Bad, terrible and downright lousy Christmas Specials...

[anytimepally]

I didnt like The Life and Adventures (or was it times?) of Santa Claus. There was just something about it that rubbed me the wrong way. and I know Im probably gonna get it when i say this but I thought Elf was one of the stupidest movies I have ever seen.

I enjoyed the Rankin-Bass stop-motion version of The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus but the more recent animated remake isn't as good.

But I completely agree with you about Elf, so you're not alone.

 

[Drtooth]

i know im partially messing with ya...its an awful special but i think that part of the reason i like it...so bad its good kinda thing

believe me... I TRIED to go in with that attitude, but... shudder... it made me scream in a bad way, and bang my head on the table Don Music style. I did get a chuckle when they were "Shopping" though... but the songs are too bad to be so bad they're good.

I know Im probably gonna get it when i say this but I thought Elf was one of the stupidest movies I have ever seen.

I've always said this... Will Ferrel is good in only so many movies. The film needs a smart script and a truely genuine idea for him to act like a more grown up weirdo. He had 2 this year, Megamind and The Other Guys, which he was SNL brilliant in both. But when he just has a cheap script where all he does is parade about in tight pants and just act goofy... that's where he's unfunny and annoying. I tried to get through Elf multiple times, but gave up after less than half the movie... and the worst thing is they made a musical about this taking away the awkwardness that made it only slightly amusing.

I'm sorry, but as far as movies with Christmas settings go, nothing elicits a bigger laugh from me than a Dan Akroyd in a Santa suit pulling a huge smoked Salmon out of his coat on a bus in Trading Places.

 

[BobThePizzaBoy]

Not a bad Christmas special, just very underrated but I just remembered The Town That Santa Forgot. This one I have memories of watching on Cartoon Network during the holidays yet I always seem to forget it exists every year until Christmas. It's a sweet little special and more of a personal favorite for me. It's a crying shame it didn't make it on network TV for longer than it seems. The fact that there's no DVD is a bit disappointing, too.