Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) by Sam M — 19 Dec 2012

Not really as funny as I was hoping. A lot of it seems forced.

This review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) was written by Sam M on 19 Dec 2012.

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

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