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As the Superbowl looms closer and closer on us, some of the commercial spots are already being leaked across the web. One of rather great interest (to us at least) is the HomeAway.com spot which reunites Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo as Clark and Ellen Griswold… complete with their classic Family Truckster. This commercial is promoting a short film that will be featured on HomeAway.com in which the Griswolds visit their son Rusty at his beach home, and is being called Hotel Hell Vacation. Granted, it’s not a big screen film, but with Chevy Chase seeing a bit of a comeback on NBC’s COMMUNITY, and Hollywood seeing big bucks with actors revisiting classic characters, this definitely has the potential to be something rather fun. Check out the preview spot below.
Source: Cinematical and HomeAway.com
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And here’s a behind the scenes look at bringing the Griswolds back together.
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And now, here is the full 14-minute short film for your enjoyment!
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
One of the greatest characters in movies! Can’t wait to see who plays Rusty!
Oh my gosh! Love the Griswold’s–something comforting about seeing Chevy and Bev together again!
Why have the videos been removed by the user?? I’ve been trying to watch these videos, and evryone has removed them. Where can I watch them?
Simon, this was posted two years ago. Maybe their contract only allowed them to have them online for a set period of time. Sorry, we have no control over it.