Review of The Great Outdoors (1988) by Peter V — 23 Aug 2007

One of the funniest movie me and my bother watched when we were kids...we still laugh when we watch it today John Candy and Dan Akroyd are funny as hell.

This review of The Great Outdoors (1988) was written by Peter V on 23 Aug 2007.

The Great Outdoors has generally received mixed reviews.

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