The Craziest Christmas Movies

On November 17, 1978, it was shown for the first and only time. Star Wars Holiday Special like one of those special Christmas movies, even though it was made for television. The two-hour program was intended to celebrate the great holiday season of Christmas, including the appearance of some of the characters from the franchise. By thenYes, Star wars. Episode IV – A New Hopewas an unprecedented success. Therefore, all participants in the project were confident that such a production would be a success with the audience. It will also set a precedent for how Christmas is celebrated in pop culture.

But the program had neither one nor the other. Not only did it disappoint fans with a weird, chaotic story without any spirit, Christmas or anything. At the same time, it became a project that poked fun at beloved characters in unfunny segments, with terrible writing and embarrassing visual effects. The scandal was big enough to bury the event in oblivion. that George Lucas publicly admitted his failure.

But the disastrous program is not the only one on the podium of the most terrible and crazy Christmas productions. We leave you with five films that turned the Christmas spirit into crazy, embarrassing and even scary stories. From the most confusing interpretation of Santa Claus to an unintentionally creepy Christmas story and a favorite actor’s mistake. Nothing is missing from this list of absurdity and extravagance with a Christmas twist.

Santa Claus (1959 version)

What happens when you mix an attempt at a Christmas story with cheesy science fiction and a bullshit religious context? This film, directed by Rene Cardona, is that and much more. Without being a parody – as surprising as it may seem, the film takes itself quite seriously – the plot tells the story of an unprecedented Christmas scenario. Santa Claus (José Elias Moreno) lives in eternal joy with the wizard Merlin (Armando Arriola) in a kind of friendly society in a castle on the edge of Space. There, of course, he takes care of carrying Christmas happiness through photon rays and magic, not far from the dark.

Things get a little worse when Satan’s servant (José Luis Aguirre) decides to crash Christmas in Mexico City. As a result, Santa Claus, Merlin and the mechanical reindeer will battle their evil opponent with the help of candy rays and blessed shoes. The visuals are filled with extravagant costumes and a chilling two-horned demon. This is one of the craziest Christmas movies ever made.

Jack Frost

It’s hard to believe that at some point in the history of Christmas movies, any producer thought it would be a good idea to celebrate the date. But apparently it was, and it led to director Troy Miller being behind this unusual, terrifying and, on top of it all, cheesy project. The story of Jack (Michael Keaton), a rock singer who dies and She has to go back to make peace with her son, it’s tearful and unfunny.

But it gets really scary when the plot introduces Jack as a snow monster who’s more creepy than cute. Huge, deformed and mostly disgusting, the creature is little cute and very scary. So the film moves through the worst of Christmas clichés with obnoxious CGI and a cast that does the bare minimum to advance the plot. Nonsense, no matter how you look at it.

Christmas: a story

It may seem like a good idea to tell the story of the first Christmas. But this combination of historical drama with some questionable decisions proves otherwise. To begin with, director Catherine Hardwicke gives the biblical story a rushed, confusing, even outlandish look that is disconcerting in its shallow tone. Moreover, for rethinking Catholic scriptures, which insisted on a modern and profound approach.

However, things really take a turn for the worse when Mike Rich’s script begins to answer some big existential questions. Or at least the ones the arguments believe. These include the apparitions of FANI in the middle of the night in Bethlehem, questions about the worthiness of Jose (a notoriously awkward Oscar Isaac), and production errors. A disastrous mix that turned the film into a declared failure.

Fred Claus: Santa Claus’ Bandit Brother

In the first decade of the century, cinema seemed obsessed with finding new relatives of Santa Claus. And one of the strangest and most awkward attempts is David Dobkin’s film, which explores the supposed dysfunctional relationship between the great Christmas figure and his little brother. The premise may seem charming until the plot… It spins in strange directions.

From Fred’s (Vince Vaughn) cheap jokes – sometimes offensive and never funny – to how out of place and out of place Paul Giamatti seems as Santa. The truth is that there’s not much to salvage from the film: it becomes increasingly hooligan and devoid of a hint of humor as its plot becomes increasingly sentimental. The papier-mâché visuals and Kevin Spacey playing another version of Frank Underwood don’t help either. A disaster at all levels.

Snowman who melts

Netflix couldn’t miss this event of the worst Christmas movies, one of which was released this year. Funny is the story of Katie (Lacey Chabert), a girl looking for happiness who finds it right in a snowman who becomes an attractive stranger. But the film takes itself seriously and tells this romance in the spirit of a heartbreaking epic. Which, of course, only makes the love dilemmas he poses even more confusing and sentimental. This, while a beautiful nameless doll (a deadpan Dustin Milligan) simply smiles at the camera.

Of course, there’s no better time than Christmas to be sentimental and corny. But this film takes the formula to the next level and turns it into an awkward, confusing story and, due to the ridiculous ending, a collection of bad scripts and production decisions. For the annals of the worst feeds on the platform.

Christmas and other holidays to avoid

Not all of Robin Williams’ charisma could save one of the strangest Christmas films, which ended up being remembered as one of the actor’s last films. Which he regrets as it is one of the worst films in his extensive filmography. That’s because the story of a family trying to make peace at Christmas becomes a combination of platitudes and limp performances. Even Williams, as a sullen father and emotionally detached, he doesn’t seem to find a way to flesh out the character without additional nuance.

The same can be said for the rest of the cast, who don’t seem to quite understand what the tone of the film is. So some of the most tragic scenes – and there are many – are almost unintentionally hilarious. Finally, the film reaches for cliché, but the director manages to make it seem like a reunion of old acquaintances. who experience mutual – and not at all hidden – antipathy.