Nation Lampoon's Vacation and European Vacation crash onto Blu-ray today!

That's right two of our favorites are getting the high definition treatment August 10th!

The Vacation blu-ray includes less than the 2003 "20th anniversary edition"  as far as special features go but does include a crisp 1080p transfer.

Features: Griswold Family Commentary Introduction By Chase, Quaid And Simmons Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Color Screen Resolution: 1080p Audio: (more info) ENGLISH: DTS-HD MA Mono SPANISH: Dolby Digital Mono FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono  Subtitles: English, Spanish, French

Special Features for European Vacation mirror the 2001 standard DVD release including a commentary track by Chevy Chase.

For more check out these reviews of the blu-ray we have been waiting for:

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/National-Lampoons-Vacation-Blu-ray/8883/

http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/vacationbluray.phpcom/reviews/43456/national-lampoons-vacation/
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/302904/htf-blu-ray-review-national-lampoon-s-european-vacation

A father Vs. a son!

CBS announced a surprise with their fall 2010 schedule.  It seems they will be moving the hit The Big Bang Theory to Thursday night opposite Community.

That means that Chevy Chase will be going head to head with his one time “son” Johnny Galecki who costarred with Chase in Christmas Vacation.  Galecki played Rusty Griswold in the 1989 film and you may remember Chase just presented the People’s Choice Award to Galecki and the cast and crew of the CBS hit this past year.

In another bold move it seems that the new William Shatner CBS show will be going up against the Office!

CBS is taking a shot at must see TV.  Will it work?

Check out this for more:

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b181780_holy_cbs_makes_big_changes.html?utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=imdb_topstories

Bigfoot mystery solved?

Chevy Chase: Height 6’4 You be the judge!

John Hughes unpublished stories.

If you grew up in the 80’s you know and love John Hughes. The man gave us The Griswold’s and many other enduring characters that defined our generation.

As the 90’s hit he seemed all but to disappear becoming something of a recluse.

When he died this past year we all hoped that surely he continued to write and that one day soon tons of scripts and short fiction would be uncovered for us to treasure.

Well is seems it is slowly happening.

It seems that over the years since his 90’s disappearance from the public eye he continued to write using various pseudonyms.

The first of what he called Very, very short stories are being published at Vaintyfair.com.

Check it out and enjoy:

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/features/2010/03/john-hughes-on-hudson-201003

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/features/2010/03/john-hughes-slideshow-201003#slide=1

Passing the torch. Vacation reboot.

Hollywood is buzzing about the new Vacation film. Even though some were disappointed with the Griswold/Homeaway.com short, interest is still high for a return of the Griswold’s in some form.

Variety reports that John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein have been hired by Newline/Warner bros. to write the script. The two have mostly been involved in sitcom writing but both have in production films in the works.

Variety describes it as more of a Planes, Trains and Automobiles direction with Rusty taking his family on vacation. Chevy and Bev may make an appearance.

It is also believed to be more adult themed like the first Vacation.

Fingers crossed!

Check out these articles!
http://www.movieline.com/2010/02/will-vacation-reboot-save-the-flagging-griswold-name.php
http://www.cinematical.com/2010/02/11/vacation-reboot-heading-back-to-wally-world/
http://coronacomingattractions.com/news/new-vacation-movie-actually-sequel
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Screenwriters-Hired-For-Vacation-Reboot-17006.html

Chevy Chase Vacation short leaked early?

I don't know if this was leaked or if Homeaway.com posted this two days early but here is what looks like the full Hotel Hell Vacation short.

The 30 second ad (which cost 2.5 million by the way) will air during the super bowl's 3rd quarter teasing the short film that was supposed to be available the following day.  

Perhaps Homeaway.com has more planned.

Regardless be sure to check out the site Monday for Griswold planned fun and games.

The short is really funny.  It is a big commercial for Homeaway.com but has some great moments.  

Plus Beverly looks amazing and I got a little teary eyed seeing them together again and in the truckster!

Check out what I think is the full 15 minute short here!

The Griswold invasion sweeps America!

Well maybe not but news of the upcoming Homeaway.com marketing is all over the web.

Not only does Clark Griswold have a Twitter and facebook accounts:

http://www.facebook.com/griswoldclark

http://twitter.com/CkGriswold

But Homeaway has lots more planed including several Web Games featuring Clark and the Family Truckster.

EW.com has an quick article dropping some tidbits like Rusty will be played by a new actor (Sorry Anthony Michael Hall fan!)

Check it out at:

http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/02/04/vacation-griswolds-hotel-hell/

Preview of Hotel Hell Vacation starring Chevy Chase

Homeaway.com has added a youtube page to its marketing campaign with a ton of great video’s and behind the scenes footage of the new direct to the net Chevy Chase/Griswold vacation flick. That’s quite a mouth full.


Thanks again to Mark for this great tip!

Check out all the excitement on http://www.youtube.com/user/homeawayvacation and remember to check out Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo on the Super Bowl ad this Sunday. (Scheduled during the 3rd Quarter!)

"Ask about The Griswold Super bowl Discount."

Homeaway.com is telling us on some of their properties to "Ask about The Griswold Super bowl Discount."


Can You Believe it? There is a Griswold Super bowl Discount!"


Something’s in the air and it smells like Chevy Chase! News of the new Griswold/HomeAway Vacation super bowel ad is popping up everywhere and people are even saying nice things about Chevy!
The ad will serve as a mock movie trailer for the 15-minute short film “Hotel Hell Vacation,” which will be available on HomeAway.com.

The plot involves Clark surprising Ellen with a romantic second honeymoon before an extended vacation with son Rusty and his brood. Expect plenty of mishaps along the way though – it wouldn’t be a Griswold vacation without them.

Check out these sites for more:
http://tvguidemagazine.com/news/super-bowl-vacation-3917.html
http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/31/watch-for-the-griswolds-during-the-super-bowl/

Chevy Answering phones tonight for Hope for Haiti

Chevy Chase will be one of many stars answering phones and taking donations for the Haiti releif effort.
Hope for Haiti Now will begin accepting donations at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT on Friday, January 22 via the following methods:

Online: HopeforHaitiNow.org
Phone: 877-99-HAITI
Text: Text "GIVE" to 50555
Mail: Hope For Haiti Now Fund, Entertainment Industry Foundation, 1201 West 5th Street, Suite T-700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Source:

http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEloXulsgWZDpp

Griswold Reunion‏

lehighvalleylive.com has a preview of the new Chevy Chase super bowel commercial where he and Beverly D’Angelo reprise their roles as Clark and Ellen Griswold! The ad is for the vacation-rental Web site HomeAway. Good to see them together again. I can't wait for this one.

Check out the story from lehighvalleylive.com about the price of super bowl ads.