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Monday, December 2, 2019

Bad Santa 2 (2016)

A British Canadian American crime comedy directed by Mark Waters, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates.
Thurman Merman is still attached to Willie, but Marcus and Willie's mother bring Willie to Chicago to crack a safe for them. Thurman follows him there to find Willie playing Santa again.
This rode the original's coattails and relied too heavily on foul language and sex jokes. It wasn't bad, but it was no longer unique. The first film had introduced the novelty of bad Santa and that's all there should have been. Thurman is no longer funny and there aren't as many truly funny parts because it's all just swearing and sex humor. I know that was part of the first film, but what about when Willie beat up the teenagers or put the ski mask on to enter Thurman's house? Granny was a joke just by being there! I really don't feel the need to write too much about this. If you liked the first, you might like the second. If you REALLY like the first (like I did) you probably won't like the second as much. I rate it o.k.

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