Let me just say that I absolutely LOVE schmaltzy Christmas movies and am more than willing to ignore plot holes or inconsistencies if the story and the actors draw me in. Unfortunately, that didn't happen here.
The leads were fine - they came across as realistic long-time friends. The rest of the cast, and the casting were huge issues for me. The acting was TERRIBLE...it was very difficult to watch, in my opinion, and just highlighted the issues with the script.
National frenzy to see two local-market MORNING RADIO hosts host a TELEVISED nighttime New Years Eve party? When the duo had been airing in the national MORNING market for less than a week? With the premise for the "sold out" get-together being to watch those radio hosts introduce their families to their significant others? I am not sure what these people think folks do on NYE, but it's not this.
The parents' failing jazz club is selected as the party venue, but somehow the strugglingckub owners are responsible for paying the high dollar entertainment booked by the radio syndicate. Yet somehowthe syndicate handles the ticket sales. The daughter encourages her father to buy a new tux literally seconds after telling him to watch expenses and stay on budget.
I'm sure it all wound up happily ever after...hopefully including payment for the dads and a revival for their club. Unfortunately, I just couldn't make it more than halfway.
The leads were fine - they came across as realistic long-time friends. The rest of the cast, and the casting were huge issues for me. The acting was TERRIBLE...it was very difficult to watch, in my opinion, and just highlighted the issues with the script.
National frenzy to see two local-market MORNING RADIO hosts host a TELEVISED nighttime New Years Eve party? When the duo had been airing in the national MORNING market for less than a week? With the premise for the "sold out" get-together being to watch those radio hosts introduce their families to their significant others? I am not sure what these people think folks do on NYE, but it's not this.
The parents' failing jazz club is selected as the party venue, but somehow the strugglingckub owners are responsible for paying the high dollar entertainment booked by the radio syndicate. Yet somehowthe syndicate handles the ticket sales. The daughter encourages her father to buy a new tux literally seconds after telling him to watch expenses and stay on budget.
I'm sure it all wound up happily ever after...hopefully including payment for the dads and a revival for their club. Unfortunately, I just couldn't make it more than halfway.