I might rip off that "Shane Black Christmas" idea on CHUD and watch a few of those. Long Kiss Goodnight and Lethal Weapon are obviously great, but I can't remember if the equally great Last Boy Scout took place on Xmas or not.

Unlike everyone else, I actually enjoy Jingle All the Way. It's endlessly fun and watchable, but then again I'm a sucker for the throwback structure of those 80s "wild night" movies even though it takes place in the day. And I love the way the script keeps escalating up until the bugnuts finale, where it basically goes into sci-fi territory with no explanation.

And you know what's actually good and I'm totally not being sarcastic? Fred Claus. I know it doesn't look that good and you have to enjoy Vince Vaughn's schtick or you will hate it. But it's funny and sweet, Kevin Spacey is a complex, layered villain, and I still love how Rachel Weisz followed up her Oscar-winning turn in The Constant Gardener by being Vince Vaughn's love interest in a kid's movie.

And it's from Joel Silver too! If only Fred Claus made a pit stop delivering toys to the good children of Val Verde, this would be a perfect movie.