Review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) by Harri-Pekka P — 12 Jan 2008

One of the funniest movies ever made! I could watch the Vacation series all day.

This review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) was written by Harri-Pekka P on 12 Jan 2008.

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

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