Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Josephina Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

cricketbat Christmas Vacation is one of the movies I try to watch every holiday season. It has a lot of fun memories associated with it. It's cheesy and ridiculous, but it's familiar and traditional. This is one of the few National Lampoon movies that I enjoy.

adonis98-743-186503 The Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. Although National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is still a very enjoyable and sweet comedy with some pretty good performances by Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo the humor doesn't hold up really well in some certain scenes i mean it will still make you laugh and like i said the cast is doing a great job but the movie doesn't hold up really well when it comes to the comedy stuff it's kinda cheesy, now movies like Home Alone and Home Alone 2 will always be hilarious. Overall National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is still a great and enjoyable film.

bayardhiler Ah, Christmas. That time of year when families come together and peace and harmony reign supreme. Yeah right! Just try telling that to the Griswolds! That lovable family who can't seem to stay out of trouble are back for the holidays, with Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) making it his personal mission to make the perfect Christmas, and failing at every turn! From looking for the perfect Christmas tree in the middle of the woods - and having to dig it out of the ground because he forgot the saw! - to not being able to get the zillion outside lights to work, nothing ever seems to quite according to plan. Add in the parents, in-laws, pesky yuppie neighbors, and Clark's crazy, but lovable cousin in law, Eddie (Randy Quaid) and you have the "hap hap happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny F------ Kaye!""Christmas Vacation" is probably my favorite of the "Vacation" movies since it's the one I watch the most, especially around the holidays. Despite how outrageous the comedy is - from the ridiculously huge amount of outside lights to the bone dry turkey -, if you've celebrated Christmas a few times, especially as an adult, you'll find there's a grain of truth to "Christmas Vacation". Case in point, the scene where Clark can't get the outside lights to work and just loses it never fails to crack me up, no matter how many times I see it, as it reminds me of when my dad would get bad because we couldn't get the lights and decorations to work, and he'd always go on a profanity laced tirade! The writing of John Hughes is spot on in turning the challenges of the holidays into comedy gold. All the actors and actresses hit their mark with perfection: Chevy Chase's performance as everyday man Clark Griswold who thinks he knows what he is doing but is in way over his head is one of the ages here, the beautiful and talented Beverly D'Angelo as Clark's tortured wife Ellen is a joy to watch, as is Juliette Lewis as the Griswold's cranky, teenage daughter Audrey, a young Johnny Galecki as son Rusty, plus a whole slew of support roles from the late Doris Roberts, John Randolph, EG Marshall, Diane Ladd, Mae Questal, Nicholas Guest, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Brian Doyle-Murray and of course, the larger than life Randy Quaid. "Christmas Vacation" is an absolute joy to watch every year, and is one of those films that's so quotable, that if you stick two fans who've seen it all their lives together and one says a quote from the film, the other will be able to respond in kind from the movie. Me and my sister do it every time. If you love the holidays as much as I do, than check this out. Merry Christmas!

Mons-Pubis As a fan of the "vaction" series, I can safely say that I enjoy any exposition of the Griswold family. However, I can safely say that this is the best in the series, and for many reasons. The biggest I can think of is the large amount of screen time given to Cousin Eddie. He steals every scene he is in with his good-natured, low- brow, low-IQ ways. He truly makes this movie. The duo of Chevy Chase as Clark and Randy Quaid as Eddie is pure hilarity. I also enjoy the the extended family, with performances by Film and TV veterans like John Randolph, Doris Roberts, William Hickey, and the memorable performance of Mae Questl as Aunt Bethany.Also, I would be remiss if I left out the fact the Beverly D'Angello was at her peek in this movie.to sum things up, this is a Christmas classic, and if you haven't already seen it, or even if you have a million times already, watch it. It never stops being funny.