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Title: pales in comparison to its sequels
Review: Vacation is a decent comedy film, to be sure. But you may want to avoid this one and try the other, better, Vacation movies first (i.e. European, Christmas, Vegas). While good for several laughs, including an absolutely hilarious scene involving "cousin eddie," this movie seems to suffer from poor directing. The dialogue often rambles and seems awfully unpolished for a John Hughes flick. Even worse, good jokes are often ruined by inappropriate music: The soundtrack seems better-suited for a video game than a major motion picture. Hardcore Chevy Chase fans will nonetheless delight at the Griswold follies, but others may want to pass.
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