Dec 24 2024 24 mins
Daniel and Erwin review John Hughes's Christmas Classic "Christmas Vacation." They talk about if it deserves to be a classic, how it came to be, and more! Did they love it, did they hate it, or are they Somewhere Between? Listen to find out!
Description:
As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife, Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), and children, as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. His hick cousin, Eddie (Randy Quaid), and his family show up unplanned and start living in their camper on the Griswold property. Even worse, Clark's employers renege on the holiday bonus he needs.Release date: December 1, 1989 (USA)
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Sequel: Vegas Vacation
Music by: Angelo Badalamenti
Distributed by: Warner Bros., FilmFlex
Box office: $73.3 million
Description:
As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have a perfect family Christmas, so he pesters his wife, Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), and children, as he tries to make sure everything is in line, including the tree and house decorations. However, things go awry quickly. His hick cousin, Eddie (Randy Quaid), and his family show up unplanned and start living in their camper on the Griswold property. Even worse, Clark's employers renege on the holiday bonus he needs.Release date: December 1, 1989 (USA)
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Sequel: Vegas Vacation
Music by: Angelo Badalamenti
Distributed by: Warner Bros., FilmFlex
Box office: $73.3 million