By Sean McDonnell
Now here is a Christmas film which I watch every year and will never EVER get bored of. Written by the great John Hughes, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation follows the adventures of Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and his family in Chicago as they prepare for a “good old fashioned family Christmas” with various relatives who visit, like gossiping grandparents and homeless cousins. However, Clark must encounter several slight errors in preparation in the funniest ways which includes a Christmas tree, thousands upon thousands of fairy lights, a sled and my personal favourite...a squirrel! |
| So it turns out Clark is the original Jason Voorhees. Not really Christmassy, is it? |
This is a film which I’ve always thought to be very special for the National Lampoon film franchise. It is beyond funny and is a perfect film for all the family in the lead up to Christmas Day. It is a very interesting take on a festive season and the ‘perfect’ suburban family because the dialogue is just so brilliant like Clark having quite a cheeky yet very delightful personality who really is desperate to remain positive and grandparents from both sides of the Griswold family bickering over each other on a daily basis on who has contributed more to the family. All whilst the wife, the son and the daughter try and figure out what the heck is going on!
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a film which will always remain one of my favourite films with the hilarious Clark getting beaten down by so many dangerous things and thankfully, always getting back up, having a smile on his face and proudly hates whoever gets in his way. A joy to watch again and again!
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