Chevy Chase and the 'Vacation' films.

[Alrik]

The Vacation films are great. Christmas Vacation has become a Christmas Eve tradition in our house. Some day I WILL a set of Marty Moose eggnog mugs.

 

[Ethros]

But what about the 5th Vacation??? Hotel Hell

Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo in Hotel Hell


Ha, can you say "doing it for the money?"
Mmm, there are a couple of amusing moments, "You're supposed to kick her car!"

The main thing I thought when I first saw that was how badly has Chase aged? I thought it was Chevy Chases' dad at first! Since 1997 he's aged like 50 years

 

[Captain Craig]

Hotel Hell, never heard of it till now.
That was, I take it, a DDVD film?
The synopsis on IMDB reads like a promising start. An adult Rusty with a family but they need to get that to where it's an extended type of Vacation family with Grandpa/Grandma Griswold intow.

 

[Ethros]

^ It's just a little 15 minute video/movie, basically an extended commercial for HomeAway.com
The entire thing is in the link

 

[Captain Craig]

^^^
I'll watch it tonight.
YouTube is blocked at work.
Thanks!

 

[Emher]

Love Christmas Vacation! Found European Vacation severely lacking. Even at age 11 I thought it was a lot worse the Christmas, even though it did have boobies in it.

 

[Owain Taggart]

Maybe the next one should be set around Thanksgiving?

 

[Enterprise is Great]

It was obvious to me as a young kid that they were different actors, in fact that pretty much became a running gag in the movies. In every movie the kids are played by different actors and are in fact different ages.

I think the best version of the kids is in "Vegas."

It definitely had the hottest Audrey:

Marisol Nichols

 

[Skywalker]

The only one I didn't really like was European Vacation. The first one is the best, of course, but I thought even Vegas Vacation was pretty good.

I love the idea of a sequel with Anthony Michael Hall as Rusty taking his own family on vacation and being forced to drag Grampa Clark along.

 

[Trekker4747]

It was obvious to me as a young kid that they were different actors, in fact that pretty much became a running gag in the movies. In every movie the kids are played by different actors and are in fact different ages.

I think the best version of the kids is in "Vegas."

It definitely had the hottest Audrey:

Marisol Nichols

Very much my thoughts as well.

 

[Agent Richard07]

I see that Dana Hill, who played Audrey in European Vacation, passed away in 1996.

As for Hotel Hell Vacation, I just watched it. Nice to see the Griswolds again. Napoleon Suite... Took me a minute or two to get it.

 

[Ethros]

I see that Dana Hill, who played Audrey in European Vacation, passed away in 1996.

Aw that's a shame. I hate reading things like that, even though it was 15 years ago that's really sad.

European isn't amazing, but there are pretty funny parts in it. I like the whole German visit "hey dad, bedpans!" and them staying with that old couple who don't know who the hell they are, I always found hilarious.
"Who the hell were they?"
"Beats the shit out of me"


Oh, and the French waiter scene

 

[Aldo]

Bought Vegas Vacation just because I'm a completest and had to see the last film.

It's actually not as bad as I remembered. Sure it's no where near as funny as the first three, but it's got a certain charm to it. It's fun seeing Chase and D'angelo reprising their roles. And like I said before, Ethan Embry is a great Rusty, with Audrey being pretty good too.