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National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) - 4 corrections

Directed by Amy Heckerling, starring Beverly D'Angelo, Chevy Chase (add more)

Genres: Comedy, Crime

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When Clark discovers the bound man in the trunk, he slams it back shut but there is a hole cut out in the trunk-lid, presumably for the camera. [Most cars have cutouts in the trunk lid. They are for bolt holes, part of the trunk's frame, braces so the trunk doesn't bend when you slam it shut, etc. ]

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In Rome, when Chevy Chase goes through the revolving door at the hotel, Eric Idle starts yelling a split second before his cast gets caught in it. [He saw his leg was about to be caught in the revolving door, and tried shouting at Clark to get his attention. Not really a mistake.]

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When Clark is taking a Polaroid of the family, the photograph just 'flies' out of the camera. Polaroids don't do that, they come out slowly and partly stay secured to the exit rollers until they are pulled out. [That's the point: He has bought a defective camera. Just like everything he buys/does: It goes wrong.]

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In the Italy scene after the visit to the Traveler's Cheque center, the Griswold's decide to go shopping with the $3000 they received. Rusty proclaims "Yeah Dad, we've been in these clothes a long time, I feel rank." Shortly after walking out of the store wearing their new clothes it changes to the scene right before they see Ellen on the billboard, and low-and-behold they are back in their old rank clothes. [This scene takes place the next day. There's no reason they couldn't be in the old clothes.]

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