Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) by Alex W — 11 Dec 2011

Weirdest christmascomedy...and funny in a strange sad way ;).

This review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) was written by Alex W on 11 Dec 2011.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation has generally received positive reviews.

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