Plot logic strays in this sequel to a film that hasn't been made yet. Why doesn't the bathroom ever get fixed? Why does Cousin Eddie's family keep their clothes so neat and white stranded on the island? Loved the only original scene where the giant fish pulls Eddie's boat into the island. Could survive without Eric Idle getting absurdly hurt in every scene. Disliked scenes of church hymns and prayers and censored nudity to make more of a "children's film" or sitcom out of the whole thing. Has John Hughes left our planet, because if I were him, like Eddie I might sue the boss for injury, too. Hughes and Chevy, where are you?

I got this for my father for Christmas. What a waste of money it was. I was expecting some funny, witty jokes- just like the first movie. It was nothing like that at all. It was not funny, there was no storyline, we watched about 30 minutes of it, and just gave up watching it because it was so bad. The acting was also horrible. I would not reccommend this to anyone.

You know. I really enjoyed the first Christmas Vacation. When I saw CV2 on the shelf I was excited to see the saga continue. The movie starts out great....until the beginning credits end. While they did bring back an old Audrey they forget the core family...Chevy Chase and Beverly DeAngelo. Guess they knew to stay away from such a bad movie and so should you. Trust me. This movie is not enjoyable whatsoever.

I would have given it no stars but they don't allow it.

Okey. its enjoyable for big fans of the old vacation movies. becouse you see the original "audrey griswold" back after 20 years. she looks kind of weird though. she's a grown woman now, but still look like one of their kids. and ofcourse Eddie and his wife along with "snod" the dog. so, even though the movie isnt very fun at all. you can still find some enjoyment watching this. i mean, after all, it isnt just a remake with completely diffrent actors and moviemakers. it's a fifth installment in the "Vacation" series.
I really wanted, and really tried to like this movie. but i don't think i laughed once. it starts of bad from the begining, in one of the early scenes, when they've landed in this hot vacation place, they meet all these cute loveable asian girls, and i figure "okey, atleast that's a reason for liking the movie". but then this bitter angry asian girl shows up, and she becomes they're guide. great.. oh, and comedian Fred Willard shows up for a few short scenes. Oh, Eric Idle too!
cousin eddie was my favorite character in the vacation series, so i was really looking forward to this movie and thought i'd like it. but it just isnt funny! on the DVD extras, you see trailers of the old vacation movies.. and i mean.. just compare. this comes out as a very poor and empty movie with old lame jokes and only about 1:20h long.
if i wasn't a fan of the "vacation" series, and this was just like a regular movie i saw, without seeing the prevoius ones. i would just think this was the lamest thing ever.
i don't know.. maybe kids will like it. i'm still hoping for more Vacation movies, even though the movie makers didnt seem to care much about this one. the previous "Vegas Vacation" (1997) wasn't the funniest either. Well, still, i enjoy this movie becouse it's another installment with alote of familiar faces and a great vacation spot. i mean, who wouldnt like to be at that hot place in the middle of the winter. i like it, but it's not fun.

YOU PEOPLE!!!!I heard you bitch and moan like all day about this movie!When you moan about one of funniest movies ever you,re insulting the director.AND YOU HURT MY FEELINGS TOO. Love goes out to you, Nick Marck.

Take everything that was so great about the First Christmas Vacation film, toss it out the window, get a lousy cast and a worst script and you've got the makings of Christmas Vacation 2. Randy Quaid and Miriam Flynn reprise their roles as Cousin Eddie and Catherine Johnson in this horribly un-funny "holiday" film.

Though Eddie's fired right at Christmastime, his boss sends him and his family on a South Pacific vacation, hoping Eddie won't sue him after being bitten by a lab monkey. When the Tuttle family winds up trapped on a tropical island, however, Eddie manages to provide for everyone and prove himself a real man.

Incredibly the movie has a decent supporting cast including Ed Asner, Fred Williard, Eric Idle, Stephen Furst, and Beverly Garland. Never has so little been done with so much.

Why did they make a sequel to Christmas Vacation??? No Chevy Chase, no Beverly DeAngelo? This played more like a bad sitcom than a legitimate movie. Granted, it was a made for tv film, but come on! This was just pathetic.

There were zero laughs in this movie. Seriously....zero laughs. Maybe a snicker or two but that's it. That is quite an achievement! This is nothing more than a slapped together mess meant to cash in on the name of its predecessor. National Lampoon should be cursed to watch this one over and over again.

I SAW THIS ON TV LAST YEAR AND LET ME SAY......ANY VACATION MOVIE WITHOUT CHEVY CHASE IS A VACATION FILM THAT WILL JUST NEVER BE GOOD. CHEVY CHASE ALONE WITH DAN AYKROYD MADE "NOTHING BUT TROUBLE" FUN. ANY FILM THAT JUST HAS CLARK W. GRISWOLD'S RELATIVES STRANDED ON AN ISLAND FOR CHRISTMAS IS JUST DUMB. NOT ONCE DURING THE MOVIE IS CLARK EVEN MENTIONED OR IN IT. TAKE MY ADVICE AND DON'T ARGUE WITH ME:
NOT RECOMMENDED!!

Christmas Vacation 2 is nowhere near as classic as the original. But that doesn't mean it's not worth a few laughs. Just switch your brain off and enjoy an afternoon of stupidness.

Cousin Eddie (the ever lovable Randy Quaid) is housesitting for Audrey (the totally sexy Dana Barron) during the Xmas holidays but loses his job at the Nuclear research plant to a chimp. Feeling down about how hopeless he is, Eddie is cheered up when the company offer his family and all expenses paid trip to Hawaii. So off they go (uncle Nick and Audrey too) for their dream Christmas Vacation. Obviously disaster is never too far away.

This movie is basically pointless. The first was about Clark Griswald wishing to give his family the best Xmas ever. This 'un is just an excuse for a string of bad jokes with terrible comic timing. In this regard it's kinda similar to Vegas Vacation, the wit and sentiment of John Hughes is sorely missed.

Quaid does his best, but there is a lot of not funnyness to it. He deserves better material, Matty Simmons may have produced all the other Vacation movies but he hasn't a clue how to write a good script. Christmas Vacation 2 is to the original what Home Alone 4 was to Home Alone.

Plus I have a few questions, which I am sure a lot of other people will be asking. Why does Audrey's plumbing go mental? Why do Eddie's clothes stay impossibly white for the entire film? Why is there an elephant on the island?

Plus there isn't that much of an Xmas feel to it. Sure the scenes in Chicago are quaint and snowy but a Hawaiian Island is hardly the best setting for a festive movie. However, Eddie does whistle and hum enough Xmas tunes to make up for it. But where the hell is the wonderful Christmas Vacation song?

Buy if you're a fan of the first. Rent if you're only curious. It's nice to see a great character such as Cousin Eddie given the center spotlight but I just wish he was given funnier stuff to do.

The DVD is in above average 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen with okay Dolby 2.0 surround that is mainly used for general ambience but still sounds fine whenever required. A handful of trailers, a brief featurette and a commentary make up the extras.

I'm quite surprised at myself saying that, as I normally can't stand Chevy Chase - but I've discovered I can't stand Randy Quaid something worse! I think I would have preferred to watch Chevy, cos he's actually better.

It's not completely a bad movie - I enjoyed the sunshine on the island, and it's a lot better than the depressing weather outside, just 4 days before Christmas. Uncle Nick's character was fabulous as soon as he appeared on screen, but he was the film's only saving grace. These National Lampoon movies (from what I've watched) seem to lurch from one overly predictable and highly unlikely disaster to the next. And there's something between Clark & Ellen from the previous movies, that make them utterly watchable - even if it is Chevy Chase.

I wouldn't be recommending this movie to anyone anytime soon. It was a waste of time watching it, and I'm sure you could find something much better to do with your precious time.

I just finished watching this movie and i must say, this was the worst movie i have ever seen in my whole life. I only wish i could rate it 0 stars to give it the justice it deserves. i threw up a little bit during this movie due to the extreme horribleness this movie exudes.

HORRIBLE

Let me just say this movie is bad. It was very poorly produced. Its worse than a made for tv movie. They steal all the worth while jokes and gags from all of the Vacation movies. It should be an extra on European Vacation DVD.If the orignal Vacation got 10 points, and Christmas Vacation got 9 points, this stinker would get 1.5 points.

The good. You get to see Dana Barron-Audrey-from the original Vacation. She is very hot in my opinion and brings the movie up to at least barely watchable.

Bottom line- If you are a hard core Vacation fan and a sentimentalist, see this movie. If your not, then don't. I heard from many people it was really bad, but it didn't matter, I had to see it for myself. And I am not disapointed I did.

As a great fan of the other Vacation films, I just purchased and watched this film despite reading the mostly negative reviews from other Amazon customers. Frankly, before I viewed the film I was worried that I may have wasted my money. On the contrary, I haven't laughed so much or so loudly for a very long time. I found it to be the funniest film I have seen for ages. I absolutely love Randy Quaid as the hilarious Cousin Eddie and Miriam Flynn is also excellent as his adoring and long-suffering wife Catherine. It was also nice to see the now grown-up and curvaceous Dana Barron reprising her role from the first Vacation film as the original Audrey Griswold. Ed Asner is great (and very Lou Grant-like) in support as Eddie's grumpy and overly libidinous Uncle Nick. The entire cast is really good, including guest stars in cameos, such as Fred Willard, Beverly Garland and Eric Idle (reprising his role from European Vacation). It is really a very fun, pleasant, upbeat and entertaining film. I also love the original Vacation film and the original Christmas Vacation film. In my opinion, I definitely feel that this film is significantly better however, than both European Vacation and Vegas Vacation. It is nice to see Eddie given a film of his own. I feared that he might not be able to carry the film on his own, but I was wrong. Unfortunately though, the material begins to wear just a little bit thin during the last half-hour or so. Snots the farting Rottweiler is a scream. The film isn't perfect, but I personally feel that it was a most worthwhile purchase and I will definitely be watching it on a regular basis. The filming locations scenery is nice, as well. I thought they did a spendid job, especially considering the budget restrictions being a made for t.v. movie. The so-called professional critics never liked Gilligan's Island or The Brady Bunch, either. But for forty years now, Gilligan's Island has been a staple among television reruns due to it's ongoing popularity among the viewers. I would now like to see a new Vacation film made with all of the Griswolds and Eddie's family, maybe entitled National Lampoon's Cruise Vacation.

This is awedul. God knows why Quaid, Idle and other great actors got involved with this mess. I had to stop it after a half hour.

My reviews are based on how well a film entertains my chums and me. All other factors; special effects, visual appeal, editing, stunts, and all the rest merely support the entertainment value. What really matters, once all is said and done, is whether the viewer was entertained.

This film sucks like an Electrolux. The vacuum of space does not suck so compellingly as this movie! It is brutally bad!

This film does not entertain. Nor does it come even close. It is a terrible film. It is absolutely awful. Humor, when any glimmer manifests at all, is strained and overdone. The smell of overcooked ham fills the air as actors cope with a horrifically boring script, idiotic dialog, overblown gags, witless peformances and a screenplay evidently written by chimpanzees. Perhaps it would have sparkled had it been written by chimps, because it certainly doesn't as it presently stands.

I purchased the film on the strength of the first Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase, which was hilarious. This film was not hilarious, not even funny, not even remotely so. It was lame. More than lame, it was lame to a quantum 10th magnitude.
This is a tragic performance for Randy Quaid, who has talent that is squandered on this tripe without mercy. I also expected much better from Ed Asner, who is simply wretched in this role.

In the past, I have written reviews critical of bad films. This one absolutely surpasses them all for the "worst film of all time" nominations! This movie is as useless as a glass-bottomed boat in a sewage pond. As an example, much of the lame humor revolves around a flatulent dog. Funny, perhaps to very small children or patients on Thorazine, but lacking appeal to anybody with an IQ above double digit!
Take it from somebody who wasted 15 bucks on this piece of video trash... DO NOT BOTHER WITH THIS WORTHLESS PILE OF STEAMING COMPOST! Do not fritter your hard-earned money. Do not subject yourself, your loved ones nor your friends to this atrocious film. It simply isn't worth it. It isn't fair to them, nor fair to yourself.
I repent having fallen for it myself, as National Lampoon once was a funny group of folks. Now they seem mostly brain-dead or gone senile! I will happily part with it when I get that new disc shredder for the holidays!!!

I have seen some lame ideas for sequels, but this one takes the cake. I wouldn't have been so upset if the movie had a different title, but this one is simply designed to fool fans of the first. No Chevy Chase, no movie, It's that simple. We have endured the Griswolds through four different adventures. Yes, Vegas was pretty bad, but I welcome sin city compared to this. Randy Quad looks very stressed trying to carry a film by himself. He's not pretty enough, nor funny enough to be a lead. Cousin Eddie loses another job, gets a settlement for a Christmas Vacation in the tropics. Of course, Eddie screws things up and they get stranded on a deserted island. It really is absurd! Watch the original again, twice even. There will be more suprises there than in this lame duck.

I really wanted to like this. I really wanted there to be another fun new chapter in the Vacation series. And this one focused solely on Cousin Eddie and his family. It could of been a blast. Instead, it was a bust. I should have known from the start that a Vacation movie without Chevy Chase, Beverly D' Angelo, and the rest of the Griswald brood, wouldn't measure to much of anything. It was evident from the start that this was a rushed job. It was cheesy, and written and directed as if it were some lame, direct to TV hatchett job. Oh wait. That's right. What is also upsetting is that it was written by Matty Simmons. A guy who was with all the other Vacation films. Matty, surely you know how a good Vacation movie should be!. Randy Quaid is back as everybody's favorite bumbling doofus, Cousin Eddie. Miriam Flynn also returns as his wife Catherine. Seeing the two again, and together, is nice to see. I will give them that. And it's nice that the two actors know that these roles are theirs, and no one else will do. Eddie and the fam are staying with Audrey Griswald(who is played by the original Audrey from the first Vacation, Dana Barron). This is the one good and interesting move the writer gave the film. Eddie loses yet another job and the holidays are fast approaching. There is some ridiculous mumbo jumbo at work and all, and soon Eddie and the clan are off on a tropical island adventure, along with Audrey and his old, curmudgeonly father(Ed Asner). I could of said more about it, but why bother?. It doesn't really matter. The film clunks along like it has nowhere to go and just moves along waiting to get to a point to show off how clumsy and a loser Eddie is. All in the eyes of his little son, who he wants to feel proud of his dad. You can feel sorry for Quaid, but I think he could of known what crap this is. Still, he does Cousin Eddie like he always does, and he is always great. Everyone likes Eddie, and this will be no exception. You just wish there was more to like around him. Asner can be the old curmudgeon, but here he seems to just channel every cliche of that kind of character. If only he could put a little more Lou Grant-zest to the proceedings. Flynn is always endearing and likeable, and she is here. But even she can't hold anything together. The only good thing I liked about this mess, and the only good thing Simmons put in his script, was the return of Audrey. At least he knew one Griswald should be here. But the great part about it was that it was Dana Barron. The original Audrey. This is something I always thought the big screen films should have done. Barron is undeniably cute, and she looks fantastic. You can't believe it has been 20 years or so since the original, and she still looks like a kid. Unbelieveable. All in all, this is a film designed to be overlooked and forgotten very quickly. How very sad for a great character. I have seen Chevy recently, and he looks great. Still looks like Clark. Let's get him back on the screen with a Vacation everyone wants to see. But this one, boy, this one just gets coal in it's stocking.

First things first, let me just say: I LOVE Christmas Vacation. I have it on DVD, and it is not christmas at my house until I've seen it at least 50 times (that's right). In fact, I could quote it until everybody who reads this is green in the face.

But all this movie did was two things: take two hours of my life which I will never get back, and teach me that Cousin Eddie only works as a SUPPORTING CHARACTER. I should have spent last December 22nd watching the christmas lights flicker on and off. At least THAT'S amusing for a couple of seconds.

The movie actually starts off with a couple of laughs. It almost misleads you into thinking this won't be so bad. But right around when they get shipwrecked on the island is when it starts to fall apart like a chinese motorcycle. From there on it is: too long, predictable, not funny, and did I mention it drags on too long? In case I didn't: IT DRAGS ON TOO LONG. We couldn't wait for it to end.

Sorry, I really wanted to like it, but my whole family agreed that it's just lousy. There were barely any chuckles to be had. I still think they should do at least one more Vacation movie, however: STARRING CHEVY CHASE AND BEVERLY D'ANGELO!!!! (well, not if it's gonna be like this one was.) Oh yeah and Randy Quaid SHOULD return in that one as Cousin Eddie, because like I said, he is an EXCELLENT supporting character, but you just can't watch him for two hours.

Avoid this one. Stick with the original.

This was, perhaps, the worst cinematic experience of my life. My family has a tradition of watching "A Christmas Story" and "Christmas Vacation" every holiday season. We looked forward to this new edition into the "Vacation" series of movies...but wow, did they ever screw things up. There was not one instance in this "film" that I smiled. Not once. Quite frankly, there were parts in this film which made me cringe! Especially the young boy...I've never seen a creepier character in all my life. Absolutely terrible (I can't say this enough...if only they had a -5 stars, I'd give it that). Not only did they manage to screw up the character of Cousin Eddie, they almost managed to ruin the Vacation films for me. Thank goodness I can forget that I ever saw this, and continue to enjoy the original Christmas Vacation. Don't bother buying this piece of trash...unless you're a glutton for punishment.

This is a fun light movie that you should see if you are a fan of the National Lampoon film series or of the first movie. Some funny parts!

I saw this on NBC last December. I didn't watch it with high expectations, nor did I expect it to live up to it's predecessor (National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation), but what I was hoping for was something at least remotely amusing which would kill a couple of hours. Needless to say, I was asking for TOO much.

This movie stinks on so many levels. First of all, aside from the mention of "Christmas" three or four times, the average person wouldn't know this was intended to be a "Christmas" movie. The family gets stranded on a deserted island (a la Swiss Family Robinson). There's your plot. They try to build a shelter......and fail. They look for food.....and fail. It's definitely nothing more than a big yawn-fest.

They could've at least made the movie "look" real. The scene when the family is on the boat, you could tell the entire sky and water back-drop was blue-screened. There were no shadows what-so-ever. I've never seen anything look so fake.

The only thing I remotely enjoyed about this was the presence of the original actress who portrayed Audrey in the original "Vacation" flick. But then, even her acting abilities were something yet to be desired.

Now, with all of this being said. I AM going to get this. Call it a completist's curse or whatever. I have to collect my sequels, good or bad. So this will sit and collect dust right next to the far superior, far more enjoyable, and far more satisfying "Christmas Vacation" we've come to know and love.

But if you're not an obsessive collector like myself, I highly suggest you give this a rent before spending your hard earned money purchasing this disgrace of a film. Why this was given the "National Lampoon" seal of approval is beyond me. If I could give this less than 1 star, I most definitely would.

The original Vacation and Christmas Vacation have to be two of my most favorite movies ever. Why would the network even air this movie?! Anyone could have come up with a more creative script and idea than that! It will go straight to the discount bins, just like European Vacation.

After all, he does have that steel plate in his head! Yes, Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase will forever live on as a classic for most of us but knowing that Randy Quaid has the guts to walk around in his skivies was worth viewing this made for television movie. I watched it, I laughed but we all know that rarely does a sequel compare to the original. Not sure I will reserve a copy of the forthcoming DVD (only because 2010 is a bit of a wait) but I will continue to hold Randy Quaid in the highest of regards for his unique portrayal of cousin Eddie. P.S. I think Snot did a fantastic job of reviving his role..LOL

I was looking forward to seeing this movie when I saw that it was coming out. Boy, was I dissapointed! I can't believe that National Lampoon even put it's name on it. It was terrible! I am truly embarrased for everyone that was envolved with this movie!

I really do not know at this point if the National Lampoon's Vacation movie series will ever recover from the HORRIBLE tasteless movie this was. Christmas Vacation 2 or that is what the writer called it is a disgrace it had nothing and I mean nothing to do hardly with Christmas the least they could have done was be someplace where it snows then maybe this film would have worked. Don't these directors and writers get it tropical islands and christmas time just do not blend together well it's like mixing Soda and Beer. The recent movie with Vegas Vacation was a failure but I mean this Christmas Vacation 2 Cousin Eddie's lame adventure really takes the cake of the worst one made yet. Randy Quaid and his wife in the movie Catherine were there and Audrey about 20 years later from the original was in it along with that guy Ed Asner who decided to show up for this geek fest. The plot was not funny the acting was sad and the location stunk! Maybe you get it by now Christmas Vacation 2 stinks! Don't waste your time or your money there is a reason why Chevy Chase was not in this one.

This movie [is bad] beyond anything. It is a total embarrasment to the Vacation films. It had nothing to do with christmas, all it was, was they were stuck on a stupid island, like gilligan or something big deal. This movie [is bad] dont watch it, nor buy it.