BAD SANTA

Bad Santa is a 2005 comedy "holiday" flick starring noted weirdo actor Billy Bob Thornton. In the film, Thornton plays a VERY foul-mouthed, boozing and womanizing washed-up safecracker who poses as a department store Santa while he's planning a caper with an African-American "little person" who's also his longtime burglary partner. While he's planning said caper, Thornton's character hides out at this weird kid's house whom he meets while he's posing as said department store Santa and who actually believes he's the real Santa. (And when I say weird, I mean a future Ted Bundy-type weird!) And, while this film might--and I say MIGHT--be regarded as a "holiday" flick (at least technically so!), about the only thing "holiday" about it is that it has "Santa" in the movie title as this has got to one of the MOST effed-up politically-incorrect flicks I have EVER seen (and, believe you me, that's saying a lot!)! I mean, Thornton's "Santa" actually curses out the children TO THEIR FACES!!!! And, when he's NOT acting like a verbally-abusive D-Bag to the kids while dressed in a Santa suit (which he wears in about three-fourths of the film, by the way), he's boozing it up and having carnal relations with oversized women in, let's say, unholy places (and, for those who haven't seen the film yet, I'll just let you figure THAT one out for yourself, all right?). And Thornton's "Santa" doesn't have a major life-changing revelation at the end of the film ala Scrooge, although he does seem to soften a bit--just a bit!--towards the end of the film after his African-American "little person" burglary partner--and his Asian-American full-sized girlfriend--double-crosses him and attempts to kill him and he--spoiler alert!--gets shot in the back multiple times by police while dressed in his Santa suit--in front of a group of screaming children, of course!--while he tries to deliver his "present" to the weird kid he's been hiding out with after a high-speed chase. (Puts you in the "holiday" spirit, doesn't it!) Of course, I won't say whether or not Thornton's "Santa" survives said police shooting (though here's a hint: at the time of this writing, they're planning on releasing a Bad Santa 2!). So if you're looking for a annoyingly cheerful Hallmark Channel-esque "holiday" flick to watch, Bad Santa is definitely NOT the flick for you since, as you can CLEARLY tell, Miracle On 34th Street this flick most definitely AIN'T! But, if you're like me and you'd like to see a "holiday" flick that's anything BUT annoyingly cheerful and Hallmark Channel-esque, then Bad Santa is most definitely the "holiday" flick for you (you Scrooge!)! Oh yeah, the film also stars the late John Ritter--in his final film role, by the way--and comedian Bernie Mac. (I'll let you decide for yourselves if you think that's a good or a bad thing, OK?)  

Here's a video compilation of some funny clips from Bad Santa (again, Hallmark it AIN'T!):