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TravelingFlipper t1_j2776vw wrote

Fatman is a low budget average attempt that doesn’t really work TBH. Violent night was really good though

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IsRude t1_j27ait6 wrote

Oh man, I couldn't disagree more. I watched both with my family. We all thought Fatman was very well done. Between the dialogue, atmosphere, and writing, I thought it was a significantly better movie. Violent Night just made me cringe nonstop. I LOVE John Leguizamo, but thought this was the worst his acting has ever been. The writing and characters made me cringe throughout. The effects weren't good, the delivery of lines was stinted and forced. The kills were just not that interesting. Both tried to do something unique, but only Fatman did it well, I think. Despite Mel Gibson being a crazy asshole, Fatman felt like the better movie. I also loved Mrs. Klaus in Fatman. She was delightful.

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Mech-Noir t1_j27pr7x wrote

Agreed. Violent Night was really bad, nigh unwatchable. The biggest sin it commits is it's length... IT's way too fucking long for what it is. They should have cut out a ton of scenes from this. Mainly the ones centered around the terrible family.

The only redeeming factor was David Harbour's Santa Clause.

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