The Great Outdoors (1988)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" The Great Outdoors is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Howard Deutch, written and produced by John Hughes, and starring Dan Aykroyd and John Candy with supporting roles done by Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening (in her film debut), Chris Young, Lucy Deakins, and Robert Prosky. The film is about two families spending a vacation at a lake resort in the fictional town of Pechoggin, Wisconsin. Aykroyd, Candy, and Young reprise their roles from Hughes' previous film, She's Having a Baby. Th"

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"Rated: PG Why it’s rated: Profanity, Adult language, and Sexual situations "

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: February 23rd Via: Binge Plot: A Chicago man takes his family on vacation to a cabin, but are soon joined by his obnoxious brother-in-law, his wife and their children. Rating: 6.7/10 Why Did I Watch It? I found it on Binge. It's an 80s comedy with John Candy and Dan Aykroyd, and it was written by John Hughes, so I started it immediately."

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" Director: Howard Deutch Cinematographer: Ric Waite Costume Designer: Marilyn Vance Production Designer: John W. Corso Set Decorator: John H. Anderson Other Images "

Favorite Comedy Films: 1988-1989 (97 movies items)

" Directed by: Howard Deutsch Produced by: Sean Daniel, John Hughes, Tom Jacobson, Stephen Lim, and Arne Schmidt Written by: John Hughes Cinematography: Ric Waite Edited by: Tom Rolfe, Seth Flaum, and William D. Gordean Music by: Thomas Newman Distributed by: Universal Pictures"

DVDecember 2018 (41 movies items)

"Re-watch - Dec. 10th I remember The Great Outdoors being on cable TV all the time growing up, and so my sister and I watched it a ton of times as kids. I hadn't seen it since the early or mid '90s, however, so I was curious to see if it still held up. And you know what? It does. Oh, it's not great, but it's a solid comedy that delivers thanks largely to the joy of seeing John Candy and Dan Aykroyd playing off each other. Now that I'm older I see the flaws more, the biggest one being that it's u"

Favorite Movies of All Time (2009 Edition) (950 movies items)

"2008: 825 2007: 766 2006: 721 2005: 722 2004: OUT 2003: OUT 2002: OUT 2001: OUT 2000: OUT 1999: OUt 1998: 390 1997: 338 1996: 342 1995: 296 1994: 220 "

Phoenix Feather's Movie Diary 2018 (497 movies items)

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"The Great Outdoors (Howard Deutch, 1988) "

Favorite Films of All Time (2008 Edition) (900 movies items)

"2007: 766 2006: 721 2005: 722 2004: OUT 2003: OUT 2002: OUT 2001: OUT 2000: OUT 1999: OUt 1998: 390 1997: 338 1996: 342 1995: 296 1994: 220 "