Review of Vegas Vacation (1997) by Scott F — 05 Feb 2009

Squeezes what humor was left in the franchise out in a little different way. Not too bad though.

This review of Vegas Vacation (1997) was written by Scott F on 05 Feb 2009.

Vegas Vacation has generally received mixed reviews.

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