The trailers were promising, perhaps they should have just marketed the trailer as a short and that would have being that. Hell Bill might have picked up a Grammy or two. Now don't get me wrong I love Bill he's my man ,Hyde Park on the Hudson, Stripes need I say more. I did not fast forward I did not waiver, but I did cringe, I did think of falling or more like jumping off the wagon just to see if I could adjust my perspective . Ms Coppola attempt or lack of it at creating a Christmas classic failed in every aspect. You can read my fellow reviewers comments above and below as I am guessing with time this movie will not mature and grow on you.Unless you a captive of North Korea's penal system, where mandatory viewing of badly made movies is recommended as treatment for dissenting individuals and family's alike. I finials succumbed to the save me from this pile of reindeer poop button on my remote when Ms Coppola took the untouchable classic "Fairytale of New York" originally sung by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. And demolished an otherwise undemolishable song, It can be sung anywhere any time by anyone, but Murray and his crew were so bad so awful, I cried the cry no man should cry. God save us from this classic and pray kim il jong's media Dept buys the rights and buries it for all time in some cold and lonely work camp in North Korea. We still love yea Bill Murray.

A BIG thank you to Bill Murray, Chris Rock, George Clooney, Miley Cyrus, et al. for making me laugh (and cry...Miley Cyrus's rendition of Silent Night brought tears to my eyes.) when I needed it most. Bravo to those who bravely took the mike while they obviously cannot carry a tune,(eh Chris and George?) Have been watching Bill Murray since his debut on SNL. And who would ever guessed that Clooney would be where he is today after watching him on Roseann?! Despite the negative reviews here, this little gem created some much needed Christmas cheer. I hope to see another Murray Christmas next year! And for all of you who were disappointed...bah humbug!

With Christmas coming up,I was intrigued to discover that Bill Murray had reunited with Sofia Coppola to do a "holiday special" for Netflix,which led to me getting ready to find out how Murray this Christmas could be.The plot:Getting set to film his X-Mas special in a hotel filled with celebrity guests,Bill Murray is told that he will have to perform the show on his own and without a live audience,due to the blizzard stopping anyone from getting out. Fearing that no one will see the special,Murray's hopes start to shine when he spots Chris Rock stuck in the weather,and drags him in as a guest.View on the film:Taking place largely in a hotel,co-writer/(along with Mitch Glazer & Bill Murray)director Sofia Coppola gives the trim 56 minute running time a touch of Christmas glamour,by surrounding the hotel in snowy whites which create a strong feeling of being stuck in the hotel.For the screenplay the writers take a satirical view at the fake world of TV Christmas specials,as the hilariously stiff exchanges between Chris Rock & Bill Murray recall the infamous Bing Crosby and David Bowie X-Mas special,whilst a dive into Murray's dreams reveal the diva attitude for an X-Mas special to solely focus on the host.Whilst the special offers some satirical lights,the writers struggle to keep the lively atmosphere of an X-Mas special bubbling away,with the extremely abrupt ending strongly suggesting that the film makers were unable to come up with a grand final that Christmas specials are known for.Joined by a wise-cracking Paul Shaffer and a humble Jason Schwartzman,Bill Murray gives a terrific performance as himself,with Murray showing himself to be bitter and completely lacking in enthusiasm for the holiday season,as Bill wishes everyone a Murray Christmas.

News reports touting an upcoming Bill Murray Christmas special warrant attention. He's such an oddball that I honestly had no idea what I'd be in for, but knew I had to see it.I like the idea of this; it's all very random and feels like one big gag. But it's also very sleepy. It was funnier when Murray was freaking out during the opening, but once he settled into crooning mode, it became very subdued. After that, you can boil it down to the high point (Clooney popping out of a Christmas tree, singing, "Santa Claus wants some lovin'") to the low (ugh, Miley Cyrus).5/10