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Much like the Sinclair c5 or the apple newton, the idea behind 'star stories' is much,much better than the end result itself.The premise:target various pompous,media hungry celebrities and across a series of programmes rip the heck out of them unmercifully,sounds like comedy gold in the making except it is not.The main problem with 'star stories' is the writing,in the hands of an acidic or even moderately capable satirist (armando Iannucci,Chris morris) the likes of tom cruise,George Micheal,Simon Cowell etc would be torn a new one with sidesplitting results.Instead the creative forces behind this seem to be content to make the kind of cringe inducing ,amateurish comedy thats usually the domain of over enthusiastic you tube clip makers and there drunk mates.The performances in tandem with the writing also leave a lot to be desired,those hoping to see Self important,media whores like Mr Cowell etc getting a well deserved visual kicking will be disappointed as the caricatures on show are largely puerile facsimiles (hardly a surprise when you count an ex big brother 'contestant' amongst the cast)that are more likely to illicit a groan than a laugh.No wonder Mr cow ell etc didn't sue they're probably embarrassed for those participating in this comedy abortion and relieved that there public flogging had all the force of a summer breeze.

oddball seasonal slasher that has more characterisation and less gore than many of its contemparies.After witnessing his mother getting it on with his father in a santa suit as a boy,a now deeply disturbed and grown up harry standling (Brandon Maggart) decides to celebrate Christmas his own way by metering out punishment to those who have besmirched the season of good will.

'Christmas evil' succeeds due to the film's emphasis on showing harry as a three dimensional character and for conjuring up a generally oppressive and Eerie atmosphere throughout,the fact that the death scence's are sporadic and often off kilter add too this 1980 slasher's unsettling nature.

'Christmas evil' will be far too off-beat for your average stalk and slash fan,but for those open minded and adventurous enough,'Christmas evil'is a one of a kind,genuinely original treat.

An earlier reviewer mentioned how this movie derailed corey feldman's up until then promising career,but judging by his decision to sign up to this turkey,it was inevitable anyway.Thats not to say that 'rock'n roll...' is anyway forgivable or redeemable,it's just you cant blame the movie for the 'star's' participation.

First up 'RNRHSF' is the kinda movie even steve guttenberg would have baulked at,even whilst in the throes of his career slump. Secondly there's absolutely no reason for this sequel's existence in the first place, i mean the beauty of the first film was it joyfull dumbness and spontaneity,that kind of off the cuff guerrilla comedy does'nt successfully lend itself to a sequel.Its of the moment for the moment.Anyone who spent more than a second wondering what happened to the school after the first film ended really needs to get out more.

This is truly a dire movie experience that makes 'ernest goes to school' look like 'the godfather',any teen movie that features an well past school age looking cast peforming songs from the 50's in a 1990's setting and then aiming it at the youth market is doomed to failure from the start,the script,acting and direction just bury it even further.A thoroughly wretched film all told.