I used to rent cars, and when a customer had to settle for one the more rundown models, I'd tell them "You think you hate it now, but wait 'til you drive it."

I saw Vacation in the theater with my family in 1983. I thought it was hilarious but my Dad was in tears he was laughing so hard. At age nine I didn't realize exactly why it was so funny to him. He had just found a movie that made him feel "represented " to use today's terminology.

"Wow Dad, we must have jumped that rail by like 50 yards." "Nothing to be proud of Russ....... ... 50 yards..."

RIP John Candy. Uncle Buck, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Home Alone 1 and 2. That man was a legend

Still till this day Beverly D’Angelo is an absolute, utter fox. Just lovely.

I watched this movie, unbeknownst to my parents, as a young teenager.😉 It's amazing how different it is when I watched it again 15 years later as a father of two. It's like a completely different movie, but in a good way. I could sympathize with Clark much more as an adult 😂 "We're gonna have so much f****** fun, we'll be whistling Zippity-Doo-Dah out of our assholes!"🤪

About 10 years ago I bought a 85 Ford station wagon. My family thought I was crazy but we had good times. I even had a dog leash on the tailgate,, and human mannequin wrapped up on top to where it brought a laugh at a border patrol inspection stop. Eventually I sold it but my kids will always remember that wagon...*WIN FOR THE DAD*

The theme park used for Wallyworld is "Magic Mountain" in Valencia California. My brother once drove the parking lot shuttle at Magic Mountain some years back. He told me he got in trouble from Magic mountain, when as he pulled up to the front gate, he'd announce "All out for Wallyworld".

"Everybody French kisses." "Yeah but daddy says I'm the best at it."

As a kid in the late 70s and early 80s. This movie captured the cross country road trip perfectly. There was always a disaster right around the corner. Bored out of your mind for hours traveling across Kansas\Nebraska\Iowa. And the cars back then were such crap they rarely made the trip without at least one repair. Air travel was so expensive it required driving for most of us. Kids always wanted to fly, parents couldnt afford it. Always had to travel hundreds of miles out of the way to visit some cousin you would never see again. By the 3rd day parents hate each other from the stress Ect ect. John Huges was a genius when it came to these movies. He really captured Americana of the time period.

The 80s certainly was the golden age of comedy!

"National Lampoon's Vacation" and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" are (in my opinion) two of the greatest comedies ever!! I watched this one when it first hit Betamax video (yes, I am old too). And I saw Christmas Vacation in the theater with my girlfriend of the time. In both cases my face and side hurt a lot during the movie from so much laughing. Absolutely magnificent!!

Cop: "Do you know what the penalty for animal cruelty is in this state?" Clark: "No sir, I don't." Cop: "Well, it's probably pretty stiff."

The family truckster leaving Chicago, was reused for the opening of Married with children.

I remember being obsessed with this movie in middle school and Christie Brinkley’s part. And the “Holiday Roooooooaaaaoooaaadddd” song lol it was stuck in my head for months

My two pennies: Clark's career working with preservatives mirrors his life's theme; as things always go bad around him, he works hard to preserve the good, to salvage the situation. Just like preservatives push our food beyond its natural expiration, Clark gets his family on a Wally World ride even though the park is closed. His vacation will not spoil; he will preserve it. (additives, same thing)

I didn’t even know there was a difference in songs, I mean Christie Brinkley driving a Red Ferrari... guess I was distracted

It's a love story. Let me 'explain. Clark loves his family so much that he is willing to go to hell and back to make some memories. That is why is so endearing.

The theme park that was used to represent "Wally World" is actually "Six Flags: Magic Mountain" located in Valencia, CA. I've been there a few times. The park has seen a lot of changes since its role as "Wally World." Fyi: "Six Flags: Magic Mountain" has been used in numerous films and TV shows due to the park's relatively close proximity to L.A. and Hollywood.

The owner of the park is played by the guy who played Mr Duncan, the toy store owner, in Home Alone 2.

Beverly D’Angelo is the reason why I watched All 3.

This was my father's favorite movie because his name was Wallace aka, Wally. I used to tease him about it and frequently asked if we could take a road trip to Wally World. I miss him so much

"DON'T TOUCH!!!" LOL, my dad loved that line and scene. It was like he totally got who Clark was at that moment and fully related to him.

I think Beverly's jugs were the first ones I seen on the screen , and yes I still have a crush. It was in VHS , my buddies and me paused the shower scene and just drooled for a while. Almost like Bevis n Butthead.

All the "Vacation" are good but this one is the best.

Beverly DeAngelo: "Move from this seat an' I'll split your lip!" 🤛

Man, I grew up on Vacation. My family had it on a recorded VHS tape with two other movies that nobody watched. I must have seen it at least a hundred times before the age of ten. And when Christmas Vacation came out, it was the very same thing. Watched it daily as a kid. I've always loved Chevy Chase, for as long as I can remember. I even have 7 different Chevy Chase posters(my entire room is wallpapered with original 80's movie posters, so it's not out of place) , one is even framed. Minty is the man! I feel like he would be a great friend, too. And all the stuff he has displayed behind him in his videos, it's like he plucked everything directly from my mental wishlist. Haha Keep the great videos coming, brother! I always look forward to them.

I probably haven't watched this movie in over a decade, and the fact that they removed 'I'm so excited' from the Christy Brinkley scenes depresses me. That song was the soul of those scenes.

Great comedy, D'angelo is underrated in these films.

The bit when he breaks down in the car and shouts out so much swearwords gets me Laughing so much.

Christy Brinkley needs no introduction.

Did you know Walley World is actually Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia California

Thing 11: Anthony Hall who plays Rusty had the biggest crush on his movie sister Dana Barron during filming which apparently caused him to forget his lines and annoyed her.

Does anyone else remember calling Wal-Mart wally world or having a parent it that?

I was born in 80 thank u for covering all my childhood favorites.Also shout out to my Aussie friends from a Texan I took a tour there in 99 thanks to US Navy love yall good times

One of the best comedies of the 80s. I have no idea how Clark got away with swimming with a topless Christie Brinkley. If that had been me, my ex would have walked out of the hotel and disappeared and then filed for divorce with no questions asked. Lucky bastard. "Holiday Road' is such an awesome catchy tune!

One of the few comedy movies I can watch multiple times.

The version I grew up watching was recorded off HBO and it had "I'm So Excited" for the Ferrari scenes.

First roller-coaster I ever rode was the Revolution, 1980 at 12yrs old. I eventually talked both my grandmother's to ride this, they were laughing and screaming having the time of their lives. Good times!!!

My favorite scene in this movie is when the camera pans across everyone sleeping in the car, including Clark at 55mph.

Minty - I'm probably a couple of years older than you and I remember my dad taping this from the TV in the 80s, with The Pointer Sisters tune, instead of Little Boy Sweet. The original version just seemed better, even though I love both songs, I'm So Excited just made that scene!

And yes I remember "I'm so Excited", and yes it has to be put back!

I still have the VHS copy of this movie with "I'm so excited" in it and like you said, it wasn't until it came out on bluray and dvd that I noticed the song change. I agree, the song should be put back in there just like it was, that is how I watched the movie back in the late 80's and 90's.

Wally World is Six Flags Magic mountain in Santa Clarita, CA.

I love this movie! Gotta do Europe ... and Vegas!

I actually met Christy Brinkley once about 6 yrs ago, she still looks great.

I absolutely love this movie! It's the best of all the Vacation movies IMO (I'm not too into Christmas Vacation). One thing I like that doesn't get mentioned is the video game gag at the beginning of the movie, where he tries to illustrate the trip with a car but it turns into a Pac-Man chase. I'm impressed that they managed to make the gag with 1983 technology in what must have taken hours at the time but you can do in seconds today.

I actually have the station wagon toy car with an actual little “aunt Edna” figurine all bagged up like in the movie!!

This movie is in my top five favorite comedies. It reminds me of those crazy road trip vacations we used to take when I was a kid. Fighting exhaustion getting lost finally making it to our destination every aspect of the road trip vacation gives you some kind of memory and this movie always embodied that perfectly. There's a handful of movies that when flipping through the channels I'll drop everything to watch and this is one of them

Oh yeah, when Roy Wally says “ they don’t close Florida“ He didn’t know about coronavirus.

All the vacation movies are great and will never age...I’ve watched them at least 100x a piece and enjoy them everytime still! Aunt Edna on the roof scene is hilarious 😂 I always wanted to be in a theme park with nobody else around, how fun would this scene been to film?!? 😎

FYI, "VACATION's" WallyWorld scenes WERE filmed at a theme park in the USA. The scenes were filmed at Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita, CA, which would've been easy to accomplish as the park was typically only open on weekends back then.

"We like to send out a mailer."

Ramis and Chase wrote and appeared in many National Lampoon Radio Hour skits. Ramis went on to jumpstart SCTV and was the head writer for its first season, where he appeared in many skits as well. Incidentally, along with Candy, who worked with Ramis on SCTV, Eugene Levy, another SCTV alumni, was in the film as the car salesman in the beginning. Davenport! Also, I think Modern Problems was a great Chase movie, which also starred the great Brian Doyle Murray, another Lampoon Radio Hour, SCTV and SNL alumni. Murray is also in Vacation as well as Christmas Vacation.

It is one of my favourite movies! Loved the part where Clarks car (the trade) is squashed flat and he try's to open the door....and oh yes...Christy!

The closest situation to a "Vacation" moment happened in the early 1980s. My aunt and uncle and other relatives went to Disney Land. We were living in Law Vegas at the time so it was a 4 hour drive. No problems on the way there or at the theme park. However, on the way back we had car trouble. We managed to stop in this town, more of a test stop it was so small if you blinked you'd miss it. Anyway at the gas station (garage) some guys offered to fix the van but wanted an outrageous amount of money. So my uncle called his brother and he drove down to two is back. A short time after we were back on the road the cops pulled us over. The guys at the gas station has called them and said we were smuggling drugs. Fortunately the whole thing was quickly resolved.

Just what I needed this morning Minty, I appreciate it.

Oh yeah, I can relate to the holiday from hell. Mine was my trip to Disneyland when I was 10. Our whole family got heat stroke, my cousin broke her foot, our flight got overbooked, and my grandmother was stranded at LAX for another day after we all got on a different flight home. Thanks Disneyland! You're TRULY the happiest place on earth! lol :P

YES!! I thought I was the only one who noticed the song switch! As a French-Canadian, my earliest memories of "Vacation" are of watching it on French TV, which featured the song "I'm So Excited". But then, much like you, I was puzzled when I purchased the DVD in 2003 and it featured a completely different song when I watched the movie in English. Fun fact though, if you put on the French language track on the DVD, "I'm So Excited" is still intact :D Great video as usual, Minty. Cheers! -Jex

My understanding is during the test screenings, the movie got great reaction, however during the last 20 mins the audiences was deadly quiet. They also all seemed disappointed, because they went on this entire journey and never got to Wally World. That’s why the ending was redone

Vallejo is said "Val-lay-ho", not "joe". The film is a classic and will always be.

I was 18 when this classic first appeared on screen . What a perfect time in my life for this movie to show up. My friends and I still to this day talk about it and the great memories related to Vacation. I don't think any other cast would have worked for this movie. So casting was critical. Thanks for the memories brother. P.S. one of my top three funniest movies of all time. ✌️😎

Thanks Minty, this is one of my all time favorite movies. I saw it in the theater with my parents who had driven across country many times. I love your show more every time I watch. Thanks for helping out during lock down.

Hey man. Been watching your content for a while and I just wanted to say thank you. Since the Pandemic hit, it's been difficult for me and your content has kept me entertained.

"I'm So Excited" being replaced is like the same issue I have with "I Love The Nightlife" from Love At First Bite being replaced with some generic disco song. The movie just isn't the same to me without that song/ dance number.

I loved this episode. Keep up the good work, Minty. I always look forward to the next one. Thank you, Mark.

Remember seeing it for the first time. My parents taped it off BBC1. Needless to say the “f” word was bleeped out. Which for me was even funnier. Especially with Clark’s meltdown in the car. That still makes me chuckle

I was 21 when this movie premiered in theaters. I bought the VHS and then the DVD when they came out for sale. Classic!

The gun at the end is a bb gun, not toy. Anyways, I was born in 79 and have seen this movie many times over the years. The more I think about it, I think I do remember I'm so excited playing. Not so much when they are having the picnic, but on the road. It is a great song.

How would you feel if Florida was closed. They don't close Florida. Not until lost month that is.

I definitely remember the original song I'm so excited from the movie when I saw it when I was a kid. It definitely needs to be put back in. Thanks to you I just bought this movie for my family to enjoy once again!

"The Grizwalds lived in Chicago because... John Hewes" lol. Hilarious!

(Hums Holliday road)

This is my fave Vacation movie. The one i grew up watching the most!

Another excellent video. Love the channel, keep up the excellent work from the states

When I was in college at the University of New Mexico, while in an advertising class, we did an Ad campaign project for glasses and used the Vacation movie in our ads, to show how regular glasses fail you. Lol!

Dude your videos are Awesome!!!!!! Request if you don't mind 10 things we didn't know about rush hour? Let me know please take care yourself and stay healthy 👍❤👍❤👍❤

It's my favorite 80's comedy film and give Clark griswold some respect. 😀👍

Awesome timing minty, I just watched all these! Hope your staying safe buddy.

“THIS IS CRAZY, THIS IS CRAZY, THIS IS CRAZY.....”

#11. The roller coaster featured in the film is the infamous Eagle, located at Six Flags Great America, just South of Chicago. The tallest wooden racing rollercoaster in America. I remember them running it backwards every year during Halloween. Truly terrifying.

I’ve actually been to the hotel next to the Grand Canyon that’s in this movie. It’s called the El Tovar Lodge. I know this because my parents always bring it up when this movie is on TV. Also bonus fact: Wally World was a set built in St. Louis.

Mate. Watched a whole lot of your vids this morning. I had no idea you were a local Frankston boy. I assumed it was made by a professional US KZfaqr. Good clips. Good graphics. Good music. Not too long not too short. Really professional. The only suggestion to make it even better. Your desk shots are great with a good array of stuff around you. Speaking into a mic would sound a lot better. Greats vids. 10/10.

Minty !! Wow thanks for the best recaps on movies I have seen !! Logged 42 hours already!! Looking through the library is like a kid in candy store!! I thought I was an 80s fanatic .. you may have most people beat!! Also speaking of Holiday Road.. Doesn’t I still standing from Elton John have the same riff in the middle of the track ? Take a listen ! Thanks again for the great content!!

Two things: 1. Wally World= Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA. C’mon dude, this really should’ve been mentioned. 2. I own a Blu-Ray copy that was manufactured/released in 2016 and it absolutely includes ‘I’m So Excited’ during that scene. Not sure why yours doesn’t... maybe that’s how they released it in Australia....?

As usual, a great video from Minty. No doubt NL's "Family Truckster" contributed in some small way to consigning the iconic "Brady Mobile" into history's junkyard; however, the demise in the States of the immensely popular station wagon was primarily the result of changes in Federal fuel efficiency requirements by vehicle class. the changes made the design untenable and ultimately gave rise to the SUV class of vehicle.

One of my favorites! Know it word for word. Use it to fall asleep. Love it!

This movie came out right before my family took my favorite vacation of all time to Eureka Springs, AR. It was my parents, my brother, my grandmother, and me. We called it an adventure, because nothing quite worked out as planned, yet we had the time of our lives! And my grandmother was way more fun than the old aunt in the movie. My dad even asked the girl at the McDonald’s drive thru how to get to Wally World. To this day, I keep the marionette my dad slipped me the money to buy (despite my mother saying no and that it costs too much) in my room. This movie makes me happy, because I remember that trip we took in a crowded car. I remember the old dinosaur park we found, and how we begged our parents to take us, which they eventually turned the car around and did. This movie brings back a lot of good memories.

Since I grew up hearing Little Boy Sweet in vacation, I’m So Excited doesn’t sound right

Chevy was always too smart for his own good.

Minty I love your videos. I learn something new everyday. Also thank you for talking about holiday road. I had to go download it on Apple Music. I love that song lol

After seeing all of your videos on the sequels of this series, I had to search out your video on the original Vacation movie. Great job on this one! I definitely need to rewatch the whole series straight to finish!

Remember, the opening credits of Married With Children show the Family Truckster leaving Chicago. Taken from this film. For some reason.

I actually prefer the " Little Boy Sweet" song, maybe because I grew up with it!

Love these videos minty keep em coming.

I miss John Candy. He was one of my favorite actors. I remember seeing this movie in the theater when I arrived home from my military service and it inspired me to travel across the country before starting the next phase in life. I spent a couple of months seeing the State’s.

We’ve lived in Santa Clarita for years & have never been to Magic Mtn (aka Wally World) despite driving by it a few times a week! We do call it Wally World though.

“Mmm, mmm! Don’t know why they call this stuff Hamburger Helper, it does just fine by itself, huh?”

I love your videos because I always learn at least 1 thing when I watch them. This one I learned a whole bunch!

Childhood classic. I love this movie so so much and I'm 41 years old. I've passed it on to my kids and they love it to.