Candy Cane Lane (2023)
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A man, determined to win the neighborhood's annual Christmas decorating contest, makes a pact with an elf to help him win. However, the elf casts a spell bringing the twelve days of Christmas to life, bringing chaos to the small, unsuspecting town.
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... Chris Carver
... Carol Carver
... Pepper
... Joy Carver
... Nick Carver
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I didn't actually mind 'Candy Cane Lane', but I can't exactly say it's a good movie though.
Many positives I do not have for this 2023 release, a perfect word for it all really is simply: meh. Eddie Murphy is fine (if nowhere near top form), his onscreen family are alright, the comedy is average, the Xmas vibes are OK, the concept is solid enough. It just doesn't excite. The 2hr run time is damaging, this is a 90 minute story all day long.
The bits with the animated miniature characters are this film's best moments, but even then that feature isn't utilised the best - Nick Offerman feels wasted in his role there, likewise with David Alan Grier near the end to be honest. Timothy Simons and Danielle Pinnock as Emerson & Kit are satisfactory in relatively small parts, even if they do feel like a knock-off version of Cotton & Pepper... iykyk.
A snappier length and a more energetically told/acted story and I'd have enjoyed this, without that it is sadly quite lacklustre.
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Candy Cane Lane
I didn't actually mind 'Candy Cane Lane', but I can't exactly say it's a good movie though.
Many positives I do not have for this 2023 release, a perfect word for it all really is simply: meh. Eddie Murphy is fine (if nowhere near top form), his onscreen family are alright, the comedy is average, the Xmas vibes are OK, the concept is solid enough. It just doesn't excite. The 2hr run time is damaging, this is a 90 minute story all day long.
The bits with the animated miniature characters are this film's best moments, but even then that feature isn't utilised the best - Nick Offerman feels wasted in his role there, likewise with David Alan Grier near the end to be honest. Timothy Simons and Danielle Pinnock as Emerson & Kit are satisfactory in relatively small parts, even if they do feel like a knock-off version of Cotton & Pepper... iykyk.
A snappier length and a more energetically told/acted story and I'd have enjoyed this, without that it is sadly quite lacklustre.
Cast & Crew of
Candy Cane Lane
Cast
... Chris Carver
... Carol Carver
... Pepper
... Joy Carver
... Nick Carver
... Holly Carver
... Pip
... Lamplighter Gary
... Cordelia
... Santa Claus
... Bruce
... Shelly
... Scott
... Emerson
... Kit
... Josh
... Selah
... Clare
... Notre Dame Scout
... Tre
... Donald
... Kimmer
... Suz
... Lee
... North Carolina Scout
... Pam
... Aidan
... El Segundo Santa
... Caroler
... Caroler
... Caroler
... Caroler
... Caroler
... Lead Lord A' Leaping
... Maid A' Milking
... Drum Major
... Pilot
... Co-Pilot
... Mr. Benedetto (uncredited)
... Choir Boy (uncredited)
... Joy's Friend (uncredited)
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... Producer
... Casting
... Producer
... Set Designer
... Foley Supervisor
... Editor
... Director of Photography
... Additional Editor
... Set Decoration
... Costume Design
... Production Design
... Supervising Art Director
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Producer
... Original Music Composer
... Orchestrator
... Director
... Production Coordinator
... Set Designer
... Stunt Coordinator
... Executive Producer
... First Assistant Editor
... Sound Designer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Set Designer
... Dialogue Editor
... Steadicam Operator
... "A" Camera Operator
... Dialogue Editor
... Concept Artist
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Set Designer
... Visual Effects Producer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Sound Designer
... Foley Artist
... Supervising Music Editor
... Assistant Editor
... Assistant Sound Editor
... Music Editor
... ADR Recordist
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Editor
... Script Supervisor
... ADR Recordist
... Colorist
... Additional Music
... Property Master
... Boom Operator
... Set Designer
... Second Assistant Director
... Storyboard Artist
... Key Grip
... Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
... Chief Lighting Technician
... Script Supervisor
... Key Rigging Grip
... First Assistant Director
... Set Designer
... Sound Recordist
... Assistant Editor
... Additional Editor
... Set Designer
... Producer
... Production Supervisor
... Additional Colorist
... Assistant Editor
... Post Production Supervisor
... Writer
... Post Production Coordinator
... Production Sound Mixer
... Music Editor
... Stunts
... Steadicam Operator
... "B" Camera Operator
... Assistant Editor
... Music Coordinator
... Orchestrator
... Orchestrator
... Orchestrator
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