National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is no Citizen Kane, but for my money it’s perfect.
Feel free to shake your head, laugh, throw some insults, or even agree with me if you like, but this is my go-to, feel-good, all-time favorite movie to watch, any time of year.
Let’s take a look at the things that have stayed the same from the original 1983 Vacation, through its horrific 1985 sequel European Vacation, to the 1989 fan-favorite that is Christmas Vacation: John Hughes scripted each film, Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo starred as Clark …
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