National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
I bought this as part of a four film box set because i really wanted Christmas Vacation on Blu-ray which was £7.99 so for two pounds extra i got the other three films as well.
I adore Christmas Vacation it's a real favourite of mine however i'd not seen the original film since the vhs days. Unfortunately it doesn't hold up well and seemed really dated.
I know this came first but the SWAT ending seemed like a rip off from Christmas Vacation in fact the whole ending felt like a riff on Christmas Vacation. As i said i appreciate this came first but it seemed like a rip off because of my love for said Christmas film.
Most of the jokes fail to hit home and i barely cracked a smile, although i did laugh out loud when Jane krakowski discusses kissing with Audrey. Cousin Eddie always tends to raise a smile too but in general i was pretty blank faced throughout.
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