Deck the Halls (2006)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Too much of everything

Simply Perfect

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Two neighbors have it out after one of them decorates his house for the holidays so brightly that it can be seen from space. Deck The Halls is not just a bad Christmas film but it's also a pretty bad film in every way that you can imagine and although the acting by Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick isn't bad the film is just not serious and you can take it seriously at all and here's why: Number 1 is the whole plot itself which is just awful i mean 2 neighbors go against each other for multiple dumb reasons and one of them wants to decorate his house with Christmas lights so he can see it from space? That is literally the worst plot for a film ever, also the marriage between DeVito and Chenoweth wasn't even for a second a bit believable or even that he has 2 beautiful twin daughters. This movie wasted both my time and money since i had to rent it just because it's Christmas but it was an overall disappointment and i'm gonna give it an 3/10

"Deck the Halls" is actually a fun and enjoyable Christmas comedy. Of course it doesn't match the 1989 "Christmas Vacation". However, I will say that "Deck the Halls" is noteworthy and does compliment the genre well enough.It is much in the same League as "Christmas Vacation", as it is the Holiday feud of two neighbors competing to have the role of the local Christmas guy - the guy who is the heart of the Christmas season. And things quickly escalates out of control in no time.Danny DeVito and Matthew Broderick actually were great in their roles in this 2006 movie. But especially Broderick surprised with his performance in "Deck the Halls".The movie is fun and entertaining for the whole family, and there are some good laughs throughout the movie. It was just a shame that there weren't more funny scenes though, because it would have lifted the movie further up.If you want a fun movie for the Christmas holidays and want an alternative to "Christmas Vacation" then give "Deck the Halls" a chance. I have seen it for the past two Christmas holidays now, and believe that it will become a holiday tradition for me, just as "Christmas Vacation" is.

Here's a little story: This past Christmas season, the DirecTV movie channels would air two Christmas movies constantly: One being Jingle All the Way, and the other being this one. Since I heard about how awful this one is from Cinematic Excrement, I decided to check it out.Yeah, this movie is awful. Matthew Broderick's acting sucks as usual, but it's a treat to watch. Seeing him try to say such lines as "What's happened? What's happening?" and "We live in Massachusetts. I could die!" with such little effort is so great, but there are more things to this movie. Some jokes were good, while the others were horrible. There is one "comedic" scene in particular in which I despise. It is the gag where Steve (Broderick) goes to the police to report Buddy's antics, and the guy at the counter is wearing a bra and thong. Another scene where Broderick's underacting shines is something that takes place at the winter festival that the town has. It involves Steve's daughter with Buddy's girls in a routine called.... Ugh, "The Santa Babies". Usually, a father would be scarred for life if he found out that the girl dressed like that was his daughter, but not here. Steve is just up there smiling away while saying "I'm your daddy!" But I must say, the scene where they're in the church washing themselves with holy water after seeing that is pretty funny.Yeah, this film sucks, but in the end, it has a nice feel to it. It has a Christmas-like feel to it, where everything turns out right in the end, and people end up celebrating the holiday in happiness. So, yeah. Horrible movie, but it has a nice feeling to it.If this movie happens to be on anytime soon, I wouldn't really recommend it. That's up to you to decide. Watch at your own risk. You've been warned.

Like most Christmas gifts, I had high hopes that were dashed upon the rocks of disappointment. Great cast yet poor execution and lame story plot. The characters did not seem to have a chemistry with each other. Matthew Broderick and Kristin Davis did not mesh well as a married couple. Danny DeVito and Kristen Chenoweth's characters were far fetched and completely unbelievable. I guess this was supposed to be funny in itself? This brings me to the lack of laughs. I found myself looking for something funny half way through the movie since this was supposed to be a comedy, but I never found it. This movie was very disappointing and was a sad attempt at humor.