Review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) by Jeff H — 22 Jul 2011

YES YES YES. My favorite X-Mas movie and the best Vacation movie since the original.

This review of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) was written by Jeff H on 22 Jul 2011.

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

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