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European Vacation is a 1985 American comedy film (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_film) directed by Amy Heckerling (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Heckerling) and written by John Hughes (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hughes_(filmmaker)) and Robert Klane based on a story by Hughes. The second film in National Lampoon (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lampoon,_Inc.) 's Vacation film series (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lampoon%27s_Vacation_(film_series)) , it stars Chevy Chase (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevy_Chase) and Beverly D'Angelo (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_D%27Angelo) . Dana Hill (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Hill) and Jason Lively (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Lively) replace Dana Barron (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Barron) and Anthony Michael Hall (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Michael_Hall) as Griswald children Audrey and Rusty. After Hall declined to reprise his role (he decided to star in Weird Science (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weird_Science_(film)) instead), the producers decided to recast both children.
Amy Heckerling also directed Fast Times at Ridgemont High (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Times_at_Ridgemont_High) , Look Who's Talking (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_Who%27s_Talking) , and Clueless (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clueless_(film)) .
Each episode my friend Tyler and I will analyze the editing of one iconic movie scene like this one and you can follow along. So turn on the podcast, bring up the youtube clip by clicking the link below (when we tell you) and let's get into it:
European Vacation Stonehenge (youtu.be/vYy_TcbhcR0)
European Vacation is a 1985 American comedy film (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_film) directed by Amy Heckerling (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Heckerling) and written by John Hughes (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hughes_(filmmaker)) and Robert Klane based on a story by Hughes. The second film in National Lampoon (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lampoon,_Inc.) 's Vacation film series (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lampoon%27s_Vacation_(film_series)) , it stars Chevy Chase (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevy_Chase) and Beverly D'Angelo (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_D%27Angelo) . Dana Hill (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Hill) and Jason Lively (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Lively) replace Dana Barron (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Barron) and Anthony Michael Hall (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Michael_Hall) as Griswald children Audrey and Rusty. After Hall declined to reprise his role (he decided to star in Weird Science (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weird_Science_(film)) instead), the producers decided to recast both children.
Amy Heckerling also directed Fast Times at Ridgemont High (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Times_at_Ridgemont_High) , Look Who's Talking (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_Who%27s_Talking) , and Clueless (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clueless_(film)) .
Each episode my friend Tyler and I will analyze the editing of one iconic movie scene like this one and you can follow along. So turn on the podcast, bring up the youtube clip by clicking the link below (when we tell you) and let's get into it:
European Vacation Stonehenge (youtu.be/vYy_TcbhcR0)
