The Griswold family is back, except instead of traveling to a vacation destination, this time they're inviting the family over for Christmas! But despite the lack of travel, shenanigans still ensue, turning this Christmas vacation into disaster after disaster!
Chevy Chase defined an era of classic family comedies with his role as Clark Griswold. There are 5 "National Lampoon Vacation" films, with this being the third in the series. It's also one of the most memorable. Due to the season it's set in, it's become well known as a classic Christmas story as well as a family comedy.
Most of the film's humor comes from Chevy Chase's slaptick routines; although it's funny to note that Johnny Galecki, playing Chase's son in this film, performed one of Chase's trademark gags where he looks at his bare wrist and says, "Oh, look at the time!" before excusing himself. Otherwise, the comedy in the film is made up of pratfalls, silly disasters, and awkward situations. And true to its era, it wasn't afraid to have a little drama mixed in there too, to provide a diversity of emotion to the story. Nowadays, comedies tend to lean heavily on the jokes and keep things light. They forget that a bit of sadness or anger can help make those funny bits that much more rewarding in the end.
If you haven't seen this film yet, you're missing out on a classic! I highly recommend seeing it!
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