From the first time you meet the guy until his revelation in the final moments, Roman is a Class-A certified jerk.
Speaking of which, Aykroyd’s performance as the successful and lavishly wealthy (at least he appears to be) Roman Craig, the brother-in-law and foil of John Candy’s Chester “Chet” Ripley.
He does everything from telling his wife to put a cork in it while checking himself out in the mirror to calling everyone “deadasses” with so much disdain and cockiness in his voice, it’s hard to believe it’s the same actor from Ghostbusters.
The Great Outdoors is one of those movies that my brother and I would watch whenever it was on TV, so I probably watched it at least 96 times, and it’s not just because of Dan Aykroyd’s amazing ability to pull off a rich jerk better than anyone.