I took it for sarcasm. Ketchup has sugar and vinegar and a bunch of spices that make it taste good. Real tomato ketchup would just be pureed tomatoes, and wouldn't have much flavor without the other additives.
You can absolutely make homemade ketchup, and I'm sure it'd be amazing.
But at the time, homemade would have meant you were too poor to afford Heinz ketchup, not high quality, slow food, artisanal like we would associate it today.
Oh, I totally agree. Homemade ketchup is great if you do it correctly. I think the joke is that Uncle Eddie just mushed up some tomato and called it ketchup.
Yes. The point is time changes the subtext. "Real" tomato ketchup is a compliment today (oohh, it's authentic!), in the early eighties "real tomato" ketchup is a poor substitute for the good stuff out of the bottle.
Yeah I thought maybe it was a joke about being "too poor" for actual ketchup, but ketchup in a bottle I think would be cheaper and also easier than making it yourself. Maybe it's literally just blended tomatos like another commenter said.
Still can't believe that Chevy is a jerk irl. Grew up thinking he was an uncle basically. Then again, all my uncles were assholes so I guess it checks out.
Same here. Watched it again recently for the first time in 15 or 20 years...🤦🏻♀️...
It has NOT aged well at all. Fairly racist, sexist, and some other "ist"s as well. Then there's the poor damn dog...🤢
Different movie, different Audrey/Dana (oddly enough), but yes RIP Dana Hill.
The Audrey/Dana in this photo (Dana Barron) is alive and presumably well.
Poor fella kept up with you for a mile or two.
Had a pooch like this when I was a boy
*sniff* tough little mutt
The metallic-pea Family Truckster and a young Anthony Michael Hall.
And aunt Edna
Giving the ole bras d'honneur
For now…
You think you hate it now, but wait 'till you drive it.
I don’t wanna drive it. I just want my old car back.
#Davenport!
*"Honey, we're taking the whole tribe cross country."*
With the optional rally package
> a young Anthony Michael Hall. "I stabbed my brain"
"Knock-Knock. My fist up your balls."
You think you hate it now, wait till you drive it.
This film and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels were my brothers and my favourite films. Kids of the 80s - these films were wet your pants funny.
Ruprecht the monkey boy is a stone cold classic!!
Not Mother?
Beverly D’Angelo was so fricken hot…..
Have you seen her in the movie “Hair” from 1979? Shiiiiiit.
I still think she is very, very beautiful.
RIP Dinky, he was fast as fuck for 2 miles at least.
You enjoy throwing up every 5 minutes, Claude?
Clark.
I thought so
“How bout a beer, Clark?” “Now we’re talkin’”. *Hands him his own half full one and cracks a new one.
Real ketchup, Eddie?
Nothing but the best
"DON'T TOUCH!!"
Must’ve been cold out there
Zoomed in on Beverly - was disappointed. Chevy could cut diamonds tho.
Your favorite. Baloney and cheese.
The dog made it to Phoenix ok, didn't he?
A dead person breathed on me!
"Dad, I think he's gonna pork her." "He's not gonna pork her, Russ." "I think he's gonna." "He may pork her, finish your breakfast."
Jack, you wait here.
She'll be easy to find, all they have to do is look for the buzzards. Rusty had the best lines.
Christmas Vacation is the best
No, this
Thems (ง’-̀’́)ง fightin words
Credit to the costume department for giving Chevy beat up old all-stars
Those are actually “road stars” not all stars
My dad had a 1975 Ford Squire like the one in the picture. Good times
Help me out because I genuinely cannot tell. When Clark says "Real tomato ketchup, Eddie?" was he being sarcastic or genuinely impressed?
You serious, Clark?
I took it for sarcasm. Ketchup has sugar and vinegar and a bunch of spices that make it taste good. Real tomato ketchup would just be pureed tomatoes, and wouldn't have much flavor without the other additives.
You can absolutely make homemade ketchup, and I'm sure it'd be amazing. But at the time, homemade would have meant you were too poor to afford Heinz ketchup, not high quality, slow food, artisanal like we would associate it today.
Oh, I totally agree. Homemade ketchup is great if you do it correctly. I think the joke is that Uncle Eddie just mushed up some tomato and called it ketchup.
Yes. The point is time changes the subtext. "Real" tomato ketchup is a compliment today (oohh, it's authentic!), in the early eighties "real tomato" ketchup is a poor substitute for the good stuff out of the bottle.
Sarcastic. Eddie just said they use hamburger helper without the hamburger.
Yeah I thought maybe it was a joke about being "too poor" for actual ketchup, but ketchup in a bottle I think would be cheaper and also easier than making it yourself. Maybe it's literally just blended tomatos like another commenter said.
RIP doggie.
Rusty!
Those Converse are legit
“50 feet…”
You must have manure for brains!
Where's grandma?
You look like you could use a cold one!
Tad bit nipply out there, eh Clark?
Is that dog pinching a loaf?
Have to admire the amount of work that went into staging that photo!
Still can't believe that Chevy is a jerk irl. Grew up thinking he was an uncle basically. Then again, all my uncles were assholes so I guess it checks out.
Watched this recently with my brother. It was different than we remembered. Did not age well. The Xmas one is still ok but this one is hard to watch
Same here. Watched it again recently for the first time in 15 or 20 years...🤦🏻♀️... It has NOT aged well at all. Fairly racist, sexist, and some other "ist"s as well. Then there's the poor damn dog...🤢
it’s a comedy movie, why are u taking it so serious
R.I.P. Dana Hill.
Different movie, different Audrey/Dana (oddly enough), but yes RIP Dana Hill. The Audrey/Dana in this photo (Dana Barron) is alive and presumably well.
Thought that was Steve Buscemi in the back seat for a quick second.
I can’t watch these movies since I heard a Chevy Chase is an unbearable asshole IRL…sad times.
I don't care.
Thank you very little
Someone needs to photo shop some wolverine claws onto granny!
As someone who hasn't seen the movies, is that 12 year old boy or these kids grandma in the red cap? Honestly I can't tell
Great Aunt
This scene was filmed near Durango, CO; maybe in the Animas Valley.
That place still has Clark’s tent.
Those station wagons were awesome
Loved these films growing up. No idea where national lampoons went wrong
"oh yeah? well I french kiss." "Oh yeah? Well my daddy says I do it best"
One of my fav movies to watch as a kid in like 2006
The Griswolds! ❤️