I worked at Toys R Us years ago and two crazes that actually broke out into fistfights were cabbage patch dolls and tickle me Elmo. People went batshit crazy over those two.
There’s a post credits scene where Arnold’s character and his wife are setting the tree, then the wife asks “what did you get me?” Then Arnold turns his head to the camera once again.
Phil Hartman as Ted is really underrated in this. He absolutely kills it as that insufferable creepy neighbor. You can't watch this movie and not want to punch him in the face a couple of times at least.
"Put that cookie down. NOW!" Love this movie. RIP Phil Hartman, he was so funny and Sinbad is hilarious, too. Also, Ted's line after Howard got caught stealing the toy from under the tree, "you can't bench press your way out of this one" is comedic gold to me.
Yeah, I always though Phil was the one saving grace of this movie. Seriously, I wish the writers of this movie didn't make him into a villain, since he's a way better father than Howard.
@@MrFishing4uyeah that was terrible. I remember when Small Soldiers came out they all made it about Phil Hartman and my parents were talking about the tragedy.
Which still annoys me that this was the supposably the best child actor they could find for a role like this and to play Anakin. Seriously, it really baffling. And before someone starts saying, "Come on, he was only a kid.", let me just say that's not my issue. My issue is the fact that the actor they decided on feels very mis-casted here. I'm all for seeing a comedy movie or show about either obnoxious little boys or perfectly cute sweethearts. But there's and wrong way to do that. As a director or writer, you can't rely on just the child actor to be doing one or the other just on their youthfulness. Jake Lloyd performance here feels very unfocused and phoned in, that even when he's trying to be cute it feels like he's acting like a brat or when he's acting like a brat, it doesn't feel like it. I think a good comparison to see what I mean is looking at the kid Max from Liar Liar, which is a story about a father who works too much and lies to his son on why he failed to be there for him. The actor feels like how a kid should act without needing to rely on being too cute or acting like a spoiled.
Oh, this is one of my favorite Christmas movies. I love Sinbad in this. His character is hilarious. “This is a sick world we’re living in! With sick people!” 🤣
The big Santa Claus that fights Arnold Schwarzenegger is played by a man named Paul Wight who is a former professional wrestler that went by many names over his career, but mainly, “The Big Show”, and he’s 7’-1” tall and weighs around 500 lbs. That’s why he made Arnold Schwarzenegger look so small.
I worked at K-mart during the Cabbage Patch dolls craze. It was nuts how people would actually fight each other in the isles over a doll. I don't know how many times we had to call the cops on customers.
I remember that my local K-Mart in 83 was the same. My Mom wanted to get my big sister one but everyone got them so she got her a Cutie doll she loved it.
Cabbage Patch and to a lesser degree Teddy Ruxbin. Worked at a Best Products back then and was just shocked at the parents wrestling each other for toys. A few fist fights even broke out. Ridiculous.
I love that nobody could tell Arnold was Turboman even though he has one of the most recognizable voices ever haha. I also forgot about him drinking beer with the reindeer haha
This movie's essentially a live-action cartoon. Over the top performances everywhere. It probably exists in the same universe as christmas with the kranks. Arnold VS holiday shopping. A classic
It's fun you made the comparison of Christmas with the Kranks, because I don't enjoy that movie nor Jingle All the Way, and now that I think of it, don't like Decks the Halls. It's hard to nail down why -- love Tim Allen movies, Jamie Lee Curtis movies, and most of Arnold's; also love Christmas Vacation and Scrooged. Maybe it's just the "dad is an idiot" movies that bother us, where it's more acceptable if the entire family is a bit of a write off. Regardless PiB reactions are terrific.
*Ironic Trivia Fact:* Chris Columbus (of _Home Alone_ fame) *_was_* involved in both _Jingle All the Way_ (as producer and an uncredited co-writer) and _Christmas with the Kranks_ (as the main writer), through his 1492 Pictures production company.
Arnold switching to comedy after The Terminator and Predator is one of the most brilliant career moves in film history. The contrast enhances the humor infinitely. "It's not a tuminator!"
In fact the educator in Kindergarten Cop and Howard the Dad are the real Arnold, in real life he is a nice and funny guy and PLAYS Action, gunners and Warriors only at the silver screen
When Cassie finds out that Jammie and Ani Skywalker are the same person; She will go crazy with joy and excitement, seeing Little Ani being a very, very happy child.
in 96 the Tickle me Elmo was one of the biggest Christmas toys fads I've ever seen. about $30 dollars to buy from the stores but was going for over a thousand from scalpers.
Phil Hartman gone to soon, he was a legend and a Canadian 🇨🇦, he did voices in the Simpson and also started in NewsRadio *highly recommended to watch the show.
@@warspaniel Wild, Wild, West was on a decade earlier than Baa Baa Black Sheep (the original name when it was shown in the mid-1970's). Wild, Wild, West was in my opinion MUCH more popular during its run. Your mileage may vary. Maybe it came down to having fewer choices of what you could watch.
That moan that comes from the reindeer when Arnold uppercut him in the face I can't tell you how many times I rewound that part over and over as a kid 😂
Oh my gosh! I literally came here from the Vertigo reaction, having no idea this reaction was coming. Absolutely hilarious! The universe works in mysterious ways.
I actually practiced the alphabet backwards just in case that scenario came up. I ended up memorizing the alphabet so well that I know what numeric position every letter is in and I can do the alphabet in either direction from any starting position in the alphabet. I have never needed it in the long run, but it was a fun exercise.
I think what I really love about jingle all the way now that I watched as an adult, is the subtext that Jamie really likes turbo man, because Turbo Man fills the void that his dad has create. His dad is constantly working and not being with him during events. And when Arnold decides to start keeping the promises, it's his way of saying he was going to step in to the role of dad and be physically present in his son's life, which is why it makes sense at the end that Jamie gives away the little action figure to Sinbad. Yes it is silly and ridiculous, but it does have a heart, and that's why I watch it every year.
Back in the 80's Cabbage Patch Kids went through the same thing. People went crazy for them and the prices sored. Police were even called into some stores to control shoppers fighting over limited supplies of the '80s phenomenon. Although retailing for $25, there were black market sales of Cabbage Patch Kids recorded as high as $2,000.
This movie always reminds me of the Tickle Me Elmo and Furby crazes even though JATW predates them by about two or three years. My "OMG I MUST HAVE IT" was the Game Boy Color, which I didn't get the Christmas it came out but did get it for my birthday the following year. I actually remember not liking this movie when I first saw it because I was in my dumb "I ONLY WATCH GOOD MOVIES HMPH" phase before I learned to have fun with not so great movies lol. But it does have some genuine laughs in it (massive Santa punching out the little Santa cracks me up) and Jingle All the Way has been part of my Christmas movie rotation ever since. RIP to Phil Hartman, one of the greatest comedians of all time.
I played Santa at a flea market. My step sister brought a friends daughter to see me, when I said her name she dreamed out and started running up and down isles. It was hysterical.
I'm old enough to remember when Cabbage Patch Kid dolls were first introduced, and that first Christmas they came out, the malls and toy stores were crazy just like in this movie!
Robert Conrad, who played the menacing cop after Arnold, used to be James West from the Wild Wild West from the 60s. He played a government secret agent living on a train. He was so cool! I was surprised to see him play this part in the movie!
Love your laughter. When I was in college I remember the tickle me Elmo. The funny part of the story I bought some for friends and children I took care of in the summer of the year they came out the first time I saw them not knowing what would become of them shopping for Christmas. When everyone got them at Christmas everyone was all amazed as to how I got them all and I just them I had them since the summer. Everyone was so very happy which made me happy. That was THE toy of that year. The reaction of the children is what made it all worth it.
Its interesting to see the difference between countrys, in my opinion these Elmo wasnt a thing in germany. Sometimes these american hype toys are not interested in germany
My grandma sent my mom and aunt through the crowds and each one hugged a giant lawn decoration candle. My mom said ladies were trying to pry them loose to get the candles.
The little boy in this is Anakin Skywalker. The mailman is Sinbad. He is possibly most famous for being part of a Mandela Affect - many people remember in detail Sinbad starring in a movie Genie Movie - possibly called Shaazam. The cop is Robert Conrad - a famous actor from the 50's - 90's. He was most famous in the TV series' Baa Baa Blacksheep & The Wild Wild West (Will Smith starred in a 1999 remake along with the bad guy from A Fish Called Wanda). And yes, you're right, gifts aren't what Christmas is about, but what you're describing is Memories. And that IS what Christmas is about.
An underrated Christmas movie. Another one I like that is underrated is Deck the Halls. Danny Devito and Matthew Broderick. It should be on the list next year.
Fun fact: The giant Santa that Arnold fights is played by former-WWE wrester Big Show. Fun fact 2: The mini-Santa that giant Santa punches off Arnold's head is played by Mini-Me himself Verne Troyer.
This movie reminds me of the "Tickle Me Elmo" craze. We bought one for my son that year for his birthday in August. By October, it was in high demand and we began to get approached by strangers with offers to buy it. By November, we stopped carrying it in public, even though it was his favorite toy, because we didn't like the looks we would get from people who seemed to be considering taking it from our son (he was 2 years old).
In '87 I wanted a NES, I was five, it was sold out everywhere. My mom told me years later, she went all around the city; to multiple Lionel, Toys-R-Us, Kaybee, K-Mart etc., but no one had it. It just didn't exist in Florida. She tried to break it to me early that I might not get one but I said something like, "Its okay mom, Santa is going to bring it, don't worry." Which made her panic even more. She then went to Albertson's, a local grocery store, to rent some movies to keep us busy while she was planning to go out looking again and what did she see on the top shelf? A NES with a little TV Tray particle board holder for 10$ more as a package deal. She called up pops and asked if he was okay with spending the extra money and he said, "Get it now before someone else does!" That Christmas morning we all played Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt. My pop woke us up later on saying he beat the game only to have Toad say that he was sorry but the Princess was in another Castle. Then he went to the fish level. Good Times.
Cabbage Patch Kids, Tickle Me Elmo, Hatchimals, Mini NES, are a few of the items people went crazy for, with the Cabbage Patch Kids being the most insane of them all.
What Sinbad says about how busy the USPS is at Christmas is no joke. My in-law’s all work(ed) for the past office (MIL postmaster, FIL rural mail carrier, SIL mail carrier, cousins in law contact carriers) and there’s no point in trying to get together between Thanksgiving and Christmas; they normally didn’t get home until 9:30-10:00 at night every night. Before my MIL and FIL retired, I would take the first week in January so my wife could have actual time with her family.
The more I've gotten older, there is a stark contrast between December 24/25th as a kid vs as an adult. As a kid, everything is magical because Christmas envelops you. Schools have decorations, the town is lit up and your home is decorated. As an adult however, YOU have the be the one to make it happen. Living in an apartment far from family makes the holiday spirit even harder to come by and even having a party with friends, just doesn't hit the same. To that, there is a reason Christmas is synonymous with family. All that said, it's movies and shows that take us back to those times. Watching movies like these remembering the old times when the world ONLY revolved around the holidays and now you can stay indoors watching Netflix and the like with zero regard to the holiday seasons. That's why I like watching movies that elicit that feeling again, and this one is near the top of my list. :)
Every time I go to the bathroom, I think of Arnold Schwarzenegger kicking a door. In fact, that's what I did when I asked permission to go to a restaurant's bathroom when I had a stomache😂. Thank you for making this movie reaction.
Happy holidays to you and your family! Arnold Schwarzenegger also starred in the movie "Maggie" with Abigail Breslin (Emma Stone's younger sister in "Zombieland"). It's a surprisingly good post-apocalyptic zombie film where Arnie flexes his acting chops. Here's to more great content in 2024!
The Christmas gift was in 1986 when I was 8 years old , a Knight Rider K.I.T.T. car with lights and sounds!!! Happy Holidays😀👍 🎉❤ from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇨🇦
I saw this movie in a theater recently expecting not to like it. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. There was some really funny moments and genius level slapstick comedy
I remember when the toy to get was a Cabbage Patch Doll. People were literally fighting for them in the store. I also wanted one and my parents took me to Toys R Us so I could pick which one I wanted. When we got there, there was only one doll left on the shelf. I didn't care what it looked like, I still wanted it, so I grabbed it so happily. I had run ahead of my parents because of my excitement and was alone in the aisle. A woman literally tried to grab the box out of my hands. My parents arrived, seeing me struggle to hold on to my box. The woman then lied trying to say I took it from her! My parents were not having any of it, and another lady stood up for me saying she saw what happened. Things got a little intense, threats of cops being called were made but I got my Cabbage Patch doll!. I still have her today, along with the other ones I later adopted from the Cabbage Patch 😂
I just want to say again me and my family love watching your reactions and you've been over of the reasons I keep sane after loosing my brother to COVID, by the way the giant Santa Arnold face was a professional wrestler by the name of Paul Wright AKA The Big Show
This was one of the most hilarious Christmas movies with both Ah-nold and Sinbad in their primes turning in great performances. I know the PIB people know that it's a Cassie movie! Super enjoy and we know you did and very much thanks for this!
Yeah not really. I got more laughs from Phil Hartman than from Sinbad. Sinbad looks like he's trying to hard to sound funny, but with Hartman it comes out naturally.
Why is everybody not watching the last scene after the end of the credits, if you fast forward to the end, there's one more scene with Arnold and Rita. You first time watchers should really check that out! And Merry Christmas to you all. RIP Phil Hartman. I think this came out in the year... 1996.
In the 50's when there was only 3 national/network T.V. channels, after school until about 5 p.m. & Sat. mornings were dedicated children's cartoon programs. Advertisers would have special toys, etc. that you had to mail in so many box tops from their products & maybe a dollar or less. I remember one program where you received a sheet of plastic that stuck to your T.V. set. You could take a marking pencil & draw on your T.V.'s screen whatever they told you to draw. My mother walked in as I was drawing on our T.V. & she almost had a heart attack. I also remember a toy submarine that you filled with baking soda or powder (?) & it would sink & then rise to the surface while you were playing in the bath tub. That's when we weren't outside shooting our Daisy Red Ryder BB guns!
My childhood friends and I still quote this movie to this day. We occasionally say "He got two!" during friends & family holiday or weekend competitions. 😂
DH was in theaters around me this year. So had to watch that on the big screen again!! Was shocked it was not a remastered version though. Sad. Jaws last summer, in theater, looked better. Oh well, didn't take away from revisiting that classic!
22:35 - "What?" - That's Gumby, a claymation children's character. I've always loved trains and when I was little (under ten), the one toy I wanted more than anything was a ride-on train set called The Mighty Casey Railroad. In my imagination, I envisioned having tracks set up all over the neighborhood. Of course in reality, it only came with an oval of track and other pieces had to be bought separately. Unfortunately, I never did get it. My parents said that it was just too expensive.
I had not seen this movie in years. Loved it. How cool to see Robert Conrad as the cop. He was a famous TV actor in the 60s and 70s (e.g., The Wild Wild West).
I saw this as a kid and I never knew this was filmed in Minnesota until I noticed Arnold and Sinbad coming out of Mickey's Diner. And then I saw that they were at the KQRS classic rock radio station building. So groovy, man. ✌️ ☮️
in 1996 Tickle Me Elmo was the toy to have. prices on ebay where into the thousands. this movie came out around the same time. almost like they knew what was about to happen.
Yes, this was really how shopping was occasionally when there was a hot toy. Most people behaved normally, but there were a handful of incidents where people got into fights and/or destroyed store property over toys
When I'm a dad I'm gonna love this one even more I bet. I grew up when it was Nintendo and Playstation that we got. I felt like were spoiled compared to our older brothers and sisters, but now look at what kids have!!! My child mind is blown!!
I worked at Toys R Us years ago and two crazes that actually broke out into fistfights were cabbage patch dolls and tickle me Elmo. People went batshit crazy over those two.
Yes they sure did! Forgot about the craze for TME. 😂
Nintendo Wii during my time 😂
How about the dont touch me Elmo?
What about the Furby craze?
I worked at KMart in 12th Grade during the Cabbage Patch craziness.
There’s a post credits scene where Arnold’s character and his wife are setting the tree, then the wife asks “what did you get me?” Then Arnold turns his head to the camera once again.
What?! I love this movie and this is the first I've heard of a post credits scene 😮
"put the cookie down! Nauuuu!" Is even more iconic a line than get to the chopper
Phil Hartman as Ted is really underrated in this. He absolutely kills it as that insufferable creepy neighbor. You can't watch this movie and not want to punch him in the face a couple of times at least.
Haha, at the beginning Cassie likes him...later it goes less and less and at the end he feels like we all...bäääh
"Put that cookie down. NOW!"
Love this movie. RIP Phil Hartman, he was so funny and Sinbad is hilarious, too.
Also, Ted's line after Howard got caught stealing the toy from under the tree, "you can't bench press your way out of this one" is comedic gold to me.
Yeah, I always though Phil was the one saving grace of this movie. Seriously, I wish the writers of this movie didn't make him into a villain, since he's a way better father than Howard.
@@osmanyousif7849 really? By what metric?
Phil Hartman was a great talent. He never could have predicted what drugs would do to his wife and what she would do to him.
@@osmanyousif7849he’s definitely an antagonist but second to Sinbad
@@MrFishing4uyeah that was terrible. I remember when Small Soldiers came out they all made it about Phil Hartman and my parents were talking about the tragedy.
Gotta admit...Arnold nails these family-movie roles.
That's acting, since he's treash in real life
Please watch "Twins" (1988). It's with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.
That's a good one too
I seriously second this
But you forgot the second rule in a crisis situation!
Twins was hilarious. That movie was amazing.
Big Show punching the dwarf Santa is just the funniest thing to me
This movie came out when I was a kid and filmed in my home town. My sister and I still watch it every year with our family 20+ years later
The kid actor who played Jamie Langston in this movie is Jake Lloyd, who also played Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace.
Happy New Year, Cassie.
Jake's reality is heartbreaking. Diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia.
Which still annoys me that this was the supposably the best child actor they could find for a role like this and to play Anakin. Seriously, it really baffling.
And before someone starts saying, "Come on, he was only a kid.", let me just say that's not my issue. My issue is the fact that the actor they decided on feels very mis-casted here. I'm all for seeing a comedy movie or show about either obnoxious little boys or perfectly cute sweethearts. But there's and wrong way to do that. As a director or writer, you can't rely on just the child actor to be doing one or the other just on their youthfulness. Jake Lloyd performance here feels very unfocused and phoned in, that even when he's trying to be cute it feels like he's acting like a brat or when he's acting like a brat, it doesn't feel like it.
I think a good comparison to see what I mean is looking at the kid Max from Liar Liar, which is a story about a father who works too much and lies to his son on why he failed to be there for him. The actor feels like how a kid should act without needing to rely on being too cute or acting like a spoiled.
The cop was Pappy Boyington in Black Sheep Squadron.
@osmanyousif7849 Even the best actor can't do much with a bad script.
And The Phantom Menace had a terrible script.
Robert Conrad, and if you want to go back even further Wild Wild West. TV show was very good. Movie with Will Smith was a real stinker.@@SoloRenegade
I love how Arnie spelled out "doll" like his kid was a still a toddler and probably wouldn't know what he was saying lol
Oh, this is one of my favorite Christmas movies. I love Sinbad in this. His character is hilarious. “This is a sick world we’re living in! With sick people!” 🤣
The big Santa Claus that fights Arnold Schwarzenegger is played by a man named Paul Wight who is a former professional wrestler that went by many names over his career, but mainly, “The Big Show”, and he’s 7’-1” tall and weighs around 500 lbs. That’s why he made Arnold Schwarzenegger look so small.
That was Big Show???!!! 😮Awesome!!
I worked at K-mart during the Cabbage Patch dolls craze.
It was nuts how people would actually fight each other in the isles over a doll.
I don't know how many times we had to call the cops on customers.
I remember that my local K-Mart in 83 was the same. My Mom wanted to get my big sister one but everyone got them so she got her a Cutie doll she loved it.
Cabbage Patch and to a lesser degree Teddy Ruxbin. Worked at a Best Products back then and was just shocked at the parents wrestling each other for toys. A few fist fights even broke out. Ridiculous.
I love that nobody could tell Arnold was Turboman even though he has one of the most recognizable voices ever haha. I also forgot about him drinking beer with the reindeer haha
Yes, funny that Turboman had an austrian accent like Howard...
And the Conan callback when he punched him. lol
I like how no matter what role he’s in,everyone everywhere has and always will refer to him as “Arnold”
This movie's essentially a live-action cartoon. Over the top performances everywhere. It probably exists in the same universe as christmas with the kranks. Arnold VS holiday shopping. A classic
I really want to see what was going on with the writers during the creation of the story… it’s crazy when you really try to explain it haha
It's fun you made the comparison of Christmas with the Kranks, because I don't enjoy that movie nor Jingle All the Way, and now that I think of it, don't like Decks the Halls. It's hard to nail down why -- love Tim Allen movies, Jamie Lee Curtis movies, and most of Arnold's; also love Christmas Vacation and Scrooged. Maybe it's just the "dad is an idiot" movies that bother us, where it's more acceptable if the entire family is a bit of a write off. Regardless PiB reactions are terrific.
*Ironic Trivia Fact:* Chris Columbus (of _Home Alone_ fame) *_was_* involved in both _Jingle All the Way_ (as producer and an uncredited co-writer) and _Christmas with the Kranks_ (as the main writer), through his 1492 Pictures production company.
Still an amazing movie almost 30 years later. Thanks for this! Happy New Year.
Can't believe it been 30 years time goes to fast.
Arnold switching to comedy after The Terminator and Predator is one of the most brilliant career moves in film history. The contrast enhances the humor infinitely. "It's not a tuminator!"
In fact the educator in Kindergarten Cop and Howard the Dad are the real Arnold, in real life he is a nice and funny guy and PLAYS Action, gunners and Warriors only at the silver screen
When Cassie finds out that Jammie and Ani Skywalker are the same person; She will go crazy with joy and excitement, seeing Little Ani being a very, very happy child.
in 96 the Tickle me Elmo was one of the biggest Christmas toys fads I've ever seen. about $30 dollars to buy from the stores but was going for over a thousand from scalpers.
And that talking robot nice-version-of-gremlin thing.
Phil Hartman gone to soon, he was a legend and a Canadian 🇨🇦, he did voices in the Simpson and also started in NewsRadio *highly recommended to watch the show.
The cop was played by Robert Conrad, best known for his series The Wild, Wild West where he played a secret agent in the post-Civil War US.
I remember that one. James West and Artemus Gordon. An enjoyable show.
Was Wild, Wild West more popular than Black Sheep Squadron? I'm not sure.
@@warspaniel Wild, Wild, West was on a decade earlier than Baa Baa Black Sheep (the original name when it was shown in the mid-1970's). Wild, Wild, West was in my opinion MUCH more popular during its run. Your mileage may vary. Maybe it came down to having fewer choices of what you could watch.
That moan that comes from the reindeer when Arnold uppercut him in the face
I can't tell you how many times I rewound that part over and over as a kid 😂
Oh my gosh! I literally came here from the Vertigo reaction, having no idea this reaction was coming. Absolutely hilarious! The universe works in mysterious ways.
I actually practiced the alphabet backwards just in case that scenario came up. I ended up memorizing the alphabet so well that I know what numeric position every letter is in and I can do the alphabet in either direction from any starting position in the alphabet. I have never needed it in the long run, but it was a fun exercise.
…honestly, how long did it take to become proficient?
well don't brag about it
Dude same!
I think what I really love about jingle all the way now that I watched as an adult, is the subtext that Jamie really likes turbo man, because Turbo Man fills the void that his dad has create. His dad is constantly working and not being with him during events. And when Arnold decides to start keeping the promises, it's his way of saying he was going to step in to the role of dad and be physically present in his son's life, which is why it makes sense at the end that Jamie gives away the little action figure to Sinbad. Yes it is silly and ridiculous, but it does have a heart, and that's why I watch it every year.
I feel like this is a “love it or hate it” movie, and I LOVE IT
My favourite Christmas movie of all time. Arnold is such natural in the comedy genre. His comic timing is on point.
I just realized that Sinbad and Phil Hartman in this movie was the 2 main cast in House Guest. We also love that movie❤
„Let’s make a Christmas film with everything that’s wrong about Christmas“
„great idea“
Back in the 80's Cabbage Patch Kids went through the same thing. People went crazy for them and the prices sored. Police were even called into some stores to control shoppers fighting over limited supplies of the '80s phenomenon. Although retailing for $25, there were black market sales of Cabbage Patch Kids recorded as high as $2,000.
I think these hypes (Furby, Tamagochi etc) are the background of this idea.
The Santa Claus is James Belushi...Red Heat is a good movie to watch with these two Cassie!!
🎄Happy new year!!🎄
"The man has range."
Something that's never been said about Arnold before this moment. lol
I unironically LOVE this movie. One of my absolute favorite Christmas movies.
This movie always reminds me of the Tickle Me Elmo and Furby crazes even though JATW predates them by about two or three years. My "OMG I MUST HAVE IT" was the Game Boy Color, which I didn't get the Christmas it came out but did get it for my birthday the following year. I actually remember not liking this movie when I first saw it because I was in my dumb "I ONLY WATCH GOOD MOVIES HMPH" phase before I learned to have fun with not so great movies lol. But it does have some genuine laughs in it (massive Santa punching out the little Santa cracks me up) and Jingle All the Way has been part of my Christmas movie rotation ever since. RIP to Phil Hartman, one of the greatest comedians of all time.
Happy New Year Cassie! Fun fact: The lady who played the mother is Rita Wilson, who is Tom Hanks' wife.
"I'm gonna deck your halls, bub!" - The Big Show.
Not having Turbo Man on Christmas morning is what set Anakin on the path to the Dark Side of the Force.
Such a classic. Parents are so lucky today to not know the horrors of going to Toy Stores.
But sadly it kills these fine stores like FAO Schwarz or Toys R Us. For children and young at hearted these shops were fine places to visit.
Yes It does sadly. Those stores were fun.
I played Santa at a flea market. My step sister brought a friends daughter to see me, when I said her name she dreamed out and started running up and down isles. It was hysterical.
This is one of those "so bad it's good" kind of films.. I loved it as a kid and I love it as an adult..
We took my children to this movie when my son was 7. Of course, he wanted a TurboMan. Thankfully, we got it early. He loved that doll.
I'm old enough to remember when Cabbage Patch Kid dolls were first introduced, and that first Christmas they came out, the malls and toy stores were crazy just like in this movie!
Robert Conrad, who played the menacing cop after Arnold, used to be James West from the Wild Wild West from the 60s. He played a government secret agent living on a train. He was so cool! I was surprised to see him play this part in the movie!
Love your laughter. When I was in college I remember the tickle me Elmo. The funny part of the story I bought some for friends and children I took care of in the summer of the year they came out the first time I saw them not knowing what would become of them shopping for Christmas. When everyone got them at Christmas everyone was all amazed as to how I got them all and I just them I had them since the summer. Everyone was so very happy which made me happy. That was THE toy of that year. The reaction of the children is what made it all worth it.
Its interesting to see the difference between countrys, in my opinion these Elmo wasnt a thing in germany. Sometimes these american hype toys are not interested in germany
Booster was the Jar Jar of his world.
My grandma sent my mom and aunt through the crowds and each one hugged a giant lawn decoration candle. My mom said ladies were trying to pry them loose to get the candles.
I think this is underrated and it’s both a family movie but is also a fun satire of Christmas.
The little boy in this is Anakin Skywalker.
The mailman is Sinbad. He is possibly most famous for being part of a Mandela Affect - many people remember in detail Sinbad starring in a movie Genie Movie - possibly called Shaazam.
The cop is Robert Conrad - a famous actor from the 50's - 90's. He was most famous in the TV series' Baa Baa Blacksheep & The Wild Wild West (Will Smith starred in a 1999 remake along with the bad guy from A Fish Called Wanda).
And yes, you're right, gifts aren't what Christmas is about, but what you're describing is Memories. And that IS what Christmas is about.
There was Teddy Ruxpin and Cabbage Patch dolls! Where just two of the toys I remember driving all over town to get for my daughter.
Great times! 😂
"Two dads, one toy and no prisoners."
Hearing that your kids don't see commercials anymore is actually great, imo.
An underrated Christmas movie. Another one I like that is underrated is Deck the Halls. Danny Devito and Matthew Broderick. It should be on the list next year.
Cabbage Patch Dolls, when they first came out, grandmas were shooting and shanking each other. True story.
Fun fact: The giant Santa that Arnold fights is played by former-WWE wrester Big Show.
Fun fact 2: The mini-Santa that giant Santa punches off Arnold's head is played by Mini-Me himself Verne Troyer.
This movie reminds me of the "Tickle Me Elmo" craze. We bought one for my son that year for his birthday in August. By October, it was in high demand and we began to get approached by strangers with offers to buy it. By November, we stopped carrying it in public, even though it was his favorite toy, because we didn't like the looks we would get from people who seemed to be considering taking it from our son (he was 2 years old).
In '87 I wanted a NES, I was five, it was sold out everywhere. My mom told me years later, she went all around the city; to multiple Lionel, Toys-R-Us, Kaybee, K-Mart etc., but no one had it. It just didn't exist in Florida. She tried to break it to me early that I might not get one but I said something like, "Its okay mom, Santa is going to bring it, don't worry." Which made her panic even more. She then went to Albertson's, a local grocery store, to rent some movies to keep us busy while she was planning to go out looking again and what did she see on the top shelf? A NES with a little TV Tray particle board holder for 10$ more as a package deal. She called up pops and asked if he was okay with spending the extra money and he said, "Get it now before someone else does!" That Christmas morning we all played Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt. My pop woke us up later on saying he beat the game only to have Toad say that he was sorry but the Princess was in another Castle. Then he went to the fish level. Good Times.
Cabbage Patch Kids, Tickle Me Elmo, Hatchimals, Mini NES, are a few of the items people went crazy for, with the Cabbage Patch Kids being the most insane of them all.
What Sinbad says about how busy the USPS is at Christmas is no joke. My in-law’s all work(ed) for the past office (MIL postmaster, FIL rural mail carrier, SIL mail carrier, cousins in law contact carriers) and there’s no point in trying to get together between Thanksgiving and Christmas; they normally didn’t get home until 9:30-10:00 at night every night. Before my MIL and FIL retired, I would take the first week in January so my wife could have actual time with her family.
The more I've gotten older, there is a stark contrast between December 24/25th as a kid vs as an adult. As a kid, everything is magical because Christmas envelops you. Schools have decorations, the town is lit up and your home is decorated. As an adult however, YOU have the be the one to make it happen. Living in an apartment far from family makes the holiday spirit even harder to come by and even having a party with friends, just doesn't hit the same. To that, there is a reason Christmas is synonymous with family. All that said, it's movies and shows that take us back to those times. Watching movies like these remembering the old times when the world ONLY revolved around the holidays and now you can stay indoors watching Netflix and the like with zero regard to the holiday seasons. That's why I like watching movies that elicit that feeling again, and this one is near the top of my list. :)
Every time I go to the bathroom, I think of Arnold Schwarzenegger kicking a door. In fact, that's what I did when I asked permission to go to a restaurant's bathroom when I had a stomache😂. Thank you for making this movie reaction.
Happy holidays to you and your family! Arnold Schwarzenegger also starred in the movie "Maggie" with Abigail Breslin (Emma Stone's younger sister in "Zombieland"). It's a surprisingly good post-apocalyptic zombie film where Arnie flexes his acting chops. Here's to more great content in 2024!
I remember winning a ticket to go see this at the cinema from Agro's Cartoon Connection (those who know, know).
The Christmas gift was in 1986 when I was 8 years old , a Knight Rider K.I.T.T. car with lights and sounds!!! Happy Holidays😀👍 🎉❤ from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇨🇦
I saw this movie in a theater recently expecting not to like it. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. There was some really funny moments and genius level slapstick comedy
I remember when the toy to get was a Cabbage Patch Doll. People were literally fighting for them in the store. I also wanted one and my parents took me to Toys R Us so I could pick which one I wanted. When we got there, there was only one doll left on the shelf. I didn't care what it looked like, I still wanted it, so I grabbed it so happily. I had run ahead of my parents because of my excitement and was alone in the aisle. A woman literally tried to grab the box out of my hands. My parents arrived, seeing me struggle to hold on to my box. The woman then lied trying to say I took it from her! My parents were not having any of it, and another lady stood up for me saying she saw what happened. Things got a little intense, threats of cops being called were made but I got my Cabbage Patch doll!. I still have her today, along with the other ones I later adopted from the Cabbage Patch 😂
"Who told you you could eat my cookies!? Put that cookie down!" 🤣
TWINS WITH ARNOLD IS ONE OF HIS BEST AND FUNNY MOVIES
Cassie needs her own hallmark Christmas movie. I could see it, now we just need to manifest it 😂
More mainstream
How cool would it be if she got a role in a Tom Cruise movie.
@@ct6852 Well she have to be careful around him he would try to have her join that cult Scientology.
@@ZavaXavier Yeah the Scientology stuff is super creepy.
All I can hear is Lionel Hutz & Troy McClure whenever Ted speaks. Such a great voice.
Phil Hartman was a Legend 🌟
21:42 🤜🏻 a 🦌 21:47 my reaction to Ted’s reindeer: you got deck the halls out. 😂
“Little buddy!” 🤣
"'Zed'? Ma'am, have you been drinking tonight?"
I loved this movie as well. It was a joy to watch w my dad. One if the few good memories from my childhood.
This is like the Tickle Me Elmo doll from the 90s, that shit was insane how popular it was
I just want to say again me and my family love watching your reactions and you've been over of the reasons I keep sane after loosing my brother to COVID, by the way the giant Santa Arnold face was a professional wrestler by the name of Paul Wright AKA The Big Show
Sorry for your loss
I lost my brother too over 20 years ago. I am so sorry for your loss.
If you have not seen it yet, "Ernest Saves Christmas". Two toys I recall that were crazy to get was "Tickle me Elmo" and/or a "Cabage Patch Doll".
This movie actually has a post credit scene, it’s just another joke but one that lands pretty well.
This was one of the most hilarious Christmas movies with both Ah-nold and Sinbad in their primes turning in great performances. I know the PIB people know that it's a Cassie movie! Super enjoy and we know you did and very much thanks for this!
Yeah not really. I got more laughs from Phil Hartman than from Sinbad. Sinbad looks like he's trying to hard to sound funny, but with Hartman it comes out naturally.
@@osmanyousif7849other way round
A couple Christmas' back in the 90s the "Turboman" was Furby one year and Tickle Me Elmo another, there were others but those are the ones i remember
Why is everybody not watching the last scene after the end of the credits, if you fast forward to the end, there's one more scene with Arnold and Rita. You first time watchers should really check that out! And Merry Christmas to you all. RIP Phil Hartman. I think this came out in the year... 1996.
In the 50's when there was only 3 national/network T.V. channels, after school until about 5 p.m. & Sat. mornings were dedicated children's cartoon programs. Advertisers would have special toys, etc. that you had to mail in so many box tops from their products & maybe a dollar or less. I remember one program where you received a sheet of plastic that stuck to your T.V. set. You could take a marking pencil & draw on your T.V.'s screen whatever they told you to draw. My mother walked in as I was drawing on our T.V. & she almost had a heart attack. I also remember a toy submarine that you filled with baking soda or powder (?) & it would sink & then rise to the surface while you were playing in the bath tub. That's when we weren't outside shooting our Daisy Red Ryder BB guns!
Jingle all the way was the first movie I watched in the theaters, will never forget.
My childhood friends and I still quote this movie to this day. We occasionally say "He got two!" during friends & family holiday or weekend competitions. 😂
"the Turboman dolls! They're all gone!" I use way too much with my friends.
"GET THE MAILMAN!!"
“Rodney king Rodney king”😂😭😭I fucking love Sinbad
In all these years, I think "Zed" might've been the most Canadian thing I've heard you say! Happy New Year!!
Yay! I watch 3 Christmas movies every year: Elf, Jingle all the Way, and Die Hard.
DH was in theaters around me this year. So had to watch that on the big screen again!! Was shocked it was not a remastered version though. Sad. Jaws last summer, in theater, looked better.
Oh well, didn't take away from revisiting that classic!
I forgot the son was Anakin. Lol. Also RIP Richard Moll and Phil Hartman.
If you haven't seen TWINS you should. Arnold and Danny Devito are twins in a heartwarming movie.
Jingle all the way came out at around the same time that tickle me elmo came out, i remember seeing people waiting hours for one.
22:35 - "What?" - That's Gumby, a claymation children's character.
I've always loved trains and when I was little (under ten), the one toy I wanted more than anything was a ride-on train set called The Mighty Casey Railroad. In my imagination, I envisioned having tracks set up all over the neighborhood. Of course in reality, it only came with an oval of track and other pieces had to be bought separately. Unfortunately, I never did get it. My parents said that it was just too expensive.
"Who told you can eat my cookies??"
What a cool sweater, it's definitely one of a kind. Haven't seen you react to movie with so much laughter before, seems like you enjoyed it very much.
I had not seen this movie in years. Loved it. How cool to see Robert Conrad as the cop. He was a famous TV actor in the 60s and 70s (e.g., The Wild Wild West).
I remember seeing this as kid on VHS during thanksgiving
The one I remember that was such a "can't find toy" was the Cabbage Patch Doll.
I saw this as a kid and I never knew this was filmed in Minnesota until I noticed Arnold and Sinbad coming out of Mickey's Diner. And then I saw that they were at the KQRS classic rock radio station building. So groovy, man. ✌️ ☮️
in 1996 Tickle Me Elmo was the toy to have. prices on ebay where into the thousands. this movie came out around the same time. almost like they knew what was about to happen.
Yes, this was really how shopping was occasionally when there was a hot toy. Most people behaved normally, but there were a handful of incidents where people got into fights and/or destroyed store property over toys
When I'm a dad I'm gonna love this one even more I bet. I grew up when it was Nintendo and Playstation that we got. I felt like were spoiled compared to our older brothers and sisters, but now look at what kids have!!! My child mind is blown!!