Review of The Great Outdoors (1988) by Aaron B — 01 Apr 2008

John Candy at his absolute best. RIP big guy.

This review of The Great Outdoors (1988) was written by Aaron B on 01 Apr 2008.

The Great Outdoors has generally received mixed reviews.

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