Vegas Vacation (Widescreen Edition)

by Warner Home Video

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Director:Stephen Kessler
Release Date:2003-10-07
Label:Warner Home Video
UPC:085392885725
Binding:DVD
Published By:Warner Home Video
ASIN:B0000AVH9Q
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Clark griswold has chosen the perfect destination for his next family vacation las vegas nevada. But clark didnt count on one thing. Despite vegas new image as a city with wholesome activities for the whole family to enjoy its tempting underbelly still lures the unsuspecting griswold gang. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 05/06/2008 Starring: Chevy Chase Randy Quaid Run time: 93 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Stephen Kessler
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the casino, along comes the Griswold family from the popular series of National Lampoon's Vacation movies, raising a ruckus in the now family-friendly gambling capitol of the world. Clark (Chevy Chase), the bumbling Griswold patriarch, gets into his usual quota of trouble--especially on a sightseeing trip to the Hoover Dam (where puns on the word "dam" come fast, furious, and idiotic). Meanwhile, Mrs. Griswold (Beverly D'Angelo) gets to sing an ear-piercing rendition of "Lovin' You" on stage with her idol, Wayne Newton (one of the movie's comedic highlights), while son Rusty poses as a high roller and daughter Audrey trains as an exotic dancer. Randy Quaid reprises his scene-stealing role from the original Vacation movie, but let's face it--the series had already worn out its welcome, and this belated sequel earns a few good laughs but hardly qualifies as a worthy revival. Not bad as no-brainers go, but not up to par with the original film, and its better sequels like National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. --Jeff Shannon

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Vegas Vacation - Reviewed on 2008-11-03
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The last of The National Lampoon's movies. Not as good as the others, but still enjoyable. Different kids again.
Chevy still has it - Reviewed on 2008-09-19
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Don't listen to anything anyone else tells you--Chevy Chase still has it after all these years. He is a great physical comedian, and he still delivers successfully, even in the last of the REAL National Lampoon Vacation films. Remember that the real running joke in the Griswold family films was that the kids were always played by different actors and their ages were never really established, nor did they ever really age.
Not a jackpot! - Reviewed on 2008-06-04
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1 customer found this review helpful.

Vegas Vacation is the last of the franchise and probably the second worst. Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo look completely bored in this one, glad they didn't make another Vacation after this box-office flop. Randy Quaid reprises his role as the annoying and vile Eddie. The whole Vegas premise seemed like a good idea but to my chagrin this film isn't priceless.
It's vegas baby! - Reviewed on 2007-12-13
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1 customer found this review not to be helpful.
Awesome movie! Funny, very-well paced, charming. Overall
outstanding, even a nose better than X-mas vacation! "Why don't you just give me half of what you were going to bet, I'll take you outside, kick you in the nuts, and we'll call it a night!" The work they did on the soundtrack/sound editing on this movie is tremendous, it adds so much to the humor and atmosphere, outstanding work!
About "family pictures" - Reviewed on 2007-09-16
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1 customer found this review helpful, 2 did not.

This is the first Vacation entry without John Hughes and sorely misses his creative spark. Several scenes have the characters remind us, (usually Chevy} "can't we do something nice as a family once more?" Nudity and profanity are controlled. Rocks, paper and scissors are played like kids do on a church youth group bus. Dino DeLorentis once said, "I made a family picture once. My family came to see it and everybody hated it." I am not against good family pictures. Make one because you really want one. But people having an unwanted family picture like this should consider an abortion.
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