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Released Year: 1985
Runtime: 95 minutes
Directors: Amy Heckerling
Casts: Beverly D'Angelo, Eric Idle, Robbie Coltrane, Chevy Chase, William Zabka, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, Mel Smith, Paul Bartel, Cynthia Szigeti, John Astin, Jacques Herlin, Jacques Maury, Willy Millowitsch, Erika Wackernagel, Claudia Neidig, Peter Hugo, Moon Unit Zappa, Elizabeth Arlen, Angus MacKay
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(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)
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Chicago Tribune -
Too many scenes in European Vacation peter out about a gag or two short for the film to be as funny as it ought to be. But the basic amiability of the humor is as pleasant as it is surprising.
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The New York Times -
While it's very much a retread, it succeeds in following up the first film's humor with more in a similar vein.
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Time Out London -
The London scenes are enjoyable – the ‘look kids... Big Ben... Parliament’ roundabout routine should be a staple of every family trip to the capital – but overall, it’s not quite funny or memorable enough.
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TV Guide Magazine -
Director Amy Heckerling is gentler than Harold Ramis was, and the result is a slightly more cohesive picture that is far less mean-spirited. Lighthearted fun, pretty scenery, lots of chuckles, a few guffaws, and a lilting score by Charles Fox all contribute to making this movie a pleasant surprise.
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Variety -
Story [by John Hughes] of a frenetic, chaotic tour of the Old World, with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo reprising their roles as determined vacationers, is graceless and only intermittently lit up by lunacy and satire.
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National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985)
The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and thus pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985)
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Information
Released Year: 1985
Runtime: 95 minutes
Directors: Amy Heckerling
Casts: Beverly D'Angelo, Eric Idle, Robbie Coltrane, Chevy Chase, William Zabka, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, Mel Smith, Paul Bartel, Cynthia Szigeti, John Astin, Jacques Herlin, Jacques Maury, Willy Millowitsch, Erika Wackernagel, Claudia Neidig, Peter Hugo, Moon Unit Zappa, Elizabeth Arlen, Angus MacKay
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The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and thus pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
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Reviews
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Chicago Tribune -
Too many scenes in European Vacation peter out about a gag or two short for the film to be as funny as it ought to be. But the basic amiability of the humor is as pleasant as it is surprising.
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The New York Times -
While it's very much a retread, it succeeds in following up the first film's humor with more in a similar vein.
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Time Out London -
The London scenes are enjoyable – the ‘look kids... Big Ben... Parliament’ roundabout routine should be a staple of every family trip to the capital – but overall, it’s not quite funny or memorable enough.
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TV Guide Magazine -
Director Amy Heckerling is gentler than Harold Ramis was, and the result is a slightly more cohesive picture that is far less mean-spirited. Lighthearted fun, pretty scenery, lots of chuckles, a few guffaws, and a lilting score by Charles Fox all contribute to making this movie a pleasant surprise.
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Variety -
Story [by John Hughes] of a frenetic, chaotic tour of the Old World, with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo reprising their roles as determined vacationers, is graceless and only intermittently lit up by lunacy and satire.
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The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and thus pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and thus pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and thus pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and thus pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.