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2007
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This is a story you’ve never heard before, a hilarious and heartwarming comedy about Fred Claus, Santa’s brother – and complete opposite. After growing up in saintly Nick’s shadow, Fred becomes a grouch who’s lost his belief in Christmas. Then, one magical December, Fred flies north (first class via reindeer) to find brother Nick is in trouble: a scheming efficiency expert is out to shut down Christmas forever! Expect fun by the sleighful as Fred helps save Christmas and rediscovers the gift of family. Join Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Kevin Spacey and more in a yuletide treat to enjoy for years to come.
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(c) 2007 A Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Lew Irwin
Critics have united in a chorus of "Bah, humbug" to greet Fred Claus, starring Vince Vaughn. Most compare the film -- unfavorably -- to Elf. Glenn Whipp in the Los Angeles Daily News remarks that the differences between the two are striking. "Instead of adapting his schtick to the family genre, Vaughn shoehorns his machine-gun-talking, wise-guy persona into an overlong holiday film that leaves an aftertaste like past-expiration-date eggnog," he writes. Manohla Dargis in the New York Times calls it "Elf without the goofy jokes ... a lackadaisical mess." Mick LaSalle in the San Francisco Chronicle begins his review by describing the movie as "a complete bust, derivative and uninspired, boring and dull, not funny, not moving and about a half hour too long. It makes a beeline for mawkishness at every turn, but all its emotions are unearned and false." And if that's not strong enough, consider Kyle Smith's review in the New York Post. The movie, he writes, is "not like a lump of coal in your stocking. Coal is useful; you can burn it. This movie is more like a lump of something Blitzen left behind after eating a lot of Mexican food."
Reviewed by: coxpz on 12/11/2011 4:55:09 AM
Lew Irwin
Critics have united in a chorus of "Bah, humbug" to greet Fred Claus, starring Vince Vaughn. Most compare the film -- unfavorably -- to Elf. Glenn Whipp in the Los Angeles Daily News remarks that the differences between the two are striking. "Instead of adapting his schtick to the family genre, Vaughn shoehorns his machine-gun-talking, wise-guy persona into an overlong holiday film that leaves an aftertaste like past-expiration-date eggnog," he writes. Manohla Dargis in the New York Times calls it "Elf without the goofy jokes ... a lackadaisical mess." Mick LaSalle in the San Francisco Chronicle begins his review by describing the movie as "a complete bust, derivative and uninspired, boring and dull, not funny, not moving and about a half hour too long. It makes a beeline for mawkishness at every turn, but all its emotions are unearned and false." And if that's not strong enough, consider Kyle Smith's review in the New York Post. The movie, he writes, is "not like a lump of coal in your stocking. Coal is useful; you can burn it. This movie is more like a lump of something Blitzen left behind after eating a lot of Mexican food."
Reviewed by: coxpz on 12/11/2011 4:55:09 AM
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Reviewed by: coxpz on 12/11/2011 4:55:09 AM
Reviewed by: gumbogood on 3/3/2009 9:19:28 PM
This was not a bad Movie... But Why is it listed in the FEATURED section. In March Being That it was released in 2007 and its 2009??? When I log onto CinemaNow and view the featured list... I expect to see the most current and best movies available. Honestly, I don't like watching Christmas movies outside of December.
Reviewed by: sd959907 on 11/27/2008 6:17:03 PM
A 5 star movie... Reminds me of the movie "The Santa", it has all the same magic of what we wish Christmas to be...the ones who can afford it of course! Nonetheless, a great family, and comedy movie to watch. A definate 2 thumbs up!
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