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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
IMDB ^ | 12/1/89 | John Hughes

Posted on 11/27/2022 10:56:34 PM PST by DallasBiff

The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.

(Excerpt) Read more at imdb.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: christmas; christmasmovie; griswolds
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I know it's a Chevy Chase movie, but this a Christmas gone wrong on steroids.

Cousin bumpkin Eddie does come through in the end.

It is a hilarious movie.

1 posted on 11/27/2022 10:56:34 PM PST by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

Depends on how insufferable the actor is, and how re ent it is. Christmas Vacation is jus simply a great movie all around.


2 posted on 11/27/2022 11:04:50 PM PST by Antihero101607
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To: DallasBiff
Even though Chevy Chase gets a bad rap, and probably deservedly so, he is quite good in the TV series "Community".

It's been off the air for a while, but if you can catch some of the original episodes it's a kick.

3 posted on 11/27/2022 11:21:46 PM PST by who_would_fardels_bear (What is left around which to circle the wagons?)
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To: DallasBiff

Its on my list... It a Wonderful Life, Charlie Browns Christmas, Christmas Vacation... Rick Stevens A European Christmas, Polar Express... and The Nut Cracker.... :)


4 posted on 11/27/2022 11:23:09 PM PST by Pocketdoor
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To: DallasBiff
Two words SHOUTED.... THE BLESSING!
5 posted on 11/27/2022 11:25:59 PM PST by teletech (you)
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To: DallasBiff

On our list along with Christmas with the Kranks and the Santa Clause movies..


6 posted on 11/27/2022 11:26:16 PM PST by pnz1 ("These people have gone stone-cold crazy")
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To: DallasBiff

There are her scenes to watch for....
Blnk
7 posted on 11/27/2022 11:28:10 PM PST by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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To: DallasBiff

Love it!


8 posted on 11/27/2022 11:48:42 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Pocketdoor

Funny Farm is good too.


9 posted on 11/27/2022 11:49:59 PM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: DallasBiff

In 2008, I was hired as a TV Tech Director to go behind enemy lines at the 2008 Denver DNC convention - and they assigned one of my camera guys to shadow Chevy Chase for 3 days so he could do random stand ups. It just happened that the cameraman was a young, scrawny reddish blonde kid and Chevy would frequently get into Griswold character and look at him sheepishly, asking “Hey Russ? How about we go over to concessions and share a beer?” or “Russ, here’s a twenty. How about a hotdog?!”
It was hilarious and surreal.


10 posted on 11/27/2022 11:57:18 PM PST by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: minnesota_bound

Nicollette Scorsese was quite the cutie back then


11 posted on 11/28/2022 12:08:54 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: minnesota_bound

Oops

Nicolette Scorsese was quite the cutie back then


12 posted on 11/28/2022 12:09:23 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: DallasBiff
It's just not Christmas without Uncle Eddie.

13 posted on 11/28/2022 12:12:43 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: DallasBiff

Hubby and I purchased an RV a few years ago in anticipation of my retirement. It was a great investment that has been a lot of fun with the grandchildren. Especially when the “pandemic” hit. With several grandchildren we could travel and not worry about the ridiculous rules as to “social distancing”, closed restaurants and public restrooms, etc. We had everything we needed right there with us.

When it is parked at home, we have it plugged in to “shore power” so that if we are in it we are not pulling from the RV batteries. One day we were headed somewhere, and totally forgot to unplug from the power source. So, once we headed up the driveway and reach the full length of the extension cord, of course it unplugged and the cord bounced along behind up all the way down the road to our destination. We only discovered it upon arriving at our first stop about 15 miles away from home. Thankfully, it separated at the plug and caused no harm to the cord or outlet.

My immediate thought was of the “Christmas Vacation” movie and started laughing so hard, I could barely speak.


14 posted on 11/28/2022 12:12:53 AM PST by CFW
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To: Larry Lucido

I’ll check it out...Thanks


15 posted on 11/28/2022 12:14:59 AM PST by Pocketdoor
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To: Larry Lucido

Yeah it’s not bad


16 posted on 11/28/2022 12:22:23 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: minnesota_bound

I’m just blousing... BROWSING!


17 posted on 11/28/2022 12:42:31 AM PST by MalPearce ("You see, but you do not observe". https://www.thefabulous.co/s/2uHEJdj)
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To: minnesota_bound

It’s a bit nipply out.


18 posted on 11/28/2022 1:02:57 AM PST by Mr. Blond
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To: Mr. Blond

The shitter’s full.


19 posted on 11/28/2022 1:24:38 AM PST by Laslo Fripp (The Sybil of Free Republic)
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To: Larry Lucido

Yes it is. Very enjoyable.


20 posted on 11/28/2022 2:53:14 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 democratic )
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