Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) by Alex P — 22 Dec 2012

Just finished watching it again with the family, a great family Christmas tradition. Still funny.

This review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) was written by Alex P on 22 Dec 2012.

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

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