Welcome to Flopcorn, where Reader writers and contributors pay tribute to our very favorite bad movies. In this installment, contributor Mason Johnson ponders the darkness that lies at the heart of Christmas With the Kranks.
Catching wind of the Kranks’ plan, their neighbors become determined to drag Luther and Nora back into their fanatical festive fold. Dan Aykroyd, sporting his Chicaaaaahhhgo accent, plays Luther and Nora’s block captain, Vic. He takes it upon himself to talk some sense into them. “So I hear you ain’t celebrating Christmas this year,” he says. Luther silently nods. “That’s a shame,” Vic continues. “We do it for the kids.”
Walt and Bev would never be able to take the trip. They try to say as much, but Luther doesn’t take no for an answer. He refused to see that the gift of an elaborate cruise to someone so sick she can’t walk across the street is more cruel than generous. And thus, Luther’s redemptive act is about as warm and fuzzy as Tim Allen’s 1970s mugshot.
