Don't fuck with Ol' Saint Nick
Movie: Bad Santa
Year: 2003
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Writers: Glenn Ficarra & John Requa
My Take: A safe cracker poses as a shopping mall Santa Claus to crack department store safes every Christmas Eve. It's a clever premise and it only gets better from there. This hard drinking, hard talking, hard living Santa played flawlessly by Billy Bob Thornton (truly inspired casting) is every parent's worst nightmare. He's crude, dirty, mean, ugly, and has no motivation. His arc is short and minimal and even that centers around stuffed animal. Supporting turns by Tony Cox, Bernie Mac, and John Ritter (RIP) add richness and plenty of comedy.
I normally don't like child actors in films and this kid is no exception. His primary role appears to be as a foil for Santa's age-inappropriate comments and the kid's dialogue delivery could barely be less believable, but he's got the look and creates plenty of laughs on his own by just being a big dumb kid who won't leave this Santa alone.
The Verdict: If you're a fan of dark comedy, this is a film for you. Non-stop inappropriate humor and a very dark world view. Gotta love it!
Year: 2003
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Writers: Glenn Ficarra & John Requa
My Take: A safe cracker poses as a shopping mall Santa Claus to crack department store safes every Christmas Eve. It's a clever premise and it only gets better from there. This hard drinking, hard talking, hard living Santa played flawlessly by Billy Bob Thornton (truly inspired casting) is every parent's worst nightmare. He's crude, dirty, mean, ugly, and has no motivation. His arc is short and minimal and even that centers around stuffed animal. Supporting turns by Tony Cox, Bernie Mac, and John Ritter (RIP) add richness and plenty of comedy.
I normally don't like child actors in films and this kid is no exception. His primary role appears to be as a foil for Santa's age-inappropriate comments and the kid's dialogue delivery could barely be less believable, but he's got the look and creates plenty of laughs on his own by just being a big dumb kid who won't leave this Santa alone.
The Verdict: If you're a fan of dark comedy, this is a film for you. Non-stop inappropriate humor and a very dark world view. Gotta love it!
posted by Hairy Lime at 10:57 AM
2 Comments:
I could not stop laughing during this movie. Maybe it was all the cursing, since I am a sucker for tons of cursing.
It was dark, sure, but it wasn't that smart. I would've preferred a bit more out of this one even if I did laugh my ass off.
You wanted "smart" from a movie about an alcoholic Santa?
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