A Very Murray Christmas (2015)

This is terrible. I don't know what I was expecting, but, it wasn't this. It is proof to me once and for all that Bill Murray is completely overrated. A hipster icon and I'm not exactly sure why. He really doesn't do very much. I admit I enjoy some of his films, but, only the very best of them and I still don't know what all the fuss is about. This is just Bill Murray singing songs and then every so often a celebrity shows up and joins in. There aren't really any jokes and they aren't even funny songs. It is really boring. I get the impression the creators think Murray's charm and the occasional celebrity appearance is enough to hold the audience's interest. It is not. I do not need to hear Bill Murray sing. Tell some f*cking jokes! This is not even remotely funny and I don't know why it even exists. My best guess is that he owed someone in Hollywood a favour. I also hate George Clooney. He is way worse than Murray. Clooney just turns up looking really pleased with himself. That is it. He can't sing. His acting is average at best and I just don't like him. If 90% of the most famous actors in Hollywood died tomorrow, I wouldn't miss any of them. Hollywood just can't stop sniffing it's own farts and I can't stand these repulsive scum anymore.

I think A Very Murray Christmas could have been spectacular period. I mean he managed to get together some very big stars, have a fun silly little plot, sing some songs, have a throwback to old variety shows and there were some good performances and some fun moments but if this had been me I would have made it longer, more skits and more comedy and more Murray in general. I feel like someone wrote this and said "Hey Bill come and do this for an hour" and he did instead of giving it real thought and care and concern. It just isn't the type of thing I would watch every year. There are so many celebrities and they are underused and too quickly passed over. Bill Murray has such avid fans that he could have made this memorable and it's just very rushed. Still being so short and simple and fun, you can't really "dislike it" either. He interacts with lots of different stars, sings some songs, has some fun and it's lovable because of that. I just think the idea behind it could have been a ten and instead its run of the mill and okay at best.You'll see a ton of SNL alum (mostly modern not from Murray's own time on there) and one of my bizarrely favourite numbers is involving Bill Murray and Miley Cyrus following a George Clooney gag. I also find it extremely odd that Sofia Coppola directed and co-wrote this and while Bill Murray also supposedly co-wrote this I think they either didn't have a lot of time to do it or a lot was cut (which I doubt because it seems Netflix gives a lot of creative green lights) The point is that it is fun. If you don't go in with the expectations that the idea gives you as Murray fans and just look for something simple then you will enjoy it a lot more. 7/10

Omg..where to start?, this is quite possibly the worst thing i have ever watched, well i say watched..i gave up after 15 minutes, its bill Murray and a mix of known celebs and unknowns singing friggin Xmas carols... if its meant to be funny i think that got lost in translation (that bad pun was funnier then that steaming turd ) .. anybody that thought this was good in any way shape or form need help, can only assume they are all over 90 and live in houses made up of bing Crosby rubbish ... thankfully i never paid for this yet i still feel robbed, I've lost 15 minutes of my life and its 15 that id have sooner spent in the company of isis and being tortured throughout ...my only questionnis this..why bill why??? Ps Sofia..I'm guessing your adopted as it seems you don't have even one iota of your stepfather

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