National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
1h 39m | PG-13
Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.
Director: Harold Ramis
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Video: 720p
Cast
Chevy Chase
as Clark Griswold
Beverly D'Angelo
as Ellen Griswold
Anthony Michael Hall
as Rusty Griswold
Imogene Coca
as Aunt Edna
Randy Quaid
as Cousin Eddie
Dana Barron
as Audrey Griswold
Reviews
<em>'National Lampoon’s Vacation'</em> is a little underwhelming, I thought it was going to be more amusing than it is, though I think there's enough to it that's worth watching. The fun ending with John Candy is what probably nudges this into the rating that I've given. Chevy Chase is at the forefront of the humour, as anticipated. I would've liked him to a bit more of a bumbling mess than he is, a more dumbed down deadpan delivery would've been more funny. He is shown as an idiot, but not as much as one as the character actually is. Beverly D'Angelo is good alongside Chase. The kid actors, which notably includes Anthony Michael Hall, are fairly solid in this movie too. The earlier mentioned Candy is alright, he has obviously done far better, and there is also an appearance from Eugene Levy, albeit a fairly tiny one.