National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)

RATING:	80%
FORMAT:	DVD

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Amusing White supremacist comedy that reveals not only the Negrophobia of its characters but also of its makers. Blacks are represented as nothing but criminal stereotypes while Whites being shown as absurdly materialistic and inveterate and inbred first-cousin marryers strangely balance this.

A kind of John Hughesian dry-run for the better Planes, Trains & Automobiles this will remind you of every long car journey you of every long and boring car journey you ever took as a child. The only difference is that this is a much more eventful journey than you ever took.

This is a coherent narrative rather than just a collection of disconnected sketches. The characterization is weak but this is compensated for by the well-explored theme of Whites trying to get back to a nature that the assiduously and continually renounce by mostly choosing to live in cities. The sheer trivia and unwillingness to really enjoy the tourist experience has to be seen to be believed. The journey here is far more interesting than the destination.

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