National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

If it doesn't make you at least giggle, then you clearly don't understand the true meaning of the festive season.

Sure, it's crude, episodic and half the jokes don't work, but 'Christmas Vacation' may be the only modern Christmas comedy which really stands up to repeat viewings.

Chase's befuddled Dad remains a genuinely amusing creation, and the sight gags are impeccably timed.

In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Chevy Chase's family Christmas tree is a little full with a lot of sap, much like this movie. But it's a big-hearted fullness and it's a smoothly stirred sap.

Solid family fare with plenty of yocks.

A goofy satire of the middle-class WASP suburban holiday scene.

It really delivers on the laughs. One of the best holiday comedies ever made

From the wacky mishaps to oddly endearing characters, Christmas Vacation remains an uproarious, feel-good, oft-quoted holiday classic. Over 35 years, the film has become an annual must-watch for a fun, old-fashioned family Christmas.

I was prepared to enjoy this and it ended up feeling like a dreadful task I had to complete. This wasn't a good movie and definitely doesn't stand the test of time.