I watched this movie for the first time at the age of about 11 or 12, its been in my top 10 movies ever since. I now appreciate it for the subtle looks and situations that only John Candy could ever pull off and the verbal sparring between him and Roman is just immense. However.......
At the first time of seeing this film I was drawn to Slapstick of the Bat scene and the Skiing Scene AND the teenage love interest of Buck....Mainly because she was extrememly fit to a 12 year old boy. I think to look at it purely from the perspective of an adult is wrong, it covers the whole families experience of a holiday, Looking back on being a kid the young son bonding with his dad at the Beer dump (no relevance in the overall film but something i think a lot of people can relate to being dragged to something they dont want by their folks). Then as i got older teen 14-16 holiday romances do happen like in the film.
Im sure as i get older ill understand the importance as Chet trying to bond with his teenage sons when the time comes when im in that position.
Accept the movie as a whole for what it really is. Hilarious, Heartwarming and a film that can be enjoyed on all levels.
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