Review of National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) by Jay A — 28 Aug 2009

Too bad the sequels couldn't touch this one, an awesome bit of 80's funny.

This review of National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) was written by Jay A on 28 Aug 2009.

National Lampoon's Vacation has generally received positive reviews.

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