"It isn't how you get there, it's what you do along the way that counts."
"It isn't how you get there, it's what you do along the way that counts."
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Directed by: John Whitesell Written by: Matt Corman & Chris Ord Genre: Comedy - Family Country: USA Certification: PG Language: English Released: 26th November, 2007 (DVD)
MAIN CAST: Danny DeVito (Buddy Hall) Matthew Broderick (Steve Finch) Kristin Davis (Kelly Finch) Kristin Chenoweth (Tia Hall) Alia Shawkat (Madison Finch) Dylan Blue (Carter Finch) Sabrina Aldridge (Ashley Hall) Kelly Aldridge (Emily Hall)
Buddy Hall is a devious little man who is incapable of holding down a job and is constantly searching for happiness, for a way to leave his mark. He is fed-up of always being underestimated and over-looked, and wants to find a way to become 'visible'.
Steve Finch is the type who thinks he knows it all. His idea of Christmas, which can be found between the covers of 'Good Housekeeping' and 'Vanity Fair', is so rigidly and meticulously planned that it becomes a chore.
In an effort to be the town's 'Mister Christmas' the two men, whose ideas of Christmas are in opposition, undermine each other at every turn.
'Deck the Halls' is one of those holiday season movies that is spit out, with dozens of others, every year by movie studios hoping to make a quick and easy buck. I'll tell you, out of the dozens released every Christmas, only one or two are worthy of attention... this definitely isn't one of them.
This movie is absolutely boring... in fact, it's more than boring... it's downright painful to watch, like a sore tooth, it just makes you want to hit your head against the wall until you pass out!
The acting is absolute rubbish, and the storyline - I don't even want to go there - but I must! So here goes; detestable Buddy Hall wants his house to be seen from outer space so he goes overboard with the Christmas decorations, while as obnoxious Steve Finch, who hates the 'kitschiness' of the decorations, wants them removed. The entire movie relies on the inane gags and the special-effects - which are NOT funny and definitely NOT entertaining. Please, someone... tell me the studios didn't make money with this one! I can't bear the thought! Never in my life have I actually hated the main characters... so much so, in fact, that I have sworn to never again watch a movie with either Danny DeVito (whom I always find obnoxious) or Matthew Brodderick (who should have retired ages ago). Nasty? Maybe, but so was this movie!
Steer clear of this one... it is total rubbish.
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