No Matter What I Have To Say,

Most Comedy Is Not Very Ambitious. You Probably Can't Name More Than A Handful Of Comedies That Would Qualify For Best Picture.

My Only Conclusion About Structure Is That Nothing Works If You Don't Have Interesting Characters And A Good Story To Tell.

I Look For The Meaning In What's Funny, And I Look For What's Funny About Things That Are Meaningful To Me.

If Chevy Chase Had Not Been An Actor, He Might Have Been A Very Popular Guy In Advertising Or Whatever Field He Would Have Gone Into, Because Of His Charisma.

With Both Caddyshack And Vacation, It's Not Like The Subjects Were Serious Enough That They Engaged My Interest For Another Round. I Love The Characters, And The Actors Were Great, But I Didn't See The Need To Make Another Vacation Movie.