National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a movie that a lot of us have watched. We have mostly enjoyed it as well. So it was a surprise to me when my parents came over with a sequel. I'd never even heard of. The original was from 1989, and the sequel was made in 2003 for TV. So of course there is a lot of leeway.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2
Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
83 minutes
Warner Brothers
There's a lot of things that could be said about this movie. That it'll become a holiday staple is not one of them. Why? well for one thing Chevy Chase is not in it. A fact that my Mother was quite upset about. Honestly though it was amusing to see more of Cousin Eddie. (He's the kind of character you can't help but love in his absurdity)
The movie itself, has an absurd story line. And there isn't much of a plot in honesty. The only thing that really flows along in the story is Eddie's job hunting (or lack of job). They mention a few things that you would remember from other Lampoon's movies, The Dirt Farm and RV for instance. I think they do that in order to try and play to fans of the other movies.
As far as costuming goes, and believability there isn't much. When I watch movies I like to have costumes to look at that are interesting. The ones in here seem stereotypical, and they stay too clean in some circumstances, thus creating disbelief. There are some bright moments, but meh.
Anyway, the movie is ok, worth watching if you're bored. Not worth really celebrating it, but it's what I watched so, happy holidays. Off I go! See ya soon!
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