Stars: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Diane Ladd, E.G. Marshall, Doris Roberts, John Randolph, William Hickey

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik

Summary: Clark Griswold, a sincere family man, is determined to stay at home and provide a warm, fun-filled Christmas for his family. But life has a way of throwing wet logs on his fire.

The third instalment in National Lampoon's 'Vacations' series, this film sees the Griswold family attempting to have a good old-fashioned festive get-together. But with Clark's (Chevy Chase) redneck cousin, Eddie (Randy Quaid), and his clan dropping by unannounced, there won't be much peace and goodwill this holiday season.

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Reviewed by: philreyn
Posted on September 21, 2005 12:55 PM

The best of all the National Lampoon films with the Griswolds. The two films to follow this never made the grade. This has everything, and even has the 'feel good' Christmas atmosphere. Unlike the other films the Griswolds do not have to travel, it's a good old Christmas at home with all the family (wanted or not wanted) over to stay. I have not seen Chevy Chase perform anywhere near as good since this film. Christmas Vacation two with Randy Quaid was not a touch, and to make up they shoud get this cast back together for another attempt.

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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacationis the third instalment of the Griswold family saga and a significant improvement over their previous European Vacation. Disaster-prone dad (Chevy Chase) discovers just how dangerous the Christmas season really is as the Griswolds' old-fashioned holiday celebration turns out to be more "Bah! Humbug!" than Christmas cheer. Chase is right at home with the outrageous slapstick and often cheerfully tasteless humour, and John Hughes's script is stuffed full of classic Christmas movie references, but Randy Quaid practically steals the film as the unemployed relative with his malicious grin and mooching lifestyle. Not exactly a holiday classic and a bit spotty, this gag-filled comedy is just obnoxious enough for the Scrooge lurking inside everyone. And fear not, a happy ending awaits all. Watch for future star Juliette Lewis as Chase's teenage daughter. --Sean Axmaker

Aspect Ratio:	1.85 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Theatrical trailer, Outtakes
Year:	1989
Release Date:	November 5, 2007
Runtime:	93 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D 011889
Keywords:	National, Christmas, Comedy, General, Wide, Screen, Vacation, Lampoon's
Genre:	Comedy