With a script by John Hughes, and the pairing of Candy and Aykroyd, you'd think this would be better. It's not, though. The extended family camping trip set-up is fine enough, but little humor is found in it, and the bonding moments, for the most part, fail to connect.
This review of The Great Outdoors (1988) was written by Rhys T on 18 Jun 2012.
The Great Outdoors has generally received mixed reviews.
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