Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures

Jim Varney, Douglas Seale, Oliver Clark, Noelle Parker, Gailard Sartain, Bill Byrqe, Robert Lesser

Ernest P Worrell (Knowhutimean, Vern) built a career out of being an obnoxious fool.  Jim Varney started this Ernest character for a commercial, and had a lot of success with the guy.  There is a string of Ernest movies (Ernest Goes to Camp, Ernest Goes to Jail, Ernest in the Army,  and a slew of others including a tv mockumentary called Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain for the opening of  <guess what?>).   But of all the Ernest movies, this one is probably one of the best.

Santa Claus is losing his memory and his power.  He is trying to find a successor, but it’s been a difficult task.  Ernest is a cab driver and Santa ends up in his cab.  What follows is one catastrophe after another as Ernest with a big heart tries to help Santa find and commit his successor.  But it’s a bit difficult to accomplish when the guy you’re escorting around thinks he’s Santa.  Without Ernest’s help, Christmas is not going to happen.

Well of course it’s a very silly film, and it’s definitely not for everyone, but if it’s your type of movie, you’re bound to like it.  Ernest is such a klutz with such a big heart.   As gullible as he is, you know he’s not going to let Santa down.  This has all the slapstick and corny jokes, plus elves, flying reindeer, snakes, and a magic bag that never empties.   Thank you Ernest, you made my Christmas a little bit funnier.  KnowhutImean?

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** Ernest Saves Christmas (1988), 3.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating

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