Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) by Yuri B — 17 Jul 2014

I still laugh at this... no matter how much time goes by... comedies like this are ageless.

This review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) was written by Yuri B on 17 Jul 2014.

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

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