Bad Santa

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toppstuff

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13,698 posts

254 months

Tuesday 9th November 2004
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For those of you who say " Bah Humbug" to Christmas and look forward to the season of goodwill with dread and derision, there is help at hand.

The new film " Bad Santa" has Billy Bob Thornton playing a shopping mall Santa who has no redeeming character features whatsoever.

This Santa is bad tempered, rude, gross, and has a penchant for having anal sex with larger women in the changing rooms of the outsize section of the department store..

He sounds like a nice chap...

Here is the trailer: www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/bad_santa/

I have no idea if the film is any good or not. But the synopsis is pretty amusing, and Billy Bob Thornton is usually watchable.

I assume that the film will have some sort of redemption for the main character however, and a suitably sacharine ending.

It is Christmas, after all...

Plotloss

67,280 posts

277 months

Tuesday 9th November 2004
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I've heard its possibly the funniest christmas comedy of all time.

That said it doesnt really have much competition on that front but definately on my list to go and see...

shadytree

8,291 posts

256 months

Tuesday 9th November 2004
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This was out last Christmas in the States and I got a region 1 copy on DVD a few months back.
I think it's one of the funniest films I've seen in ages. Be warned it very un-PC and every other word begins with F or C.



favourite quote "You ain't gonna right for a week"

>> Edited by shadytree on Tuesday 9th November 11:54

simonrockman

6,911 posts

262 months

Tuesday 9th November 2004
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How come Santa gets more presents for the rich kids tan he does for the poor kids?

docevi1

10,430 posts

255 months

Saturday 27th November 2004
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I've just watched that tonight, truly superb film. I've always rated Billy Bob Thornton as an actor, but that film confirms it for me

As mentioned above, you can't really tell anyone what happens in the film, and it's not a kids film but my word did it have me laughing out loud (and I have a severe dose of something ENT related so it hurt!).

Fully recommended.

Putting the Christmas tree up

mjdavis

65 posts

263 months

Saturday 27th November 2004
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Saw it on DVD a couple of weeks ago. Funniest movie I've seen in a long time. NOT recommended for children, mother-in-laws, or people who don't enjoy incredibly foul language.

imperialism2024

1,596 posts

263 months

Sunday 28th November 2004
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shadytree said:
This was out last Christmas in the States and I got a region 1 copy on DVD a few months back.
I think it's one of the funniest films I've seen in ages. Be warned it very un-PC and every other word begins with F or C.



favourite quote "You ain't gonna right for a week"

>> Edited by shadytree on Tuesday 9th November 11:54


I've been wanting to see that movie since it came out, but never quite got around to it. And I can't use the "it didn't come out here yet" excuse....

peterpeter

6,437 posts

264 months

Sunday 28th November 2004
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I saw it a couple of weeks ago.

Its hilarious and shocking at the same time.

The fat kid (who receives most of the verbal abuse)
was brilliant, and you will feel guilty laughing...

Plus, its got possibly one of the funniest sex-scene lines ....

"hey baby, you aint gonna shit right for a week!"

>> Edited by peterpeter on Sunday 28th November 09:28

v15ben

15,900 posts

248 months

Sunday 28th November 2004
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Yep, I've seen it twice already. Its absolutely brilliant, one of the funniest I've seen in a long time!

"Wish in one hand, in the other and see which fills up first!!!"

Priceless!

turbobloke

107,757 posts

267 months

Sunday 28th November 2004
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simonrockman said:
How come Santa gets more presents for the rich kids tan he does for the poor kids?
Maybe a USA version of Tiny Bliar's social (in)justice policies - give rich kids more presents to compensate for the tax rip-offs hitting their parents

ace-T

7,813 posts

262 months

Sunday 28th November 2004
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Can any one remember the URL of that po-faced 'Christian' web site that reviews films? Wonder what they would say about this one?

Ace-T

Pigeon

18,535 posts

253 months

Monday 29th November 2004
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Well, I know it isn't this URL: www.tabsrus.nl/download/5286

ThatPhilBrettGuy

11,809 posts

247 months

Wednesday 1st December 2004
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Watched it last night. Very good. It's me at this time of year minus the big ladies...

tim2100

6,287 posts

264 months

Wednesday 1st December 2004
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I watched this a couple of days ago..

Some of the things he says/does are just wrong!!

Funniest / best film i have seen in ages!

neil.b

6,546 posts

254 months

Thursday 2nd December 2004
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Saw it last night. Absolutely hillarious.

Some of the gags I don't think even Farrelly brothers would touch.



Kid: Your beard's not real.
Willie: It was real, but I got sick and all the hair fell out.
Kid: How come?
Willie: I loved a woman who wasn't clean.
Kid: Mrs. Claus?
Willie: Actually it was her sister.

Mrs Fish

30,018 posts

265 months

Thursday 2nd December 2004
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Is it in Blockbuster's? might be just thing to get for Saturday night

nel

4,797 posts

248 months

Thursday 2nd December 2004
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'Twas brilliant - had me in stitches. Apparently it has claimed a record for the number of times the eff word is used in one film - over 160 times or something.

Loved the bit when they're teaching the fat f*** to fight...

neil.b

6,546 posts

254 months

Thursday 2nd December 2004
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nel said:

Loved the bit when they're teaching the fat f*** to fight...


Probably the most predictable but funniest spot of slapstick I've seen in years.

Mrs F - don't think its out for rent, but I could be wrong. I bought mine. Welcome to borrow it if you want...

Mrs Fish

30,018 posts

265 months

Thursday 2nd December 2004
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That would be great

Must arrange that drink at some point.....

neil.b

6,546 posts

254 months

Thursday 2nd December 2004
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Mrs Fish said:
That would be great

Must arrange that drink at some point.....


Indeed. I could meet you for coffee or something tomorrow lunch and I'll bring it with me. Let me know....