‘Vacation’ Remake

The image of Clark Griswold hauling his family to Wally World in the family station wagon set to the song “Holiday Road” is something I grew up with. The classically funny ‘80s movie, “Vacation,” is set to be remade, but not how you would think.

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According to SlashFilm.com, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein are writing and directing the reboot/sequel. It will follow Clark Griswold’s now grown-up son, Rusty, as he takes his own family on a vacation just like his dimwitted, lovable dad.

Ed Helms, who is best known for "The Office" and "The Hangover," is said to be taking the lead role. Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo still aren’t tied down to the new “Vacation.” No one can replace Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold. If he doesn’t sign on to the project, they better simply leave Clark out of the story.

According to EntertainmentWeekly, Goldstein said “The tone of what makes people laugh has changed. We’re not trying to re-do the tone of National Lampoon’s “Vacation” in the early ‘80s.” Daley added, “In no way do we think of this as a remake. It’s definitely an extension of the legacy that has already been created.”

These comments give me hope that this remake/sequel, or whatever they want to call it, won’t smear the “vacation” series’ comedic good name. However, I agree with Sean O’Connell from CinemaBlend.com, why fix a comedy that isn’t broken?