January 07, 2007

Spending the 13th Day of Christmas With The Ref

You know what I'm going to get you next Christmas, Mom? A big wooden cross, so that every time you feel unappreciated for your sacrifices, you can climb on up and nail yourself to it.

I love how Kevin Spacey delivers that line.

Yeah, the Christmas season officially ended on Friday, but why not draw it out one more day? That's what I was thinking when I decided to take a break and watch The Ref. Now I remembered being a big fan of this 1994 comedy (starring Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis, Dennis Leary, Christine Baranski and Glynis Johns), and I'm happy to see that it holds up well over time. It's at once one of the best "Christmas movies", a bit dark, and deeply funny. The writing is sharp,as is the direction, the characters are real and well drawn, and the acting is pitch-perfect and often hilarious. It's very much an under-rated comedy, and while a tiny bit dark ("I'm sorry but I have had it! I have never heard of such a Christmas! Sex ...and drugs ... an-an-and women being set on fire!"), still as family friendly and festive as A Christmas Story.

Posted by armand at January 7, 2007 12:19 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Movies


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