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Blatant Ripoff of National Lampoon's Vacation


So obvious. The most obvious thing was how the mom from this movie looked just like Beverly D'Angelo from Vacation. I actually think the producers of this movie sat down and said, "Okay, how can we make a Vacation clone?"

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nope.

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You are so far off on your analysis that I have to wonder if you've even seen these movies.

Not... Even... Close.

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Or perhaps you are confused on the meaning of "clone"...?

That means an exact replica of something.

These two movies are nothing alike in plot, humor type, storyline, setting, etc....

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Nope.

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The story is king.

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In what alternate universe is this a vacation clone?

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no

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I thought it was a hybrid child of the Great Outdoors mixed with the underdog story of Caddyshack

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It is more like One Crazy Summer, or more so, one crazy summer is like this.

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