Tag: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
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The Willem Dafoe Detective Thriller Comedy That We’ll Never See
It’s an unfortunate fact that many films in development, no matter how promising, sometimes just don’t make it to the big screen. One such film had everything going for it: the acting chops of the incomparable Willem Dafoe in the starring role, the incredible Joan Cusack as the female lead, and director Jeremiah S. Chechik,…
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Chevy Chase Was Hesitant To Play A Character Like Vacation’s Clark Griswold
Recently, a Raising Cane’s restaurant in Morton Grove, Illinois welcomed the Chevy Chase to its fine establishment in order to film a new commercial for the company. The commercial is supposed to be a spoof of a scene in what is perhaps Chase’s most famous film, “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” in which Chase’s character, Clark Griswold, accidentally…
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Steven Spielberg Turned Gremlins From a Horror Film Into a Holiday Classic
With the arrival of the Christmas season, so begins the time when film lovers start rewatching their favorite holiday classics. Many of the usual names make this list, like It’s a Wonderful Life, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and Elf. There’s also more edgy content such as the slasher Black Christmas and the much argued about…
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10 Best ‘Christmas Vacation’ Characters, Ranked Naughty To Nice
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation became a classic Christmas comedy among the likes of A Christmas Story and Scrooged when it hit theaters in 1989 as the third installment of the Vacation film series. Starring Chevy Chase as the festive family man you just can’t help to root for, the movie follows Clark Griswold as he…
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What’s Leaving HBO Max in November 2022
HBO Max is going into November with a bunch of great shows returning to the streaming service, including the DC series Titans with its Season 4 and The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 2. There are also some beloved movies being added to the catalog including (500) Days of Summer, the Harry Potter franchise…