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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 07/20/2004 Rating: Nr

Vacation paved the way for the John Hughes movie dynasty of the 1980s. Written by Hughes (who would go on to write, direct, and/or produce The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Uncle Buck, Home Alone, and so on) and directed by Harold Ramis (Caddyshack, Groundhog Day, Stuart Saves His Family), the first Vacation movie introduces us to the all-American Griswold family: father Clark (Chevy Chase), mother Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), son Rusty (future Hughes staple Anthony Michael Hall), and daughter Audrey (Dana Barron). They all pile into the car for a cross-country road trip to Walley World, stopping along the way to view the world's biggest ball of twine. John Candy, Imogene Coca, and Randy Quaid (as yokel Cousin Eddie) pop up along the way. The movie was a big hit, and was followed by several sequels--National Lampoon's European Vacation, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation--but this one is still probably the freshest and funniest of the bunch. --Jim Emerson

2003's limited edition cd soundtrack(only 20000 pressed) to the classic Chevy Chase comedy ' Vacation ' ...a Warner Brothers / Red Dot Net product, it features 25 tracks, with the performances by The Ramones, Lindsey Buckingham, The Pointer Sisters, Limp Bizkit, John Williams and the Boston Pops, and Nicollette Larson among others ****** Track listing: 1. Holiday Road by Lindsey Buckingham 2. Ed's Carlot 3. Mr. Blue by The Fleetwoods 4. Mocking Bird 5. Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones 6. Walley World Anthem 7. Deep River Blues by Ralph Burns 8. Your Feet 9. Summer Hearts by Nicolette Larson 10. Beautiful St. Louis 11. Little Boy Sweet by June Pointer 12. The Gourmet 13. The Trip by Ralph Burns 14. The Bartender 15. He's So Dull by Vanity 6 16. Clark Explodes 17. Christie's Song by Ralph Burns 18. Don't You Swim? 19. I'm So Excited by The Pointer Sisters 20. The Kids 21. Chariots of Fire by John Williams & The Boston Pops 22. Park Closed 23. Dancin' 'Cross the USA by Lindsey Buckingham 24. Radio Commercial 25. Holiday Road by Limp Bizkit

11 million VACATION franchise videos and DVDs sold to date! "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" is the #3 holiday movie of all time by E!Online!

Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 01/16/2007 Rating: R

Despite a great cover/title concept, the second album from the Go-Go's is the weakest of their original three. Rushed out after the breakthrough of Beauty and the Beat, Vacation sounds affecting in retrospect, but suffers nonetheless from one or three too many so-so songs--a shame, given the top-flight writing throughout Beauty. Frontwoman Belinda Carlisle continues gaining control of her voice, while drummer Gina Schock all but steals the show. But a murky mix obscures the group's charms this time out, and where the debut was sometimes dark in mood, this follow-up too often sounds simply tired. By no means a must-miss, Vacation is still unmistakably weak compared with Talk Show, which came next. --Rickey Wright

Travel statistics say that baby boomers travel more than any other age group in America—and that an ever increasing number of them are looking for ways to spend their leisure time in substantial, meaningful ways. One especially fast-growing area of interest is the "experience-driven" or "wellness" vacation, a proactive approach based on the idea that true recreation involves positive engagement: acquiring a new skill or volunteering to share your own expertise; exercising your intellect or extending yourself in some creative, physical, or spiritual way.

In response to such aspirations, this timely book showcases a broad range of the most life-enriching getaways in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with something for every taste and every interest. Here are programs dedicated to kayaking lessons, mountain biking, yoga instruction, and more. Perhaps you'd prefer to spend an arts and crafts holiday focused on a creative activity like cooking, painting, or woodworking. Imagine studying French in a Maine village, learning about nutrition at a historic North Carolina spa, or helping rebuild the devastated communities of the Gulf Coast. Weave a Navajo rug; make a film in New York; learn to surf in Mexico; or choose any of scores of other possibilities.

Elegantly designed and packed with attractive and fun descriptions, detailed travel information, lists of unique activities, and special sidebars, this unusual resource tells you all you need to know to ensure that your next vacation won't just be time off—it will be time well spent.

Make merry as Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid and an ensemble of comedy favorites strive to gift-wrap the "perfect Christmas" for the Griswold family. The most successful of the three vacations. Year: 1989 Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid,

You know exactly what you're getting in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: another goofball, slapstick comedy of chaos and catastrophe with Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and family. This time, there's no traveling involved: Clark and Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo) prepare for a nice Christmas with the kids (played by none other than Juliette Lewis and Roseanne star Johnny Galecki), when their home is invaded by backwoods cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) and his brood, along with assorted other crazy and/or stuffy relatives. Complications, of course, are inevitable. The film is preceded by National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) and National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) and followed by National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation (1997). Directed by Jeremiah Chechik, who went on to do Benny & Joon and the Sharon Stone remake of Diabolique. --Jim Emerson

This magazine provides a practical, money-oriented guide to vacations for real travelers. It focuses on budget-conscious travelers seeking domestic destinations.