12 Days of Christmas Movies: Christmas Vacation

by Brittany Oviedo
It’s the most wonderful time of the year where we all gather as families (though, unless they’re already in your bubble we don’t recommend that this year), decorate the house and tree with Christmas lights and ornaments and sit down in front of our television screens with a nice hot cup of cocoa to watch some of our many favorite Christmas movies. This year The Word is celebrating 12 Days of Christmas Movies with our favorites to watch around the happiest time of the year. I hope you enjoy these as much as we do and if you haven’t seen them be sure to seek them out. 

Photo: Warner Bros.

​If there is one thing to be grateful for in the cluster that is 2020, it’s that we won’t have all the usual Holiday stressors like crowded airports and malls or accommodating extended family in tiny houses. Instead of letting yourself feel down about missing the hectic mess that is the Holiday season, just pop on “Christmas Vacation,” and be grateful you’re not in their shoes! “Christmas Vacation” is the pinnacle of a perfect family Christmas movie. From bickering in-laws, decorating mishaps, and big Christmas night dinners, the film has it all. While most every venture in the film goes terribly wrong, nothing will stand in the way of Clark Griswold’s (Chevy Chase) dream of a “fun, old - fashioned family Christmas”. Poor Clark spends the whole movie trying to pull together the perfect Christmas for his family, even if he has to drag them through hell and back to get there. Hit with some downright ridiculous circumstances, (tree no. 1 AND 2) the film makes audiences grateful for how normal their celebrations seem in comparison to the Griswold’s & co. With outlandish ensemble characters like Cousin Eddie, neighbors Todd and Margo and Clark’s boss, the entire cast is memorable. It’s deadpan jokes, physical comedy and very quotable moments make it a film that can be enjoyed year after year with or without family!