Discuss: Would You Go On Another ‘Vacation’ With Chevy Chase?
Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on November 19, 2009
Sometimes I feel like I’m just getting back from Wally World. I’m tired, irritable, and there’s an unseasonably high urine count in my sandwiches. But with the news that Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo are teaming up for a Superbowl commercial, I have to wonder if we should really be saving up for a real family vacation.
Don’t get me wrong. I love Superbowl commercials because 1) they are a colossal let down and 2) I’m usually watching the Puppy Bowl instead (after the NFC championship, don’t we sort of already know who’s going to win the Superbowl?), but I would much rather see that dynamic duo hit the big screen again.
I know I’m usually pretty negative toward the lack of creativity that this decade will be marred by, but if we’re in for a penny, why not be in for a pound? Let’s just sequelize everything. All of it.
Some possible downsides to a National Lampoon’s Vacation sequel in the here and now:
- National Lampoon, like the magazine that spawned it, has become one of the least funny producers of The Funny around.
- With John Hughes gone, who could possibly write it?
- Year One
Some urine-soaked food for thought.
What do you think?
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