Best movie of this year hands down!

Redundant and unnecessary.

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

A holiday to the South Pacific turns awry, when Cousin Eddie's family and a tour guide are shipwrecked on an island. Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure is a terrible film and i think even a 5-year old knows that. It's kinda bland, 80% of the jokes fall flat and some of the green screen sequences are so visable like it's the 80's once again. Some jokes do land at times and the acting isn't that bad since all the actors pass as idiots quiet well. Overall if you liked the previous installments you will hate this one for sure. (3.5/10)

National Lampoon Christmas Vacation is no Citizen Kane as some would have you to believe. I think most of these reviewers prefer the dry Chevy Chase humor, and that is what they mostly expected to get in this movie. Randy Quaid is one of the real reasons that i like the vacation series. They trash this movie because they can only stand so much of the Randy Quaid crude humor. If you don't like Randy Quaid much, you will not care for this movie. I am sure that people would do a 180 in this movie if it had Chevy Chase in it regardless. This movie way better than the Killer Tomatoes and Plan 9 From Outer Space. Some people are too afraid to say they like it because of all the criticism. Consequently,everyone trashes it. I will not. P.S.- this is not the red-headed stepchild or Yoko Ono of movies

This movie was exactly what it was meant to be, a low budget TV movie based on secondary characters from the original theatrical releases. With only 3 characters from the original movies, Cousin's Eddie and Catherine, and Audrey Grizwald (portrayed by the Original actress Dana Barron, the only one to reprise the role of Audrey, and apparently, to tie this movie in better with the originals), it had it's little charms, in spite of the weak storyline and dime-a-dozen jokes. The biggest upset about this movie is people viewing it expecting it to be a Grizwald vacation, which it was never meant to be in the first place.All in all, Randy Quaid, Miriam Flynn, and Dana Barron did a great job on reprising their roles, and bringing supporting characters into main characters.The movie also references all four theatrical releases keeping continuity to the vacation timeline (references to Vicki Johnson as a stripper in Vegas Vacation, Snots the Dog was there, as well as Christmas Vacation, Eric Idol cameo reprising his part from European Vacation, Cousin Eddie's dirt farm from the original Vacation also mentioned in Christmas Vegation, etc..)Fortunatly, this movie wasn't the end of the franchise, as Chevy Chase and BEverly D'Angelo reprised their roles in a 20 minute short-movie for HomeAway during the 2010 superbowl (also leading up to the next Vacation theatrical release, featuring the Grizwalds, and Rusty bringing his kids to Wally World before they close the park forever).The movie also did a good job under television restrictions. Those who have watched the original theatrical releases (or any National Lampoon movie) on network television would know, much is edited and overdubbed. The producers had to stay within guidelines, censorships, and restrictions they don't have in theatrical movie making.

The title of this review says it all: this movie was a true comedic masterpiece.In my eyes, Randy Quaid can do no wrong. He is the most versatile and talented actor since Jim Varney, and this film does wonders in showcasing his ability. Everyone else in the cast is perfect, including Fred Willard, who shows that sometimes it pays off to never say "no" to a project.The only problem I have with this movie (and why it only got 8 out of 10 instead of the full 10 from me) is that there was no Chevy Chase! It can't be a Vacation movie without Chevy! His comedy is the stuff of legends, and will go down in the annals of history along with other greats like Pauly Shore and Sinbad.All in all, a truly masterful film with great performances and impeccable dialogue. It's a shame this movie wasn't released in theaters, or else Return of the King would have had a real contender at the Oscars!