Review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) by Luc L — 26 Oct 2010

Basic poor comedy that mocks european nationalities.

This review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) was written by Luc L on 26 Oct 2010.

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

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