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Best Christmas Movie Ever!

posted a month ago by Wuchak (8837)
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This mixes the Santa Claus mythos with Marvel’s Thor movies for a totally kick-axx Christmas flick. For verification, there’s something similar to the Bifröst Bridge in Myra; Grýla is akin to Hela; there’s the similar technologically advanced flying crafts; trolls, ogres; and so on.

The creativity scores out of the ballpark with one amusing bit after another, such as the Mythological Creatures Protection Agency (or whatever it’s called), the portals in the backs of toy stores, E.L.F., how Santa is able to make it down small chimneys, etc. Then there’s how the movie effectively appeals to both kids and adults, as well as the kids IN adults.

Kiernan Shipka as the antagonist turned 23 during shooting. I knew when I saw her in “Totally Killer” that she was something special. Lucy Liu is also on hand in a fairly beefy role as the security director of Myra.

It runs 2 hours, 3 minutes, and was shot in Georgia (Atlanta, Savannah and Jekyll Island) and Hawaii (Honolulu and Oahu).

[–] DngnRdr (75) a month ago

When a 2hr movie doesn't seem like that long it's usually because I enjoyed it and that was the case with this movie. I don't have to be able to pick apart a movie to have fun watching it.... like Michael Bay action movies.

[–] Wuchak (8837) a month ago

Despite being a Santa Claus-oriented Christmas flick, the creators kept it from becoming one-dimensional by regularly switching the milieu from suburbia to the North Pole to Aruba to Krampus' lair and so forth. I think this helped with maintaining the viewer's attention, along with the constant stream of creative bits noted.

[–] DngnRdr (75) a month ago

Yeah, it was just a fun movie.... some people need to loosen their ties a little before sitting down to watch a movie. Kiernan Shipka was great in the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina too.

[–] rateater (10154) a month ago

i like it so far.

[–] Headspace928377 (778) a month ago

If you are retarded

[–] Wuchak (8837) a month ago

Lighten up. It's a fun Christmas flick, not "Oppenheimer."

[–] Headspace928377 (778) a month ago

No it fucking sucks