National Lampoon's Vacation R2 - anamorphic ?

[SvenL]

Is National Lampoon's Vacation R2 anamorphic ?
I've found one review that says it is, but both Play and DVDStreet say that it's not.
And if anyone owns it - how is the quality ?

[CraigKORE]

Just checked mine for you, and yep, it is anamorphic. :)

The overall quality of the print used it superb, there are a very few scenes that can be slightly grainy, (the opening titles that I just looked at were at times), but once into the flick itself, it has never looked better than what it does here.

[SvenL]

Thank you !

Another R2 disc that is superior to it's R1 counterpart. :)

Now if they could only release Christmas Vacation I would be really happy.

[Pollywoggle]

Which is the film that has the Grizwolds at Christmas with the exploding turkey and Dad on the roof fixing the lights etc? And is it out on R2 dvd?

[SvenL]

Christmas Vacation has only been released as a R1 fullscreen version. I have read that it is not Pan&Scan but Open Matte, but I'll rather wait till they release it as a R2 which will probably be anamorphic widescreen.
But I guess we'll have to wait until christmas 2002 because it hasn't been announced for this year and I doubt they'll release a christmas movie in July.

[jroadley]

Just order National Lampoon's Vacation for £7.99 from Play (http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=2059) so hopefully here before Christmas but I somehow doubt it! (Where is my Fast And Furious DVD... :D )

[orac]

I love these films!

DVD releases are non-existence on R2 and I am glad i did not win a R1 ebay auction for Christmas Vacation as I have learnt from this posting that it wasn't widescreen.

As a consolation - Christmas Vacation is on Channel 5 on boxing day, hopefully - like last year (or year before?) it will be uncut, ITV - were great at badly cutting it.

Are anymore being made? Vegas Vacation certainly didn't dissapoint.