RIP to Dana Hill that plays Audrey. Died at only 32 from diabetes.

@otisroseboro5613

8 ай бұрын

Still Miss Her,My First Crush 😢

I SAW ON TWITTER YOU ARE COMING BACK JAY. YOU HAVE 3 MOVIES READY TO BE EDITED. HIP HIP HOORAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fun Fact: Audrey's boyfriend Jack is played by William Zabka, who played Johnny Lawrence in the first two *"Karate Kid"* films and the *"Cobra Kai"* TV series. He also played Greg Larsen in *"PYTHON"* (as a Police Deputy) - co-starring with Dana Barron (the original Audrey Griswold) - and *"PYTHON 2"* (as a CIA "Black Project" agent).

Pastel toilet papers were a thing as far back as the 1950's. You can find some still available unopened on online auctions. I recall pink, blue, orange, yellow, green and purple. Basically all the colors you'd associate with Spring/Easter were represented. There's several old commercials advertising it. Not only was it colored, but they also started making them scented and adding lotions/aloe/etc. to them for awhile there

@OneThousandHomoDJs

Жыл бұрын

Yep, and it was not unusual for most people to have a committed color scheme in their bathrooms, to the point where there was actually a market for various pastel shades of t.p.

@charnellenewman

Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing pink and blue tp when I was a kid and yup, your right it they were scented.

This has always been my go to sequel rather than the much preferred family friendly Christmas Vacation. European Vacation preserved the raunchiness of the original and just felt like it was more for adults, where as Christmas Vacation felt like it could have been a cartoon for kids.

@jasoncinema

Жыл бұрын

I wholeheartedly concur! You nailed it re: the tone, and as a kid around the time this hit HBO, airing incessantly, I’ll always have an appreciation for this film, even though there are those that consider it the lesser of the trilogy.

@thischannelisdeleted

Жыл бұрын

Interesting

@thischannelisdeleted

Жыл бұрын

@@jasoncinemaWhy is the critic score so low for European? Also what do you think about Vegas?

@thischannelisdeleted

Жыл бұрын

@@jasoncinemaTrilogy? What about Vegas lol

@Danimal77

Жыл бұрын

@@thischannelisdeleted My thoughts exactly!

John Astin the game show host is Sean Astin's dad, he was Gomez Addams in the TV show, married to Patty Duke Sean's mom as well If you haven't seen Encino Man with Sean Astin and Brendan Fraser I highly recommend it

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that's wild. I had no idea. Thanks! Love Encino Man! I revisited it pretty recently for a video on a different channel.

"wer zum teufel waren die leute" Always cracks me up that they spend a day with complete strangers without knowing it.

Yes.. colored toilet paper was a thing in the 80s. My mom would buy pink and blue all the time.

@ScientificallyStupid

Жыл бұрын

my Nana liked it to match each bathroom...pink in one, peach in another. I think they found out the dyes werent great for people to be rubbing on their bits (have no idea how they discovered this, but I'm also amazed that a link between usage of dusting powder after a bath, and uterine or urinary cancers was discovered) and stopped making them for the most part. Seems to have gone the way of those ornamental soaps everyone had in a guest bathroom (I used one from Crabtree and Evelyn that I can still remember smelled amazeballs but my mother wanted to unalive me) that you weren't supposed to use.

I'm so happy to see someone finally do a reaction to my personal favorite Vacation movie! And it's so cool that you met Jason Lively (IMO the best Rusty and star of another of my fave films)!

I always thought this was the best Vacation movie of the series.

R.I.P. Dana Hill (Audrey) and Robbie Coltrane (Man in bathroom -England scenes)

R.I.P Robbie Coltrane. He's the guy who comes into the bathroom as Clark leaves.

Hey Jay, did you give on this channel? You were definitely gaining traction man!

My favorite Vacation movie is definitely Christmas Vacation. Absolutely hilarious and my family watches it every year around Christmas.

Hope you're doing all right, man.

Moon Unit Zappa, Frank's daughter is the girl he meets in Rome. She and her father had a single called Valley Girl out.

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

Really?! And wait, THE Valley Girl song. I think someone told me it influenced the movie and/or was in it.

Thanks for watchig this one, Jay. I'm sad to see you didn't enjoy it as much as the others. This is my favorite of the franchise. I believe it was because this was my first look at Europe that I can remember. All the sight that were in the movie just made me see that there was another world I was unaware of. Especially the nudity in establishments that weren't just "titty bars." I guess the jokes were funny to me because Clark never saw them coming. That is his M.O. LOL Keep them coming and can't wait for the others.

Good eye, that's Robbie Coltrane who did play Hagrid in all the Harry Potter films.

This is actually my favorite one.

Your the first on youtube to review this movie. this is my favorite one in the series. thank you. idk why i hadn't subscribed before but i just did. the host of the show was Gomez from Addams Family and Audrey's bf was Johnny from Karate Kid. yes pink toilet paper was a thing of the 1980s lol.

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I had no idea the host was Gomez, that's awesome and now perhaps this will nudge me towards Karate Kid a bit. Hahaha

@libertyresearch-iu4fy

Жыл бұрын

@@JayBondReacts That would be John Astin as Gomez from the TELEVISION version of the Addams family. In the movies it is Raul Julia. By the way, John Astin is Sean Astin's step-father.

Hello Jay, i hope all is well. I know you are taking a break from reactions just wanted to say I enjoyed your reactions.

I always loved how Audrey just dialed 7 digits to call US from UK, I dialed overseas once and it seems like I dialed at least 20 digits lol

I love that you met Jason Lively. He's my 2nd favorite Rusty behind Anthony Michael Hall. Night of the Creeps is one of my favorite films too!

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

I kept forgetting Anthony Michael Hall's name while reacting but I tried to mention how Jason Lively was good casting. The struggle is real when you could normally pull up IMDb. 😂

@disconnexionsdotcom

Жыл бұрын

@@JayBondReacts I get it.. Jason is one of those actors where I know him, but couldn't have told you his name for nothing.. I watched both this and NoTC maybe a hundred times on HBO, but never paid attention to the credits back then. I was like 13 though!

Hope you are doing well and we see you soon!

Jay, I'm still pushing for you to check out "Three O'Clock High (1987)"!

@adrianne7355

Жыл бұрын

Ohh, I love this movie!!! I used to watch it after school every day, lol

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

It's on my list. It's a lengthy list at this point, but it's on there!

Yeah, family trips always have points where the kids don’t want to be around the parents, and even the parents don’t want to be around the kids…. So they let them do things on their own, within certain boundaries, etc..

Hah, you called Rusty striking out on his own! Great reaction :)

Pound for pound European will always be my favorite National Lampoon’s Vacation movie…watched the HECK outta the VHS growing up.

The Dude who came into the bathroom when the Grisswalds first night in England also did an English movie called "Nuns on a Run" hilarious movie

i’m always shocked that this sequel gets no love online (It had a awesome painting looking theatrical poster/VHS cover art) for a follow up sequel it’s strong not at all family friendly (Seen it very young) i personally love it! The kids were perfectly cast it feels like a proper continuation from the original film. RIP Dana Hill super underrated voice over actress that did a lot of 80’s/90’s iconic cartoons (Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop , Duckman, Jetsons: The Movie etc. (I remember hearing about her death at the time it’s truly heartbreaking she was young and so many children of the 80’s/90’s know her voice maybe not her name but, her legacy lives on

Actually, Night of the Creeps doesn't get talked about enough. Met Lively last year at a signing, dude was awesome.

I highly recommend The Sure Thing from 1985 starring John Cusack. Highly underrated

@michelleheacock6326

11 ай бұрын

Omg, I LOVE The Sure Thing. Unfortunately no one I know has ever seen or heard of it. Even when I have posted about it no one ever even heard of it. Glad I'm not the ONLY person alive who knows of and likes that movie as well

I grew up in Wisconsin as did my parents, however my folks were world travelers. After they retired they would spend three months a year living in the South of France. My Father passed away 6 years ago but my Mother still goes to France every year. She will take me, my sister or brother sometimes. We do have a certain accent that screams Mid-Western America. So there's been times when we are at a cafe or restaurant in Paris and a waiter or staff member will make a comment in French about one of us or our "Fargo" sounding accent. When they return to the table you should see the look on their faces when my Mom speaks PERFECT French to them. The service gets much better at that point.

I remember seeing this theatrically and being very disappointed, the beret on the Eiffel Tower was the best joke although Eric Idle is always great.

@Rhodes84

Жыл бұрын

It grew on me over the years, especially Eric Idle having the worst luck 😂

@patron40silver

Жыл бұрын

We both played on our HS tennis team 🎾.

@jimtatro6550

Жыл бұрын

@@patron40silver ???? How did you know that? Who’s this?

@patron40silver

Жыл бұрын

@@jimtatro6550 Because we were on the same team. I played our Jr and Sr year. Pretty sure you did, too, but you may have played more than that. I don't want to give my name out but our Sr year, Danny, a Jr ,was our #1 player. Guy named Ted? played our Jr year. I don't know if you remember this but we used to inject vodka into oranges and take them to our away tennis matches. Coaches initials, at least our Sr year, were DD. He was more known as a X country coach. His son, MD, also a Jr, played our Sr year. Girls team had Kristi H, Stacy T, Kat J and Emily Y? Pretty sure Julie D and Lisa G, too????

@jimtatro6550

Жыл бұрын

@@patron40silver I don’t think I am who you think, I graduated in 1985 from Johnsburg high school in Illinois.

Clark's character is very different in this one.... In the others he has bad luck all the time and everything goes wrong for him, but in this one he doesn't really have bad luck, he gives everyone around him bad luck and gives them problems..... Clark is actually more like Eddie in this one, I wonder if it's because Eddie is absent in this one

This has always been my favorite of the Vacation films.

I need to watch this movie again. Ballard Berkeley! There are so many great British actor cameos in this movie that I never appreciated when I was younger.

Rusty was also in a Gunsmoke movie, where he played a character named Rusty.

SO SAD THAT DANA HILL DIED AT SUCH AN UNTIMELY AGE!!!!! I THINK THAT SHE WAS THE FUNNIEST ONE IN THE ENTIRE MOVIE!!!!!

A hotel my family frequents when we go out of town has a roundabout on the way. Every time we go through it, I say "Look! Big Ben! Parliament!"

Great Reaction To One Of My All Time Favorite Movie's 😊

Colored toilet paper was a thing in the 1970's and 1980's. Normally the colors were pink, light blue, yellow and light green. It also came in different scents. Some had a lemony fresh smell to it. It was crazy but I remember them

@davidetienne9404

8 ай бұрын

I miss colored toilet paper. They still sell colored toilet paper in Europe. I got pink, purple, and blue when I stayed in France.

@kentclark6420

3 ай бұрын

@@davidetienne9404 I was born in '54, and I don't remember the colored TP. I remember the 'Don't squeeze the Charmin' ads, though.

10:25 - Oh wow! I've seen this movie hundreds of times but I've never pieced it together that this guy is the same guy that played the Major in Fawlty Towers

The National Lampoon movie you've GOT to see is the first one: "National Lampoon's Animal House"! That's the most classic of all of 'em. I never thought much of the "Vacation" movies, but "Animal House' rocks! It's better than 99% of the movies that imitated it in the late 70s and throughout the 80s (and even to this day!). If you liked Caddyshack you'll like Animal House! Definitely more than the Vacation stuff.

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I'm doing that soon-ish. I went on a string of teen comedies so I wanted to take a small break but I will do Animal House shortly.

@TTM9691

Жыл бұрын

@@JayBondReacts Nice! No rush, no pressure, glad it's on your radar!

@Osprey850

Жыл бұрын

I like Caddyshack and the Vacation movies and have never really cared for Animal House. To each his own, but you can't presume that others will rank them the same as you.

Sad to see you've not posted anything in so long, always enjoyed your reactions.

There were a lot of European vacation movies and TV specials at the time, notably one for Family Ties that was made into a TV movie that year. I could have sworn the driving in Montreal was on the left side.

Was just thinking if you want a movie from the 80s that has little reactions is Bachelor Party with Tom Hanks. It is 80s over the top raunchy comedy at its finest.

Yep! Toilet paper used to come in assorted colors, pink, blue, yellow, etc ...

@kentclark6420

3 ай бұрын

I was born in '54, and I don't remember the colored TP. I remember the 'Don't squeeze the Charmin' ads, though.

I definitely remember pink toilet paper.

My favorite scene is when Rusty is about to get some just as Clark gets into the fight in the German beer garden. She's a hottie.😍🥰😋 Vacation 2015 isn't all that great. The best part is "my future ex-wife" Christina Applegate plays Rusty's wife. My list: 1. Christmas 2. Vacation 3. European 4. Last Wages

8:30 Not uncommon in older hotels, though most will have been remodelled to en suite(and, especially in the case of Britannia hotels, fallen into disrepair and make you long for communal bathrooms that actually get cleaned and maintained. If you do ever come to the UK, do not stay in one of those shitholes, for your mental and physical wellbeing) for a long time now, generally making rooms that were already not massive even smaller. 10:15 The guy crashed into here is Ballard Berkley, whose career in film ran from 1930 until 1989 (his final credited role, the voice of the Head of the Army in The BFG, an animated film, came out nearly 2 years after he died aged 83). But he's probably best known for playing Major Gowen in Fawlty Towers, a slightly senile, borederline alcoholic but mostly affable retired Army officer who's been a resident at the hotel for 7 years. 18:25 The movie came out in '85, and the pyramid wasn't completed (and open to the public) until '89. IIRC it may not even have been under construction during filming. It's part of a large complex that was designed to better cope with visitor numbers. 22:35 Germans overdoing it again. Just like the time they went to Poland in '39. And France in '40. And... 28:25 And just think, back then, car alarms were not common, especially on a pretty low-end Fiat. 29:52 One of my favourite TV/home video overdubs

I've always found that Europeans like this one more than Americans because it hits both American stereotypes of Europe so well but at the same time the Griswolds are just an exaggerated version of what we actually experienced with American tourists back then. It's so relatable on both levels. But I'm not sure that the American audience really had that same connection for the most part.

I'm surprised you didn't indicate that you recognized the daughter's boyfriend. He's the main antagonist of Karate Kid (Johnny Lawrence) and now starring on Cobra Kai. Have you seen the Karate Kid movies?

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

I have not seen the Karate Kid movies, so that's probably why. I have seen the first 2 seasons of Cobra Kai but I didn't make that connection having only seen him older. Even with flashbacks it's quick glimpses of him as a kid so I can't recognize him yet. One day I'll watch Karate Kid. Haha

@Corvid76

Жыл бұрын

@@JayBondReacts those would make for a great set of reactions and Karate Kid 2 should be watched before Cobra Kai season 3, so that might work out well for you

The Louvre pyramid entrance opened 4 years after they filmed this in March 1989.

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up!

Personally I rather watch this one over Vegas vacation, but i've watched this one since it came out so maybe it hits differently. Christmas I think is the best of the series, then the first one then this one with Vegas being last.

@kentclark6420

3 ай бұрын

Vegas was my favorite.

The game show host in the beginning is a sendup of Richard Dawson being a notoriously massive creep on air.

@kentclark6420

3 ай бұрын

He got his ideas from Gene Rayburn, host of the Match Game in the 70s. They were both so funny on that show.

I'd love watch with you Money Pit, with a young Tom Hanks. It's one of my favorite comedy movies! ❤️

Colored toiIet paper. I miss the 80s.

Great eye... That is in fact Robbie Coltrane aka Hagrid as the guy in the bathroom! lol

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

That is so weird. Hahaha

It was my favorite vacation movie then the first

Excellent Video! New sub+1 i recommend you continue react to : *Vegas Vacation (1997)* and *Vacation (2015)* _________________________________________________

Audrey's blonde boyfriend is none other than Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) from the Karate Kid/Cobra Kai.

I was going to say I was surprised you didn't recognize William Zabka but then I saw that you haven't seen Karate Kid - well, get choppin'!

Hi Jay! My favorite Vacation movie is Christmas Vacation. Randy Quaid as Cousin Eddie is especially funny in that movie and he and Chevy Chase play so well off of each other. I am not much a fan of "European Vacation" either. I did not like at all what the filmmakers did to the character of Audrey and how they made fun of her eating disorder. Dana Hill, who played Audrey, actually died in 1996 due to an eating disorder (I think). I also think that Rusty was a spoiled brat in this. I do think it's cool that you had a chance to meet Jason Lively though. There are two bright spots in this movie: First is Beverly DeAngelo's performance of course as Ellen Griswold. She kills it in every one of these Vacation movies. Eric Idle, of course from Monty Python fame, is the second bright spot in this movie. His character as the tourist who is always getting accidently hurt by Clark is absolutely hilarious and Idle's delivery is so deadpan. I have never seen the 2015 Vacation film. I do recommend seeing "Captain Ron" from 1992 starring Kurt Russell and Martin Short. It's a fun comedy about a family who inherits a boat and hires a boat captain (with a hilarious over the top performance by Kurt Russell) to take the boat home. There is some absolutely beautiful scenery in this film and you would love it. I really hope you react to it. I haven't seen any other reactors react to "Captain Ron".

@angelagraves865

Жыл бұрын

I love Captain Ron!! Kurt Russell is hilarious.

Mel Smith (the hotel clerk you recognized as the Albino from "Princess Bride") is also in a great sci-fi comedy from the 80's called "Morons From Outer Space". Put it on yr list!

Yes colored tp was once a thing blue was my favorite

Hope you're doing well Jay. Miss your reactions! Take care homie.

Yeah, there's a reason you hadn't seen this one before. I saw it once back in the day and never returned. Still, got some good laughs.

My favourite vacation movie by far❤

Another Great video dude! I definitely prefer Vacation and Christmas Vacation the best; those are classic Vegas and European are kinda meh for me, havent seen those more than a few times… And the remake? One and done for me…

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Right on, I need to revisit Vegas Vacation. I watched it so much back in the day that I remember loving it, but I'm curious if it holds up.

Yep, that's Hagrid.

Yep, that was Hagrid lol

Yeah, as much as I hate to admit it, this movie feels like one of those "hey the last was a huge hit " cash grabs. The Christmas one is my favorite. No one has reacted to a cult classic "The Wraith". Starring Charlie Sheen, Sherlynn Fenn, Nick Cassavetes and Randy Quaid.

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

Nice recommendation. I've actually been trying to get that blu-ray for months. When I finally get it, I'll do it.

I'm surprised you didn't recognize William Zabka considering the popularity of Cobra Kai.

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

I only know him as an older guy and not a teen, so hard to place him for me even seeing 2 seasons of Cobra Kai. Hahaha I'm curious if I could recognize a young Ralph Macchio as he's someone I only know older as well.

@tinastar1972

Жыл бұрын

@@JayBondReacts I think you would. He's always looked 25 to me. I think the youngest I remember him was in The Outsiders. And I totally understand because I only remembered William Zabka when he was young and I didn't immediately recognize him in Hot Tub Time Machine lol

Thanks!

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Mister Jay ! I am beside myself & close to hysterics because there is no Tuesday Movie. Hope all is well.

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

My apologies. Not in a good space lately. I doubt there will be a Friday video either. Unsure right now.

@denisletourneau9750

Жыл бұрын

@@JayBondReacts Wishing you all The Best Jay !!!

@denisletourneau9750

Жыл бұрын

@@JayBondReacts Jay, your Loyal Cult Members are having The DT'S from not having any 80's Movies. Wishing you all the best.

What's up with the washroom/bathroom people? Great review, as always...

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha I get called out all the time cause in the US it's either bathroom or restroom. From my experience, no one calls it washroom. It's probably regional though like soda/pop.

The game show in the beginning is so cringe but so hilarious! lol Trival : In this vacation the actress that play's Audery was in her 30's. Vegas vacation and the original is my faves :D Ps. It's just a flesh wound.

Hi Jay. How's it going? We're missing your reactions.

good job

Heya Jay🙋 You doin' okay man? It's been a while since you've uploaded anything🤔

@punklover99

Жыл бұрын

There's a post in the community tab, I'm guessing depression

I keep forgetting "Johnny Lawrence" has a cameo in this.

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

Having not seen Karate Kid, I only know what he looks like old. 😂

@brianmorrissey4646

Жыл бұрын

@@JayBondReacts add karate kid to the list! that would be a great reaction vid

A better European trip movie is Eurotrip. “Scotty doesn’t know!”

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Love that movie. Watched it recently and it holds up! I did a triple feature of EuroTrip, BeerFest, and Accepted. 😂

If you haven’t seen Johnny Dangerously….yes, director Amy Heckerling’s style is pretty much like that: Oh, look, they hit the cyclist again!-And it’s the exact same joke again! And now they hit him a third time! 🙄

18:22 Pretty sure the Louvre Pyramid wasn't there until 1987-88.

@JayBondReacts

Жыл бұрын

Ah, that makes sense!

@ 29:51 - I’m assuming they removed an F-bomb in post-production to get that new PG-13 rating to increase revenue. I remember seeing this in a theater at age 12.

Was that Gomez from that series from back in the day?? I'm pretty sure that's him,

Might be a dumb question, but have you seen the Kids In The Hall? If not, would you consider reacting?

You should check out ‘Morgan Stewart’s Coming Home’. Jon Cryer plays a fan of horror films. I think you’d like it.

have you watched fletch starring chevy chase ?

Another great cult classic from the 80s is Just One of the Guys.

The pyramid was built well after this film was made .

It isn’t as good as the first but I always end up watching it when it’s on TV

Early 80's Time Bandits movie reaction if you haven't already seen it.

Read your reply about coming back I hope you do cuz I just found you, but I understand real life comes first

yaay

I mostly with you, while I certainly like this one better than Vegas Vacation, it's nothing special. OG Vacation and Christmas Vacation are the best of the bunch.

Christmas Vacation is my favorite of the original three. I didn't ;ike the fourth one (Vegas vacation) as so many years hd past b it was like a movie tryne to hatd yo be as good as the others and I felt t was trying too hard to be reat but it was a bore.

Hey Jay ! Love them visiting Clarks relatives who are not his relatives but they don't speak English. Always look forward to your Obscure Reactions. Keep it going you do a Great Job !!!

I think this movie is better than X-mas vacation, which is the worst, but not as good as original. While a lot of jokes are obvious, there are some jokes that just stand alone as hilarious. The game show host macking on Audrey (a spoof on Richard Dawson, Family Feud), the Eric Idle bits, staying with German strangers, the leiderhosen dance/fight. That said, there were some big misses. The stuff in the English hotel was meh, all of Paris was meh (but good music with the Louvre scene), the stuff in Italy was just absurd & meh. But, like, I don't recall any single scene in the X-mas movie that was as funny as the overly polite British / Eric Idle joke in European vacation.