Topic: Christmas Vacation

Every year we watch National Lampoons Christmas Vacation.  And every year, that movie hits a little bit closer to home.

Am I the only one?  Who else here can really relate to Clark Griswold?

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Re: Christmas Vacation

I can totally relate to Clark Griswold:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a70/ninechaos/vacation.gif

It aint Christmas Vacation that does it though - that movie Hella Sucks.

The Moose out front should have told you.  tongue

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Re: Christmas Vacation

Christmas Vacation is Butt Sweet!

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4 (edited by psychoboy 2012-12-22 06:23 AM)

Re: Christmas Vacation

My girlfriend has it running on loop from thanksgiving to new years.

i've probably seen it three times this year so far.


I like all of them for different reasons, but I love Xmas for how snarky and crass Clark is.



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Re: Christmas Vacation

I kinda feel like I am on the sled during races, does that count?  Love that movie.

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Re: Christmas Vacation

William Hickey in that movie is pretty much playing the character he spent a lifetime honing.

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Re: Christmas Vacation

It's an annual tradition for my daughters and I to watch it at least once.  More than once the comment "I can totally see dad doing that....."  has been heard....

Merry Christmas, shitters full........

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Re: Christmas Vacation

Merry Christmas, shi!!er was full!

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Re: Christmas Vacation

My favorite part of that movie has to be Aunt Bethany.

"Is your house on fire Clark?"
"No Aunt Bethany"

"Don't throw me down Clark"
"I'll try not to"

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Re: Christmas Vacation

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wEsr_DALe9A

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Re: Christmas Vacation

Shitter's full!

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Re: Christmas Vacation

Its a holiday tradition, I always watch it at least once.

We're gonna have the hap hap happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tapdanced with Danny Fucking Kaye!

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Re: Christmas Vacation

Just watched it, the Squirrel scene makes me laugh before it starts!

Fritz

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14 (edited by Speedycop 2012-12-25 05:57 AM)

Re: Christmas Vacation

Hey!
If any of you are looking for any last minute gift ideas for me, I have one:

I'd like Frank Shirley, my boss, right here, tonight. I want him brought from his happy holiday slumber over there on Melody Lane with all the other rich people, and I want him brought right here, with a big ribbon on his head, and I wanna look him straight in the eye, and I wanna tell him what a cheap, lying no-good, rotten, four-flushing, lowlife, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, dog-kissing, blood-sucking, brainless, dickless, hopeless, heartless, fatass, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spiny-lipped, worm-headed sack of monkey shit he is!

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Re: Christmas Vacation

"Four Flushing" always cracks me up.  No one can go on a tirade like C.W. Griswold.

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