Mary Christmas! haha :D

"We're gonna have the hap hap happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny fucking K" is probably my favorite delivery in this movie.

Soon after this movie came out, the actress who was one of the neighbours, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, would begin starring in a popular sitcom, "Seinfeld", as Elaine. I'm not sure if you've ever seen any episodes of that show, but it was popular throughout the 90s, and reruns are still seen on television and streaming services every now and then.

"Bend over & I'll show you," was a running gag in our rag tag gaggle of youngins way back in the day. The holidays are tough. Thanks for the laugh 🖤

As already pointed out there are several of National Lampoon's vacation movies and all of them are good. In European Vacation they go to visit their relatives in Germany. ;)

One of my favorite Christmas movies that I think you haven't done yet is "It's a Wonderful Life." A beautiful classic film from the 1940s with a great story and brilliant acting!

The CORE American Christmas movies are the ones that play on TV every single year, and a lot of people end up watching: - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (by Rankin/Bass) - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (by Rankin/Bass) - The Little Drummer Boy (by Rankin/Bass) - Frosty the Snowman (by Rankin/Bass) - How The Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 original version) - A Charlie Brown Christmas The four Rankin/Bass movies are all VERY short. You could watch all 4 for one video. Together they total 156 minutes. How The Grinch Stole Christmas and A Charlie Brown Christmas are both only 25 minutes. You could blast through all of the really CORE American Christmas specials real fast. Other classic, great, and/or beloved Christmas movies include: - A Miracle On 34th Street (I've only seen the 1994 remake, and it's fantastic.) - Home Alone - Home Alone 2: Lost In New York - The Santa Clause - Christmas Vacation - A Christmas Story - Gremlins - Jingle All The Way - Elf - Krampus - The Polar Express - A Muppets Christmas Carol - Love Actually - Klaus - Scrooged - It's a Wonderful Life Also neat: - Arthur Christmas - Rise Of The Guardians Arguably: - Die Hard - The Nightmare Before Christmas (which is created to fit into the Rankin/Bass classic style, so I recommend watching the originals R/B specials first, for sort of a context of what they were emulating.) (I'm just listing stuff regardless of if you've seen it or not. And these aren't all MY personal recommendations per se, but rather mostly just a list of all major American Christmas movies. Like I don't personally love Elf, but TONS of people adore it.)

I always laugh so hard at the sled scene. He doesn't just go fast, he rockets off! LOL :D And Aunt Bethany is my absolutely favorite character! She is so adorble!

The old lady that said the pledge of allegiance at the dinner was the voice actor for the Betty Boop cartoon back in the 20s or 30s or whenever.

If you're familiar with the TV show The Big Bang Theory, the actor playing Clark's son Rusty is Johnny Galecki, who played Leonard on Big Bang Theory.

If you haven’t seen it, “A Christmas Story” is a classic here in the States. May have some things that are US centered, but it’s mostly a great comedy about a kid and his present in the 1950’s (I think). Cheers!

My favorite Christmas Movies are "A Christmas Story", "It's a Wonderful Life", "Scrooged", and THE Christmas Movie -- "Die Hard"

This movie is a Christmas tradition here in North America. Glad you enjoyed it). Btw, my grandmother is named Mary and for 16 years we had a Maine Coon cat named Luna))).

The police said "Freeze, don't move." That's why her hand was like that. Lol 👌

If I remember right, the setting of start of the movie is a big gag because I'm pretty sure they're supposed to still be in Illinois when they're looking for that tree. But as anyone who lives in Illinois like myself knows, Illinois does not have mountains like that. We got the snow, sure, but it's flat as hell over here.

My dad reminds me of Clark's boss; grumpy and serious. When the part came on where Aunt Bethany says the pledge of allegiance, I've never seen him laugh so hard that he cried. Love this movie!

Possibly the most famous American Christmas movie in the last 50 years is called "A Christmas Story" about a young boy & his family in the 1950s. Excellent & hilarious. Another fun one is "Mixed Nuts" with an all-star cast.

Recently watched Miracle on 34th Street - the 1947 original. There's also a remake from 1994. Both are good Christmas movies in their own right.

My favorite part is Clark's eroding sanity as more and more things keep going wrong on Christmas Eve. 😄

Fun fact: the Griswold house is also Wanda's house exterior in WandaVision!

The Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye line is a reference to the 1954 film, "White Christmas". It's a fun movie.

There's an entire deleted sequence where there are interactions with the owner of the tree farm. Long story short, Clark had to use a shovel.

National Lampoon started out as a comedy magazine then branched out into movies. It's a company kind of like Marvel or DC except for comedy instead of superheroes.

The National Lampoon was a comedy magazine from Harvard University from the 1970s into the 90s. It got so big they started making movies in the 1980s.

I'm glad you are ready to dive down the rabbit hole of American Christmas movies. If I may suggest a couple, I would start with the classic "White Christmas" and "A Christmas Story".

Merry Christmas Mary!! Some movies I've always enjoyed at this time of the year are "It's a Wonderful Life", "The Christmas Story" and "Elf". You can't go wrong with any one of them!

This is the third movie in the series. The first film was written by John Hughes, the same guy who wrote Breakfast Club, Weird Science and Uncle Buck amongst other classic 80's classics

The reason why Beverly D'Angelo is holding Chevy Chase's junk is because it was improvised. She wanted to do something funny and hoping that it would be in the movie and it did. When Chevy was hitting on the Santa and the reindeer ornaments he actually broke a finger but he still kept the scene going.

Great reaction to this classic 🎄 movie. Also your snorts are adorable

Good one Mary. Elf is so funny!

The shot of the ‘Trees’ sign being hit by several clods of dirt, followed by a car flying through the air and flattening it, is one of my favourite scenes in any Comedy.

National Lampoon was an American humor magazine mostly popular in the 1970's that did a lot of parody. The magazine spawned a bunch of books, magazines, theater, radio shows and films.

I always liked Vegas vacation the best!

The Muppet Christmas Carol - my fave Christmas movie and fave adaptation of that story.

The tree harvesting scene was filmed on the road I live on just a few miles from here tho now it doesn't look that way anymore (wider, more lanes). The sledding scene in the trees was also in that same area tho up in mountains off the road. The end of the sledding scene was filmed in the town of Frisco main street at our Wal-Mart. The attic scene was filmed in the gym of the high school. They built a full attic inside the gym. The shopping scene with the crazy amount of dog food was in our Wal-Mart.

National Lampoon was a comedy magazine. The Vacation movies are based on a series of stories in the magazine written by some of their best writers. The concept was the writers all took all of thier worst & most horrible vacation moments, exagerrated them to maximize the laughs, and had them all happen to one fictional family. And that's how we got the Grizwalds. I'm glad you enjoyed Christmas Vacation. There's also the firstNational Lampoon's Vacation, European Vacation, Vegas Vacation, and I just found uot there's a Christmas Vacation 2. Also they did a reboot of the franchise in 2015 just called Vacation. If you decide to watch them, I hope you have a fun ride down that Holiday Road.

This movie is classic in my house, always see it when I put on the Christmas tree decorations.

Merry Christmas, Mary! Christmas movies: It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story come to mind. Also, Die Hard and Die Hard 2 are considered Christmas movies. Aunt Bethany was played by an actress who did the voice of Betty Boop in the 1930's and 40's. The National Lampoon was a satirical magazine who produced several movies. This was one of them.

The Santa Clause is one of my favorites! Elf! So many to choose from!

Clarks Boss is played by Brian Doyle-Murray, Bill Murray's brother. He often appears in other Bill Murray movies besides the many other roles he's played. Groundhogs Day, if you haven't, you must, and Scrooged! I seconded that!

I recommend the funny Christmas movie "Scrooged!" starring Bill Murray.

National Lampoon was a humor magazine that was a spin-off of the humor magazine of Ivy League university Harvard called the Harvard Lampoon. Lots of famous comedy writers have worked for both versions of the Lampoon. Also, to lampoon means to mock or crititicize using humor and sarcasm.

This was a very genuine reaction,...I felt your joy!

I love how Eddie & Clark were drinking egg nog out of Marty Moose cups (throwback to the first Vacation movie)

Yeeeesss! LET'S GOOOOOOO!!!! One of the best Christmas movies.

Fun Fact: Aunt Bethany was played by Mae Questel. She was best known for providing the voices for the animated characters Betty Boop (from 1931) and Olive Oyl (from 1933). Christmas Vacation was her final film role.

Mary I 💘 your reactions and your dimples and your ponytail tail and the way you laugh. I hope you keep entertaining us.

A Christmas story, Scrooged, How the Grinch stole Christmas, that's a few

So happy you were able to review this Christmas classic!

YES! Watch all of them! PS. Don't be confused that there are different actors as the kids in every one...

No one has truly celebrated Christmas until they've watched a National Lampoon's Christmas

This is my family's go-to "it can't get this bad" Christmas movie.

Great reactions Mary, it seems you really enjoyed it, I know I did. a Mary, Merry Christmas to you and your family. Don't forget the cats.

You are the best Mary!! Glad you enjoyed it.

I love your laugh; I don't think I've ever heard you laugh so much at a movie.

So lampoon means "to make fun of" and National Lampoon was a comedy magazine in the the 1970s. They starting making comedy movies about the same time, the best of which is "Animal House." But they make several "Vacation" movies including "Vacation, " "European Vacation" and "Christmas Vacation."

I think you would love; - One Magic Christmas Other recommends; - The Santa Clause - Miracle on 34th Street - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - A Charlie Brown Christmas

I bought a cute beanie stuffed squirrel. Every year I sit it prominently on our tree. 🐿️

Btw, often in corporate jobs a very, very large portion of your earnings comes from bonuses. For my father when I was growing up, it was up to 40% of what he'd earn that year. So, yeah... if the company does it that way then that bonus might be quite a lot.

Home Alone 1 and 2 are great! Funny and with a great message!

another really great comedy with a lot of physical comedy like this one is called The Money Pit. One of my favorites.

I loved your reaction and I love that you loved it! It is one of my favorite Christmas movies. I have to watch it every year!

They had four different "stunt turkeys" built for the dinner scene and two of them malfunctioned. Also the squirrel they trained for the squirrel scene died the night before they were to shoot the scene so they used an "untrained" squirrel in the scene.

The Elf is another good Xmas movie. As for national lampoon's, the first one where they go to wally world and European vacation are classics and hilarious

THE ULTIMATE CLASSIC.

Aunt Bethany was played by Mae Questel who was the voice behind both Betty Boop and Olive Oyl.

Mary Christmas! Thank you so much for your reactions and commentary here Mary .

Merry Christmas Mary.. and a happy and healthy 2022. Love Raymond.

watched some of your twitch this last weekend. Fun time. Mary Christmas :)

It’s a Wonderful Life is the ultimate Christmas movie.

That was great Mary, so funny. Have a lovely Christmas

8-bit Christmas is a new one this year. Niel Patrick Harris tells a story of a Christmas when he was a kid in the 80's. Best Christmas movie I have seen in a long time. Thanks for watching this one!

Your reactions are so much fun!

It's A Wonderful Life is a classic.

My favorite Christmas movie is Mixed Nuts! (starring Steve Martin) I don't know if you could find it anywhere, but I highly recommend it; it's little known and underrated, but very funny!

18:06 - I always have 2 new pairs of headphones in stock, because every year, no matter how I try, my cat will eat the wire on at least 3-4 pairs. She loves nothing more!

Imagine your first National Lampoon movie is this one!

Amazing Christmas Movie Ever Made

Nightmare Before Christmas, Home Alone, A Christmas Story, Scrooged, Die Hard. PS-You have the best laugh.

Its the one and only Chrismas Movie i watch every year!

I watched this movie with my three children when it came out in in 1989 and we laughed as hard as you did. They watch it every Christmas to this day. Thanks for reacting to it.

Merry Christmas Mary. I love all your reactions

I'm glad you liked this. This movie is the gift that keeps on giving, every year.

The other top Christmas movies are A Christmas Story, Scrooged, and Die Hard. If you don't think Die Hard is a Christmas movie it is okay to be wrong.

Mary BAD SANTA with Billy Bob Thornton is super funny but also a little raunchy - you might enjoy it privately ; )

I see what you did there. Mary Christmas like Merry Christmas! Ha!

If I don't watch this film, Scrooged and the 1951 A Christmas Carol, I don't feel I've had a Christmas.

Excellent Choice!!! : )

Great reaction Mary!

17:45 - I don't care how related we might be - if your dog goes through the trash and you knew he would - you are cleaning up.

Laughing with you Mari is always just as fun. Mari Christmas to you too.😺🎄

Great reaction! Mary Christmas!

Little Trivia: The kid playing Russ is a young Johnny Galecki (Leonard from The Big Bang Theory)

A Christmas story is a classic n has the same kinda sentiment where a whole lotta shit goes wrong before the holidays

Great reaction. Ideally you should have watched National Lampoon's Vacation then National Lampoon's European Vacation before Christmas Vacation, but please still react to them. Please also react to the most Christmassy movie of them all; Die Hard.

a christmas bonus check used to be one years salary but then bosses wanted to keep that money for themselves so it got cut to half a year to now its either nothing or a very small amount

The Muppet Christmas Carol

I can’t wait for your next Christmas reaction!🧑🏻‍🎄

My favorite Mary reaction, Keep Rocking Mary OMG I dying laughing! Awesome! *Sweet Bye*

This and "A Nightmare Before Christmas" are my 2 fave Christmas movies. Loved your reaction! This movie is awesome!