Cute for Adults
Added 5/14/2009
I assumed I'd find whacky humor and I wasn't disappointed. This movie is a comedy created by writers that weren't chasing Hollywood's highest honors, but instead seemed inspired by old slapstick faves. The writers didn't spend a lot of time developing plausible plotting devices, nor did they worry that cleavage was as well-rounded as the characters got. But, stereotyped characters make for the best comedy, and the writers/director sure found plenty of funny situations to pit Broderick and DeVito against each other. I don't predict this movie will endure among the ranks of generation-spanning family favorites, but it is silly.
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A New Christmas Favorite!!!
Added 12/5/2008
This is a really good Christmas movie! Screw the critics, they don't know anything! It has a really good storyline about two dads who are competing throughout the entire movie. Steve is the 'Christmas Guy' in his town, but when Buddy puts up a billion lights on his house because he wants his house to be seen from space satellites, Steve gets mad. There is a lot of beautiful Christmas scenery, including Christmas lights. Soon, their wives and kids get tired of their behavior and go stay at a hotel. They are alone on Christmas and realize the error of their ways. They decide to work together to get their families back. If you love Christmas, and family, and comedy you'll love DECK THE HALLS!!!!
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Another miss
Added 11/25/2008
Again, I'm constantly searching for Christmas movies because I can watch them from November through December. I love them. However, this is one that I did not love. There is no real plot. It's just something about how one neighbor can get so jealous over another and Danny Devito is his usual hateful self. There was plenty of cleavage but not much movie. Who would believe that a man has his Christmas trees planted for the next five years and who didn't see that something awful was going to happen to them? Don't waste your money.
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clipped together from other movies
Added 11/25/2008
Haven't I seen this movie before? The obnoxious new neighbor, the feud between neighbors, the neighbor with so many Christmas lights you can't sleep, the guy who ends up destroying his own house in his fight against someone else, etc., etc.
Deck the Halls takes a tried-and-true plot (or rather, a combination of elements from tried-and-true plots) and adds absolutely nothing new. The performances were fine, and it had funny moments, but it was also absolutely predictable, which was a huge distraction from the comedy. It's hard to be amused when you know exactly what's coming next.
There's a bit of an attempt to make the movie about both men trying to find meaning in their lives, but there's nothing really character-specific in it, and it gets lost among the cliches.
I love holiday movies, but this one won't make it into my collection.
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I thought it was a pretty good movie
Added 11/20/2008
I got this movie previously viewed for $4 from a Hollywood Video that was going out of business. I thought it was pretty good and there were some funny moments. I'll most likely watch it every Christmas.
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Cute for Adults
Added 5/14/2009
I assumed I'd find whacky humor and I wasn't disappointed. This movie is a comedy created by writers that weren't chasing Hollywood's highest honors, but instead seemed inspired by old slapstick faves. The writers didn't spend a lot of time developing plausible plotting devices, nor did they worry that cleavage was as well-rounded as the characters got. But, stereotyped characters make for the best comedy, and the writers/director sure found plenty of funny situations to pit Broderick and DeVito against each other. I don't predict this movie will endure among the ranks of generation-spanning family favorites, but it is silly.
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A New Christmas Favorite!!!
Added 12/5/2008
This is a really good Christmas movie! Screw the critics, they don't know anything! It has a really good storyline about two dads who are competing throughout the entire movie. Steve is the 'Christmas Guy' in his town, but when Buddy puts up a billion lights on his house because he wants his house to be seen from space satellites, Steve gets mad. There is a lot of beautiful Christmas scenery, including Christmas lights. Soon, their wives and kids get tired of their behavior and go stay at a hotel. They are alone on Christmas and realize the error of their ways. They decide to work together to get their families back. If you love Christmas, and family, and comedy you'll love DECK THE HALLS!!!!
1 out of 2 people found this helpful.
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Another miss
Added 11/25/2008
Again, I'm constantly searching for Christmas movies because I can watch them from November through December. I love them. However, this is one that I did not love. There is no real plot. It's just something about how one neighbor can get so jealous over another and Danny Devito is his usual hateful self. There was plenty of cleavage but not much movie. Who would believe that a man has his Christmas trees planted for the next five years and who didn't see that something awful was going to happen to them? Don't waste your money.
2 out of 3 people found this helpful.
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