Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) by Charlie S — 23 Dec 2011

The best one of the series, a real christmas cracker.

This review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) was written by Charlie S on 23 Dec 2011.

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

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