The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.
- Director
- Writer
- John Hughes(screenplay)
- Stars
- Director
- Writer
- John Hughes(screenplay)
- Stars
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- Director
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- John Hughes(screenplay) (short story "Vacation '58")
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Storyline
- Taglines
- Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far.
- Genres
- Certificate
- R
- Parents guide
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- TriviaAll the cast members had terrible experiences when it came to filming the scenes inside Walley World, where they rode all of the roller coasters and other rides. In the commentary, Chevy Chase mentions that many of the rides made him and the other cast members vomit, especially since they all had to ride them several times for each take. Dana Barron mentioned in the commentary that the coasters made her so sick, she had to take motion sickness pills, and would pass out on nearby benches between takes. Finally, Anthony Michael Hall mentions that in the shots on the roller coaster, where he looks scared, he wasn't acting, his fear in those shots was genuine.
- GoofsEllen's hairstyle changes quite dramatically towards the end of the film (at around the time that Aunt Edna is dropped off at Flagstaff), from wavy to a poodle perm. Result of last minute reshoots.
- Quotes
Clark Griswald: I think you're all fucked in the head. We're ten hours from the fucking fun park and you want to bail out. Well I'll tell you something. This is no longer a vacation. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun. You're gonna have fun, and I'm gonna have fun... We're all gonna have so much fucking fun we're gonna need plastic surgery to remove our goddamn smiles! You'll be whistling 'Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah' out of your assholes! I must be crazy! I'm on a pilgrimage to see a moose. Praise Marty Moose! Holy Shit!
Rusty Griswold: [Grabs Clark's shoulder] Dad, you want an aspirin?
Clark Griswald: Don't touch!
- Crazy creditsDuring the credits, you see snapshots of group photos of where and who the Griswalds met on the vacation. The last photo shows you how they got home, on a plane.
- Alternate versionsWhen originally released in theaters, the song "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters was present, but quickly withdrawn, having June Pointer's "Little Boy Sweet" replace it; hence why it does not appear on the soundtrack. Mistakenly, the song is credited (as should be) but not featured in the film on VHS or DVD, just when shown on TV. "Summer Hearts" by Nicolette Larson was apart of the original ending to the film, and only remains on the soundtrack.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Goldbergs: Vacation (2019)
- SoundtracksHoliday Road
Written and Performed by Lindsey Buckingham
Produced by Richard Dashut
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
If you've seen this film you have to appreciate the comical genius behind it. Chevy Chase is one of the most talented comedians, and should deserve so much more credit for his skills and ability than he does. I think this is probably the best role he ever received, and Beverly D'angelo is great as his wife, she was perfect for the character she portrayed.
If I had to pick a favorite scene it would probably have to be when he finally meets the blond in the corvette, and tells her he used to work for the C.I.A. But, then again there are so many other funny parts, it's hard to pick just one!
A definite 10 out of 10.
And that's my review.
- Pookyiscute
- Feb 11, 2004
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $61,418,063
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,333,358
- Jul 31, 1983
- Gross worldwide
- $61,418,063
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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