All American Christmas Carol

I had to dnf, did not finish, after 15 minutes. The representation of "trailer trash" was beyond ridiculous. Every freaking stereotype you can think of was thrown into this movie. I was offended to be honest because there is no way this would be typical. Bunch off horse manure in my opinion. Skip. Skip. Skip.

I had to dnf, did not finish, after 15 minutes. The representation of "trailer trash" was beyond ridiculous. Every freaking stereotype you can think of was thrown into this movie. I was offended to be honest because there is no way this would be typical. Bunch off horse manure in my opinion. Skip. Skip. Skip.

This movie was terrible. Story line was lame and acting wasn't that great. Modern day trailer trash Christmas Carol. Could be a funny concept, I grew up in a trailer court, I know what I'm talking about. This movie had a few laughs but was mostly cringe inducing. Skip it.

While I don't believe in the phrase "guilty pleasure", if I did, I would use it to describe my love for the movie All American Christmas Carol. This movie is so trashy and so tacky, everyone in my family teases me for liking it so much, and it's earned the nickname "Trailer Trash Christmas" in my house. Nevertheless, it's one I look forward to watching every year, albeit all by myself.

Charles Dickens's classic tale gets a new environment in this movie, and the Scrooge who needs a Christmas makeover is the white-trash Taryn Manning who lives in a trailer park. She teaches her children that "work is for suckers" and uses her idiotic boyfriend for his money while playing around with Alex Solowitz. When she misses out on her son's school Christmas play because of a late-night rendezvous, she gets visited by three spirits to help change her priorities.

This version is really different, and I understand why some people can't stand it. Jake Marley getting killed by a paintball, the Ghost of Christmas Past turning into a drunken, beer-bonging stripper, and a spray-painted Christmas tree might be jarring and ridiculous to some viewers. I see past those changes and find the humor in them. There's still a do-gooder Bob, a Tiny Tim, and Scrooge's miserliness. The basic point of the story is still there. Her childhood memories have tainted her views on Christmas, romance, and money, and when you watch them, you understand. The present still reminds her of what she's lost, and the future still scares her into wanting to change. She's just dressed in cut-off shorts and has ratted-out hair while she does it. And she says things like, "I can't believe that dirty ho is trying to steal my man!"

I won't tell you to give this one a shot if you don't think you'll like it. But maybe the next time someone tells you they like it, you'll understand. Or, if you secretly watch it when no one's looking, you can take comfort knowing you're not the only person who loves it.

DLM warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. Each time a ghost is introduced, the camera tilts unexpectedly and it will make you sick. When Taryn wanders down the school corridor alone, cruises the shop aisles alone, and sits in her car alone, look away until the ghosts appear. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!"

A white-trash mom is visited by three ghosts intent on showing her a path to a brighter future.

This film was watched as part of Eric Roberts Appreciation Day (April 18), and Roberts plays the Ghost of Christmas Present. As far as all the many different versions of this story are concerned, this is not the best one. Not even close. In fact, it is a wonder why they keep making such films at all with the story being done to death.

Despite this, the cast is pretty decent. These may not be A-listers, but Roberts is a known face ,and even Taryn Manning probably has her following. Maybe this is worth watching once around Christmas time, but I doubt anyone is going to make it a Christmas tradition like they would with "Scrooged" or "Muppet Christmas Carol".

Mom had no redeeming qualities whatsoever. And you never did find out why she gave up on life in the first place. She was lazy and thoughtless and selfish and disrespectful. The three spirits really didn't follow the normal pattern that you would have expected. I got kind of lost on the three spirits. I thought the acting was okay even though it was a low-budget flick. Like I said earlier it could have been a good movie had the script been better. What was up with her hair? It look like she was wearing an old wig that she found at Goodwill that needed to be brushed out . Her hair and makeup was awful through the whole movie. It's okay movie for some cheap entertainment