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An American Carol

Kevin P. Farley (Actor), Kelsey Grammer (Actor), David Zucker (Director) Rated:

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Genre	Comedy
Format	Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Contributor	Kevin P. Farley, Serdar Kalsin, Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight, Geoffrey Arend, David Zucker
Language	English
Runtime	1 hour and 23 minutes

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The American spirit is celebrated in the outrageous and totally irreverent comedy An American Carol from David Zucker, the master of questionable taste.

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It’s been suggested that An American Carol wasn’t screened for reviewers prior to its theatrical release because the predominantly left-leaning critics would pan the film merely because of its conservative subject matter, thus torpedoing its box office potential. There’s some justification for that belief, but there’s another reason that certain films aren’t pre-screened: because they’re not good, and the studios and/or distributors know it. Director/co-writer David Zucker’s film takes a scattershot approach to various liberals and their causes (Hollywood, MoveOn.org, college professors, the ACLU). It mocks Arab terrorists with facile stereotypes, and it reminds us yet again that British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s appeasement of Adolf Hitler led to World War II. Most of all, Zucker delights in skewering filmmaker Michael Moore, here called Michael Malone and amusingly portrayed by Kevin Farley, brother of the late comedian Chris. Not only does "Malone" merely make documentaries, which don’t count as real movies; he’s also a "blame America first" traitor who’s pro-Jihad, hates Christians and country music, owned slaves in a former life, and, worst of all, wants to abolish the Fourth of July holiday. Zucker invokes Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in service of this plotline; he gives Malone/Scrooge a loving nephew and a long-suffering Bob Cratchit (combined into one character, a Navy officer heading off to Iraq), a Jacob Marley (Chris Anglinn as J.F.K.), and three spirits (Kelsey Grammer as Gen. George Patton, Jon Voight as George Washington, and country singer Trace Adkins as the angel of death) who show him the error of his ways. All of this is offered as broad parody, with plenty of physical slapstick (no surprise coming from one of the guys responsible for Airplane and the Naked Gun series) and cameos by the likes of James Woods, Leslie Nielsen, Paris Hilton, Bill O’Reilly, and Dennis Hopper. They aren’t enough to salvage a movie that, whatever its political POV, just isn’t very funny. --Sam Graham

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ MPOW537DVD
Director ‏ : ‎ David Zucker
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 23 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ December 30, 2008
Actors ‏ : ‎ Kevin P. Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Serdar Kalsin, Geoffrey Arend, Jon Voight
Language ‏ : ‎ Unqualified
Studio ‏ : ‎ Mpower Pictures
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001FACHBE
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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M. Cotter

Can't expect overwhelming attendance if theaters don't SHOW it!

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2008

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My husband and I saw this film with only 6 people in the theater - and none of us were locals. I had to search with great frustration to find a theater within reasonable distance that was actually showing the film only a week after it's release! That is inexcusable - considering the WIDE release of "W" and "Religulous" right around the same time! Would it have been that difficult to actually give a right-leaning comedy a fair shake?

I, also, hold out hope that DVD purchases and rentals of this movie will show that there IS a great appreciation for films such as this when they are made accessible. This was a delightful "change of pace" for the movie industry. Liberal film makers a-plenty find it perfectly acceptable to insult, embarress, de-fame, ridicule, etc. conservative persons and ideals without fear of retribution, in fact - they THRIVE on it! So WHY NOT have a little "dose" from the other point of view? Suddenly, they are no longer so "open minded".......

This movie was not only funny, but taught some great lessons about our American History - our failures and our successes. Kelsey Grammer was superb as always. Leslie Nielson, although a little "tired" in his performance (he is getting on in years after all), was quite good. Kevin Farley was a perfect pick for "Michael Malone", and I do hope he will see the same kind of future success that Jim Belushi saw after the passing of his brother, John - the family talent is definitely there! All the other cameo appearances of famous faces were greatly enjoyed by this reviewer as well.

My favorite scene - though there were many great ones - was the cocktail party/reception where the 3 terrorists encounter each other in the crowded room. I will not say more, as I do not want to spoil the moment for anyone who is waiting to view the movie for the first time upon its December 30th release, but this scene granted me a very theraputic laugh (even talking about it after the fact!) I hope it does the same for you!

To sum up: This film was never given a fair shake in the theaters, so to judge it by a small box office success would not be a fair assessment. Buy the DVD and enjoy this great film at home. If you have a good sense of humor - particularly if you appreciate conservative ideals - you will LOVE this film! I only would caution that it is really not totally appropriate for young children, as there is occasional material suited for "mature" audiences. And don't forget to watch all the way to the very end of the credits: there is a cute little scene inserted there that the majority of movie patrons likely missed! Enjoy!

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Chris

Few funny parts, lots of nationalistic propaganda

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2023

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I understand this movie is a satire but it's a poor one at that. This seems like a "comedy" they would show at a far-right nationalism meeting (or MAGA rally). So many stereotypes to shake a stick at and not a witty take to be seen. Comedic? Sure. Witty though? As in a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor? No.

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Paul S. Daniels

Brilliant Slapstick Satire

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2009

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It cost me some research to find a theater showing "An American Carol," but I did manage to see it during its opening weekend. I laughed myself silly, as did the relatively few other people who were in the theater. I immediately e-mailed several friends and family members and encouraged them to seek out the movie and see it too.

"An American Carol" is a brilliant slapstick satire that functions much as Ann Coulter's books do. It pokes fun at liberal sacred cows in the most outrageous manner possible, and it gives the conservative consumer the double pleasure of enjoying the humor while imagining just how huge a knot in the panties will afflict the wardrobe of any liberal who happens to see it.

Reading the quietly seething reviews of leftist movie critics just added to my pleasure. They wax ecstatic over such politically correct yawners as "W" and "Milk" and "Frost-Nixon," while they sneer at most movies that normal Americans might enjoy. May the newspapers for which they write continue to go bankrupt and may they be forced to find real, productive jobs in order to finance their frequent bathhouse visits.

My only disappointment with this movie was its poor box office performance. Conservatives should have supported this movie in greater numbers, especially because of the tremendous risk its creators took in making it. I went to see the movie a second time a week later in a theater closer to my home. I enjoyed it just as much.

I hope the DVD sells in huge numbers. I anticipate watching it and sharing it with others many times in the future.

By the way, my favorite line, which a lot of the people in the audiences with me did not seem to understand: "Episcopal!" That one almost pushed me over the edge into an asthma attack.

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Wes Lennon

Finally, a political film that gets it "Right"

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2008

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An American Carol is not only one of the funniest movies my wife and I have seen in quite awhile. For a Comedy, it is more accurate than anything Michael Moore or Oliver Stone has done. This film is as good as the intellectually important as Ben Steins' docudrama, "Expelled, No Intelligence Allowed".

We were invited to a pre-screening of Valkyrie starring Tom Cruise, however mostly true but with some mistruths, but the film was so boring.

In our family we do not pay to see movies in theaters which are anit-American, and we boycott actors, directors in films which make public political statements, they are paid to entertain us, and nothing else.

If Hollywood would like to make money, make films which are equal for everyone to enjoy, else their box office receipts will continue to decline in revenues.

Reviewer "cordedpoodle" should get a grip on reality, if you want to see comedy, make a movie about the Mainstream Media. We need to reclaim the values of our country beginning with balanced reporting.

An American Carol being a satire, was more factually correct than than todays History Books in schools.

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Wish I could give it more stars!!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2022

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About time I find A hilarious movie not pushing leftist "woke" (more like delusional) BS down our throats that no one finds funny or wants to watch. This movie is great and its funny cuz its true (kinda sad cuz its true too if you know what I mean). I just wish I had found it sooner. I am loving it and I could care less what any of the libtard groomers have to say or what names they have to call me. BTW (libs) We love ya and if U really want to "woke" up we're here for ya.

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very funny

Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2014

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A good funny movie with lots of cameo appearances. If your easily offended then this is not the movie for you. If you are someone with a sense of humour then this will have you in tears.

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Stewart K

Boring, tough to watch

Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2009

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If you loved Forest Gump and Ground Hog Day like I did, save your money and do not watch this.

This just wasn't funny.

Quite simply never laughed at any of the jokes.

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