Review of National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) by Brian E — 21 Mar 2012

I'll take the dark humor of Vacation over the silliness of European and Christmas any day. Vegas I won't even bother with.

This review of National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) was written by Brian E on 21 Mar 2012.

National Lampoon's Vacation has generally received positive reviews.

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