Jingle All the Way
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 "Damn you, Howard."
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Jingle All the Way is a Christmas film. It was released on November 22, 1996.
Plot
A man named Howard wants to get his son a Turbo Man toy, and another man is competing against him to get it.
Damned Qualities
- To start off with, the movie is filled with unlikable characters:
- Howard is a rather unlikable protagonist, as he does many bad things to get his son a Turbo Man. He even tries to steal another kid's present in one scene.
- Howard's wife isn't that likable, as she is extremely bland and dull.
- The kids, and some other people, constantly pick on Booster, a character from the Turbo Man show, for no reason. In fact, during the parade scene, they tend to beat up Booster just because they hated him.
- Myron is a weak antagonist.
- The Santa Claus impersonator is just annoying.
- Ted is an unlikable and uninteresting character, and his crush on Howard's wife is unneeded, pointless, and random.
- Jamie's friend is unlikable and suggests to him in one scene that his father should get a divorce just because it could cause him to get anything he wants.
- The police officer at the start of the film makes Howard do random things for no reason.
- The scene where Myron blows up a room with a bomb is impossible and random. He could not have guessed that it was a bomb if it really was, nor could it have been a bomb if he guessed it.
- Pretty much every scene involving Myron and Howard fighting is stupid, bland, and dull.
- The scene where Howard steals another kid's Christmas present (although he gives it back), is mean-spirited and makes Howard look like a villain.
- The father-son relationship between Jamie and Howard is incredibly badly done and unoriginal.
- The film has multiple scenes that don't contribute to the plot:
- Any scene involving the Santa impersonators is pointless.
- The subplot with Ted and Howard's wife is completely useless and shows no purpose to the plot.
- While the voice acting isn't terrible, it is overreacted, just like how it is in the sequel.
- As the film is mean-spirited, the message is pretty mean-spirited as well. It ultimately suggests that you don't need a toy when your dad is a real-life version of that character. However, it is actually dangerous to pretend to be a hero character. Would you want to try and be a hero in real life?
- Turbo Man is an incredibly lame show.
- Terrible dialogue, such as "Damn you, Howard".
- Most of the few funny jokes in the film were ruined in later scenes.
- Boring soundtrack that is very forgettable and generic. It also consists of random Christmas songs that barely even fit with the plot.
Good Qualities
- The voice acting is great, especially by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- Jamie is a somewhat likable character, as while he does act bratty at times, his anger towards his father is understandable, and he at least doesn't pick on Booster, unlike the other kids.
- While the father-son relationship with Jamie and Howard is badly done, it improves at the end.
- As much as the bomb scene makes no sense, it is still somewhat funny.
- The giant Santa Claus is played by pro wrestler Paul "Big Show" Wight II.
- It has gained a cult status over the years, and reception has improved as a result.
- "PUT THAT COOKIE DOWN NOW!!!"
- Ted's comeuppance near the end.
- Depending on your view, this film can be considered "so bad it's good" due to its crazy plot.
- Despite being unlikable for causing chaos, Howard does care about his son after all.
- At least it's better than its sequel.
Reception
Jingle All The Way was panned by critics for its uneven tone and crazy plot. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 15%.
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