The film series of National Lampoon's Vacation is a comedy series originally based on the John Hughes short story "Vacation '58" originally published by the magazine's National Lampoon magazine. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of six films, two of which are not sponsored by National Lampoon . In recent years, this series has been an inspiration for various advertising campaigns featuring several original cast members. This series illustrates the misfortune of the Griswold family, which is trying to enjoy a holiday and a holiday that is struck by continuous disaster and embarrassing situations.
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Development
After the success of Lampoon National Animals House in 1978, it was decided that another story from National Lampoon magazine should be adapted into a film. One of the stories chosen to be developed is John Hughes's "Vacation '58" which was originally published in the September 1979 edition of National Lampoon . Hughes wrote the first scenario for the movie Vacation as a "fairly straightforward short story adaptation", with the exception of a rewritten and re-rewritten end after "really hated by preview viewers". In addition to Hughes, Holiday involves a crew of many people connected to National Lampoon . The film is produced by Lampoon co-founder and Animal House producer, Matty Simmons, and directed by Lampoon alumnus and Animal House one of Harold Ramis's writers.
Released on July 29, 1983, <<> Lampoon Holiday proved to be a financial and critical success. Simmons went on to produce two sequels, with a script by Hughes. When involved with the initial stage of the third sequel, Vegas Vacation , Simmons resigned from production due to creative differences. As a result, the film was made without the title "National Lampoon".
During an interview on Beverly D'Angelo's TBS Dinner and Film series, Beverly D'Angelo revealed that due to the success of the Animal House , the original Vacation was envisioned as a comedy r- rated raunchier targeting young adults. This in principle is the reason for being naked like D'Angelo's shower and the obscene scenes and an unusual Chase pool with Christie Brinkley. However, the success of this film with a larger family audience identified with the character of Chase's father and father made the filmmakers stunned. As a result, the next sequel is scaled down and family friendly, with ratings of PG-13 or PG.
Casting
Together with John Belushi, who starred in Animal House, Chevy Chase previously performed at National Lampoon Radio Hour and at the National Lampoon Lemmings stage show, both spin-offs of the magazine > National Lampoon .
In each of the main films of the series, Griswold's children are portrayed by different actors. This is usually attributed to the fact that after Anthony Michael Hall refused to re-act his role in European Vacation to star in Strange Science , it was decided to reconstruct the two children. Chase has indicated that it is his idea to continue rearranging the children by explaining, "I always wanted to make a joke, 'Oh my God, I almost never got a chance to see the kids again.I almost do not know who they are. go on holiday.'It's funny to me: the idea that Clark is a wonderful family man, but still does not recognize his own children. "
Scripts not produced
Shortly after creating the European Vacation , Chase and Eric Idle started writing scripts for a follow-up called Lampoon Australia Holiday . According to Idle, "We spent some time working together, it has some nice shark jokes, but I can not pretend any way." The Australian Holiday concept reappeared in the 90s as the fifth potential installment of this series, but no one ever came.
Before a confirmed plan from New Line Cinema reboots the series, Chase notes that he has developed another sequel entitled Swiss Griswold Family . In 2011, Chase revealed that he and Beverly D'Angelo had worked on the idea. He explained, "There is a yacht, there is a fire on the ship, we think the whole ship is on fire and we are jumping --- it's just a small fire --- and we end up on an island where we meet Randy somewhere that has left there from old series Survivor . "
Remake spins the sequel
In February 2010, announced by New Line Cinema (owned by Warner Bros, who released previous films) that the new movie Vacation is being produced. The movie, titled just Holiday, was finally released on July 29, 2015, exactly 32 years after the original movie was released to the cinema. It was produced by David Dobkin and written by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein.
The film is a direct sequel to previous films (taking years after Vegas Vacation events), starring Ed Helms as Rusty Griswold, as he takes his own family to Walley World. Leslie Mann appeared as Audrey Griswold. The original serial stars D'Angelo and Chase appeared in a cameo role. The film also stars Chris Hemsworth, Charlie Day and Christina Applegate.
Maps National Lampoon's Vacation (film series)
Movies
Main series
- Lampoon National Holiday (1983)
Lampoon National Holiday was directed by Harold Ramis and written by John Hughes. The film follows Clark and Ellen Griswold as they bring their two children, Rusty and Audrey, on a cross-country trip from their Chicago home, to California theme park, Walley World. Planned by Clark, the journey begins to go awry after getting lost in St. Louis. From there, they arrive in Coolidge, Kansas, where they spend the night at the home of Ellen's cousin Catherine and her husband, Eddie. There they were forced to take Aunt Edna and her dog to Phoenix, Arizona. Along the way there, Clark accidentally dragged the dog from behind the car and Edna died on a long day of driving. Dropping his body at Norman's cousin's home in Phoenix, they soon got to Walley World only to find that the place was closed.
- Lampoon National Holiday (1985)
Lampoon European Holiday directed by Amy Heckerling and written by John Hughes and Robert Klane. After becoming a winning family in a game show called "Pig In A Poke", Griswolds won a two-week trip to Europe. The holidays begin in London, where they visit tourist attractions such as Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, and Buckingham Palace. Having trouble with driving on the left side of the road, Clark ends up in many accidents and unknowingly drops Stonehenge. From there they stopped in France, where their camcorder was stolen; in West Germany, where they spend the night in the homes of foreigners they mistaken for their families; and in Italy, where they are involved with robberies and kidnappings.
This is the first film of two movies Vacation that does not feature Randy Quaid's character "Cousin Eddie". The second movie is 2015 Holiday .
In the opening of "Pig in a Poke" sequence and closing credits, the surname is spelled as "Grisw a ld" as opposed to "Grisw o ld".
- Lampoon National Christmas Holiday (1989)
National Holiday Lampoon directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik and written by John Hughes. The film follows Clark's efforts in conveying "the most exquisite ancient family Christmas ever". Since Griswolds' dysfunctional family started coming early, he became obsessed with making sure everything worked out. Meanwhile, he also expects a huge Christmas bonus check that will include the surprise backyard pool he has ordered. However, when the Christmas bonus was cut, he received a one-year membership to the Jelly of the Month Club, causing him to go mad and go crazy.
- Vegas Vacation (1997)
Vegas Vacation was directed by Stephen Kessler and written by Elisa Bell, based on stories by Bell and Bob Ducsay. After receiving a big bonus check, Clark took his family on a vacation to Las Vegas. Immediately hitting the blackjack table, he starts blowing all his money, so they decide their own direction. When he tries to get his money back through the help of his in-laws cousin Eddie, Ellen becomes infatuated with Wayne Newton when Rusty wins on the craps table and Audrey turns to go dancing with his cousin, Vicki. The film is famous for being the first installment (and until recently, only) to receive PG ratings from the MPAA.
- Holidays (2015)
Vacation is the 2015 theatrical installment of the series written and directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. Following Clark's footsteps, an adult named Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Christina Applegate), and their two sons, James (Skyler Gisondo) and Kevin (Steele Stebbins), on a cross-country trip. to Walley World, in an effort to recreate the family holiday she has with her parents and sister (Leslie Mann). This is the first entry since the original to receive the R rating.
Other movies
- Christmas Holiday 2nd National Lampoon: Cousin Eddie's Adventure (2003)
National Christmas Holiday Lampoon 2: Eddie Adventure Island Cousin is a spin-off film created for TV directed by Nick Marck and written by Matty Simmons. After a workplace accident involving monkeys, Eddie Johnson was given a free vacation for him and his family to an island in the South Pacific. But when he tried to catch sharks during a family boat trip, they became lost and ended up stranded on a remote island.
This can be considered a sequel to the National Lampoon Christmas Holiday, though more than a spinoff from the live chapter in the Vacation series because Chevy Chase and Beverly D 'Angelo did not show up. It stars Randy Quaid and Miriam Flynn, repeating their roles as Cousin Eddie and Catherine, with Dana Barron returning as Audrey Griswold.
- Hell Vacation Hotels (2010)
Hell Vacation Hotel is a short film directed by Bryan Buckley. On their way to visit Rusty and his family at a vacation spot, Clark and Ellen decide to have a romantic getaway in a hotel before they get there. However, everything went wrong for them and they rushed off to Rusty's rental place.
The film is a campaign ad for HomeAway that was originally aired partly during the Super Bowl XLIV broadcast and overall at Homeaway.com. While it was approved by Warner Bros., it was not sponsored by the National Lampoon label.
Sustainability and repeating elements
Children Griswold
Aside from the obvious issues with the physical appearance of the characters due to being played by different actors, Rusty and Audrey both at the age of time float. It is assumed that every movie takes place in the year they are actually filmed, as there are no other indications of time mentioned and the character, car, and environment of that character are contemporary at the time of each film release. In most films never mentioned which of the two older children. Rusty and Audrey appeared early in their teens at Vacation (1983), and in their mid-teens at European Vacation (1985) two years later (at one point in the film, he specifically mentioning that he is fifteen). However, in Christmas Holiday (1989), when he looked at the end of his teenage years, he looked younger than he had done in previous films. While at Vegas Vacation (1997), both are at the end of their teenage years in which Clark tells the kids, "I almost do not recognize you anymore!" The next shot froze for a moment at the children sitting in silence, making fun of the discontinuity.
Dana Barron, who was in his late thirties, changed the role of Audrey at Christmas Holiday 2 (2003). Rusty is also described as an adult with a wife and daughter at Hell Vacation Hotel (2010). However, in Vacation (2015), Rusty is portrayed by Ed Helms and has two sons without mentioning a girl.
Eddie and Catherine Johnson
Eddie and Catherine are seen with the following children in their respective films: Vicky, Dale, Daisy Mable, Eddie Jr, and Junior ( Holidays ); Rocky and Ruby Sue ( Christmas Holidays ); Denny ( Vegas Vacation ); and Clark "Third" Johnson - namesake Clark Griswold ( Christmas Holiday 2 ). In addition to the looks, some others are mentioned or alluded to throughout the series. While Johnsons does not appear in 2015 Holiday , Eddie is mentioned once.
Walley World
Walley World is mentioned in the following movies after Vacation :
- In European holidays , Clark tells his wife and children to be open-minded and respectful of the culture of other countries, reminding them, "This is not Walley World, it is a country. " Clark and Rusty also wear Walley World sweaters at certain points in the film.
- In Christmas holidays , Clark and Eddie can be seen drinking eggnog from a Marty Moose-shaped glass (with oversized horns serving as a handle).
- In the Hell Hotel , Rusty can be seen wearing a Marty Moose T-shirt.
- Walley World once again appeared in 2015 Holiday . In the film, the park seems to be updated with new attractions and modern signage, including the statue of Marty Moose taking selfie photos.
Rage Clark
Clark is usually very relaxed and optimistic, even in the face of adversity and his family seems to be less appreciative of his efforts on their behalf. However, when he is pushed beyond his boundaries of patience, he tends to lose his temper and goes on an angry rampage, as seen on the first Holiday, where he rebukes his family for not wanting to continue his journey. She also loses her temper at the Christmas Holiday where she is angry at her relatives because they want to leave, and goes to a scolding of her boss.
Girl at the Red Ferrari
In the first movie, Clark sees a gold-haired beauty driving a red Ferrari played by model and actress Christie Brinkley. Clark then meets him at a hotel, with his attempts to seduce him resulting in an embarrassing failure on his behalf. At Vegas Vacation, Clark once again drove with the same woman, inspired by Christie Brinkley, asking "remember me?" After he replies that he did, Clark sees the baby in the back seat of his car, clearly indicating he is now a mother and possibly married - much to Clark's disappointment.
A new girl in a red Ferrari played by Hannah Davis model appeared in 2015 Holiday . This time, while driving on the highway, the girl pulls up next to Rusty and makes a flirtatious motion at her before turning into another lane, being hit on the head and killed by a tractor trailer.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Crew
Reception
box office
When released in 1983, Holiday Lampoon Nasional was a significant box-office hit. The film earns more than $ 61 million in the United States with an estimated budget of $ 15 million.
Without adjusting for inflation, the profits earned by the movie's Vacation follow behind Lampung National Animals Home as the best-selling film of the National Lampoon brand.
Critical response
Legacy
In 2000, readers of the Total Film magazine voted National Lampoon's Vacation as the 46th greatest comedy of all time. The film was also nominated for 100 years... 100 Laughs list AFI in 2000. Christmas Holidays has also been a staple of television, especially during the holiday season, as it is often labeled as a classic contemporary Christmas.
Appearance in popular culture
In the episode of "Blue Harvest" Family Guy, the Griswold Family was seen driving past the Death Star during the final battle. In another episode of Family Guy , there was a scene in which a woman was driving next to Peter and was hit by a truck, mimicking the Christie Brinkley car scene of First Vacation .
In 2008, Christie Brinkley played her role as a "Girl in a Red Ferrari" in a DirecTV ad that recreated the swimming pool scene of Vacation with an inter-splicing trailer from the original movie.
In November and December 2012, the regular series of Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo are featured in a set of commercials for the Old Navy. Joining them in one ad is Juliette Lewis (from Christmas Holidays ), Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall (from Holidays ), and Jason Lively (from European Vacation ); the venue featured three Rusty and three Audreys (including "New Rusty" and "New Audrey", both of whom were children).
On December 25, 2014, in Clark, NJ, the prankster changed Garden State Parkway Exit 135 to "Clark and Westfield" to read "Clark Griswold", making national headlines.
In 2015, Christie Brinkley plays the mother of the Infiniti QX60 TV spot and comments on other blondes driven by a red convertible. Ethan Embry, who plays Rusty in 1997 Vegas Vacation , plays the role of father.
See also
- List of Lampoon National films
References
External links
- "Holiday '58" by John Hughes reprinted by The Hollywood Reporter
- "Christmas '59" by John Hughes at ClarkGriswoldCollection.com
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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