Every one of Eddie's scenes had me in stitches. I especially like after Clark's rant (the second post in this thread I think) where he says he wants someone to kidnap his boss, and he storms off and the camera cuts to Eddie with a knowing look on his face, as if he's just got the greatest last-minute Christmas present idea ever. It just cracks me up that he actually thought Clark was serious and the whole kidnapping thing was a good idea. Chevy Chase seemed like the perfect straight man the whole time, like when he put Christmas ornaments in the shopping cart and Eddie threw a large bag of dog food on top of them, or this scene: Eddie: Merry Christmas! Shitter was full! Clark: Huh. The shitter was full. Have you checked our shitters recently, honey? Like the rest of you, this is a family Christmas tradition for me. I never get tired of it.
I'd just like to note, with great pride, that this has been my avatar since October. Some important bits not mentioned yet: Eddie: "Save the neck for me, Clark!" Eddie: "...or barkin' for the Yak Woman. Ever seen her? Yeah, she's got these horns growin' out of her head. She's ugly as sin. But a sweet gal, and a hell of a good cook!" Eddie: "Don't forget the rubber sheets and the gerbils." Art: "The little lights are not twinkling." Aunt Bethany: "Is your house on fire, Clark?" Aunt Bethany: "Don't throw me down, Clark." Clark: "I'll try not to." Clark: "I'm gonna catch it in the coat...and SMACK it with the hammer." And Clark's dad's delivery of "SQUUUIIIRRREEELLLLLLLLLL!" kills me every time. Definitely the best Vacation movie, and my favorite Christmas movie.
C'mon! No one's mentioned the sled scene yet? When Clark asks Eddie if he wants to try tobogganing on the saucer and Eddie goes on about the plate in his head, and how he had to have it replaced with a plastic one because "every time Martha fired up the microwave, I'd piss myself and forget who I was for three days." One of the funniest movies ever made.
A few of the "gotcha" jokes some people don't notice: -Eddie's turtleneck dickie showing VERY visibly under his v-neck. -The Wally The Moose shaped eggnog cups from the original Vacation movie. -Eddie crushing the light bulbs with the giant bag of kibble in the department store. I'm watching this movie as soon as I get home from work.
This whole scene is fantastic, but the exchange starting at 1:00 is probably my favorite in the entire film.
My favorite quote: "Surprised? If I woke up tomorrow morning with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am right now." I've watched this movie every Christmas Eve since I was 6 or 7. It's the greatest holiday movie ever made (Dickens' Christmas Carol can suck my cock). How could this NOT have shown up yet?
Ditto, and his delivery of the above line is fucking perfect. I really love this movie, and it quickly supplanted "A Christmas Story" as my holiday favorite. Though "Bad(der) Santa" may well supplant Christmas Vacation. I love them equally at this point.
It took me a decade to notice, but when Clark and Eddie are in the store you can very clearly the outline of his package going down his leg because his pants are so tight.
Also, when Clark's boss's wife calls the police to report the kidnapping she says something like "He was a big bulgy man".
The cop at the end when he finds out Clarks boss cancelled christmas bonus "Mister if I had a rubber hose" Eddie telling Clark that Snots has a "little Mississippi leg hound in him" I also love the outfit Clark ends up wearing when he get's trapped in the attic. Audry- "He worked really hard Grandma" Grandma- "so do washing machines"
Well you need to rent or buy it again... her name is Ruby Sue. (I'm not sure if it's with or without a space though.)
"That's somethin ain't it? She falls in a well, eyes go crossed. She gets kicked by a mule, they go back to normal...I dunno."