“I
don't know what to say, except it's Christmas and we're all in misery.”
I think it is funny how a lot of Christmas movies portray
families that are weird and not fun. I am sure there are a lot of people out
there who have family members that the rest of the family jokes about or when
they hear the one family member they roll their eyes and dread the coming day. I
feel very fortunate to have never been in that kind of situation. I actually do
not mind seeing my family or being around my family for the holidays (although,
I will admit, my grandparents can be a bit too much to take after a while). Every
Christmas when I watch the hilarious movie Christmas
Vacation I thank God that my family is not as insane as the Griswolds.
Clark Giswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have the perfect Christmas
with his family. He drags them out to the middle of the woods in the snow to find
the perfect tree. When he gets the tree into the house it is gigantic and
breaks windows. For the outside of the house Clark breaks out the biggest ball
of lights known to man which when unraveled covers the entire house.
For the holidays both Clark’s family and his wife Ellen’s
family come to stay. The house is chaotic from day one with all the family over
and Clark trying to decorate. When Clark finally gets the lights on the house
to work he gets a surprise he really was not happy to receive. Ellen’s weird
cousin Eddie has pulled up in an RV with his family unannounced.
Clark’s perfect family Christmas hilariously falls apart
in so many ways even before Eddie’s arrival.
There are so many fantastic scenes and jokes in Christmas Vacation that I cannot even
begin to write down because you have to see it to understand and fully
appreciate.
Christmas Vacation
is one of those movies I have seen so many times that I know it by heart and
still laugh my ass off to the point I am crying. It has become such a classic
in my house and I am sure it is an all-around classic movie in the film world. It
is complete genius. There are so many relatable aspects of the characters and
stories. If you have yet to see Christmas
Vacation you are insane and need to go watch it immediately.
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