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National Lampoon's European Vacation Reviews

1985

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Chevy Chase and Beverley D'Angelo return as all- American Clark and Ellen Griswald. who with teenage offspring Rusty and Audrey, win a deluxe European Tour. Ecstatic Clark plans a getaway jammed with forced family togetherness, two weeks sure to become a treasure trove of golden Griswald memories... Will hapless Clark ever .. Read more

Starring	Chevy Chase, Dana Hill, Beverly D'Angelo, Jason Lively
Director	Amy Heckerling
Genres	Action/Adventure, Comedy

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- Hopelessly unfunny and simple-minded comedy, lacking even the usual schoolboy smut.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  - 5
  National Lampoons European cliches
  
  This was on TV and I watched it as I quite enjoyed Animal House and the first Vacation film. This was dissapointing and makes you smile occassionaly, rather ... read more »
  
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  - 08 Apr 2007 at 02:44
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  Great silly movie
  
  The 'would you like it in the can?' joke gets 5 stars on its own. Absolute classic. Don't take it too seriously like this lot ........ It's full... read more »
  
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- - Sted28
  - 1 review
  - 29 Oct 2011 at 03:23
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  very funny
  
  not as good as national lampoons christmas but good for the eighties. worth a watch and some good gag and laughs.
  
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  - 14 May 2011 at 23:35
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  The hilarious follow-up to American Vacation
  
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  European Vacation is a funny adventure through Europe, and a complement to the first film. Clark Griswold has won on a game show Pig in a Poke a grand trip all... read more »
  
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  - Orpington
  - 16 May 2010 at 21:57
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  National lampoons european vacation
  
  i love the lampoons films highly recomended
  
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- - Mike99
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  - Sudbury
  - 16 Feb 2010 at 15:47
- - 1
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  More Chevy Chase Hilarity
  
  The 2nd in the Lampoon series sees the Griswald family tour europe after winning on a gameshow.
  
  Chevy and Beverly are in fine form , and boy is she ... read more »
  
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  - Kingston upon Thames
  - 14 Nov 2008 at 19:44
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  National Lampoons European cliches
  
  This was on TV and I watched it as I quite enjoyed Animal House and the first Vacation film. This was dissapointing and makes you smile occassionaly, rather ... read more »
  
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- - Waterboy
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  - Hertfordshire
  - 08 Apr 2007 at 02:44
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  Love it Love it Love it
  
  I so love this, it is funny and no matter how many times you watch it, it still makes you laugh. Chevy Chase is such a wonderful comedy actor,he really makes ... read more »
  
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  - Cornwall
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 17:23
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  hilarious
  
  nice family entertainer. nice movie to watch.
  
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  - shrewsbury
  - 16 Jan 2006 at 16:29
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  WHY THE FU*K AINT THIS RELEASED YET????
  
  YOU WILL WET YOURSELF...LITERALLY WHEN YOU WATCH THIS GREAT COMEDY CLASSIC.
  
  KNOCKS SPOTS OFF THE CRAPPY ORIGINAL
  
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  - 23 Sep 2005 at 17:18
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  The hills are alive with the sound of Griswalds!
  
  Classic song from a classic film. This movie taught me all I needed to know, as an American, about how NOT to behave in Europe. I must have watched this 20 ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Feb 2005 at 19:15
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- - 11
  - 5
  National Lampoons European cliches
  
  This was on TV and I watched it as I quite enjoyed Animal House and the first Vacation film. This was dissapointing and makes you smile occassionaly, rather ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 427994
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Waterboy
  - 34 reviews
  - Hertfordshire
  - 08 Apr 2007 at 02:44
- - 5
  - 2
  Not much better than average
  
  Okay you take the National Lampoon's Vacation, which was good not great and reduce the number of laughs. A slightly different plot from the first where we ... read more »
  
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  - McClennan
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  - St Helens
  - 03 Feb 2005 at 10:36
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  The hills are alive with the sound of Griswalds!
  
  Classic song from a classic film. This movie taught me all I needed to know, as an American, about how NOT to behave in Europe. I must have watched this 20 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 75891
- - a customer
  - Oxford, England
  - 25 Feb 2005 at 19:15
- - 1
  - 0
  More Chevy Chase Hilarity
  
  The 2nd in the Lampoon series sees the Griswald family tour europe after winning on a gameshow.
  
  Chevy and Beverly are in fine form , and boy is she ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 659012
- - a customer
  - Kingston upon Thames
  - 14 Nov 2008 at 19:44
- - 1
  - 0
  National lampoons european vacation
  
  i love the lampoons films highly recomended
  
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- - Mike99
  - 262 reviews
  - Sudbury
  - 16 Feb 2010 at 15:47
- - 1
  - 0
  The hilarious follow-up to American Vacation
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  European Vacation is a funny adventure through Europe, and a complement to the first film. Clark Griswold has won on a game show Pig in a Poke a grand trip all... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 891902
- - a customer
  - Orpington
  - 16 May 2010 at 21:57
- - 1
  - 0
  very funny
  
  not as good as national lampoons christmas but good for the eighties. worth a watch and some good gag and laughs.
  
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- - a customer
  - 14 May 2011 at 23:35
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  Great silly movie
  
  The 'would you like it in the can?' joke gets 5 stars on its own. Absolute classic. Don't take it too seriously like this lot ........ It's full... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1056493
- - Sted28
  - 1 review
  - 29 Oct 2011 at 03:23
- - 0
  - 0
  hilarious
  
  nice family entertainer. nice movie to watch.
  
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- 194693
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  - shrewsbury
  - 16 Jan 2006 at 16:29
- - 1
  - 1
  Love it Love it Love it
  
  I so love this, it is funny and no matter how many times you watch it, it still makes you laugh. Chevy Chase is such a wonderful comedy actor,he really makes ... read more »
  
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- 214322
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  - Cornwall
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 17:23

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- National Lampoon's European Vacation
  
  Chevy Chase and Beverley D'Angelo return as all- American Clark and Ellen Griswald. who with teenage offspring Rusty and Audrey, win a deluxe European Tour. Ecstatic Clark plans a getaway jammed with forced family togetherness, two weeks sure to become a treasure trove of golden Griswald memories......