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Post by Nalkarj on Dec 12, 2018 5:26:08 GMT
This movie stinks, yet for some reason I’m still watching. Mostly for the sheer incongruity of Kurt Russell playing Old Saint Nick, continuing the Tim Allen tradition of purposely miscast, wisecracking Santa Clauses. The acting’s dreadful all-around.
I may stop watching it any minute.
Has anyone seen this?
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Post by Nalkarj on Dec 12, 2018 5:29:17 GMT
OK, I’m done with it. Mixed-messages and worse acting than a Hallmark movie. That’s almost an accomplishment.
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Dec 12, 2018 18:09:07 GMT
Thanks Salzmank. I was thinking about watching this but I guess I don't have to now.
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Post by Nalkarj on Dec 12, 2018 18:20:13 GMT
Thanks Salzmank. I was thinking about watching this but I guess I don’t have to now. It looked like a fun kids’ movie, but it just… I don’t know, it’s worse than the Tim Allen Santa Clause sequels (which it’s very close to, in mood). Russell is never given a funny line to say as Santa, and he comes off as a jerk: he puts the two kids “on the naughty list, permanently!” for accidentally wrecking his sleigh, then goes ahead and steals a car. Just lousy messages for kids. And it’s not fun, either. |
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Dec 12, 2018 20:43:25 GMT
It sounds stupid...but I just know I'll wind up watching it anyway.   |
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Post by James on Dec 13, 2018 2:57:51 GMT
It looks good and bad at the same time. On one side, you have Kurt Russell, but on the other it’s a sappy-looking holiday special...on Netflix.
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Post by Spike Del Rey on Dec 13, 2018 20:38:30 GMT
I liked it, so sue me.
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Post by Nalkarj on Dec 13, 2018 20:58:50 GMT
Summons is in the mail as we speak.  If I may ask, what did you like about it? |
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Post by Spike Del Rey on Dec 14, 2018 0:48:50 GMT
Summons is in the mail as we speak. If I may ask, what did you like about it? I enjoyed the genial spirit of the movie, it didn't take itself seriously. I have to disagree with you across the board, I thought Kurt looked like he was really having fun in the role, the kids did a fine enough job, the jailhouse sequence was fun (I especially enjoyed the cameo by Steven Van Zandt), the whole thing just worked for me. And I'm not normally one who likes "conventional" Christmas movies at all. |
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Post by Nalkarj on Dec 14, 2018 0:49:53 GMT
Summons is in the mail as we speak. If I may ask, what did you like about it? I enjoyed the genial spirit of the movie, it didn't take itself seriously. I have to disagree with you across the board, I thought Kurt looked like he was really having fun in the role, the kids did a fine enough job, the jailhouse sequence was fun (I especially enjoyed the cameo by Steven Van Zandt), the whole thing just worked for me. And I'm not normally one who likes "conventional" Christmas movies at all. OK. I love many Christmas movies, so that may be a factor as well. Great that we’ve got two differing opinions on here.  |
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Post by Vits on Jun 8, 2019 14:54:09 GMT
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