“Jingle All The Way” spawned a sequel, which I haven’t watched. Sadly, Hartman was on the cusp of superstardom. His life was cut short when his wife shot him while he slept. “Jingle All The Way” showcases his talent. Whether he was doing a voice for “The Simpsons” or a clueless anchor the short-lived sitcom “Newsradio,” Hartman’s timing was perfect. The “Saturday Night Live” alum could pull off any role. The obnoxious next-door neighbor, Ted, is played brilliantly by Hartman. Watching “Jingle All The Way” did make me a little sad. Turns out that he made a pretty decent career out of it.
They kept his lines in “The Terminator” to a minimum because no one thought he could act. Remember, before he was an actor, Schwarzenegger was a bodybuilder. He’s way more gifted at physical comedy than we give him credit for. While he’s not a great actor, he was able to pull off roles like Howard. We sometimes forget that Schwarzenegger successfully transitioned from action hero to comedy star with relative ease. It’s certainly entertaining and there are a lot of sight gags. There are some who argue that “Jingle All The Way” is a holiday classic. I can remember grabbing the last Hot Wheels Fireball off a shelf in an Altoona Toys R Us, so I suppose we’ve all been there. It’s hard to believe all of this is happening on Christmas Eve, but as a last-minute shopper, I understand the mayhem.
In the process of looking for Turbo-Man, he hooks up with Myron Larabee (Sinbad) and the two develop a bit of a rivalry as they battle to find the action figure.Īs the film progresses, it gets more and more out of hand. On Christmas Eve, the stores are flooded with parents in the same predicament. Oh, Ted also has a Turbo-Man for his son, one-upping Howard - again. He hangs Christmas lights, bakes cookies and even secures a reindeer to entertain his son, who is friends with Jamie. He has to compete with his neighbor, divorcee Ted Maltin (Phil Hartman), who truly is Super Dad when compared to Howard. Howard scurries out of the house on Christmas Eve morning and the hijinks begin. However, it’s Christmas Eve and there are no Turbo-Man action figures to be found. To make amends, Howard promises to get his son the popular action figure, Turbo-Man, for Christmas. The film is set right around Christmas, of course, and it begins with Howard missing his son’s karate tournament. He works too hard, leaving little time for his wife Liz (Rita Wilson) and his 9-year-old son, Jamie (Jake Lloyd). Instead, I opted to watch “Jingle All The Way,” the 1996 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as workaholic mattress salesman Howard Langston.
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Full disclosure: I am saving some of my favorites for later this month.
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