I do not like the film with man dressed in red clothes and white beard, or trees with shining things. Nothing related to Christmas. I do not like that.
Another lame attempt by Affleck to make an impact in acting again. I really don't mind some of his films but he isn't that good of an actor. Phantoms was the bomb though.
Uggggh...This movie does not put you in the holiday spirit. It's not a movie to watch during the holidays. This movie was annoying and stupid and just a real waste of time.
Yet another poor film from Ben Affleck. It's just stupid and superficial. The acting is pretty bad even from someone like Affleck who has proved that he can act, just that he chooses to ignore it every so often. The cast is bad and their acting leaves a lot to be desired. Not a film I would recommend. There are enough bad Christmas films out there without the need to see this one as well.
was a bit boring, had to keep on flicking the channels coz i couldnt stand it anymore, got interesting at bits, but ben affleck was really a desperate fool in this, which made it bad.
'Drew Latham: Please! Please, let me stay here!
Tom Valco: No!
Drew Latham: I'll pay you.
Tom Valco: My family's not for sale, pal.
Drew Latham: I'll pay you $250,000!
Tom Valco: Welcome home, son.'
'Drew Latham: Hey, Dad.
Christine Valco: He's talking to you, genius.
Tom Valco: Yeah, Drew?
Drew Latham: Would you do me a kindness? Put this hat on. My dad always used to wear a Santa hat when we went Christmas tree shopping.
Tom Valco: [laughs] In public?
Drew Latham: Yeah.
Tom Valco: Yeah, that would be no. And in private, that would be no, too.
Drew Latham: Please wear the hat.
Tom Valco: No. I'm not wearing the hat.
Drew Latham: Tom, you gotta wear the hat.
Tom Valco: I'm not wearing the hat.
Drew Latham: Wear the hat, Tom.
Tom Valco: I'm not wearing the hat. Now get it away from me before I shove it up your ass!
Drew Latham: Tom, are you familiar with the phrase "breach of contract"?
Tom Valco: Give me the hat!'
It was hard to estimate how good/bad "Surviving Christmas" would be. On one hand one of my least favorite actors of all time was in it: Ben Aflleck. On the other hand one of my favorite actors of all time was in it: James Gandolfini (HBO's smash hit The Sopranos). I was hoping maybe, just maybe, James Gandolfini could save this early Holiday flick from the dreadfully poor acting skills of Ben "the butt chin" Affleck. I was wrong. I went to go see the movie with my father, who summed it up perfectly, "It was an awful movie, but there were some funny freakin' parts!" Well, that's pretty much what "Surviving Christmas" is. The first half of the film tries to get laughs with tired slapstick, but fails miserably - except for when James Gandolfini smacks Affleck over the head with a shovel. That was hysterical! It was priceless to see Tony Soprano knock Ben Lo into unconsciousness. Besides that and the side-split-tingly funny ending scene involving incest, Internet porn and much more disturbing elements, the film just isn't anything close to witty. The plot is absolutely terrible, and that's an understatement. Wait for HBO on this one, it's not worth your time or money in the theater or at the videostore. Well, at least it was better than "Taxi". Grade: D+ (screened at AMC Deer Valley 30, Phoenix, Arizona, 10/22/04)
O'Hara and Gandolfini steal the show (as "unstealable" as it is) while Applegate reprises her dumb role and Affleck makes this unbearable movie even less bearable than it is. An awful piece of crap with some hilarious moments from O'Hara and Gandolfini. That's it.
Strange ideas are often had by rich folk when they are in the flics. This one is no exception but it is an easy watch. Once again the leads do good work and there are a few belly laughs thrown in to boot.
I am usually lenient when it comes to Holiday movies but "Surviving Christmas" went too far in terms of crappy acting and a half-assed script. Do NOT waste your time with this film any time of the year.
I actually liked this movie. which is a big surprise compared to the people that was reviewing it on flixster. I found it really funny like how the grandfather was called duda. how at the end he was kissing his sister and the grandfather was hitting on the mother. LOL
A movie that was ripped to shreds like Christmas paper on Christmas morning by the critics. They would have you thinking this movie was a lump of coal... Oh how wrong they are because this movie is a christmas cracker.
I can see why people would hate this movie, if you hate Ben Affleck (and a lot of people do) then this movie is not for you so move along... Still here? Ok then let's continue.
I picked this movie up as a blind buy 2 years ago on DVD cheap. I really was not expecting much, but this turned out to be as enjoyable for me as Christmas Vacation. Maybe that was a one off, so this year I watched it again and I still think the same. This movie is bloody ace... There I said it. It's ace, so there you bunch of Bahhumbugs.
Very funny, very christmassy and very feelgood... It just hits all the right notes with me and that's why I'm going to give this movie 5 stars.. Yep you read that correct. 5!!!! Stick that in your Christmas pipe and smoke it Surviving Christmas haters.
Oh and Christina Applegate.. So that's 6 stars out of 5 then ;)
Ben Affleck was hilarious and reminded me of a pretty boy Jack Black in this role. The entire cast is funny, the story pretty good and the comic moments awesome. I would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys comedy, can identify with loneliness during the holidays or putting up with the relatives.
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