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Summary: Great movie, a not-so-special "Special Edition."
Review: "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" is one of those real gems -- you get one every five or ten years, a Christmas movie that defines that moment in time and becomes a holiday favorite like "It's a Wonderful Life," "Miracle on 34th Street" and "A Christms Story" before it. Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo reprise their roles from the previous two "Vacation" movies and decide this time to stay home and have an old-fashioned family Christmas. This would not be the Griswold family, of course, if everything didn't go wrong.The only thing disappointing about this DVD set is that Warner Brothers has the nerve to label it a "Special Edition." While it's certainly a step up from the barebones fullscreen DVD released a couple of years ago, there's still not much here. The only special features are the trailer and a commentary track that doesn't even include Chevy Chase. (C'mon, what's he got to do these days that he's too busy to record a commentary?) This would be an okay DVD release, but it's certainly not "special." Still, it's likely to be the best we'll get, and since I avoided the previous release, I picked this one up because I do love the movie.
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Summary: Great Movie, Awful Commentary Track
Review: This is my favorite Christmas movie and never a year passes that I don't watch it at least once. I'm glad to have this on widescreen DVD. The commentary track is awful - especially Beverly D'Angelo who rambles on about her hair. The worst commentary track I've ever heard. Still if you don't have this on DVD, get it!
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Summary: christmas legend, that we can all relate to and laugh at
Review: beverly dangelo, chevy chase, randy quaid....what else really needs to be said! awesome christmas comedy! it really makes all of the craziness we experience during the holidays not so serious afterall. awesome stuff here!!! highly reccomend!! we laugh throughout the whole experience!!!!
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Summary: Low key but personable Griswold action.
Review: Lower key and perhaps more endearing than its predecessors, this third installment of the Vacation saga finds the Clark W. Griswolds hosting their family for some Christmas fun. Chevy returns as usual as the hapless every-dad family man overseeing his latest 'mission' to provide a Christmas that he has never had. The Audrey and Russ turn-over rate continues, this time with Juliette Lewis and the kid from Rosanne. Beverly D'Angelo's Ellen returns, displaying her new face lift, can't even smile fully now, which is a pity. The sight gags remain, but despite the presence of cousin-in-law Randy Quaid, this movie strives for and to some extent succeeds in giving us a more personal, intimate glimpse of Clark and the family dynamics. I wouldn't consider this a classic, and it doesn't take the crown from the first film, but it does improve on the second's dreadful outing.
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Summary: Five stars for the movie, -4 for this DVD
Review: How this DVD qualifies as a "special edition," I have no idea. The "special features" include one audio commentary, the theatrical trailer and a non-interactive list of the cast and crew. That's it. Sure, it's the first widescreen edition of this movie on DVD, but it's matted widescreen, which means that although we are seeing what the director intended us to see, it's also less picture than the fullscreen version. It was shot in 1:85-1 ratio anyway, so it's not a big deal. The audio commentary is absolutely awful - the worst one I've ever heard. For one, it's got way too many people on it... six, to be exact. None of whom are Chevy Chase. Watching the commentary is like watching the movie with a bunch of old ladies, as the actors constantly interrupt each other, repeat each other, try to remember the names of bit-part actors, start thoughts and don't complete them, and obsess about how they look onscreen. I truly felt sorry for Johnny Galecki (Rusty Griswold), who's mostly silent except when the women prod him with stupid questions, like did he get to kiss Juliette Lewis (the answer is no). Even the DVD case is generic - the old-style paper case with the black plastic tab to close it. Everything about this DVD screams "ripoff." Still, I suppose I'm glad to have it, since it replaces a fuzzy VHS tape that I found in the hallway of the apartment I stayed in during college. I still laughed out loud at the movie about a dozen times, even though I've seen it at least 50 times.
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Summary: It isn't Christmas Unless you Watch it
Review: I first saw Christmas vacation when I was very young and ever since then, my family has watched it every Christmas, and we still laugh hysterically along during Clark Griswald's "Family Christmas". A stunningly funny cast, great story line, and of course a wonderful soundtrack (that we can seem to never find) make this truely a holiday tradition that my family has enjoyed for a very long time. With out a doubt, Christmas Vacation is the best holiday movie I've seen, and it just isn't Christmas until we watch it!
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Summary: A Masterpiece
Review: I was going to do a long review on what makes this movie so great, but that would exceed the 1,000 word limit so I'm going to tell what I don't like about National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. The one thing I would change would be the scene where the girl from the store, Mary, dives into Clark's imaginary pool. They don't show her topless and that has always annoyed me.
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Summary: The best Christmas movie ever!
Review: You can have your "Its A Wonderful Life" or "Miracle On 34th Street"'s...I'll take my Christmas Griswald style. Simply the greatest holiday film ever made.
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Summary: A Great Christmas Comedy
Review: This movie is a Christmas classic if I ever saw one. It's a fun-filled, tongue-in-cheek laugher that the whole family can enjoy. A spin-off from the first "Vacation," this one vicariously takes you on another vacation adventure with the Griswold family and their dysfunctional relatives. "Christmas Vacation" is a must see if you enjoyed "Vacation" and want to laugh at a good Christmas comedy.
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Summary: BEST Christmas movie ever
Review: Chevy Chase is back again, to keep us laughing through the holidays! I have never seen this movie, wasnt always a fan of Chevy Chase, but during the holidays i ended up seeing it with my family. I absolutly loved it! Everything in this movie you can laugh about! Chevy Chase is a typical man in the movie, needs to have everything perfect, but with his luck, everything goes bad...and its hysterical! This is the best movie to watch around the holidays with your family. I HIGHLY reccomend this movie!!!! Now, its tradition to watch this movie every year!
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