Reckless (1995)
The most twisted Christmas ever.
ジャンル : ファンタジー, コメディ, ドラマ
上映時間 : 1時間 31分
演出 : Norman René
シノプシス
On Christmas Eve, a relentlessly cheerful woman escapes from the killers hired by her husband, and embarks on a series of strange encounters.
On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.
Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.
今年は恒例のクリスマスパーティーをしないと決めたクランク夫妻。ツリーもなし、飾りつけもなしと決め込んだ2人に、近所の風当たりは強くなっていき...。
世界で最もクリスマスを愛している街フーヴィル。そんなフーヴィルに再びクリスマスの季節がやって来た。街中がクリスマス気分で大騒ぎとなっている中、ただ一人クリスマスを嫌う人物がいた。クランベット山に住むいたずら好きでひねくれ者の男グリンチだ。ルー・フーの娘シンディはそんなグリンチのことが気になっていた。そしてある日、シンディは地下室でグリンチに出会う。
日々繰り返される祭りの準備に憂鬱なハロウィンの王様ジャックは、ある日、偶然クリスマスの世界へ迷い込む。その華やかさに魅了された彼は、ハロウィン風クリスマスの計画を思いつく。しかし、サリーはそんなジャックを心配している。
Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscure clause in his contract requiring him to take on a wife. He has to leave the North Pole to fulfill his obligations, or else he'll be forced to give up his Yuletide gig.
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher.
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.
Determined to unseat Steve Finch's reign as the town's holiday season king, Buddy Hall plasters his house with so many decorative lights that it'll be visible from space! When their wives bond, and their kids follow suit, the two men only escalate their rivalry - and their decorating.
When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers.
クリスマス近いゴッサムシティ。市民は謎の怪人ペンギンの出現に戦慄していた。一方、市の電力を独占しようとたくらむ実業家マックスは、秘密を知った秘書セリーナを殺害しようと窓から突き落す。命を取りとめた彼女は女性の犯罪者、キャットウーマンとなって社会とマックスに復讐を誓う。やがて手を組んだキャットウーマンとペンギンは、マスコミ操作でネガティブキャンペーンを張り、邪魔者バットマンを追放しようたくらむ。
あるクリスマスイブの日、10歳になってもサンタの存在を信じる妹のケイト(ダービー・キャンプ)とそんな妹をからかう兄テディ(ジュダ・ルイス)はサンタの姿をカメラに捉えようと計画します。待ち構えていた2人の前に現れたのは、プレゼントを配る本物のサンタクロース(カート・ラッセル)でした。しかし2人のせいでサンタのソリは墜落し、クリスマスに大ピンチが発生、果たしてプレゼントは届けられるのでしょうか?
エベニザー・スクルージ(ジム・キャリー)は、部下の事務員(ゲイリー・オールドマン)や甥(コリン・ファース)に怒鳴り散らし、クリスマス・イブの日も、周囲に温かい言葉ひとつかけることもなく、金勘定に勤しんでいた。しかし、クリスマスの精霊が彼の目の前に現れ、自分の過去、現在、未来を巡る旅へと連れ出され、埋もれた真実を知っていく。そしてスクルージは、嫌われ者だった自分を見つめ直し、心を開こうとする…。
サンタクロースの息子で次男坊のアーサーは、誰よりもクリスマスを愛しているが不器用で、今は手紙係としてサンタ宛ての手紙を読み、心をこめた返事を書いていた。そしてクリスマスイブの日。英国のコーンウォール州の小さな町、トレルーに住むグウェンという女の子がリクエストしたピンクの自転車が、ラッピング担当の妖精ブライオニーのミスで配達されていないことが分かる。アーサーは彼女に自転車を届けるため出発する。
When Edna—the elderly and widowed matriarch of the family—goes missing, her daughter and granddaughter travel to their remote family home to find her. Soon after her return, they start to discover a sinister presence haunting the house and taking control of Edna.
ニューヨークのデパートで、サンタクロースとして雇われた白ヒゲの老人クリス・クリングル。クリングルのサンタは評判を呼ぶが、彼は「自分は本物のサンタだ」と主張し、ついには裁判が開かれる――
ロンドンの新聞社に勤めるアイリスは、元恋人の婚約発表現場に居合わせることになり、ショックで落ち込んでいた。一方、ロサンゼルスで映画の予告編製作会社を経営するアマンダは、同棲中の恋人と派手にケンカ別れしたばかり。それぞれ傷心を抱えた2人は、“ホーム・エクスチェンジ”のwebサイトを介して知り合い、クリスマスホリデイ期間だけお互いの家を交換して、異国の地で心のリフレッシュを図ることにする。
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