![]() ![]() ![]() That said, here are my Top 8 Reasons Why Clark Griswold is the Quintessential Doofus Dad.Ĩ. In fact, pretty much all of John Hughes’ scripts and movies - while always very funny - were underscored by a certain truth and poignancy. It occurred to me suddenly that Clark represents the essence of Doofus Dad-ness in very authentic ways. This year, I found myself actually relating to Clark rather than simply laughing at him, a symptom of 19 years of fatherhood, I suspect. However, my favorite thing about repeated viewings of a great movie is how it strikes you a little differently every time. Need a quick reminder of this scene? Here you go.Īs someone who has experienced this EXACT sequence, I share in his joy. Or the classic shot of Clark joining the two extension cords, teeth clenched and eyes bulging, followed by the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s “Messiah” blaring in triumph when the lights spark to life and his suburban home become visible from space. Same for the main pro, simply because of the anticipation of certain lines and scenes.įor example, Holly and I are already giggling immediately prior to Clark Griswold offering to drive Cousin Eddie out into the middle of nowhere and to leave him for dead. The main con is that you already know what’s going to happen. Watching a movie or TV show repeatedly like that has its pros and cons. As is tradition - mine and everyone else’s - I recently watched “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” again for the 1,824 th time.
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