I remember this movie being released back in 1983 in movie theatres and I also remember that it did not play too long in theatres and had come and gone so fast.When I watched this on cable two years later,I realized and learned why it did not play too long.This movie practically is a huge mess in itself that it is not even funny.IMHO,this movie is not even funny at all.It does not even survive on a "So Bad.It's Good!" level.It bored me to death.Instead of laughing,I was yawning throughout hoping for something to arouse my ability to chuckle.Nothing happened.Oh well! This whole movie is nothing but over 90 minutes of senseless profanity and bad acting that it does not even arouse interest.After a promising start,the whole movie rolls downhill and does not even recover.Plus,the premise of a kid wanting THE perfect gift is reduced to WORTHLESS trash as the kid does whatever it takes to get his way.What was MGM thinking when they agreed to fund and release this movie in theatres?Not only that,how could this movie receive a PG rating by the MPAA with all of the senseless profanity?This film should have received an R rating for all of that.Not only that,in some communities,some people who took their kids to see the movie actually stormed out of theatres demanding their money back after they heard all the obscenities uttered by the child actors and adult actors.None of these parents could not believe that a holiday movie dubbed as a "Family Movie" could have all of that.That is why the movie did not last very long and caused such a media storm that was unheard of for a so called "Holiday Themed Family Movie".
I only watched the film on cable because it was directed by Bob(Porky's,From The Hip)Clark.I like Bob Clark.He directed two of my favorite movies of the 1980's,which are the ones described in parenthesis in between his name.My feelings for Bob Clark have not changed but this movie was the WORST movie of his career.That is why I give it two stars because I can not give one star to a Bob Clark film.He would later redeem himself with many other good films released in the years followed.But this film,it's a film that he should have thought twice about before taking the helm or even think of having a screenplay written.
Overall,this is the WORST holiday movie ever made.This movie is so bad and boring that it truly belongs in the trash bin.If you want to watch a holiday comedy,watch Jingle All The Way,which is a very FUNNY movie that never goes stale with every viewing.This movie should have "Avoid At All Costs" written all over it because that's how bad it really is.Avoid it if you have not seen it.
I only watched the film on cable because it was directed by Bob(Porky's,From The Hip)Clark.I like Bob Clark.He directed two of my favorite movies of the 1980's,which are the ones described in parenthesis in between his name.My feelings for Bob Clark have not changed but this movie was the WORST movie of his career.That is why I give it two stars because I can not give one star to a Bob Clark film.He would later redeem himself with many other good films released in the years followed.But this film,it's a film that he should have thought twice about before taking the helm or even think of having a screenplay written.
Overall,this is the WORST holiday movie ever made.This movie is so bad and boring that it truly belongs in the trash bin.If you want to watch a holiday comedy,watch Jingle All The Way,which is a very FUNNY movie that never goes stale with every viewing.This movie should have "Avoid At All Costs" written all over it because that's how bad it really is.Avoid it if you have not seen it.