Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) by Andrew G — 14 Dec 2013

My new favorite Christmas movie. It's just funny. Watch it.

This review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) was written by Andrew G on 14 Dec 2013.

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

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