
National Lampoon has been associated with over 40 movies starting with Animal House (1978). They also have more than a few TV shows (I didn't count them). They do push many boundaries edginess of the era each film is made. Many are great, though there are plenty that pretty much "sock." The best include Christmas Vacation, Loaded Weapon 1 (spoof of Lethal Weapon), Van Wilder, & Animal House. The balance are pretty much based on your taste (very few are average or better, but they are fun to watch). Vacation is rather tame in comparison to most of their affiliated movies.
Pets don't fare too well in any of the Vacation movies...
Christmas Vacation is a must see, but definitely at Christmas time. It's arguably the best of the series
European Vacation and Vegas Vacation are a step down from the other 2 Vacation movies but they are still a lot of fun and I recommend them.
Other great Chevy Chase movies:
Caddyshack
Fletch
Funny Farm
Three Amigos
Spies Like Us
And my controversial opinion...Memoirs of an Invisible Man. It's an action adventure movie and not a comedy and critics and audiences hate it, but I love it.
Best Regards!
It's incredible that this was nearly 40 years ago and Christie Brinkley is still stunning. Them's some genes! ;-)
" DON'T TOUCH!" I lose it every time! lol
'Caddy Shack', I think was another National Lampoon movie with Chevy Chase in it, along with Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield, excellent movie.
Aunt Edna was soooooo good! "I told he wouldn't like 'em Eddie!"
Interesting notes: Chevy Chase was a regular character on the TV show "Community," and Anthony Michael Hall was a guest star in Season 1 Episode 12. Anthony Michael Hall isn't a kid anymore! Also, I finally looked up where they filmed the so-called Kansas farm scenes: 20 miles outside of Pueblo, Colorado, where you can see a mountain in the distance.
Excellent reaction!!! Glad u watched this one!! Brings back tons of memories for me, this movie, will always be a classic for me, u asked for recommendations for other "80s" films with Chevy Chase, check out Fletch, and Fletch lives, and spies like us, Chevy Chase and Dan Ackroyd, all of them, hilarious, I promise...take care Jen!!...😁😁
Thanks Michael! ☺️👍
Chevy Chase along with Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Gilda Radner {Gene Wilder's wife}, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtain, Laraine Newman, George Coe, and Michael O'Donoghue were the original SNL 1975 cast. When Chevy left SNL in January of 1977, Bill Murray was his replacement.
I just watched this movie last year on HBOMAX. I had to enjoy this with you. I remember watching this when I was a kid. Still just as funny. Thanks for watching this fu classic 🙌
The shower scene from Psycho is probably the most referenced and parodied movie scene in Hollywood history.
This is hands down the best Vacation.
Christmas Vacation is great too
I forgot John Candy played the security guard at Wally World.
He was a funny guy. Jen I suggest Uncle Buck also
Planes trains and automobiles if you haven't seen them.
So silly but just a fun time rip doggo 😢 even though ive watched this edit already my quest for all the wisdom nuggets must continue 🙂 and my quest to watch everything ofc 👌
The girl in the car he kept seeing was the top fashion model in the country at that time, Christy Brinkley
Deadna... He he he.
Also, Chevy Chase: "What an asshole." Sums it up pretty well.
There is "European Vacation", And Christmas Vacation (arguably the best of the series) and a later film "Vegas Vacation." Thanks for once again making it feel like dropping by and watching a movie with a friend,
The girl in the car is the amazing model Christie Brinkley. Loved your reaction. Beverly D'Angelo had a wagon exactly like that. There is also a family that posts their trips with their Family Trukster
Can’t wait for you to see Christmas Vacation now!
Girl: Christie Brinkley 80s Supermodel
Car: Ferrari 308
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
I can tell they used a Ford as the Family Truckster because of the door handles. Both Ford and GM had their own distinctive style of door handle that they used on almost all of their models from the late 70s through the early 90s.
The "National Lampoon," was a humor/satire/parody magazine for adults that had influence in the early to mid 70's. The magazine had a cover that is iconic-"If you don't buy this magazine, we will kill this dog." As a young man in college in the early 80's I subscribed for a year, but by then it was soft porn with very sporadic interesting parody.
Great reactions Jen...
For Chevy Chase films, check out the rest of the Vacation films, Fletch (and it's sequel 'Fletch Lives'), Seems Like Old Times, Foul Play, Spies Like Us, Three Amigos, Modern Problems, Funny Farm, Caddyshack (maybe it's inferior sequel Caddyshack II), Oh Heavenly Dog, Memoirs Of An Invisible Man, Cops & Robinsons, Man Of The House and Nothing But Trouble...
I am a dad and when life gets rough, I often say, "Nothing worthwhile is easy," which is true, but hilarious to think that I picked this nugget up from Clark W Griswold
If you haven’t noticed, the girl in the Ferrari is Christie Brinkley, the supermodel and actress
My family's personal favorite is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
In addition to being good, all around, it features the best Clark Griswold meltdown ever.
National Lampoon's Animal House from 1978 started their blockbuster status and was the highest grossing comedy film of the time. One of my favorites starring John Belushi and Tim Matheson with a young Kevin Bacon and Karen Allen.
A few more Chevy Chase movies to consider: Foul Play, co-starring Goldie Hawn; Under the Rainbow, with Carrie Fisher; and Spies Like Us, co-starring Dan Akroyd
Although Wally world is a fictional amusement park, the shots inside Wally world were filmed at six flags magic mountain. The Screamy Meamy roller coaster is actually The Collossus and the Whipper snapper (with the loop) is actually The Revolution, both of which I've ridden in the 80's when they looked just as they did in the film.
Yeah, I'm an old guy. 😆
Your reactions are so adorable. Love them. And I remember watching Ally Mcbeal when I was like 12 or 13. That’s where I remember that girl from as well
For more Chevy Chase watch Fletch, Funny Farm, European Vacation and Christmas Vacation - the 2nd best Christmas movie of all-time after Die Hard!
Also Summer Rental and Planes, Trains and Automobiles are my favorite John Candy movies! I'm loving this 80's tour you're going on!
The Lampoon was a satire newspaper from Harvard U, very similar to The Onion today. They got so popular they branched out into making movies as National Lampoon. The first being Animal House.
Jen you do fantastic reactions! A couple of fun facts about this movie. Chevy hates roller coasters. If you watch him in those scenes he is hating every moment of it. Also Imogene Coca (Aunt Edna) was a comic and pretty funny in real life. She felt bad and nervous about being so mean in the movie. Keep up the great channel.
Thanks Chris! ☺️👍
The Griswolds' Vacation movies are an guilty pleasure.
One of the most profitable comedy franchise ever, nearly $300 mil worldwide.
I mostly loved the first 2 films.
2 of the films, Vegas Vacation (1997) and Vacation (2015) were surprisingly successful when most critics were predicting failure.
Like this franchise was not as funny as it use to be.
Btw, a Griswolds' original series is being developed for HBO Max and will premiere during the 2022-2023 season.
Johnny Galecki, who played Rusty in Christmas Vacation and starred on The Big Bang Theory is executive producer.
Oh interesting, I wonder what the show will be like!
Chevy Chase was part of the original SNL (Saturday Night Live) cast. He started Weekend Update, which he always began with "Good evening, I'm Chevy Chase and you're not".
A must-watch Chevy Chase movie: The Three Amigos!, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Chevy Chase. One of the most beloved 80s comedies, I think.
The name National Lampoon used to really confuse me. The name was a spinoff of a really old publication at Harvard U, called The Harvard Lampoon which started in the late part of the 1800s. National Lampoon was started by a couple of Harvard students in 1970. First as a magazine, like MAD magazine but more adult, then came The National Lampoon Radio Hour, as well as comedy albums, then finally the movies.
Along with Vacation and Christmas Vacation, the most widely known NL movie is Animal House. Another favorite of mine was National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1, which starred Emilo Estevez and Samuel L. Jackson just before his breakthrough role in Pulp Fiction.