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Seen It:
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Comedy
USA / English
| Chevy Chase |
Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr. |
| Beverly D'Angelo |
Ellen Griswold |
| Randy Quaid |
Cousin Eddie |
| Ethan Embry |
Russell Griswold |
| Marisol Nichols |
Audrey Griswold |
| Miriam Flynn |
Cousin Catherine |
| Shae D'Lyn |
Cousin Vicki |
| Wayne Newton |
Himself |
| Siegfried Fischbacher |
Himself |
| Roy Horn |
Himself |
| Director |
Stephen Kessler |
| Producer |
Jerry Weintraub; Susan Ekins |
| Writer |
Bob Ducsay; Elisa Bell |
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the casino, along comes the Griswold family from the popular series of National Lampoon's
Vacation movies, raising a ruckus in the now family-friendly gambling capitol of the world. Clark (Chevy Chase), the bumbling Griswold patriarch, gets into his usual quota of trouble--especially on a sightseeing trip to the Hoover Dam (where puns on the word "dam" come fast, furious, and idiotic). Meanwhile, Mrs. Griswold (Beverly D'Angelo) gets to sing an ear-piercing rendition of "Lovin' You" on stage with her idol, Wayne Newton (one of the movie's comedic highlights), while son Rusty poses as a high roller and daughter Audrey trains as an exotic dancer. Randy Quaid reprises his scene-stealing role from the original
Vacation movie, but let's face it--the series had already worn out its welcome, and this belated sequel earns a few good laughs but hardly qualifies as a worthy revival. Not bad as no-brainers go, but not up to par with the original film, and its better sequels like
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
--Jeff Shannon
| Distributor |
Warner Home Video |
| Edition |
Widescreen Edition |
| Barcode |
0085392885725 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
10/7/2003 |
| Packaging |
Snap Case |
| Screen Ratio |
1.78:1 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [French] |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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