The movie could have used an efficiency expert as it drags on about half an hour too long and the ratio of laughter per minute declines. Vince vaughn and paul giamatti dish on fred claus movie fanatic. Nov 05, 2007 vince vaughn, paul giamatti, kevin spacey, and david dobkin are also on hand to talk about this holiday treat. In 2007, vaughn starred in the christmas comedy fred claus, as a sarcastic, wildatheart older brother of santa claus paul. Ever since his younger brother, nicholas paul giamatti, was born, it seems that nothing fred claus vince vaughn does is.
Fred claus sells you something you didnt know you wanted. See more ideas about fred claus, christmas movies and vince vaughn. I do a lot of christmas music and something different is sometimes a welcome change. Fred claus is a 2007 american fantasy comedy adventure film directed by david dobkin, screenplay by dan fogelman and a story by dan fogelman and jessie nelson, and starring vince vaughn and paul giamatti. And, if you need more incentive, in addition to vince vaughn, look at the cast. Feb 12, 2007 directed by david dobkin vince vaughn fred claus paul giamatti santa claus miranda richardson mrs. Sibling rivalry takes on a new dimension in director david dobkins wedding crashers, clay pigeons third collaboration with actor vince vaughn, fred claus. Fred claus vince vaughn draws the ire of a horde of salvation army santas when he asks passersby for donations. The 10 worst christmas movies ever made thanks a lot, vince. The film was released on november 9, 2007, in the us and later released in the uk on november 30, 2007, by warner bros. Theyre guaranteed to bring the scrooge out in anybody. Fred claus movie trailer watch all clips click to subscribe.
Fred claus, santas bitter older brother, is forced to move to the north pole to help santa and the elves. Vince, do you feel like youve ever had to be weary of some sort of backlash. Fred claus 24 movie clip santa fight 2007 hd duration. Vince vaughn, paul giamatti, kevin spacey, and david dobkin are also on hand to talk about this holiday treat.
In the scene below, he gets into an argument with several salvation army santa clauses. Shippinghandling charge includes usps delivery confirmation thank you for looking. The 21 best christmas sweaters from movies ranked mtv. In the present, nick has become the modernday santa claus, delivering gifts to. Fred claus 34 movie clip elf secret service 2007 hd. Directed by david dobkin vince vaughn fred claus paul giamatti santa claus miranda richardson mrs. Nov 25, 2008 according to this movie, santas older brother fred vince vaughn has spent hundreds of years feeling slighted and resentful. Discs are in near mint to like new condition w either a few light, barely visible scratches or no scratches at all. In the holiday comedy joe claus which marks vaughn s third outing with director david dobkin he plays the title character, the noaccount, loser brother of santa claus who teams up with his more famous sibling at the north pole to defeat villain kevin spacey. In 2007, vaughn starred in the christmas comedy fred claus, as a sarcastic, wildatheart older brother of santa claus paul giamatti. Ahh, a movie the whole family can gather around, sharing the delight of seeing vaughn as santa s paul giamatti uncouth, ungrateful, layabout brother attacked by ninja elves and smashes a. Also at the meeting are roger clinton, frank stallone and stephen baldwin, and im not spoiling a laugh, because its what they say that is so funny.
Vince vaughn biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Santas paul giamatti reckless brother, fred vince vaughn. The 10 worst christmas movies ever made thanks a lot. Worse, it sets up a joke involving fred vince vaughn, santa s cranky loser of an older brother. May 26, 2011 fred claus vince vaughn draws the ire of a horde of salvation army santas when he asks passersby for donations. I love this scene from fred claus, where vince vaughn gets things shakin with a little rubberneckin. Like people are going to get sick of seeing you do the same character. You are purchasing the following vince vaughn 4 movie dvd collection set fred claus. Plus the movie does not play down to silly stupid in the second half as a number of other santa movies i could name do. Vince vaughn in fred claus elvis rubberneckin youtube. Jun 07, 20 in 2007s fred claus, for example, vaughn plays the disgruntled older brother of santa claus. Theres a lot of comedies lately that have been at peoples expense or been kind of acidic or meanspirited.
Fred claus vince vaughn, who has suffered all of his life in the shadow of his beloved younger brother, santa claus, sits in the circle and shares. Santas blacksheep brother gets a muchneeded shot at redemption in this holiday comedy reuniting actor vince vaughn and director david dobkin clay pigeons, wedding crashers. Santas blacksheep brother gets a muchneeded shot at. Freds dream is to open an offtrack betting facility, but to get the down payment he needs for the lease, he has to call in a favor from the north pole. Santa s blacksheep brother gets a muchneeded shot at redemption in this holiday comedy reuniting actor vince vaughn and director david dobkin clay pigeons, wedding crashers. Online watch jimmy fallon and vince vaughn s interview get interrupted by their inner thoughts. With vince vaughn, paul giamatti, elizabeth banks, john michael higgins. Santa is the only one who can deliver the presents. His father, vernon, has been in six of vinces movies. Vince vaughn as fred claus and john michael higgins as willy in fred claus. Vince vaughn in fred claus elvis rubberneckin santas brother fred is sick of the regular christmas music and kicks it up with some elvis.
Who sang the song silent night at the end of this movie. Giamatti, wearing a fat suit and snowy clouds of hair and beard. Nicks older brother, fred claus vince vaughn has lived for hundreds of years in his siblings shadow, and he doesnt like it. Vince vaughn, paul giamatti and others in the fred claus cast recently sat down with movie web to discuss their movie. Born march 28th, 1979, vaughns roles invariably reflect these qualities, and have given him a genial affability among middle americans. Worse, it sets up a joke involving fred vince vaughn, santas cranky loser of an older brother.
Fred claus vince vaughn has lived almost his entire life in his little brothers. It is loosely based on the poem a legend of santa and his. May 26, 2011 santa s blacksheep brother gets a muchneeded shot at redemption in this holiday comedy reuniting actor vince vaughn and director david dobkin clay pigeons, wedding crashers. Vince vaughn biography, movie highlights and photos. In 2006, vaughn starred with jennifer aniston in the comedydrama the breakup. From detailing a sad future for a little girl to throwing sarcasm around like a snowball, vaughn is the best.
Fred claus kevin spacey as clyde, paul giamatti as santa claus and miranda richardson as annette claus in fred claus. With dudley moore, john lithgow, david huddleston, burgess meredith. Nov 11, 2007 this setup is about as original as fred claus gets, which is to say, not very. Its not easy being the brother of a benevolent and beloved saint, and no one knows that better than fred claus vaughn.
In 2007s fred claus, for example, vaughn plays the disgruntled older brother of santa claus. Fred claus, santas bitter older brother, is forced to move to the north pole to help santa and the elves prepare for christmas in exchange for cash. Unlike last years disappointing christmas movie deck the halls, fred claus actually provides some laughs. Wanting to be bad santa but constricted by its pg rating actually seems to help fred claus. The film was directed by david dobkin, who previously directed vaughn in wedding crashers, and costarred elizabeth banks and kevin spacey.
A list of actors who have played santa claus insider. Nick now santa claus agrees to hand out the cash on the condition that fred come up to the north pole, reunite with the family and help the elves prepare for christmas eve. No, only a claus can deliver the presents, and that is a claus. An actor whose strong features and sinewy 64 physique appear to have been chiseled from a slab of testosterone, vince vaughn is hollywoods closest human approximation of a chevy pickup. Santa s blacksheep brother gets a muchneeded shot at. Throwing fred into the wintry mix, however, triggers an avalanche of trouble that even the.
The 10 worst christmas movies ever made thanks a lot, vince vaughn turn christmas into cringemas with these syrupy festive flops. Vince vaughn in fred claus elvis rubberneckin santa s brother fred is sick of the regular christmas music and kicks it up with some elvis. Fred claus, santa s bitter older brother, is forced to move to the north pole to help santa and the elves prepare for christmas in exchange for cash. All that should matter in the movie are the two brothers. Fred claus 24 movie clip santa fight 2007 hd youtube.
Fred claus new dvd vince vaughn paul giamatti miranda. It turns out that when nicholas became a saint, his entire family was granted perpetual life. This setup is about as original as fred claus gets, which is to say, not very. Ever since his younger brother, nicholas paul giamatti, was born, it seems that nothing fred claus vince vaughn does is good enough. Vaughn plays fred claus, the disgruntled eldest brother of nicholas claus a k a santa claus a k a st. Vince vaughn dvd movie collection lot dodgeball fred claus. Vince vaughn and paul giamatti dish on fred claus movie. As long as we stay with them, the movie stays on the nice list. The movie is touching, as you see the claus family interact, and how perceived traumas of childhood can carry to adulthood vince and kevin.
Santas bitter brother is forced to move to the north pole. The legend of santa claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over christmas. Mar, 2012 i love this scene from fred claus, where vince vaughn gets things shakin with a little rubberneckin. From detailing a sad future for a little girl to throwing sarcasm around like a snowball, vaughn is the best thing in the film. Nov 06, 2007 vince vaughn, paul giamatti and others in the fred claus cast recently sat down with movie web to discuss their movie.