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I think it mainly resonates with people who can relate to it. The guy overdoing the Christmas lights, the agonizing family gathering, the deadbeat relative who shows up uninvited and makes himself at home, the snobby neighbors, the unexpectedly disappointing Christmas bonus. These are things most of us experience and roll our eyes at, and we get to see them play out with people reacting the way we want to react. People who haven't experienced any of those things probably can't relate, and therefore don't get why others like it.
I love Natl Lampoons Christmas Vacation. I love the acting, and I love the theme song " Hip hip hooray, it's Christmas vacation". Other great Christmas movies I enjoy are Scrooged, Polar Express, A Christmas Story, and a new movie I just discovered called Pottersville. It's on Netflix. If you care to, also check out Christmas Calendar, and Christmas Break-Up.
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It is silly, but I Love it. The timing of Chevy Chase is perfect. I love the hick cousin and his family, the cat that is gift wrapped, the movie watching in the attic (in that funny woman's hat!) The Griswalds are part of my Christmas.
It screams Christmas to me, I watch it every year.
If you saw the movie when it was released, you likely loved it (at least I did). Watching it again today, it's not the same. The humor has changed over the years. The actors/actresses have changed and how you feel towards them.
I would still consider this a classic holiday movie, but is dated.
I love Natl Lampoons Christmas Vacation. I love the acting, and I love the theme song " Hip hip hooray, it's Christmas vacation". Other great Christmas movies I enjoy are Scrooged, Polar Express, A Christmas Story, and a new movie I just discovered called Pottersville. It's on Netflix. If you care to, also check out Christmas Calendar, and Christmas Break-Up.
I meant "Holiday Calendar " on Netflix. There is a movie titled "Christmas Calendar" that I was not referring to.
Dutch & Baby's Day Out were perfect cartoony movies.
"Dutch" was Al Bundy on the big screen.
I'll disagree on "perfect".. Dutch wasn't horrible. I mean, to a kid, it was probably OK. Which I was 16 or so when it came out. And I didn't think it was horrible at the time.
I actually rewatched it maybe 6 or 7 years ago.. Doesn't hold up well.
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