Vegas Vacation (Widescreen Edition)

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Check your brain at the door, because it's time once again for a dim-witted visit to Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) and his happy-go-lucky family, who hit the Vegas strip for this vacation. (The kids who originally played the Griswold children have been replaced.) The Griswold exploits in the casinos are good for a few embarrassed chuckles, especially when Mrs. Griswold (Beverly D'Angelo) gets onstage with Wayne Newton for a truly mind-altering rendition of Minnie Ripperton's ear-piercing 1970s hit "Loving You." And because he scored so many low-brow points as the lame-brained cousin in the original National Lampoon's Vacation, Randy Quaid is back to cause a lot of trouble, while Chevy Chase is reduced to uninspired slapstick and endless puns involving the word damn. In other words, Vegas Vacation is the kind of comedy that can convince you that civilization is doomed. --Jeff Shannon

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The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls, Las Vegas.

Customer Reviews:

About "family pictures".......2007-09-16

This is the first Vacation entry without John Hughes and sorely misses his creative spark. Several scenes have the characters remind us, (usually Chevy} "can't we do something nice as a family once more?" Nudity and profanity are controlled. Rocks, paper and scissors are played like kids do on a church youth group bus. Dino DeLorentis once said, "I made a family picture once. My family came to see it and everybody hated it." I am not against good family pictures. Make one because you really want one. But people having an unwanted family picture like this should consider an abortion.

This is WAY better than European Vacation.......2007-08-07

I don't understand how fans of the series insist that this is the worst one. For coming out eight years after the last installment, this movie is better than you'd expect. Unlike European Vacation, where without Chevy, the film would be unwatchable, here we have a great looking movie with likable stars that present an irresistable postcard for Las Vegas. Beverly D'Angelo is still quite lovely and the Griswold kids are likable and good looking, unlike the annoying, ugly kids that ruined European Vacation (no disrespect to Jason Lively and Dana Hill, but their characters were written rather shrill and irritating). Randy Quaid and crew aren't entirely necessary, but they don't hurt the film either. The only thing I could critique is Chevy himself. He's obviously aged since Christmas Vacation and seems a little uninterested. The ocassionally spotty screenplay has him doing silly things (like the whole Hoover Dam sequence) but he still assumes the role with comfort and command. It's good that they ended the series with this. They wrapped the series up with dignity intact.

Love the vacation movies.......2007-05-18

We have all the Chevy Chase Vacation movies, they will always be a classic for our family. We take Christmas Vacation to our summer cabin and watch it whenever the grandchildren are there. We have now added this to our collection for the lake and I'm sure this will be a tradition also. Wish he'd make some more.

vegas vacation.......2007-05-16

this movie is the funnest thing i have ever seen . I watch this movie every time i am getting ready to go to vegas.

vegas vacation.......2007-03-27

I bought 3 of these dvds to send to my maid of honor and Bridesmaids in prep for my Vegas bachlorette bash. Love this movie, very fun!

Ultimate Vacation Collection (Vacation / European Vacation / Christmas Vacation / Vegas Vacation)

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Great deal
Awesome Vacation
classic collection
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Ultimate Vacation Collection

Ultimate Vacation Collection (Vacation / European Vacation / Christmas Vacation / Vegas Vacation)
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ASIN: B0000AVH9P
Release Date: 2003-10-07

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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!

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Great deal.......2007-07-28

I have been looking for these movies for awhile.I was excited to find the box set!My husband has been wanting these movies.I got them for him for Fathers Day this year.They arrived ahead of time and he has enjoyed them very much.

Awesome Vacation.......2007-05-22

A great series it makes taking vacations memorable. Chevy Chase at his best!

classic collection.......2007-03-08

As with most movies, the first was the best (although xmas vacation is darn close). European wasn't too great but Vegas was mildly funny. Chevy, you rock.

Great Collection!.......2007-01-10

Bought it for my boyfriend for Xmas and he is a big fan of the NAtional Lampoon vacations and I was jsut going to buy the one but when I saw the collection I could not pass it up. It was a hit with him and he loved it!

Ultimate Vacation Collection.......2007-01-10

They are always fun to watch. The Christmas Vacation is a tradition at our house every year for Christmas, since our family resembles the Griswolds some what.

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About "family pictures"
This is WAY better than European Vacation
Love the vacation movies
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Vegas Vacation (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Chevy Chase , Beverly D'Angelo , Randy Quaid , Ethan Embry , and Marisol Nichols
Director: Stephen Kessler
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ASIN: 0790731878
Release Date: 1997-07-09

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About "family pictures".......2007-09-16

This is WAY better than European Vacation.......2007-08-07

Love the vacation movies.......2007-05-18

vegas vacation.......2007-05-16

this movie is the funnest thing i have ever seen . I watch this movie every time i am getting ready to go to vegas.

vegas vacation.......2007-03-27

I bought 3 of these dvds to send to my maid of honor and Bridesmaids in prep for my Vegas bachlorette bash. Love this movie, very fun!

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Could not stop laughing
Underrated, Viva Rock Vegas!!!
"Viva Rock Vegas" See how everyone met and fell in love.
Yaba-Daba-Doo!
Fantastic Movie!!

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Starring: Stephen Baldwin , Joan Collins , Alan Cumming , Thomas Gibson , and Harvey Korman
Director: Brian Levant
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
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ASIN: B00003CXIA
Release Date: 2000-09-26

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Kids will enjoy the dinosaurs, gaudy prehistoric decor, and cartoon humor of The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. The movie begins before Fred (Mark Addy from The Full Monty) and Wilma (Kirsten Johnston from Third Rock from the Sun) Flintstone ever met, back when Wilma was an unhappy rich girl seeking happiness in a less snobby environment. Running away from her smothering mother (Joan Collins!) and an oily suitor, Chip Rockefeller (Thomas Gibson from Dharma and Greg), she winds up at a drive-in restaurant where she meets Betty (Jane Krakowski from Ally McBeal), a waitress who thinks Wilma is actually homeless and invites the runaway to live with her. Our blue-collar heroes, Fred and Barney Rubble (Stephen Baldwin from The Usual Suspects), ask the girls out on a double date, and before long Fred and Wilma bond over bowling. But it turns out that Chip is in debt to a ruthless loan shark and needs Wilma's money, so he invites the couples to his new casino in Rock Vegas, where he plots nefariously to ruin their blossoming love. The plot holds no surprises and the dialogue is clumsy, but there's a blithe dimwittedness to the whole affair that makes it curiously inoffensive. Adults will most enjoy the sly performance of Alan Cumming (Eyes Wide Shut) as the Great Gazoo, an alien sent to Earth to observe human mating behavior. Also featuring Harvey Korman as Wilma's doddering father. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

Could not stop laughing.......2005-10-29

This movie was prehysterical! From the moment I pushed it in, I could not stop laughing! And that was just the previews! I shat my pants several times and popped a testical from laughing so hard! I only got to watch it half-way through though, because I like to keep myself on the edge of my seat!! I can't wait to watch the rest tomorrow! Rent it! You'll have a gay old time! Guaranteed!

Underrated, Viva Rock Vegas!!!.......2003-07-14

"The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas" brings the iconic 60's cartoon about the "Modern-Day Stone-Age Family" back to the big screen for a second run. During it's first-run in the theatres people blasted the movie for its changes from the first movie (prequel instead of sequel, B-team cast instead of A-team cast). However, taking a look at the movie on it's own merits you'll find an equally well-done story and rendering of America's favorite Modern-Day Stone-Age Family.

THE MOVIE:

The Story:

Again, this movie is actually a prequel to the first movie as well as cartoon. It tells the story of how Fred and Barney first met Wilma and Betty. Buddies and Rock-Quarry workers Fred and Barney meet Betty and Wilma and engage in a whirlwind romance. Along the way the gang gains a pet dino (Dino) and cross paths with an exiled alien (The Great Gazoo). Things in paradise aren't quite perfect though as Wilma's ex-beau shows up to reclaim Wilma and throw a monkey wrench into the boys' relationship with the girls.

The Cool Stuff:

It's all about the story here and effects here. As in the first movie, Bedrock (and Rock Vegas) are beautifully rendered. All the charm of the cartoons shines through in the film from the way Fred bowls to how he and Barney float into the air when things go right (Yabba-Dabba Doo!!!) all the way to Dino's seemingly perfectly transferred animation from the cartoon to the film. While people lambasted this film, the storytelling is once again done very well. The story is classic Flintstones, Fred does some dumb things to his regret landing him and Barney in trouble, Barney's lovably innocent and the girls, of course, prove they are smarter than the men. The addition of the Great Gazoo to the film is icing on the cake.

THE DVD:

While a little sparse compared to most new release DVDs, there are some nice extras here to enhance your viewing pleasure. Among the goodies included here are:

1. "Making of Feature" - 15 minute feature that talks about, among other things, the making of the Rock Vegas set, the CGI animation and the casting of the actors.

2. Trailers: The theatrical and teaser trailer plus trailers for other movies.

3. Production Notes - more insight into the movie

4. Cast and Crew Bios

THE VERDICT:

Overall this movie was just nice. It may have may have been lambasted or passed by your radar the first time around but if you are looking for a nice rental for the weekend or evening this is your film. The storytelling is very solid and is just classic Flintstones in every respect. In my opinion, the movie is perhaps even superior to the first movie in this respect. All the charm of the cartoon translates perfectly is this movie. The DVD features, while a little sparse, help make this particular DVD a nice addition to your DVD library if you are so inclined to purchase it.

Final Grades:

Movie: 5 stars
Extras: 3 stars

Total: 4 stars

Highly Recommended

"Viva Rock Vegas" See how everyone met and fell in love........2003-04-16

This film is NOT a sequel to THE FLINTSTONES (1994), but a prequel. This story takes place before the story of the first movie. A new cast is in this film telling the story (the movie version) of how Wilma, Betty, Fred and Barney meet each other. When it becomes love at first sight, they all become friends and decide to go to Rock Vegas. Ann-Margret sings "Viva Rock Vegas" to the tune of "Viva Las Vegas". Joan Collins plays the rich mother of Wilma who looks out for best interest. Harvey Korman has a fun role. And Dino is born. Locations include, Malibu, Vasquez Rocks Natural Area, California and Blayney Ranch, Palmdale, California. This DVD contains "Spotlight on Location", a behind-the-scenes look of the making of the film. Mark Addy played a wonderful and easier-on-the eye Fred Flintstone.

Yaba-Daba-Doo!.......2003-02-01

I'm a big fan of Flintstones vitamins and the animated series. So I was really disappointed with the previous Flintstones live action movie. The jokes fell flat and although the casting was great (John Goodman was born to play Fred and Halle Berre in that skimpy outfit, yaba-daba-doo!), it didn't feel right. I think they tried too hard to capture the magic of the original show. You can't catch lightning in a bottle.

The beauty of "Rock Vegas" is, they didn't even try! This movie has Stephen Baldwin in it. He's the Baldwin they call when the other Baldwins have all thumbed their noses at the script! Mark Addy? Wasn't he one of the extras in "A Knight's Tale" or something? Kristen Johnson (Wilma) has the most celebrity here but she's horrendously miscast! Wilma is supposed to be this petite thing. Johnson, all 6 feet of her, with those thunder thighs and that whiskey voice...! Watch out for an appearance by a washed up, wrinkled Joan Collins!

So this movie has "Straight To Video" written all over it.

But somehow, it works. Don't ask me how. Somehow this cast, and the plot, and the wonderful sight gags all come together and if you suspend your belief for a moment, you'd think you were still watching the cartoon.

So if you like the Flintstones, give this a shot. Or wait til it comes on cable. And if you haven't tried Flintstones vitamins, do so. They're great and if you eat enough of them rumor has it, your urine will turn purple and green.

Fantastic Movie!!.......2003-01-31

This movie is better than the first one. This movie should have been released first. Since, it tells how the Flintstones and the Rubbles first met. I didn't get to see this in thetare but I wished that I had. I watched the first movie in the theatre around twelve times. This one is by far the best out of the two.

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Nubes de Verano
Starring: David Selvas , Irene Montalà , Roger Casamajor , Roberto Enríquez , and Natalia Millán
Director: Felipe Vega
Manufacturer: Venevision
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ASIN: B0007VF2G4
Release Date: 2005-06-07

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Nominated for Best Film Award at the Malaga Film Festival, Nubes de Verano is an emotional thriller with a brilliant mixture of passion, mystery and comedy. Set in the beautiful resort town of Costa Brava, Spain, Ana and Daniel, a supposedly "happy" marriage, confront the act of infidelity. Never before has the feeling of betrayal and vengeance been portrayed so realistically. Trapped between their truth and lies will not only leave you reflecting on how complicated we can make our lives, but also how happy we can be, if we allow ourselves to feel.

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Starring: Gloria Marin , Jorge Rivero , Enrique Rocha , Blanca Sanchez , and Isela Vega
Manufacturer: Cinema Inc.
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ASIN: B0002YCW3C
Release Date: 2005-02-01

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Esta es la historia de dos hermanos, hombre y mujer, miembros de una familia de clase media acomodada, que han tenido una feliz niñez y adolescencia. Al madurar y durante unas vacaciones familiares, los jóvenes se dan cuenta de que también los une una gran atracción sexual, lo cual como es lógico, es condenado por todos. El padre de familia corre de la casa al hijo al enterase de la situación y castiga a la hija también.Pero en la familia hay un secreto que durante muchos años ha sido celosamente guardado. Los enamorados sufren su amor prohibido, hasta que el muchacho logra averiguar el secreto familiar. In Spanish No Subtitles The story of a brother and sister who have been raised to young adulthood in a happy well-to-do family. During a family vacation, they become aware that they are sexually attracted to each other, which of course is unacceptable. Their father becomes aware of the situation, throws the son out of the house and punishes the daughter. But there is a secret that the family has jealously guarded for many years. Brother and sister suffer their forbidden love in silence until the young man uncovers the family secret. In Spanish No Subtitles

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