Review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) by Patrick W — 02 Nov 2007

The worst of the 4, but still quite good and entertaining.

This review of National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) was written by Patrick W on 02 Nov 2007.

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

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