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Fred Claus
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| Part No: | B000YABV7W |
| Manufacturer: | Warner Home Video |
| MFG Part: | WARD023975D |
| Customer Rating: | 3.5 / 5.0 |
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Genre: Christmas
Rating: PG
Release Date: 25-NOV-2008
Media Type: DVD
Vince Vaughn is enormously enjoyable as the titular
Fred Claus, disgruntled older brother of the better-known St. Nicholas himself, i.e., the North Pole's very own Santa (Paul Giamatti). A garrulous hustler running from the emotional fallout of the ultimate sibling rivalry, poor Fred keeps trying to find happiness through one failed scheme after another, pushing away the people who care about him most. When brother Santa puts the squeeze on him to help out in the toy factory atop the world, Fred turns the place into one big, raucous party. Unfortunately, he's unaware that Santa and Mrs. Claus (Miranda Richardson) are under tight scrutiny from an oversight committee (represented by a calculating Kevin Spacey) and could be shut down. The film, directed by David Dobkin (
Wedding Crashers), gleams and twinkles the way a holiday movie should, and has plenty of fun material for youngsters, including a wacky chase scene in which Fred goes on the run from a half-dozen, angry Salvation Army Santas. But
Fred Claus is also supposed to appeal to hip adults with a taste for ironic farce, and on that score the movie feels like a succession of
Saturday Night Live skits more than an organic whole. Still, Vaughn holds everything together with a smart, insightful performance that looks deep into his character's torment--with more than a few laughs.
--Tom Keogh
| Fred Claus, very funny! | 2010-01-27 | 5 / 5 |
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| The movie Fred Claus was funnier than I expected. There where certain parts where my boyfriend and I were laughing so hard, tears came to our eyes. Vince Vaughn does a great job with Paul G.! Great fun for the whole family! |
| Fred Claus | 2010-01-15 | 5 / 5 |
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Fred Claus has lived his entire life in his brother's very large shadow. Fred tried, but could hardly live up to the example set by the younger Nicholas, who was just a perfect, well, saint. True to form, Nicholas grew up to be the model of giving, while Fred became the polar opposite: a fast-talking repo man who's run out of luck and money. Over Mrs. Claus' objections, Nicholas agrees to help his brother on one condition: that he come to the North Pole and earn the money he needs by working in Santa's Toy Shop. The trouble is that Fred isn't exactly elf material and, with Christmas fast approaching, Fred could jeopardize the jolliest holiday of the year. Be prepared for a great sled ride that takes you on a laughing spree of silliness. A great movie for the entire family.
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| Another holiday tradition | 2010-01-10 | 5 / 5 |
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| Great Blu ray video and audio transfer. Great holiday story and one to watch year after year. Two of my favorite actors, Paul Giamatti, and Vince Vaughn were great! Fred Claus is one of a kind you won't want to miss. |
| Good Holiday Fun | 2009-12-26 | 4 / 5 |
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| Ok, seriously, now how can a movie with Vince Vaughn as Santa's brother not be good???? This is a very entertaining holiday movie both for children and adults, it's lots of fun to watch as a family, and there is actually a moral to the story! Sure to become a classic. |
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| Thank you. The movie arrived in a good and timely manor and in good condition. I will purchase again. W. Cook |
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