Badder Santa - Guiltily Funny

I never got to see "Bad Santa" in the theatres last winter. I really enjoy Billy Bob Thornton, and from what I'd heard about the movie (that it was a biting 'black' comedy about Christmas), I thought it would have been good to catch. I never made it.

I did get my hands on a copy of the un-rated "Badder Santa" DVD, and had a chance to pop it into the player last night for a little relaxation therapy. About two hours later, I was so glad I did. I have not laughed that loud and that long for quite some time. Very crude. Very rude. Very unapologetic about itself and its' assault on the holiday so many consider sacred. A couple of moments where it was hard to catch my breath.

One of the reviews I read about the movie stated that if you held ANY sentimentality at all about Christmas that you should NOT watch this movie. I disagree. I thought it was great, and I do hold some small bit of sentimentality for the season (note: SMALL BIT).

Thornton was excellent. The little boy (Brett Kelly) , who was a complete amateur, was spot on. I really enjoyed Lauren Graham as the slightly sleazy bartender with the Santa fetish. Bernie Mac was his usual funny self, and Tony Cox was good to see in a larger role than he usually has. This was also John Ritter's last movie, and while he had a small part, it was quite well done.

So...if you like crude humor, and think you can stand the assault on your holiday feelings, check this out.