Movie #713 ..........................."National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"

Movie #713 "Christmas Vacation" (National Lampoon) --- believe it or not, I've never really sat down and watched this before, but I can safely say I didn't miss much. I had seen the Europe vacation one (with Wally World) and found that moderately amusing, but this one, not so much. It never caught my interest to sit intently to watch it --- it was on in the background while I was wrapping gifts and cleaning for company. I had heard that lots of people have the lines memorized, so I wanted to see what the Hubub was all about -- I'm not the audience --- when a film crosses the stupid line, I don't think it is very funny --- and that's what happened here. I'm sure lots of families can enjoy it together, and for that reason, it serves a purpose, and Chevy Chase is always fun to watch for a while, but I don't need to see this again real soon --- not even again next Christmas. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 1989 PG-13 97 minutes Hapless Clark, exasperated Ellen and their ever-changing kids take on Christmas in this holiday classic. As usual, all their good intentions can't save them from disaster ... or Cousin Eddie, whose surprise visit throws them into disarray. Cast:Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki, John Randolph, Diane Ladd, E.G. Marshall, Doris Roberts, Randy Quaid, Miriam Flynn, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Cody Burger, Ellen Hamilton Latzen, William Hickey, Mae Questel, Sam McMurray, Nicholas Guest, Nicolette Scorsese, Brian Doyle-Murray, Natalia Nogulich Genre:Slapstick, Cult Comedies, Comedy