Skunkyrate Gripping story with well-crafted characters

Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

ChampDavSlim The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

CinderFall Granted that I loved this special when I was about six, now as I watched it again I realized that it was the biggest piece of rubbish I'd ever seen. The characters are one dimensional, the plot goes back and forth, the song transitions look like someone tried their least and came out with this abomination, and the only thing that redeems this crap fest is the animation. For a low budget (and I mean REALLY low budget), names never heard around the household as leads, and a horrible song to go around with it, it keeps kind of a pretty good feel from the animation.If you've seen this then you've probably witnessed the horrors of this program. Every time they show this on TV I try my best to either look for a better show or look at it from a different perspective. However, every single time I try to look at it a different way, it gets worse. Now back to the animation, it is really smooth. It renders well and it looks like walking, running, skating, blading, etc. when you see it. But that only saves it from getting a complete and utter 0. Humour got run over a reindeer and it never recovered.

tech097 People the name of the movie is "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"! WHY are we being so critical about this movie? Let me first start off by saying Christmas specials are a staple of the winter season, and usually, they're all the same! Whether it's the woman who falls in love with the man she hated or never really liked, or the person that didn't believe in Santa and learns the value of giving and Christmas, Christmas specials are usually clichéd or few in classic originality. Heck, Rankin-Bass really owns that territory, as well as Live-Action films like Miracle on 34th Street and It's A Wonderful Life (And of course, the occasional Television show Christmas Episode). To put it brief, this isn't a GREAT special, but WHY are people hating it? The name and song should sum the tone of the movie up. I mean the song may not have needed an explanation, but it's a good question on WHY the heck Grandma was run over by Santa's reindeer? Was he DRUNK? Was it his mischievous relatives? REVENGE by some resentful elves? To be honest, it's an interesting take on what little information the song gave. As for the special, it's basic, and CAN get annoying with the shoehorned songs, BUT it CAN be hilarious if you're the right person watching! If you enjoy a cheap film once in a while, and love the clichés of Christmas, you should REALLY like this, but as a film itself, it really doesn't hold up intentionally. It's a 6/10 film at best, but I'll give it an extra point for the fact that I laughed every year I saw it as a kid on Cartoon Network. It's not for families, since I doubt PARENTS can enjoy it as much as some kids can, not that it's ONLY for kids, I'M SEVENTEEN AND LOVE THIS Cheesy FILM! The clichés are so predictable the animation is VERY basic, and the plot MAY be contrived, but there is definitely heart and drive in this film that keeps it entertaining and makes it not feel like an eternity while watching it. So give it a TRY at least when you see it on Television during the Christmas Season. I wouldn't recommend seeing it on video though. Any Christmas specials bought on DVD like I said are more Rankin-Bass's forte. Unless it's $5, don't bother, because this is more of a personal viewing rather than a family viewing, so buying it might be a waste. I just recommend catching it on TV when it's on Cartoon Network. WHO KNOWS? You may make a tradition out of it like I do!

dj3980 This movie is really bad, but really funny because of it. Yes the plot is rather stupid but most Christmas films are not exactly plausible or in this case, "clausible". HA HA. The songs are also lame, but still funny. They also seem to have added extra ones that branch of ideas from the original. The jokes are not that hard to get, there isn't really any violence or foul language...just fine for the kids. The animations are fine, doesn't have to be CGI to be considered good. Don't know why this movie is being trashed so badly, it's not by far the worst holiday one out there. We look forward to seeing this every year and hope they keep airing it. If you haven't watched it out yet, definitely look for a copy on Amazon or YouTube.

mhspcnauunc This is supposedly a story in which a GROWN MAN tells a story about his youth. Yet, you see things like personal computers, e-mails, faxes, etc, which are items used in the late 20th Century and early 21st. So when is this guy supposed to be telling this story - in 2020. Gee, I wonder how advanced we are then. How about telling us that.Also, there are several legal issues which also make no sense. In the courtroom scene, the story falls into the usual pratfalls of surprise evidence, which is inadmissible in any real court of law in this country. Also, Grandma would have to be missing at least seven years in most states before to be declared officially dead.Congratulations Elmo Shropshire. You are now officially a SELLOUT.