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Dimanche, mai 2nd, 2010
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Finally, after all this time, Warner Brothers have approach to their senses. On October 7th, we will be treated to a heftly helping of one of the greatest Christmas films to ever grace the silver hide…………in WIDESCREEN.
I was extremely disappointed with the previous DVD release of this film which contained a pan & scan presentation and nothing more than a theatrical trailer in the extras department.
What we have here is a special edition of this stout movie, which will believe audio commentary from both Beverly D’Angelo and Chevy Crawl, a “making of” featurette, as well as other stocking stuffers which have yet to be disclosed at this reveal time.
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Being a gargantuan fan of this movie, I honestly can’t wait for this release. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” has become a holiday tradition in my home, and to be able to behold it the procedure it was intended to be seen is truly a treat for me.
Aside from the features of the disk, the film itself is the correct gift. One of the funniest movies today which composed withstands the test of time even 15 years later. The premise is simple. Clark W. Griswold (Chevy Traipse) is hell twisted on having an extinct family Christmas in his home, relatives and all. Of course, the hilarity kicks in when things open to go awry. There are so many hilarious scenes in this movie, it would be difficult to list them all. You have everything from an electrocuted cat, to a house with the brightest Christmas light indicate known to man. Let’s not forget the dried up turkey, the saucer sled and the dog/squirrel gallop! There’s so noteworthy more I could say to praise this movie, but if you haven’t already seen it, [I won’t say more]
You really retract your life in your hands every time you sit down with a Chevy Journey film. Let’s face reality here: Chevy Ride is responsible for several of the worst movies ever made. Does it steal more than a few minutes of viewing to ogle the mind numbing folly of “Nothing But Inconvenience,” “The Three Amigos,” and “Spies Like Us”? Slump has obvious had his truly embarrassing moments on the enormous cover. What redeems the guy, at least in my eyes, are several films that play up to the comedian’s luminous alecky, deadpan delivery. “Fletch,” of course, is the gold standard of Chevy Hotfoot films, but other movies showcase his talents objective as well. I always idea “Deal of the Century” a classic Trek film, as well as “Disagreeable Play” (although the latter was more of an ensemble represent) . But we need glimpse no further than the four National Lampoon Vacation films to truly consider the merits of this comedian turned actor. Actually, I should say three Vacation films since the second installment, where the Griswold family went on a tour of Europe, ranks as one of the most unpleasant stories ever set aside on film. Of the three successful entries, “Christmas Vacation” is the best, perhaps even eclipsing the first movie that started it all.
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You won’t hear the familiar strains of Lindsey Buckingham’s “Holiday Road” in “Christmas Vacation,” and there are no corpses strapped to the top of a set wagon either. Instead, the film invites us into the Griswold home for an customary fashioned Christmas celebration the likes of which soon near catastrophic levels. Clark (Chevy Scurry) and Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo) Griswold, along with their disinterested kids Audrey (Juliette Lewis) and Russ (Johnny Galecki), invite the whole family over for a season filled with happiness. Clark’s parents Clark Sr. (John Randolph) and Nora (Diane Ladd) indicate up, as does Ellen’s folks Art (E.G. Marshall) and Frances (Doris Roberts) . And yes, even Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) makes an appearance to establish the day. Of course, along with the family comes the inevitable frustrations and stresses everyone who has ever dealt with a reunion dreads. Clark Griswold refuses, at least initially, to tumble into a morass of cynicism and despair amidst the bickering and insults. His invention of a current milk preservative has our hero hoping his Christmas bonus will be extra grand this year, great enough so he can install an in ground swimming pool in the backyard. Unfortunately, his boss Frank Shirley (Brian Doyle-Murray) is a scrooge with plans to compose the company more fiscally conservative.
While he waits for the check to near at the house, Clark embarks on several hilarious projects that haul in the belly laughs. His attempts to shroud every square run of his house with Christmas lights is a chore requiring several falls off a ladder, pointed verbal repartees with his snotty neighbors Margo and Todd Chester (Julia-Louis Dreyfus and Nicholas Guest), and repeated failures to procure the strands to light up. The acquisition and installment of the Griswold family Christmas tree is another chore handled in Clark’s inimitable style. Imagine the pine they string up in Rockefeller Square every year, subtract roughly five feet from its height, and you have the tree Clark insists on setting up in the house. This thing is so tremendous that the branches knock out the windows when Griswold cuts the rope holding the branches together. No Yuletide season, however, would be complete without a fling to the slopes for a sledding excursion, an event filled with disastrous implications when Griswold comes up with the shimmering understanding to camouflage the bottom of his sled with a Teflon based substance. My celebrated scenario involves Clark trapped in his attic for a few hours. He spends his time dressed up in women’s clothing (to stop warm) watching passe home movies of his childhood. His abrupt tumble through the trap door had me laughing for hours afterwards.
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The cast of “Christmas Vacation” gels fantastically, far better than any cast in the other three films. Kudos as always go to Randy Quaid as the squirrelly moocher Eddie; a film in this series fair wouldn’t be the same without this character driving Clark to fits of distraction. Beverly D’Angelo is one of those actresses who accept hotter and hotter with age. The linchpin of the film is, as always, Chevy Scuttle as the wretchedness prone Clark Griswold. This is a role tailor made for his price of clumsy, caustic humor. I don’t know about you, but Chase’s depiction reminds me in many ways of my fill father–he won’t listen to the advice of anyone else, his ideas are the best ideas, he tosses safety to the wind when working on perilous projects, etc. But like my Dad–and probably countless other fathers–Clark is precise and wants his loved ones to have unbelievable family memories. The film works so well, I suspect, because most of us instantly behold his character traits in our beget beloved family patriarchs. Especially when Clark can’t stand the pressure anymore and launches into one of his over the top tirades, again a trademark of our contain fed up fathers.
Although the DVD carries the “Special Edition” price, the extras are surprisingly sparse. A trailer and a commentary constitute the sum total of goodies available on the disc. Moreover, the commentary doesn’t include Chevy Straggle. At least you hear Randy Quaid, Beverly D’Angelo, Johnny Galecki, Miriam Flynn (Eddie’s wife Catherine), director Jeremiah Chechik, and producer Marty Simmons, but why no Clark W. Griswold? Perhaps he wanted too noteworthy money. His absence is dismal and mars what is otherwise a expansive commentary track. I don’t even wait until Christmas to glance this movie; it’s fun works year round. If you haven’t seen it yet, you ought to immediately. You’ll adore it.