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Episode 111 - National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

Episode 111 - National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

FromMary Versus the Movies


Episode 111 - National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

FromMary Versus the Movies

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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Aug 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Everyone is shocked that Mary hasn't seen this comedy classic about Clark Griswold and his family's ill-fated trip across America to visit Wally World. From the suburbs of Chicago to the Kansas plains, the mountains of Colorado to the deserts of Arizona, and finally a sunny California full of disappointment, this turns out to be a very familiar trip for Mary and Dennis, who have a long history of very similar road trips with very similar disasters.  Do these National Lampoon movies have a weird mean streak? Is Chevy Chase too unlikeable and smug? Is all of this overcome by being really, really funny? Pretty much. Starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall, John Candy, and Christine Brinkley. Directed by Harold Raimis and written by John Hughes.
Released:
Aug 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Sure, the 1980s were a great decade for film. But have you seen all of them? No, neither has Mary. In fact, some pretty big films passed her by, what with being in kindergarten at the time: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Moonstruck, My Neighbor Totoro... So it's time to fix that. Artwork, opening and closing themes by Dennis Lingg Produced and edited by Mary Jones