Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) by Valentina K — 21 Dec 2013

Classic Christmas flick. Damn funny. Watch it every year.

This review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) was written by Valentina K on 21 Dec 2013.

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

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