Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) by Terry W — 07 Jul 2010

LOL, this is one of the very best wacky comedies I have ever seen. Definitely a great Christmas movie.

This review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) was written by Terry W on 07 Jul 2010.

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

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