Lauren Graham's turn as a Santa groupie who shacks up with Billy Bob Thornton's Willie, a mall Santa who robs the malls he works at along with his pint-sized sidekick Marcus (Tony Cox), steals a lot of this movie (come on, you loved her "f**k me Santa!" chant), and was one of the most drastic examples of casting against type in recent memory. Beyond that, however, the story of an alcoholic, thieving mall Santa being taken in by a weird, neglected young boy and his senile grandmother winds up almost touching in the end - while being completely politically incorrect along the way. It also features turns from a great pair of actors no longer with us - the late John Ritter as the man running the mall currently employing Willie and Marcus, and Bernie Mac as the head of mall security well aware that the duo are up to no good. Come to think of that, all you really want for Christmas is those two guys back with us. Be sure to check out the Badder Santa uncut version of this flick.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
