National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

Taking an exagerated page from my own family, Clark (Chevy Chase), Ellen (Beverly D'Angelo), Russ (Johnny Galecki) and Audrey (Juliette Lewis) Griswold prepare for the holiday onslaught of food anf family. Big eyed and more excited that little Russ, Clark pulls out all the stops for the Griswold Christmas Extravganza! Good intentions spiral into holiday mishaps and downright disasters making for good fun to be had by all.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a Christmas classic in my book. Over-the-top, hysterically funny, what makes it special is it's so gosh darn relatable. The Griswold's Christmas is filled with tradition; isn't everyone's?! Clark's excitment for the holiday is infectious and not even his crazy cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid), the squirrel infested tree, or the chic neighbors next door can quell his Christmas spirit.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is as festive as your Aunt Betty's holiday sweaters only WAY more fun (and less embarrasing). Fill the moose punch cups because "We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny fucking Kaye. And when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down that chimney tonight, he's gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse."