Release Date: February 7th, 2010
Directed by: Bryan Buckley
Based on: characters created by John Hughes
Music by: Stephen Altman
Cast: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo
Hungry Man, 14 Minutes
Review:
So this entry into the National Lampoon’s Vacation film franchise is the most unique, simply because it isn’t a feature length film and is actually a 14 minute short that was produced to promote a website from a decade ago that was essentially Airbnb before Airbnb.
The entire short film centers around just the Griswold parents, as they go to a romantic getaway in a hotel that’s terrible in every way.
The purpose of the film was to show that hotel stays are awful and that you should be renting people’s homes instead while on your vacation.
Website marketing aside, this is a fairly funny short that stays pretty true to the characters of Clark and Ellen Griswold. Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo committed to this project and their iconic roles.
Still, this is a short and it goes by rather quickly, as Clark and Ellen eventually escape “Hotel Hell” and meet up with their son Rusty, who is staying in a nice beachfront rental with his family.
While this doesn’t have the running time to tell a larger story, it’s still chock full of decent gags and it fits well within the spirit of the film series.
Rating: 6.25/10
Pairs well with: the other Vacation movies, as well as other Chevy Chase comedies.
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