Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Allissa .Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

adonis98-743-186503 An evil millionaire believes he is Santa Claus after an accident renders him amnesiac. Santa with Muscles is another horrible and just confusing mess of a film starring Hulk Hogan as Santa Claus (yeah they actually got a WWE Wrestler to play Santa imagine that huh?). I didn't enjoy the stoyline, the acting was some of the worst i have ever seen since the age of Dinosaurs and the entire premise of the movie falls flat from the first 5 seconds of the film. If you love Christmas movies go and watch Home Alone 3 it's stupid but it's stupid fun unlike this. (F)

Benjamin Cox At the start of this month, I was wondering what exactly made a Christmas movie - thoughts prompted by finally watching the iconic "It's A Wonderful Life". My conclusion, such as it was, was that it was the film's message that mattered and not fake snow and Father Christmas saving the day. So what then are we to make of a movie such as this which turns a fundamentally unlikeable twit into the most idiotic hero I've ever seen in any film. If IMDb is correct then this should be the worst movie I've ever seen, judging by its long stay in the notorious Bottom 100. It certainly makes a strong case as it's too stupid for any family to enjoy, devoid of any real charm and practically insults the viewer from the opening reel with cheap effects, pitiful performances throughout and a plot that even the screenwriter would deny any knowledge of.The plot, such as it is, revolves around self-centred multi-millionaire Blake Thorn (Hulk Hogan) who somehow amassed himself a fortune flogging various fitness products despite having few redeeming qualities and no apparent intelligence - he spends his free time beating up the small number of staff at his mansion and irking the police with Hummer-based paint-ball battles in the streets. After one such incident, Blake hides in the local mall from the police by disguising himself as a department store Santa. But after a convoluted series of events, he takes a blow to the head which causes amnesia severe enough to erase any memory of who he is. Persuaded by dodgy mall elf Lenny (Don Stark) that he is the real Santa, Blake decides to intervene on behalf of a struggling orphanage facing closure at the hands of resident baddie Ebner Frost (Ed Begley Jr) and his gang of goons."Santa With Muscles" really is as dumb as its title, offering nothing in the way of entertainment, stimulation or anything beneficial to mankind in any way. From the opening title screen to the final shot, everything looks as though it was made as cheaply as possible and then budgeted even further. Hogan, who is actually quite a charismatic performer in the ring, is devoid of any charm whatsoever and goes through the motions like a South African sign language interpreter - looking good in theory but sorely lacking in practise. The rest of the cast are equally bad - Begley Jr is hardly a leading light in A-list cinema and judging by his performance here, its easy to see why. Meanwhile, even a pre-teen Mila Kunis fails to distract any attention from how truly dreadful the production is. If I was being charitable (and 'tis the season, as they say), I could say that they did the best job they could with the material and with the inept direction from John Murlowski whose other credits include "Cop Dog" and "Zombie Hamlet". Nope, me neither.It really is one of those films where you wonder how it ever got from the page to the screen without someone somewhere raising the alarm. It even fails to provide anything about the message of Christmas, unless you include the exploitation of fairly serious head injuries for personal gain. Frankly, "Santa With Muscles" isn't just a slap in the face for Christmas movies or even so-called "family" movies - it's a straight-up insult to the movie-making industry as a whole. Here is a small group of writers, producers and actors who think that such mindless drivel counts as entertainment simply because your kids will be watching with you. If you want a family movie that won't end in a fight then may I suggest almost anything by Pixar - "WALL·E" is a monumentally brilliant picture which amuses and educates in equal measure. If you want a Christmas picture then stick with "It's A Wonderful Life" or even "A Muppet's Christmas Carol" if the kids are with you. And if you want to make sure that your family stay away from you this Christmas or at any other time of year then "Santa With Muscles" will do the trick. My only comfort I take from this experience is that there can't be much worse out there, at least if IMDb is correct.

a9064 Encouraged by the scathing reviews of this film, a friend of mine bought the DVD of this film, having it posted from Australia. Having subsequently borrowed and watched it, I must say that it is not worth buying, but it is very well suited for Christmas broadcast. The plot is thin and predictable but also cheerful and uplifting, although there are several strange twists at the finish, and the plot holes are just explained away by... well, what we assume is magic or psychic ability. The jokes are terrible, but the acting is of acceptable quality, especially the two central characters, Blake and Elizabeth.No, it's not a film you should show people if you want to keep them as friends. No, it's not worth ever watching again. But for what it is, a cheap and cheesy child-suitable action flick, it works well. Overall, I rate this film a 6.

johnnyboygoss I thought that this was actually one of HOGANS better movies. It seems like every time HOGAN comes out with a new movie, no matter what kind of movie it is, before people even watch the movie they are all ready to put it down without even giving it a chance. Most of HOGANS movies are not meant to win any awards as much as they are just meant to be good clean family comedy's.This is a movie that i try to watch at least once or twice during the Christmas season. With wrestling and making movies having a lot in common I think if HOGAN wanted to he could be a "better actor" if he wanted to, but I believe he goes into these movies just to have fun and make some kids happy.