Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) by Dj T — 13 Dec 2010

A Christmas classic re-visited over the holidays, but not quite as fun the second time around.

This review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) was written by Dj T on 13 Dec 2010.

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

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