1 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:17,399 This summer. When you think vacation, think National Lampoon's vacation. See the 2 00:00:17,519 --> 00:00:28,480 Real America. Hey Underfans, Hey yellow what it's friendly? Okay, I'm 3 00:00:28,519 --> 00:00:32,880 okay. Don't you want to look at the Grand Carrier. It's educational, 4 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:41,320 great, and most of all, it's fun. The dog went on the 5 00:00:41,359 --> 00:00:48,759 picnic basket. But Chivy, Chase, Beverley D'Angelo, Emma Gene Coca, 6 00:00:50,119 --> 00:00:56,640 Randy Quaid, John Kenny, and Christy Brinkley. Well, are you gonna 7 00:00:56,679 --> 00:01:00,759 go for it? It's crazy, it's crazy, it's crazy. Take you 8 00:01:00,039 --> 00:01:11,359 for a ride this summer. When you think vacation, think National Lampoons vacation. 9 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:21,439 I'm gonna check under the hood. Family vacations are as much a part 10 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:26,519 of summer as Fourth of July fireworks, cookout, going to the beach, 11 00:01:27,079 --> 00:01:34,480 or any other time honored summer tradition you can think of. Family vacations have 12 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:40,959 also provided some of the greatest comedies in the history of cinema. This Week's 13 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:47,519 film is arguably the greatest of them all. Released in nineteen eighty three, 14 00:01:48,079 --> 00:01:53,400 directed by Harold Ramis and based on a short story that appeared in the famed 15 00:01:53,519 --> 00:02:00,799 National Lampoon magazine National. Lampoon's Vacation tells the story of family and Clark Griswold 16 00:02:01,359 --> 00:02:07,959 chevy Chase in his decade spanning role, who wants to take his family of 17 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:13,879 his wife, daughter, and son on a cross country vacation to the fictional 18 00:02:14,039 --> 00:02:22,000 amusement park Wally World. What should be a peaceful trip unravels and hilarity with 19 00:02:22,159 --> 00:02:27,800 mishaps and family members throwing a wrench into the plans. The film co stars 20 00:02:27,879 --> 00:02:34,759 Beverly DeAngelo as Clark's wife, Randy Quaid as the lovable cousin Eddie, and 21 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:40,840 the debuting Christine Brinkley, plus a memorable bit part by the late John Candy. 22 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:46,120 Our next clip is the first scene in the film. This is important 23 00:02:46,199 --> 00:02:52,479 because it builds the chaos that is set to befall the Griswolds. When going 24 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:58,000 to pick up a new car, Clark is shocked when the swarmy salesman played 25 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:02,479 by comedy legend Eugene Lea, brings him a car that is not at all 26 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:07,840 what he ordered. This shows how quickly Clark's emotions can change, and now 27 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:15,560 he tries to stay cool and often fails throughout difficult situations. Well, there 28 00:03:15,599 --> 00:03:22,479 she is Claire right here the wagon, Dad, This is not the car 29 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:25,319 you ordered. Take it easy, rusty ed, this is not the car 30 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:31,919 I ordered. I distinctly ordered the Antarctic Blue super sports Wagon with the CBE 31 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:38,919 and the optional rally fun pack. He didn't order the metallic pe metallic p. 32 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:44,120 No Antarctic blue. The sports wagon. This isn't even the right model, 33 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:46,240 you know. I think you're right. I don't think this is the 34 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:51,439 car. This is the new Wagon Queen Family truckster. This is a There's 35 00:03:51,439 --> 00:03:53,400 a damn fine automobile. If you want my honest opinion, beach the hell 36 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:57,280 out of the sports wagon. But I want to make you happy. Huh 37 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,759 that important? I'll get to the bottom this. Yes, I said, 38 00:04:01,479 --> 00:04:05,120 mister Griswold ordered the blue sports Wagon. Where is it? I don't know 39 00:04:05,199 --> 00:04:15,199 soon. I know it must have happened. It didn't come in at I'm 40 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:20,879 not your ordinary every day fool. Okay. Now, I'd like my Antarctic 41 00:04:20,879 --> 00:04:24,639 blue supersports Wagon right now, and if you can't get it for me, 42 00:04:24,639 --> 00:04:32,600 I'm gonna take my business elsewhere. Where's my old car. I'm just as 43 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:38,920 upset as you are, Believe me, Davenport, Get mister Griswold's car back 44 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:46,720 and bring it back here and I can get you a wagon. There's no 45 00:04:46,759 --> 00:04:50,519 problem there. The problem is it might take six weeks. Now. I 46 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:54,079 went to myself to tell you, mister Griswold, but if you're thinking to 47 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:58,399 take in the tribe press country, this is the automobile you should be using. 48 00:04:58,439 --> 00:05:01,360 The wagon point family truck. You think you hated. No, but 49 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:04,319 wait, don't you drive I don't want to drive it. I just want 50 00:05:04,319 --> 00:05:09,079 my old car back. Okay, I'm not falling for this bit. Oh 51 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:46,199 wait, let's call Russ Cark. Is that the right car? No, 52 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:49,319 it isn't, honey, I I changed my mind. They flatten our old 53 00:05:49,319 --> 00:05:54,360 car like a pancake. Are you serious? Is this really our car? 54 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:58,439 Dad? What happened? I thought we were gonna get the little sports thing. 55 00:05:59,079 --> 00:06:01,199 Oh no, sports Bibe must too small. Besides, I got a 56 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:04,920 great deal on this one. Let me tell you, honey, we're taking 57 00:06:04,959 --> 00:06:11,959 the whole tribe across country. Believe me, this is your automobile. Must 58 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:15,720 still running? Oh all new cars do that. I'll take care of that 59 00:06:15,759 --> 00:06:20,519 in a second. You may think you hate it now and at but what 60 00:06:20,639 --> 00:06:29,199 are you driving? Brow and her back? When talking about any of the 61 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:34,399 films in the Vacation series, one would have to include cousin Eddie, played 62 00:06:34,399 --> 00:06:42,079 by Quaid. As important as the Clark Griswold character is to these movies, 63 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:47,920 one could argue that Eddie is more memorable, an argument I certainly make. 64 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:56,600 He is the quintessential embarrassing family member. He is off color, somewhat dim, 65 00:06:56,639 --> 00:07:01,199 and very socially awkward. Despite his short cummings, he is lovable and, 66 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:08,600 even in his own affable way, charming. Our next scene shows all 67 00:07:08,639 --> 00:07:15,360 of this at a cookout when Clark in the family visit cousin Eddie and his 68 00:07:15,519 --> 00:07:20,720 family. How do they like? Here's Clark? Oh? Medium, rare, 69 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:26,319 little pink inside. Oh you're fine, light at dark? Oh either 70 00:07:26,319 --> 00:07:30,199 way, it doesn't matter, I think it. Can I help you with 71 00:07:30,199 --> 00:07:35,360 that cool egg? Please? Mmmmmmmm? I don't know what they call this 72 00:07:35,439 --> 00:07:41,160 stuff, hamburger helper. It does just fine by itself. Huh. I 73 00:07:41,279 --> 00:07:43,720 like it better than tune to help her myself, don't you? Clark? 74 00:07:44,439 --> 00:07:54,199 You're the gourmet around here? Ed, No meeting this. You get plenty 75 00:07:54,240 --> 00:08:01,839 to meet at home. People like you have some catch up, real tomato 76 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:07,800 catchup, Patty? Oh nothing but the best, and Anna, don't for 77 00:08:07,879 --> 00:08:24,399 getting cold, said your aunt Edna. And Edna, after all these years, 78 00:08:24,399 --> 00:08:33,320 you're looking so good. Oh hi Edna, nice to see you again. 79 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:41,519 You remember Clark, don't you? You were the ones that sent me 80 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:46,399 the fruitcake for Christmas that made me so sick. Oh, I'm sorry. 81 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:52,679 We thought you enjoyed fruitcake. You enjoy throwing up every five minutes, Claude 82 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:58,600 Clark, I thought so, Oh well, am I gonna need or am 83 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:05,200 I gonna starve to death? Russ? Katherine, did you tell Clark and 84 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:11,320 Ellen the good news? No? I was just about to Katherine, what's 85 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:20,519 the good news? You're driving me to Phoenix. No matter how memorable cousin 86 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:26,279 Eddie is, when you're reminiscing about any of the films in this series, 87 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:35,559 some of the most quotable lines and top scenes do come from Clark Griswold. 88 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:41,759 These scenes are when Clark is just exasperated, fed up, and passed his 89 00:09:41,879 --> 00:09:48,759 limit on what he will take this film. The first film in the series 90 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:56,679 sets that character trait up first, with the family wanting to go home despite 91 00:09:56,799 --> 00:10:01,480 bearing down on Wally World. Clark breathe, flee, loses his cool, 92 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:05,960 and then, in our final clip, when the family finally arrives at wally 93 00:10:07,039 --> 00:10:13,960 World after the difficult journey, they learn it was all for not the park 94 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:20,360 is closed for two weeks. This leads to a brief but very memorable appearance 95 00:10:20,799 --> 00:10:24,519 by John Candy as the park security I don't want to be in the car 96 00:10:24,519 --> 00:10:28,080 anymore. I want to go home. I don't want to go to wally 97 00:10:28,159 --> 00:10:31,879 World, Clark, under the circumstances, I wouldn't mind if we just went 98 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:35,159 home. In retrospect, it seems like a pretty bad idea driving out. 99 00:10:35,159 --> 00:10:37,799 It's been one disaster after another. Yeah, it's been a real drag, 100 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:43,440 Dad. Maybe we can try some all the time. Wally World's overriding anyway, 101 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:52,759 What do you think? I think? In ahead, we're ten hours 102 00:10:52,759 --> 00:10:56,200 from working fun park and you want to bail out. Well, I'll tell 103 00:10:56,240 --> 00:11:00,320 you something. This is no longer a vacation. It's a quest, quest 104 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:03,039 for fun. I'm gonna have fun, and you're gonna have fun. We're 105 00:11:03,039 --> 00:11:07,600 all gonna have so much fun. We'll leave Classic Surgery to remove our gardens 106 00:11:07,639 --> 00:11:13,200 files. You'll be whistling sympathy, dude, Atties, I gotta be crazy. 107 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:20,600 I'm gonna pilgrimage to see a moose phrase Marty Moose, Dad, you're 108 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:28,159 gonna ask for something, don't do. And now the family arrives to wally 109 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:41,279 World. First, one's here, first, one's here. First, one's 110 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:46,879 here. But we're so far away, Clark, right right. And at 111 00:11:46,879 --> 00:11:50,519 the end of the day, when the lot's all full and everybody's fighting to 112 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:52,720 get out of here, will be the first ones out too, right? 113 00:11:54,639 --> 00:12:58,679 Why because we're the griz walls. Come on, Racio. Sorry, folks 114 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:03,360 were closed for two weeks to clean and repair America's favorite family fun park. 115 00:13:03,879 --> 00:13:16,320 Sorry, what, Clark? What are you doing? We watch this program? 116 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:18,960 Why his toys? We go to his movies? He owes us, 117 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:24,519 doesn't he owe us? He owes the Griswolls Right, Hey, rad he 118 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:28,559 owes us. Clark, you're scaring me. Don't be scared. I just 119 00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:31,080 think somebody owes us an explanation, that's all. Come on, come on, 120 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:35,600 come on, Clark, what will you listen to me. Let's just 121 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:39,279 find a hotel. I'll call my parents. Are why are some money? 122 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:41,480 We can fly home and forget this entire vacation ever happened. Honey, honey, 123 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:43,879 just relaxed, Okay, I told you, I'm not angry anymore. 124 00:13:43,879 --> 00:13:46,879 I'm in complete control. I'm sure they're not repairing every ride. At the 125 00:13:46,919 --> 00:13:50,440 same time, I think they owe us a little explanation. I think they 126 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:52,320 owe us a little fun. Okay, whatever happens, just trust me, 127 00:13:52,320 --> 00:14:03,000 will you just trust me? Sorry, folk, parks are closed. The 128 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:05,440 Moose off front should have told you, yes, we're here to see mister 129 00:14:05,519 --> 00:14:13,559 roy Wally. What's your name, sir, Clark w griswold O. What's 130 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:18,679 just regarding mister grizzol? We're Republicans and relations or a summer inspection to a 131 00:14:18,759 --> 00:14:26,679 personal matter? Oh, suspection? Oh nobody? Nobody notified this office of 132 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:31,240 Well, I'm notifying you. I'm afraid I'm gonna need a little more to 133 00:14:31,240 --> 00:14:37,759 not sir. Okay, dookie, how's this Clark? Have you lost your 134 00:14:37,759 --> 00:14:41,720 mind? Where did you get that sporting good star? Honey? Now you 135 00:14:41,759 --> 00:14:43,519 listen to me fat as, you do what I say, and it won't 136 00:14:43,519 --> 00:14:46,639 be any problem. Okay, Okay, we just throw two thousand, four 137 00:14:46,759 --> 00:14:50,440 hundred and sixty miles just for a little Roy Wally entertainment the Moose as your 138 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:54,960 clothes. I say, you're open, We're not really violent people. This 139 00:14:54,120 --> 00:15:00,159 is our first gun. No, it isn't. Calling this film a success 140 00:15:00,159 --> 00:15:05,679 would be a massive understatement. It made over eight and a half million dollars 141 00:15:05,679 --> 00:15:11,559 its opening weekend, debuting is the number one film. It ended up grossing 142 00:15:11,639 --> 00:15:20,159 over sixty one million dollars worldwide overall. Making it even more of a success 143 00:15:20,559 --> 00:15:26,480 is the film was only made on a fifteen million dollar budget. It also 144 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:33,320 featured a changing of the guard for National Lampoon. It replaced the smut locker 145 00:15:33,399 --> 00:15:37,759 room humor that it was known for in large part due to the magazine and 146 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:43,279 the film Animal House that we previously looked at, and replaced it with a 147 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:52,399 more slapstick, witty, physical comedy. This film is still endearing today. 148 00:15:52,960 --> 00:16:00,080 It has spawned five sequels, and recently this film celebrated its fortieth anniversary. 149 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:07,159 What makes it timeless, hilarious and quite memorable is that while watching it, 150 00:16:07,559 --> 00:16:15,320 one finds themselves reminiscing about past vacations, good, bad, or downright awful. 151 00:16:15,679 --> 00:16:19,360 And when you do, I dare you not to try and smile or 152 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:26,879 chuckle. And that is what every comedy film should strive for, to leave 153 00:16:26,919 --> 00:16:33,080 a great memory and a smile on our faces. I hope you join me 154 00:16:33,159 --> 00:16:40,159 next week when we will look at Steven Spielberg's mind blowing, beautiful science fiction 155 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:48,200 epic Close Encounters of the third time for WMNH and Matt Counterton Unleashed. This 156 00:16:48,279 --> 00:17:17,039 has been a classic film reviewed with Derrick Filter down the grout, Jack be 157 00:17:17,319 --> 00:17:37,240 Names, Jack Queen taking to run out the Whist team. I did little 158 00:17:57,559 --> 00:18:14,079 about don't go, don't wait down I didn't know, I didn't able