Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)

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• Stacy A

  
  A perfect Christmas movie that I can watch any day of the year. This is the second 'Ernest' film that I just love. Jim Varney was such a humble, great actor. I've watched all of Jim Varney's movies, Ernest and non-Ernest, but I find myself always going back to… More
  A perfect Christmas movie that I can watch any day of the year. This is the second 'Ernest' film that I just love. Jim Varney was such a humble, great actor. I've watched all of Jim Varney's movies, Ernest and non-Ernest, but I find myself always going back to Ernest. Jim was destined to be this character and I think 'Ernest' was his true calling. In this, Ernest is a taxi driver, though not a very good driver while singing, "O Christmas Tree" over and over because that's the only words he knew. It's hilarious to hear him sing it. He eventually picks up 'Santa Claus' at the airport, not knowing that that's who he really was. Along the way, Ernest sees a Christmas tree fall off a truck and in true Ernest fashion, he stops the taxi in the middle of the interstate and backs up to save the tree, thus causing car accidents. One of the things I loved was reading the bumper sticker in the glove compartment when Ernest was getting some sunglasses for Santa. "Keep Christ in Christmas". What a good message. During the film, Varney pulls out 'Auntie Nelda', 'Astor Clement' and 'Uncle Lloyd' as the snake guy. He was so funny. I crack up everytime I see the snake guy talk to the security guard. "One minute yer a strappin', healthy man and then, s-s-s-s-s, yer dead meat." I love the pancake scene as it reminds me of one of his commercials, "Pancakes on parade." Ernest helps a young girl see the error of her ways. Lying will get you no where fast. This is one of the rare times that 'Vern' was in an Ernest movie and it was a smart move. Ernest always had the best intentions and wore his heart on his sleeve and even though he messed up sometimes, he would end up saving the day. Hooray for the underdog!! I've always had a soft spot for Ernest and felt quite maternal over him though in reality he was 27 years my senior. Ernest constantly left me in stitches with this movie as with all Ernest movies. This is a Christmas classic and it should be played on t.v. every Christmas. I want to pass my 'Jim Varney' collection to my family and hope they find the joy and strong moral backbone of his movies as I have done. You just don't find many movies today that can make you laugh without the use of sexual comments or foul language. Varney was a true genius. R.I.P.

• Wahida K

  
  ERNEST MY TV BUDDY. LOL I secretly own all the Ernest DVDs.

• Film C

  
  entertainig and vaguly amusing! woth a watch

• Anthony L

  
  One of the only Christmas films out there that I can watch quite happily in the summer!

• Jason O

  
  When I was a kid and I first saw this movie, it was one of my favorites. Now I'm 20 and I watched it again, and I still like it. Ernest (Jim Varney) unwillingly tries to help out a retiring Santa Claus in order to save Christmas. It takes "Ernest Saves Christmas" a… More
  When I was a kid and I first saw this movie, it was one of my favorites. Now I'm 20 and I watched it again, and I still like it. Ernest (Jim Varney) unwillingly tries to help out a retiring Santa Claus in order to save Christmas. It takes "Ernest Saves Christmas" a long time to get to the real good parts. Until about the last 20 minutes of the movie, the story goes along at a slow pace following Santa Claus's struggle to get people to believe that he's the real Santa Claus and to try to convince the man that he wants to pass the torch to in order for him to become the next Santa Claus. However, the movie is funny, especially when Ernest finally tries his skills at driving the sleigh with the reindeer. "Ernest Saves Christmas" isn't the funniest of the Ernest movies, but it is a good one. If you like other Ernest movies or Christmas comedies, I recommend getting "Ernest Saves Christmas." NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000.

• danny d

  
  one of the christmas greats

• Jason S

  
  I dig this one and it's one of my favorites of the series.

• Curtis L

  
  This one is actually pretty good...for an ernest movie.

• Lafe F

  
  A fun Christmas comedy with Ernest finding someone to fill Santa's shoes. There isn't much of a Christmas atmosphere here unfortunately.

• Dann M

  
  When Christmas is in danger there's only one man to turn to, Ernest P. Worrell. Know what I mean? Ernest Saves Christmas is a fun family film that's wildly entertaining and tremendously fun. Jim Varney delivers both a ton of laughs and holiday cheer as the lovable tramp,… More
  When Christmas is in danger there's only one man to turn to, Ernest P. Worrell. Know what I mean? Ernest Saves Christmas is a fun family film that's wildly entertaining and tremendously fun. Jim Varney delivers both a ton of laughs and holiday cheer as the lovable tramp, Ernest P. Worrell. There's a fun innocence about this film that makes it all the more charming and enduring, especially for a Christmas film. Without a doubt, this is the best of the Ernest films. Know what I mean, Vern?

• Curt C

  
  It's an "Ernest" movie starring Jim Varney. I seem to have watched several "Ernest" movies; my grandparents are nice people, but subjecting me to these movies seems a bit cruel. Anyway, I noticed I rated this one a star and a half instead of his regular one… More
  It's an "Ernest" movie starring Jim Varney. I seem to have watched several "Ernest" movies; my grandparents are nice people, but subjecting me to these movies seems a bit cruel. Anyway, I noticed I rated this one a star and a half instead of his regular one star. I'm not willing to go back and rewatch it to determine what I was thinking, so suffice it to say this is probably Jim Varney's best movie.

• Jim W

  
  It's better than most of the Ernest films. It's also better than a lot of the Christmas films that are made these days.

• Sarah P

  
  Never a big fan of the Ernest franchise.

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