Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) by Brett H — 03 Apr 2012

Perfect Christmas classic! Everyone can relate to crazy relatives, annoying Christmas decorations, and holiday hijinks galore! This is funny stuff.

This review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) was written by Brett H on 03 Apr 2012.

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

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