When I think of National Lampoon movies, I think of spoofs, vulgar and absurd humour, and Chevy Chase. The Don's Analyst had none of the above.
I imagine that the film was intended to be a satire of the mob-films that are ever present each year, but it really stands on its own as a - dare I say it - good film. In terms of comedy-drama, the Don's Analyst is surprisingly good, with well fleshed out characters, situational humour, and a good story.
Yes, the box does say "National Lampoon".
The story follows the life of a New York Don and his family, and the impact on their lives of the Don's divorce from his wife. The Don (played by Robert Loggia) starts acting irrationally, so his two sons (at the advice of their mother, played by Angie Dickenson) kidnap a psychoanalyst, played by Kevin Pollack.
The story weaves between the lives of the sons, the Don, the ex-wife, a rival Don, and the analyst (who is going through a divorce of his own). The story winds up being more of a light-hearted drama than a true comedy, dealing a lot more with the family and bringing them together by exploring their relationship with eachother.
It's hard to really say much about this movie (since I can't remember half of it), but I do remember it being quite slow. It seemed that the film took twice as long to watch than how long it really did run. It was good, mind you, it just takes a little patience.