The long in production Vacation remake starring Ed Helms as a grown up Rusty taking his family on vacation just got a boost. Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo are set to reprise their roles in a movie for the first time since 1997. I can't believe it has been that long since Vegas Vacation. They need to film this movie in Canada so Randy Quaid can be part of it. Of course he will need extra security to deal with the star whackers, but it would be a paycheck for the actor which is something he probably could use. I don't really have any problems with a reboot of the franchise. if you can get some good writers, then why not keep making them.
They MUST get Cousin Eddie on board!
ReplyDeleteIsn't Ed Helms too old to be Rusty?
ReplyDeleteWhat ever did happen with Randy, his wife and the Starwhacker saga?
ReplyDeletePuggle, if they're updating the story to 2012 and aging everyone appropriately, then I don't think so. Ed's 39. Anthony Michael Hall, the original Rusty, is 44 and Johnny Galecki, the last Rusty, is 37.
ReplyDelete@stewmcg: hearing that Johnny Galecki is 37 makes me feel so old
DeleteThey'll have to film it in Canada so Randy Quaid can be in it.
ReplyDeleteHell yeah, I'll watch it!
ReplyDelete@Reese - last I heard is that they might get deported from Canada (I forgot why).
ReplyDeleteAmber, reese, prob skipping out on bills again. Oh, and they're nuts.
DeleteThat movie had some hilarious stuff in it, but some really disturbing- incest- stuff. And knowing what a tool chase is, and diva dangelo takes away the shine. If it ever had any.
ReplyDeleteI am so against this, nothing will compare to the original.
ReplyDeleteIt definitely has potential if it's done right. I've always liked these movies
ReplyDeleteYay! I wish they would get Anthony Michael Hall to play Rusty and of course Cousin Eddie. I love the Vacation movies. European Vacation was one of my favorite movies as a kid.
ReplyDeleteI had no clue Galecki was 37, he looks a lot younger! I thought Helms was in his mid forties.
ReplyDeleteHere's a casting idea: have Jon Hamm play one of cousin Eddie's grown-up sons. Because like cousin Eddie, Jon Hamm also has a penchant for wearing too-tight pants that show his bulge :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds brilliant
ReplyDeleteI would see this!
ReplyDeleteWhile I would love to see as many original actors back as possible (even Randy), I think Ed Helms will really carry the Griswold awkwardness with heart better than Galecki could.
I would love for Juliette Lewis to reprise her role as Audrey. Ooh! And get Jane Krakowski back as Cousin Vicki! If they act fast, Carl Reiner can still get in on it, too!
Reese..Love the new avi.
ReplyDeleteI can say I have never seen one of these Vacation movies. BUT sometimes you gotta let it die a natural death rather than keep resurrecting it.
why the hell not? I would watch it. If something works, and everyone needs a check what's the big?
ReplyDeleteThis is one franchise I don't mind continuing forever. The vacation movies always make me smile. I loved the Old Navy Christmas commercial
ReplyDeleteThis is one franchise I don't mind continuing forever. The vacation movies always make me smile. I loved the Old Navy Christmas commercial
ReplyDeleteanthony michael hall for the Rusty reboot.
ReplyDeleteI want Jane Krakowski back as cousin Becki.
ReplyDeleteAnthony Michael Hall does back & I might even pay to see it.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting them to reprise this with Rusty - but with Will Ferrell in the role.
ReplyDeleteMy friends and I must've watched European Vacation 100 times growing up. "Kids, Big Ben! Parliament!". LMAO.
ReplyDeleteRuss, please don't eat the Family Truckster. I'm trying to work this out on the ol' computer.
ReplyDeleteFirst time poster, long time reader. Vacation has pulled me out of lurkerdom.
aw there goes Ethan Embry's comeback
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