The Secrets of Christmas Revealed! (2021) Poster

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6/10
Quite amusing!
teepleg-992-68461323 December 2021
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I played this streaming just to have something on while I did something else, but wound up watching it as the approach was interesting and the conclusions were of course scientifically far-fetched, but extremely logical as modern explanations of magical occurrences rather than just saying "well, it's magic". I think it was the "Easter Eggs" or "in" joke aspects of it (like the Dean Haglund and Harvey Levin appearances) that drew me in, but toward the end it did become a little draggy. Most of the "man on the street" interviews didn't add a thing and the bit about the "frequent flyer"/"millions of miles" airline thing was contradictory to its earlier explanations that were more fitting to this narrative.

I think the info in my review doesn't really qualify to the level of "spoilers", but better safe than sorry.
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6/10
Funny
BandSAboutMovies24 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
If you've watched any basic cable conspiracy or paranormal shows, you're going to love this. It breaks down how Santa does everything he does as if it's discussing the way the pyramids were built or how the Loch Ness Monster gets around.

From a Santa Zoom call with Santas all over the globe to a Mattel designer discussing how the toy company has a secret deal with the North Pole and an appearance by comic book artist Dean Haspiel, this may go on a bit too long, but when it works, it works. If you love Krampus, there's plenty here about not just how they work together but what great friends they are.

Shout out to the Letterboxd reviewer who said, "So this movie is neoliberal propaganda." Then, they went into how this movie is trying to normalize that by taking over Santa instead of just making him evil. I'm not sure if they're kidding.

I watched this in April. That does not seem to be the time to watch anything cute about Christmas, but that's the kind of writing I put out there, right?
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perfect tongue-in-cheek parody "news story" type comedy
tallyho-3481024 December 2021
Absolutely hilarious mockumentary of Christmas & Santa Claus. One of the most clever and zany movies or TV specials I've seen in years, and VERY family-friendly! This could be like G-rated....nothing offensive or even borderline-inappropriate for young kids. And adults with a whimsical/smart sense of humor will be laughing along too at the irony of this "pretend" tabloid-investigative journalism piece on Santa Claus. I was like literally either smiling or giggling the entire 2 hours of this show. Again, HIGHLY recommended - the comedy is goofy yet subtle, I could easily watch this again. Merry Christmas!
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