I remember this movie from my childhood. Having been born in the early 80s, for some reason I remember watching TV during the holidays circa 1988 when this movie came on. I remembered two kids in the woods and an Ogre. That's it. However, it left some sort of impression on me...for the life of me I don't know why. It took me 23 years to track this movie down (based on extensive internet research...i.e. googling) and the payoff was huge. I bought the DVD in 2011 and it's become an instant hit with my friends and I. We watch it every Christmas season, each year getting more people to view it. And here's why it's such a hit...it's so deliciously bad in every way imaginable. The script is bad, the actors/actresses are bad, the "visual effects" are bad...everything is bad. It's so awful that is great. Honestly speaking, if you have a sense of humor and 90 minutes to kill, please buy this movie and watch it once a year during the holiday season. The songs will get stuck in your head for days. Certain scenes will stick with you indefinitely. The plot is so incredibly absurd...a young french lad has 2 parents that have been taken hostage in Africa (where in Africa, you ask? Just Africa, of course), so he asks Santa for them back in time for Christmas. Being bullied by his fellow classmates, and being abused by the school janitor (unbeknownst to his negligent school teacher), he gets on a plane with a female classmate (no questions asked due to pre 911 air travel) to visit Santa in person so that his wish might come true. Hilarity ensues. Fairies, elves, reindeer, an Ogre, crocodiles, monkeys, African warlords all make an appearance. Fantastic. My 10/10 rating is not sarcasm. It's genuine. Please, take the time to watch this film. If you go into it in the correct frame of mind, it will leave your sides hurting from laughter. Combine with eggnog or other "Christmas cheer." And lastly, "Stop all your crying business."
Review of J'ai rencontré le Père Noël
