When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment of characters. A perky teen runaway and hapless taxi driver Ernest P. Worrell must convince a skeptical kiddie-show host to take over the post of Father Christmas..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 95 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Family
✓ Stars: Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Noelle Parker, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge
✓ Director: John R. Cherry III
The Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) is staring with Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Noelle Parker, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrge, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker John R. Cherry III juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.