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European Vacation (1985) 5.9
The Griswalds win a vacation tour across Europe where the usual havoc ensues. Director:Amy Heckerling |
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| Beverly D'Angelo | ... | ||
| Dana Hill | ... | ||
| Jason Lively | ... | ||
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The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and thus pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language... Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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For over two thousand years, Europe has survived many great disasters. Now for the real test. Chevy Chase & his family are coming from America!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
26 July 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Bonjour les vacances II See more »Box Office
Gross:
$49,400,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Clark Griswold: Of course there's a bathroom. Europeans go to the bathroom, don't they?
[Clark opens the door to his left to find another closet with a mattress inside]
Clark Griswold: Maybe they don't.
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Written by Paul Weller
Performed by The Jam
Courtesy of Polygram Records Inc.
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Throughout all four Vacation movies, Ellen refers to Clark by the nickname "Sparky". In the DVD commentary for this movie, Chevy Chase mentions that the nickname was actually Beverly D'Angelo's idea, and she even affectionately calls him by that nickname in real life to this very day. See more »Goofs
When Clark gets out of the car because he had got into the passenger seat (thinking it was the driver's seat) Ellen also get out so that they can swap places. She leaves the door open but when Clark get around to the door it is closed. See more »Quotes
Ellen Griswold: [In their hotel room in England, Ellen opens a door, only to find a closet, and discovering there is no bathroom] Clark, there's no bathroom.Clark Griswold: Of course there's a bathroom. Europeans go to the bathroom, don't they?
[Clark opens the door to his left to find another closet with a mattress inside]
Clark Griswold: Maybe they don't.
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Soundtracks
"A Town Called Malice"Written by Paul Weller
Performed by The Jam
Courtesy of Polygram Records Inc.
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I'm surprised by all the negative comments - this was the first National Lampoon movie I saw, so I came to it fresh. OK, so it's not a great work of art, but I thought it was side-splittingly funny in places, and cleverly parodies all the national stereotypes that people tend to use.
As a great fan of visual humour, my favourite moment in the film has to be the scene where, having had all their clothes stolen, the family go shopping in a boutique in Italy and emerge on to the street dressed in absurdly over-the-top designer creations. It really is one of the funniest sights I have ever seen in a film. I defy anyone with a sense of humour not to laugh.