Fred Claus *
David Dobkin, 2007
US
@ Kips Bay
I felt like there were seeds of a really good idea here. Except maybe for Kevin Spacey's character, who felt like an unnecessary addition to a pretty full dramatis personae--I count ten different relationships that are developed, not counting Ludacris' elf DJ. Willie the elf is well-written though minor, as are most of the characters.
There is one scene, however, that probably deserves some sort of recognition. Vince Vaughn's Fred Claus attends a meeting of the local chapter of Brothers Anonymous, where Frank Stallone (brother of Sylvester), Roger Clinton (brother of Bill), and Stephen Baldwin rant and rave about their brothers before Fred tries to complain about how awful it is being the brother of Santa Claus. I suspect there are probably a few other ridiculous celebrity brothers in the circle, but they aren't named directly.
See also: IMDb | Metacritic
David Dobkin, 2007
US
@ Kips Bay
I felt like there were seeds of a really good idea here. Except maybe for Kevin Spacey's character, who felt like an unnecessary addition to a pretty full dramatis personae--I count ten different relationships that are developed, not counting Ludacris' elf DJ. Willie the elf is well-written though minor, as are most of the characters.
There is one scene, however, that probably deserves some sort of recognition. Vince Vaughn's Fred Claus attends a meeting of the local chapter of Brothers Anonymous, where Frank Stallone (brother of Sylvester), Roger Clinton (brother of Bill), and Stephen Baldwin rant and rave about their brothers before Fred tries to complain about how awful it is being the brother of Santa Claus. I suspect there are probably a few other ridiculous celebrity brothers in the circle, but they aren't named directly.
See also: IMDb | Metacritic
Labels: 1 Star, 2007, David Dobkin, US
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