It seemed to me they're probably still going to get a divorce after the end of the movie, look how quickly they go from argument to divorce earlier in the movie. Coming to this movie after Planes Trains & Automobiles this movie is 100% darker comedy. Very funny but too dark to be a Christmas favorite for me.
shareI doubt that they were going to still get a divorce. There was a lot of build up of tension between them from the start of the move, to the point of him stealing her story, and there also seemed to be a backstory that she pointed out of him having a history of that kind of behavior (with the exception of stealing the story, so it was not such a quick move from love to hate between them. That was a new low point for him apparently). But it was clear that they realized that all of that was workable because they fell back in love with the house, and probably each other. Would things be perfect right away? No, of course not, but they probably sought help for their issues.
EMOTICONS ARE BACK! YAY!
It's not a "Christmas" movie.
shareThe movie is not dark at all, the only darkish part is some of the fighting(which was also funny at most times) and Chase being serious and talking about being a fake/phony/liar when they both had to sleep in the same room and Chase sleeps on the floor, this is maybe 1% of the movie. Other then that the movie is all 99% comedy and light.
I don't see how anyone can think they were going to get divorced after they said they were not selling and it shows how they adapted and thrived in Redbud afterward, his wife was pregnant, they were happy. The wife said she was mad/over reacted and you could tell she was having major second thoughts/regret about divorcing and leaving Red Bud when she was watching the caroler's outside their window/Chevy was handed the check.
It is kind of a Christmas movie, last 30 minutes or so are all snowy/Christmas themed. I watch it the night before Christmas Eve every year.
I think "Funny Farm" is Chevy Chase's best movie.
In the book it is based on, the author spends much more time on Andy's drinking - I think he make's him an alcoholic who stays home all the time. The movie showed that, but briefly.
Also, in the book, Andy wanted to literally murder the mailman by dropping a large boulder on his head. In the film, of course, he is merely trying to hit his truck, and there is a sort of Looney Tunes approach - but that works as well.