"The Christmas Candle" - Rick Santorum

[fingerlakessinger]

Posted: 11/24/13 at 4:22pm

What in the fresh hell is this? I've heard the book is good, and the coming attractions of the movie looked pretty decent. But I can't fathom seeing it with his name attached to it.

Updated On: 11/24/13 at 04:22 PM

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 11/24/13 at 4:28pm

Starring Samantha Barks, Sylvester McCoy... and Susan Boyle.

[mikey2573]

Posted: 11/24/13 at 6:53pm

Tolerance: You tolerate ME, I don't have to tolerate you.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 11/24/13 at 6:55pm

Has someone been fighting to deny Rick Santorum his rights again?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/24/13 at 9:42pm

A shame to see that stain on an Xmas film.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 11/24/13 at 10:37pm

I was hoping for a frothy holiday comedy.

[tazber]

Posted: 11/25/13 at 7:21am

the New York Daily News saying: "This odd Dickens-meets-Sunday-school movie is as artless as the setup is muddled", while the New York Post judged: "This throwback, made-for-TV-style film takes the easy way out in a cheesy climax, but its resolute quaintness may appeal to the kind of viewers who regard electricity as disturbingly newfangled." The Arizona Republic called it "resolutely stiff and hollow".

With a quote like this:

but its resolute quaintness may appeal to the kind of viewers who regard electricity as disturbingly newfangled

After Eight should have a new holiday classic to embrace.




Culture Film Rick Santorum's Christmas movie proves flop

Updated On: 11/25/13 at 07:21 AM

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 11/25/13 at 8:21am

STOP OPPRESSING RICK SANTORUM!!!

[ErikJ972]

Posted: 11/25/13 at 8:38am

It was great seeing Santorum ruthlessly mocked when he went on The Colbert Report to promote his crappy movie.
Colbert interviews Santorum

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 11/25/13 at 8:49am

It what the bed at the box office, apparently.

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 11/25/13 at 8:52am

Those reviews could apply to virtually every Christmas movie shown on ABC Family and Hallmark at this time of year.

[tazber]

Posted: 11/25/13 at 9:30am

Perhaps, but they don't.

They refer explicitly to Santorum's piece of excrement movie.

Your point is very storm-esque and equally inconsequential.

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 11/25/13 at 9:33am

Well, since you're so excited about it, it's best you have your way. I'll be skipping it, as I do all those garbage movies.

[tazber]

Posted: 11/25/13 at 9:37am

Excited about it? I'm reveling in the fact that its awful.

I wouldn't spend my time watching it if you paid me.

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 11/25/13 at 10:22am

Not all Christmas movies are terrible. One of my friends wrote HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS for Hallmark, and according to him, it was the highest rated Hallmark film ever. I did a quick Google search, but I could only find stuff on IMDb. There was one critic review, but the writer did admit to marrying the lead.

[romantico]

Posted: 11/25/13 at 10:26am

Won't the idiotic Tea Baggers just claim ANY BAD REVIEWS are coming from the 'lamestream liberal media' like they do with any news story they don't like? This movie looks just terrible. However, there are others that look just as bad. Check out this one. It could have easily been produced and written by Rick Santorum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_U6RGt8V88

(I love the how the narrator starts naming the cast of actors as if everyone knows WTF these people are)

Updated On: 11/25/13 at 10:26 AM

[best12bars]

Posted: 11/25/13 at 10:38am

The Arizona Republic called it "resolutely stiff and hollow".

Et tu, Arizona?

[best12bars]

Posted: 11/25/13 at 10:40am

I loved Santorum on Colbert, saying he wanted to go back to the old-fashioned, traditional filmmaking that we just don't see today.

You mean before talent?

[romantico]

Posted: 11/30/13 at 12:02pm

Another dud. This one by the Liberty Counsel and not Rick Santorum.Scroll down to see the trailer but I warn you. It's pretty bad.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/11/29/erik-estrada-stars-in-conservative-legal-drama-promoting-religion-in-public-schools/