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Actors: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation |
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In this christmas comedy the Griswold's invite several family members over for christmas. Of course chaos ensues. The father wants everything to be perfect for christmas, but everything keeps messing up. As time goes by the father realizes the true meaning of christmas.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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The third installment in the National Lampoon vacation series, finds the Griswolds celebrating Christmas with other family members coming from elsewhere. When Clark finds out that he won't receive a holiday bonus, he loses his mind. Clark also plugs too many lights in the house, and sets the tree on fire. And the movie ends with the whole family singing The Star-Spangled Banner. This is a deserving, if a little crazy, holiday classic.
--Teddy, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kind of comedy
- holiday comedy
How much humor v. drama
- Lot of humor, but significant serious drama
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- general circumstances
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- white
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- Chicago
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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