John Hughes is famous for saying that the Vacation series of movies are just a Chevy Chase vehicle, but I don’t see that as a bad thing.

With the majority of story taking place at night or indoors, Christmas Vacation doesn’t offer a steady diet of brightly lit exteriors but, when present, such as the scene where Clark begins hanging the strings of lights on the house, the image has a luminescent quality. Come join the discussion about home audio/video, TVs, projectors, screens, receivers, speakers, projects, DIY’s, product reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! G. MARSHALL, DORIS ROBERTS, JOHN RANDOLPH, DIANE LADD) gather together as mayhem like a dog and cat on the rampage or a wayward squirrel wreaking havoc. Since it’s unlikely that anyone will be swayed by a review for such a long-standing cult film, breaking it down here in a classical way feels silly. There may not be any “Holiday Road” this time around to jam to, but that’s about the only thing this one doesn’t have when transferring the spirit and life of the original into it.

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Could it be that her appearance in this movie got her the role in one of the best television series ever?With that said, we did do a fairly early podcast episode on the film where we break down the best moments, which I will include below. If your item has arrived damaged or is faulty, we will make this right as soon as possible, either by sending a replacement item to you or refunding your account. The only options here are a previous audio commentary with Randy Quaid, Beverly D’Angelo, Johnny Galecki, and Miriam Flynn, director Jeremiah Chechik, and producer Matty Simmons that has been included on a number of past releases as well as an SD theatrical trailer. I’m not quite sure what the logic is in keeping the parents the same, but constantly changing the actors. While the rest of the family is set to just enjoy (or grit their teeth and bear) the holidays, Clarke has twinkle lights and sugar plum fairies in his eyes.

John Hughes' script proved to be a fun-packed warm-up for his Yuletide hit Home Alone, which came out the following year. This Company will not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage in whatever manner, howsoever caused, resulting from your disclosure to third parties of personal information. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon. Y’know how sometimes you have to do A-B comparisons between the Blu-ray and the 4K disc to really appreciate the differences? My audio/video ratings are based upon a comparative made against other high definition media/blu-ray disc.Due to severe weather in the South East and for the safety of our staff, our warehouse was closed between January 15th and 19th. features a 2160p, HDR10-enhanced 4K disc along with that 25th Anniversary Blu-ray as a pack-in bonus. However, it’s not a uniform issue, there are plenty of places where skin tones look perfectly natural and healthy.

As mentioned earlier, the included Blu-ray (which is the source of this review's screenshots) is identical to Warner Bros. Nevertheless, the Griswolds plan to entertain and Clark’s dream of lighting up his house is just one of many obstacles that he must overcome during this joyous Holiday season. There are a few Christmas films that really embody the spirit of Christmas for me, the main ones being A Christmas Story, Die Hard (duhhhh! The third entry in the series is much more true to form of what was successful in the first film and truly carries its spirit as well.is very hush-hush when it comes to explaining the transfer used on this release; however, considering the inclusion of the 25th anniversary Blu-ray in this copy, it does appear that they have used the same master just presented in 2180p. The franchise was a bona-fide hit by the time this 1989 part of the series rolled around, so much so that many consider this to be the best one of the four (the 1996 Vegas Vacation shall not be discussed). Now we have a fine example of a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray to raise the quality bar for this particular title. Back in the 80’s he was on fire with hit after hit, and his overly cheerful portrayal of the madcap Griswold family leader fits him quite well.