National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
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| Directed by | Nick Macris |
| Produced by | Matty Simmons Elliot Friedgen |
| Written by | Matty Simmons |
| Starring | Randy Quaid Miriam Flynn Dana Barron Jake Thomas Ed Asner Sung Hi Lee |
| Music by | Nathan Furst |
| Cinematography | Ronn Schmidt |
| Distributed by | National Lampoon |
| Release date(s) | December 20, 2003 |
| Running time | 83 min. |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Vegas Vacation (1997) |
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure is an American made-for-TV comedy movie. It premiered December 20, 2003 on NBC. It is the sequel to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, although it is more of a spin-off than a direct chapter in the National Lampoon Vacation series of movies, because the main stars (Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo) from the original films do not appear.
It stars Randy Quaid and Miriam Flynn, reprising their roles as Cousin Eddie and Catherine.
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[edit] Cast
- Randy Quaid - Eddie Johnson
- Miriam Flynn - Catherine Johnson
- Dana Barron - Audrey Griswold, tags along after dumping her married boyfriend, Daniel
- Ed Asner - Uncle Nick, Eddie's uncle who tagged along after his wife leaves him
- Beverly Garland - Aunt Jessica
- Sung Hi Lee - Muka Luka Miki, their around the island guide
- Jake Thomas - Clark "Third" Johnson, Eddie and Catherine's pubescent son
- Julian Stone - Melbourne Jack, the seapilot
[edit] Plot
The story begins with Cousin Eddie at his latest workplace, a nuclear facility where he 'works' alongside a monkey. When the monkey outperforms Eddie in every test (specifically mental agility), the decision is made to fire Eddie. Upon finding out the news, the two get into an argument which results in the monkey biting Eddie.
With Christmas approaching, Eddie is worried about what this job-loss will mean for him and his family and he decides to talk to his former boss. Although the thought never occurs to him, the nuclear company is convinced that Eddie will sue. As a preemptive countermeasure, they offer Eddie and his family (along with Audrey Griswold and Eddie's Uncle Nick) a free vacation to an island in the South Pacific. While on holiday the family takes a trip on a boat, while Eddie attempts to catch a shark the family gets lost and eventually shipwrecked on an isolated island.
Eventually Eddie is able to prove himself a man by providing for his family and they all celebrate Christmas together on the island. Shortly after, they are rescued.
[edit] Eddie and Catherine's children
- Vicky
- Denny
- Ruby Sue
- Dale
- Rocky
- Clark W. III ("Third")
[edit] Notes
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- Dana Barron, the original Audrey Griswold, returns in this movie. She is the only actor to reprise his or her role as a Griswold kid.
- Eddie explains that his oldest daughter, Vicki, has become a Las Vegas stripper, making a reference to Vegas Vacation.
- Audrey Griswold is the only character to appear in all five movies, as Clark, Ellen, and Rusty are not seen in this movie.
- Eddie mentions that he loved his old recreational vehicle which was seen in the first Christmas Vacation.
- Jake Thomas, famous for his role in the popular television series Lizzie McGuire, appears in the movie as Third, the son of Catherine and Eddie.
- Eric Idle makes a cameo in this movie, reprising the same character he played in National Lampoon's European Vacation, a benevolent, innocent tourist who suffers at the hands of the main characters.
- Nickname of Joshua Thomas of the Rainbow Coalition
[edit] External links
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure at the Internet Movie Database
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