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A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
Jim Belushi
- Mall Santa
- (as James Belushi)
E.J. De La Pena
- Johnny
- (as E.J. de la Pena)
Jeff L. Deist
- T.V. Booster
- (as Jeff Deist)
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This film shows the insanity of Christmas. Two parents, who waited untill the last minute to buy a popular gift for their child, spend all of Christmas Eve trying to come up with the toy. They were vicious and violent with each other in their efforts to secure the piece of plastic junk for their little darling. This picture shows just how goofy people act at this time of year. Instead of preparing, most folks wait till it is too late; all in the name of Christmas spirit. Arnold portrayed a man who ignored his boy all year, and then tried to buy his love at Christmas with a pitiful little bauble. How true of real life. A funny movie on one hand, a tragedy on the other. Look and learn.
This is a really funny family movie! There's plenty of funny, touching moments in it and it's very colourful, adventurous stuff. The basic storyline is that Howard Langston (Arnie) has forgotten his son's christmas present of a Turbo Man action figure, but the shops have all sold out! It's christmas eve and Howard has only 24 hours left! What Howard doesn't bargain for is the fact that psycho sad Mario (Sinbad) has got to get one for his son too! Throughout most of the movie there's basically Arnie and Sinbad nearly killing eachother to get their mitts on this Turbo Man doll and trying to beat eachother to it no matter what it takes! There's some very funny moments throughout the movie and some surprises too! Rent this lovely film out and sit back and get festive! Thumbs up!
This movie is so ridiculous, but so funny at the same time. I watch it every Christmas just to hear many of the Schwarzenegger phrases like: - Who told you you could eat my cookies? - Put the cookie down...NOW! - Nobody likes you Booster (maybe Sinbad's line) - I'm not a pervert... and the many times he says "Jamie", I hated that darn brat...what a spoiled kid Anakin was.
But this movie is funny how it shows that parents are crazy to get one toy for their spoiled little brat. Sinbad is hilarious, and I miss him in movies, and it has the good 'ol Phil Hartman.
Arnold faces an army of Santas, which is funny as well as his corny lines I watch this to hear. Although this isn't the best Christmas movie, it's still enjoyable.
But this movie is funny how it shows that parents are crazy to get one toy for their spoiled little brat. Sinbad is hilarious, and I miss him in movies, and it has the good 'ol Phil Hartman.
Arnold faces an army of Santas, which is funny as well as his corny lines I watch this to hear. Although this isn't the best Christmas movie, it's still enjoyable.
Sometimes critics mistake.This is definitely an example.You see some movies don't need to be reviewed,you just need to watch them first,and then judge your feelings. So idea of the movie is great,and its pretty familiar to EVERY father on Christmas.And that's why people like to associate themselves with Arnie's character.There are a lot of misadventures(you wont remember every after ending i promise),but they actually work out pretty entertaining,sometimes even laughably funny (Santa's gang scene). Also contains good soundtrack,that includes Chuck Berry's "Run Rudolf,Run". i also like casting choice for Ted.I don't like this type of sleazy scumbags,thats why he is so realistically annoying.
Not much else to say,WATCH IT NOW.
Not much else to say,WATCH IT NOW.
Everything about this movie is great. It has a great cast (With a wonderfully sleazy Phil Hartman). A great script with loads of laughter.
It's obviously created as a spoof for the Christmas buying crazes that go on in the world, where everybody must have that one very special toy.
It has the look and feel of a children's movie - but I'm not sure it is, or was ever designed to be.
Don't expect a Schwarzie action movie. It's more a live-action cartoon.
Jingle all the way is a movie I've seen a couple of times now - and I'll watch it again and again. Good fun. 8/10.
It's obviously created as a spoof for the Christmas buying crazes that go on in the world, where everybody must have that one very special toy.
It has the look and feel of a children's movie - but I'm not sure it is, or was ever designed to be.
Don't expect a Schwarzie action movie. It's more a live-action cartoon.
Jingle all the way is a movie I've seen a couple of times now - and I'll watch it again and again. Good fun. 8/10.
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Did you know
- TriviaSinbad improvised the majority of his lines. Arnold Schwarzenegger also improvised many of his responses in his conversations with him.
- GoofsWhen Howard runs into Ted and the reindeer, the reindeer's antlers are still in velvet. Velvet is shed in August, at least four months before the Christmas Eve setting.
- Crazy creditsAfter the end credits, there is a brief heartwarming family scene, that ends with a question from Liz. She asks Howard what he got her for Christmas.
- Alternate versionsThe original UK cinema and video releases were cut by the UK censors to remove a 7 second sequence involving nunchucks. Following a review by the censors of the treatment of martial arts weaponary onscreen, this cut was restored when the film was classified for a UK DVD release in 2000.
- SoundtracksRockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Written by Johnny Marks
Performed by Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love
Courtesy of Special Olympic Productions, Inc.
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- El regalo prometido
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- Budget
- $60,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $60,592,389
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,112,267
- Nov 24, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $129,832,389
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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