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* EightDeadlyWords: Who do you root for in this movie? The selfish, arrogant guy named Steve or the selfish, arrogant guy named Buddy? Not helping is that the plot is basically about Buddy's vanity project, there's a lot of destruction of Christmas icons, such as trees, and no one, even background characters, are likable.
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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Who do you root for in this movie? The selfish, arrogant guy named Steve or the selfish, arrogant guy named Buddy? Not helping is that the plot is basically about Buddy's vanity project, there's a lot of destruction of Christmas icons, such as trees, and [[EightDeadlyWords no one, even background characters, are likable.]]
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* DesignatedHero: Steve, whose antics are just as petty and disruptive as Buddy's.
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* DesignatedHero: Steve, whose antics are just as petty While the movie focus more on Buddy and clearly wants us to side with him, his action once things start hitting the fan can make this impossible to some viewers. Steve isn't any better, sure he's in the right that Buddy is being disruptive with his antics, but rather than do anything sensible, he decides to try and outdo Buddy at his own game and comes off just as Buddy's. childish.
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-->'''Steve:''' ''(To Buddy)'' Fine! But the last time I looked at the satellite pictures, still couldn't see your house. Not a flicker! Not a blip! How's that feel, huh? How's it feel to be invisible?! Huh? Huh?! ''(Cut to Buddy walking away forlorn)''
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Who do you root for in this movie? The selfish, arrogant guy named Steve or the selfish, arrogant guy named Buddy? Not helping is that the plot is basically about Buddy's vanity project, there's a lot of destruction of Christmas icons, such as trees, and [[EightDeadlyWords no one, even background characters, are likable.]]
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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: Who do you root for in this movie? The selfish, arrogant guy named Steve or the selfish, arrogant guy named Buddy? Not helping is that the plot is basically about Buddy's vanity project, there's a lot of destruction of Christmas icons, such as trees, and [[EightDeadlyWords no one, even background characters, are likable.]]
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It hasn't been twenty years yet.
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* ValuesDissonance: The joke of Steve refusing to call the police on Buddy because he doesn't wanna deal with the cross-dressing Sheriff was already uncomfortable when the film was released but [[SocietyMarchesOn nowadays it looks even more tasteless]].
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* DesignatedHero: Steve, who's whose antics are just as petty and disruptive as Buddy's.
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** Also Buddy, who spends huge amounts of money on decorations even though his family is in "monumental debt" according to his wife, all for an unreasonable and selfish desire (wanting his house to be seen from outer space.)
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** The crossdressing cop.
** And to a lesser extent, Creator/MatthewBroderick in a bright orange jumpsuit.
** And to a lesser extent, Creator/MatthewBroderick in a bright orange jumpsuit.
*** Steve landing on camel poop.
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respective daughters''.
**Danny [=DeVito=] Buddy having to warm up a near-hypothermic Matthew Broderick Steve in a sleeping bag...bag with his body heat...as in ''meaning both were ''nude''.nude''.
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* ValuesDissonance: The joke of Steve refusing to call the police on Buddy because he doesn't wanna deal with the cross-dressing Sheriff who crossdresses was already uncomfortable when the film was released but [[SocietyMarchesOn nowadays it looks even more tasteless]].
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** Also Buddy, who spends huge amounts of money on decorations even though his family is in "monumental debt" according to his wife.
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* EsotericHappyEnding: Buddy finally accomplishes his goal of making his him visible from space with the help of Steve and their neighbors; however, the two have racked up quite the criminal record for themselves and have spent the last of what they have to make up for nearly ruining Christmas for their families. And considering the sheer amount of energy Buddy must be spending on his massive display, odds are they will be penniless once the excitement wears off and the bills start coming in.
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* EsotericHappyEnding: Buddy finally accomplishes his goal of making his him home visible from space with the help of Steve and their neighbors; however, the two have racked up quite the criminal record for themselves and have spent the last of what they have to make up for nearly ruining Christmas for their families. And considering the sheer amount of energy Buddy must be spending on his massive display, odds are they will be penniless once the excitement wears off and the bills start coming in.
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** Danny [=DeVito=] having to warm up a near-hypothermic Matthew Broderick in a sleeping bag...with his body heat...as in both were ''nude''.
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* ValuesDissonance: The joke of Steve refusing to call the police on Buddy because he doesn't wanna deal with the Sherrif Sheriff who crossdresses was already uncomfortable when the film was released but [[SocietyMarchesOn nowadays it looks even more tasteless.
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* BileFascination: It has become a classic example of a "bad Christmas movie" among many moviegoers, which has naturally gotten a fair share of people watching to see ''why'' it's become so reviled.
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-->'''Steve:''' ''(To Buddy)'' Fine! But the last time I looked at the satellite pictures, still couldn't see your house. Not a flicker! Not a blip! How's that feel, huh? How's it feel to be invisible?! Huh? Huh?! ''(Cut to Buddy walking away forlorn)''
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-->'''Steve:''' ''(To Buddy)'' Fine! But the last time I looked at the satellite pictures, still couldn't see your house. Not a flicker! Not a blip! How's that feel, huh? How's it feel to be invisible?! Huh? Huh?! ''(Cut to Buddy walking away forlorn)''forlorn)''
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How's about we not indulge the movie's own transphobia
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** The cross-dressing cop.
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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: Who do you root for in this movie? The selfish, arrogant guy named Steve or the selfish, arrogant guy named Buddy? Not helping is that the plot is basically about Buddy's vanity project, there's a lot of destruction of Christmas icons, such as trees, and [[EightDeadlyWords no one, even background characters, are likable.]]
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* SpecialEffectFailure: [[spoiler: When Buddy's house becomes visible from space, the bright light somehow emanating from the computer screen stops right at the edge of the desktop, so it's just a video on the computer.]]
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** A camel coughing up bright yellow spittle all over Steve.
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-->'''Steve:''' ''(To Buddy)'' Fine! But the last time I looked at the satellite pictures, still couldn't see your house. Not a flicker! Not a blip! How's that feel, huh? How's it feel to be invisible?! Huh? Huh?! ''(Cut to Buddy walking away forlorn)''
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* EsotericHappyEnding: Buddy finally accomplishes his goal of making his him visible from space with the help of Steve and their neighbors; however, the two have racked up quite the criminal record for themselves and have spent the last of what they have to make up for nearly ruining Christmas for their families. And considering the sheer amount of energy Buddy must be spending on his massive display, odds are they will be penniless once the excitement wears off and the bills start coming in.
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* IdiotPlot: Nobody seems to feel the need to call the police on either Steve or Buddy as they continue to disrupt the neighborhood with their competitive antics, even as the two are causing serious property damage and resorting to various acts of theft, sabotage and forgery to outwit each other.
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-->'''Steve:''' ''(To Buddy)'' Fine! But the last time I looked at the satellite pictures, still couldn't see your house. Not a flicker! Not a blip! How's that feel, huh? How's it feel to be invisible?! Huh? Huh?! ''(Cut to Buddy walking away forlorn)''forlorn)''
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* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Steve, who's increasingly brazen attempts to exact revenge on Buddy make him no better than the new neighbor who has caused him so much angst with his light show. This exchange happens after the ice-skating competition:
-->'''Steve:''' ''(To Buddy)'' Fine! But the last time I looked at the satellite pictures, still couldn't see your house. Not a flicker! Not a blip! How's that feel, huh? How's it feel to be invisible?! Huh? Huh?! ''(Cut to Buddy walking away forlorn)''
-->'''Steve:''' ''(To Buddy)'' Fine! But the last time I looked at the satellite pictures, still couldn't see your house. Not a flicker! Not a blip! How's that feel, huh? How's it feel to be invisible?! Huh? Huh?! ''(Cut to Buddy walking away forlorn)''
