Review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) by Larry S — 25 May 2012

Stupid and predictable with horrendous acting.

This review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) was written by Larry S on 25 May 2012.

National Lampoon's European Vacation has generally received mixed reviews.

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The best thing in the movie is the catchy theme from the last Vacation, which, unfortunately, hasn't the slightest thing to do with Europe…

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By Stefan G (492) on 13 Apr 2014

It's definitely funnier than Animal House, and it's worth more than a few laughs, but it isn't really remarkable in any way, and it can't escape…

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By Jayne L (37) on 10 Dec 2014

Not as good as the first or Christmas but still worth watching…

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While I admit it's not quite the level of epic as the others in its collection, it can still get me rollin' pretty hard throughout most of the movie…

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(First and only viewing - In my early twenties)…

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Not having Ramis to direct and Randy Quaid as cousin Eddie may be what hurt this film. But no matter what it's hard to follow a classic…

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By Alex G (1,313) on 29 Aug 2016

Maybe an improvement? It is so lacking in substance or story it is hard to tell with this series…

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By Charlie M (417) on 12 Feb 2016

It's not that great of a sequel and does not have as much of a plot but is still has its moments…

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By Ian C (1,796) on 22 Apr 2014

DÃ©finitivement le moins bon de la sÃ©rie…

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