National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Turned 30 Years Old on 12/1/2019

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December 03, 2019, 04:23 PM

rat2306

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Turned 30 Years Old on 12/1/2019

"SQUIRREL!"

December 03, 2019, 04:43 PM

Ryanp225

One of them my wife tells me almost every day:
"you couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitro glycerin plant"

December 03, 2019, 05:55 PM

Balzé Halzé

quote:
Originally posted by PASig:
By far my favorite "funny" Christmas movie!

I don't even recall this being a big movie when it came out in 1989...

I saw this movie in the theater with a friend and his mom. I was ten years old. To this day I have yet to laugh that hard in a movie theater. I remember that movie experience vividly.

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December 03, 2019, 07:25 PM

SigM4

A local theater is showing it next week. Thinking of trying to talk the wife into going with me. We have the Blu-ray and watch it every year, but something about seeing it on the big screen really excites me.

December 04, 2019, 07:17 AM

PASig

The mockery of the 1980's Yuppies was one of the best parts of this movie I thought.

December 04, 2019, 10:12 AM

Hound Dog

Look Rusty: no lines.

December 04, 2019, 12:44 PM

berto

quote:
Originally posted by PASig:

I don't even recall this being a big movie when it came out in 1989, I was 17 years old and a regular movie goer at the time. I think it's one of those movies that was a dud when it came out but over time became a beloved, cult classic.

I was 15, saw in the theatre, and loved it.

The box office numbers were strong:
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/...l2454423041/weekend/

Other newly released movies it competed with were Back to the Future II and War of the Roses.

December 04, 2019, 01:12 PM

PASig

quote:
Originally posted by Hound Dog:
Look Rusty: no lines.

December 05, 2019, 12:08 AM

Leemur

Don’t piss me off Art!

December 05, 2019, 10:08 AM

4859

Remember seeing this in the theater. We laughed so hard!

December 05, 2019, 10:27 AM

PASig

Clark : Since this is Aunt Bethany's 80th Christmas, I think she should lead us in the saying of Grace.

Aunt Bethany : [turns to Lewis] What, dear?

Nora Griswold : Grace!

Aunt Bethany : Grace? She passed away thirty years ago.

Uncle Lewis : They want you to say Grace.

[Bethany shakes her head in confusion]

Uncle Lewis : The BLESSING!

Aunt Bethany : [they all pose for prayer] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Clark : Amen.

December 05, 2019, 12:22 PM

matai

Is it bad that my 4 and 6 years olds go around saying; "why is the carpet all wet todd?" "I don't know margo!"

Wife and I have matching sweaters with that on it.

December 05, 2019, 07:46 PM

SIGGUY (THE 1ST)

Has been a Christmas classic in my home for years! Love it!! "fixed the nule post!" The list goes on and on!