Review of National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) by Dave W — 03 Oct 2008

This is probably the best Nat'l Lampoons movie EVER!

This review of National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) was written by Dave W on 03 Oct 2008.

National Lampoon's Vacation has generally received positive reviews.

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