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Chevy Chase, the beloved comedian who was a monster off camera: ‘Not everyone hated him, just the people who’ve worked with him’ (english.elpais.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've seen at least one national lampoon's vacation but I have no idea which one it was. I think I've probably seen Spies like us the most if that dates me.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It doesn't date you as much as it confirms that you are a person of class and exceptionally good taste.

"Doctor. Doctor. Doctor. Doctor."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In retrospect, the womanizing is a bit cringe-worthy and over the top, the rest holds up well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hard to avoid in movies, especially of that time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, I agree, it wasn't much worse than average for the time, pretty typical for a movie targeted towards men. And still better than the first 15 minutes of Sausage Party.