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Vacation (1983)


Genre: Comedy/Adventure/Drama

Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron

The Griswald family decides to go on a road trip, or at least that is what Clark Griswald (Chase) wants to do. After convincing his wife Ellen (D'Angelo), son Rusty (Hall) and daughter Audrey (Barron) of the entire plan, the family decides to drive from Chicago to L.A. where they intend to go to the Wally World theme park. When Clark gets screwed on the deal when he goes for a new car, he doesn't know what all is in store for him for the rest of the trip. The journey is plagued with high's and low's from carry a dead grandmother on the top of the roof, dragging a dog tied to the car for a hundred miles and getting scammed by a mechanic in the middle of the desert. Watching the movie is like watching Road Trip with a typical '80s family feeling to it. Yes there is more than one funny moment but it is no American Pie, although there are some scenes that might qualify it to be. A fun entertainer that is worth a watch and is more or less guaranteed to make you laugh.

Thumbs up: Great humour
Thumbs down: Too family-ish and could have had some more sexual comedy

Rating: 6.9/10