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BreadRum t1_j270gzk wrote

People like violent night more than Fatman. What's so hard about that to get?

Why do you think your opinion is more valid than theirs?

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ProbablyASithLord OP t1_j270m2y wrote

That’s what I’m asking. I want to know what I’m missing, and why people enjoy the other movie more.

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st6374 t1_j271o56 wrote

To me, Violent night just had many memorable characters that kept it more interesting than Fatman. Honestly I can't even remember anyone except the kid, Gibson, and hitman in the movie.

Also.. A kid hiring hitman to murder Santa is just too bleak. Meanwhile Santa saving a family held hostage is just easy to digest.

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bbbowiesinspace t1_j27xg16 wrote

I think the only thing you might be missing imo is that Violent Night matches what most people expect and probably want from a violent Santa movie. I also enjoyed Fat Man a lot more than Violent Night, but FM is a lot dryer of a movie than VN. For me, the comedy came from its concept and execution as opposed to lines in the script. Meanwhile VN featured jokes and action in almost every scene.

Plus everyone loves David Harbour and Mel Gibson will always carry his baggage

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