Review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) by Rickard O — 27 Dec 2007

Probably the best comedic Christmas movie ever!

This review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) was written by Rickard O on 27 Dec 2007.

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

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Grade:Low 6/10 National Lampoons European Vacation is a film that although never lives up it's very good starting film, still manages a few…

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

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By Jen L (375) on 06 Nov 2016

- I wanted something light and this did the trick. Chevy Chase is great in the role as is Beverly D'Angelo…

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By Carol H (660) on 01 Jan 2014

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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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