“Sorry, folks. The park’s closed.” Arguably the launching pad for Chevy Chase’s successful cinematic career, National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) spawned multiple sequels, introduced us to numerous actors who would go on to bigger things, and became a cornerstone for screwball comedies. The film tells the story of Clark Griswold (Chase) and his family as theyContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)”
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Focus On Christmas: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
A Very Griswold Christmas 1989 saw the return of the doomed Griswold family to the big screen in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The prior films in the series saw the Griswold clan heading out on an American road trip (National Lampoon’s Vacation, 1983) and a European adventure (National Lampoon’s European Vacation, 1985). In this outing,Continue reading “Focus On Christmas: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)”
I Can See Christmas!
It’s Almost Here! Instead of watching twenty-five films and reviewing them for Christmas this year like I did for Halloween, I’ve decided to focus on just a few specific holiday favorites. I’m going to provide a brief review of each film and then offer up a few tidbits about the film, its cast or crew,Continue reading “I Can See Christmas!”
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