Review of The Great Outdoors (1988) by Thomas B — 03 Sep 2007

Dan Aykroyd and John Candy.... Need I say more.

This review of The Great Outdoors (1988) was written by Thomas B on 03 Sep 2007.

The Great Outdoors has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Shawn S (942) on 12 Jul 2014

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Critics are idiots and are completely out of touch with the rest of us. I loved this movie and watched it 10 times…

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Love anything John Hughes. Forgot how great funny John Candy was. Definitely miss his comedies…

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By Konrad W (11) on 25 Dec 2015

Great classic comedy, where Dan A. and John C. are in top at this time. I can watch them all the time…

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By Tyler G (322) on 10 Sep 2014

Man oh man I remember this movie as a child and rewatching it. It was a blast! Looks like the critics hated it but the average joe loved it…

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Perfect comedy and John Candy with Dan Ackroid at their finest! Reminds me of my family camping trips…

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