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red dog 1

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23. Have you ever seen "Bad Santa"?

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #17)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 05:39 PM

Dec 2016

Can you name a single movie critic who thinks it was badly directed?

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What's your favorite Christmas comedy? [View all] red dog 1 Dec 2016 OP

A Christmas Story is one, for sure, FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #1

Mixed Nuts... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #2

That was a good one of his. FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #3

Don't remember that one... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #4

It's not what you would normally expect from him. FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #5

Steve Martin has made many films where he isn't "so over the top silly" red dog 1 Dec 2016 #12

I really like those, especially Parenthood and My Blue Heaven. FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #21

My Blue Heaven is outstanding, imo red dog 1 Dec 2016 #29

I'm looking for a movie to watch with my daughter tonite-I think I've found it! FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #34

Another great Joan Cusack movie is School of Rock red dog 1 Dec 2016 #35

Based on Silas Marner by George Eliot mackerel Dec 2016 #38

I love Steve Martin's modern interpretation. FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #39

Die Hard hibbing Dec 2016 #6

Bruce Willis was not the studio's 1st choice to star in Die Hard.. red dog 1 Dec 2016 #9

I have two. IrishEyes Dec 2016 #7

I loved The Apartment red dog 1 Dec 2016 #8

The Christmas story - still LOL after all these yrs - also "It happened on 5th Avenue" - good for Kashkakat v.2.0 Dec 2016 #10

Bad Santa was well-directed by Terry Zwigoff? Brother Buzz Dec 2016 #11

Bad Santa WAS well-directed by Terry Zwigoff.. red dog 1 Dec 2016 #14

I've known Terry for over thirty years Brother Buzz Dec 2016 #15

Are you R.Crumb? red dog 1 Dec 2016 #16

No, but he was my neighbor years ago Brother Buzz Dec 2016 #17

Have you ever seen "Bad Santa"? red dog 1 Dec 2016 #23

Uh, yes, and I enjoyed the film Brother Buzz Dec 2016 #25

Richard Schickel, Time Magazine, red dog 1 Dec 2016 #26

Does he do other things for a living TexasBushwhacker Dec 2016 #19

Well, he plays with the Cheap Suit Serenaders once a year... Brother Buzz Dec 2016 #20

Not necessarily my favorites, but I loved Scrooged, (Bill Murray) and Family Man (Nicolas Cage.) n/t NNadir Dec 2016 #13

Christmas Vacation and Bad Santa for sure. Initech Dec 2016 #18

2 excellent choices! red dog 1 Dec 2016 #30

It's $7 on Google Play this week. Definitely worth it! Initech Dec 2016 #31

Muppet Christmas Carol irisblue Dec 2016 #22

"Elf" was my fave! i saw it at my daughter's house at Thanksgiving and it was wonderful! CTyankee Dec 2016 #24

Ernest Saves Christmas! Can't believe I forgot about this one. FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #27

Elf makes me laugh out loud no matter how many times I watch it. DawgHouse Dec 2016 #28

Right Now It's Fred Claus ProfessorGAC Dec 2016 #32

The Ref gratuitous Dec 2016 #33

Home Alone. For the music and family stuff. ancianita Dec 2016 #36

I have a ridiculous love for Bad Santa. nolabear Dec 2016 #37

We're No Angels pressbox69 Dec 2016 #40

I'm guessing he knows already because he's dead... FrankfurtCat Dec 2016 #41

They were giants. pressbox69 Dec 2016 #42