This one long ago joined the ranks of my family's Christmas Movie Collection and is now an annual must watch. From the beginning scenes as the Griswold's venture out (apparently from suburban Chicago into the far north Canadian wilderness) for their extra-large Christmas tree to the wacky but happy ending this crazy vacation movie is always fun to experience. If nothing else, when you watch the Griswolds going through their escapades it can make any holiday woes your family is experiencing feel like a day at the beach.   

One of my favorite Christmas movies.

This is my all-time favorite  Christmas movie ~ but as Louie says ~ it's not the BEST Christmas movie ~ just the funniest!

How this was not on the list before is beyond me? Not only one of the great Holiday films, but to me, one of the top 2 or 3 funniest movies of all time.



"Is your house on fire Clark?" "No Aunt Bethany those are Christmas lights!"



"If that cat had 9 lives he just spent em' all!"



"That there is an RV, it's a good lookin' vehicle!"



"Don't go falling in love with it now, cause we are takin' it with us when we leave here next month!"

I know I've rated this on atleast one other list on RIA, but I'll give it some support here as well. Christmas Vacation is easily the best movie in the Vacation franchise. It is Chevy Chase at his best, and a classic that can be enjoyed all year round. However, it is almost criminal to change the channel or walk out of the room if Christmas vaction is on between Thanksgiving and New Years!