The Perfect Holiday (2007)

Note Générale:

3,1/10   

Réalisateur:

Lance Rivera

Scénaristes (WGA):

Lance Rivera (written by) &
Marc Calixte (written by) ...
(suite)

Date de sortie:

12 décembre 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Famille | Romance

Accroche:

This Christmas, the perfect man just happens to be Santa.

Intrigue:

A young girl turns to a department store Santa in the hopes that he will help find a new husband for her divorced mother. |

Plot Keywords:

Breakup | Kitchen | Brother Sister Relationship | Christmas Tree | Santa Claus Suit

Avis des utilisateurs:

Bland, harmless Christmas time-waster...

Ensemble

Morris Chestnut	...	Benjamin Armstrong
Gabrielle Union	...	Nancy
Faizon Love	...	Jamal
Charles Q. Murphy	...	J-Jizzy (as Charlie Murphy)
Katt Williams	...	Delicious
Jill Marie Jones	...	Robin
Rachel True	...	Brenda
Malik Hammond	...	John-John
Khail Bryant	...	Emily
Pedro Kim	...	Clerk
David Anzuelo	...	Maintenance Man
Frank Bonsangue	...	Police Sergeant
John Bryant	...	Rottweiler
Paul Woodburn	...	Driver
Modi	...	Father in Line
Amber Joy Williams	...	Five-Year-Old in Line
Ira Hawkins	...	Judge
Conor Carroll	...	Kid on Jamal's Lap
Reymond Wittman	...	Kid on Santa's Lap (as Reymond Charles Wittman)
Brian Gilbert	...	Kid with List
Victoria Pannell	...	Sassy Little Girl on Street
Christopher Burns	...	Man in Crowd
Lisa Datz	...	Melody
Dylan Hartigan	...	Nerdy Kid on Lap
Mary L. Narango	...	Receptionist
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton	...	V-Jay
Susan Barrett	...	Woman in Crowd
Mike Elliott	...	Mr. Sing-a-long
Evelyn Taucher	...	Old Lady
Didi Gruenwald	...	Annabella
Maria Ford	...	Herself
Queen Latifah	...	Mrs. Christmas
Terrence Howard	...	Bah Humbug
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
John Farrer	...	Mall Janitor
Jeremy Gumbs	...	Mikey
David Gunning	...	Dinner Date (uncredited)

Réalisé par
Lance Rivera

Scénaristes (WGA)
Lance Rivera		(written by) &
Marc Calixte		(written by) and
Nat Mauldin		(written by) &
Jeff Stein		(written by)

Produit par
Shakim Compere	....	producer
Leifur B. Dagfinnsson	....	producer
Mike Elliott	....	producer
Joseph P. Genier	....	producer
Petra Hoebel	....	line producer
Queen Latifah	....	producer
Stevie 'Black' Lockett	....	associate producer
Marvin Peart	....	producer

Musique originale
Christopher Lennertz

Image
Teodoro Maniaci		(director of photography)

Montage
Paul Trejo

Distribution des rôles
Leah Daniels

Création des décors
Anne Stuhler

Direction artistique
Randall Richards

Décorateur de plateau
Amanda Carroll

Création des costumes
Misa Hylton-Brim

Maquillage
Francesca Buccellato	....	key makeup artist
Robin Day	....	key hair stylist
Hildie Ginsberg	....	makeup department head
Tina LaSpina	....	additional makeup artist
Susan Schectar	....	additional hair stylist

Directeur de production
Karen Gorodetzky	....	production manager
Jan Kikumoto	....	post-production supervisor

Assistant réalisateur
Mike Elliott	....	second unit director
Thomas Fatone	....	first assistant director
Patrick Gibbons	....	second assistant director
Kim Thompson	....	second second assistant director

Département Art
Sally Bonython	....	assistant property master
Robert Castillo	....	scenic artist
Robert Castillo	....	storyboard artist
Lou Charles	....	set dresser
Pete Dancy	....	set dresser
Peter DeCurtis	....	lead man
Yolan Fisher	....	property master
Dan Kajeckas	....	scenic artist
Lyvan A. Munlyn	....	scenic charge
Kevin L. Raper	....	graphic artist
Niquan Riley	....	set dresser
Kyle Salvatore	....	props
Billy Stearne	....	best boy set dresser
Adriano Valle	....	set dresser

Technicien du son
Laurel Bridges	....	boom operator
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Patrick Dunnam	....	assistant dialogue editor
Christopher Eakins	....	adr supervisor
David Esparza	....	supervising sound editor
David Hingorany	....	sound mix engineer
John Marquis	....	dialogue editor
Daniel McIntosh	....	sound mixer: additional photography
Trevor Metz	....	foley cueing
Richard Murphy	....	sound mixer
Paul Ordonez	....	temp. sound recordist
Victoria Rose Sampson	....	dialogue editor
Adam Sanchez	....	utility sound
Gabriel J. Serrano	....	sound recordist
Geordy Sincavage	....	foley mixer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Mandell Winter	....	supervising sound editor
James Bailey	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Effets spéciaux
Neil Ruddy	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects
David Van Woert	....	visual effects producer
Leo Vezzali	....	visual effects producer

Cascadeur
Jared Burke	....	co-stunt coordinator
Jeremy Sample	....	stunt double
Jeremy Sample	....	stunt double: Faizon Love
Derrick Simmons	....	stunt double: Morris Chestnut
Derrick K. Simmons	....	stunt double: Mikey
Anthony Vincent	....	stunts

Caméra et Département Electrique
Michael Arisohn	....	additional electrician
David Benaroya	....	grip
Manuel Billeter	....	additional camera operator
Oliver Cary	....	camera operator
Marshall Coles	....	electrician
John Coots	....	best boy electric
Matt Cross	....	electrician
David Daniel	....	camera operator: second unit
Cory Durst	....	company grip
Philip Gleason	....	video assist operator
Wesley Hodges	....	additional camera loader
Milly Itzhak	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Bernard James	....	electrician
Alexandra Kanal	....	camera loader
Ed Koza	....	grip
Gareth Manwaring	....	camera intern
Dave McAllister	....	key grip
Nestor Medina	....	electrician
Jessica Miglio	....	still photographer
Simeon Moore	....	generator operator
Roy Nowlin	....	electrician
Steve Peloquin	....	best boy grip
Antonio Ponti	....	assistant camera
Antonio Ponti	....	first assistant camera
Craig Pressgrove	....	first assistant camera
Brian Pryzpek	....	gaffer
Rachael Saltzman	....	electrician
Daniel D. Sariano	....	assistant camera
Ethan Wilhelm	....	additional electrician
Darryl Wilson	....	dolly grip
Ian Woolston-Smith	....	Steadicam operator

Département Casting
Lori Eastside	....	extras casting
Don Wongprapan	....	casting assistant

Département Costume et garde-Robe
Lorraine Coppin	....	wardrobe supervisor
Shawnique Hill	....	costumer
Estella Marie	....	seamstress
Estella Marie	....	set costumer
Jan Finnell	....	costumer (uncredited)

Dpartement Editorial
John Gilbert	....	additional editor
Sandy Meade	....	post-production
Megan Robb	....	assistant editor
Christopher Wild Rogers	....	digital intermediate producer
Lynne Whitlock	....	additional editor

Département Musique
Drew DeAscentis	....	music editor
Paul Di Franco	....	music supervisor
Peter Fuchs	....	scoring mixer
Rossano Galante	....	orchestrator
Michael John Mollo	....	score coordinator
Jeremy Sweet	....	composer: additional music
Philip White	....	orchestrator

Département Transport
Michael Fennimore	....	transportation captain
Robert Foster Jr.	....	driver

Divers
Peter Anders	....	craft service
Monica Barraza	....	production coordinator
Rebecca Bernard	....	set intern
Eve Biddle	....	production assistant
Eunice Choi	....	assistant to executive producer
Pierre M. Coleman	....	production assistant
Stacie Blair Davis	....	assistant to producer
Anne Marie Dentici	....	set production assistant
William Doll	....	electronic press kit
Jodi Domanic-Riccio	....	script supervisor: additional
Vadim Epstein	....	key production assistant
Steve Faughnan	....	location assistant
Jason Fesel	....	set production assistant
Jonathan Gardner	....	production assistant
Tena Golding	....	assistant production coordinator
Trish Gray	....	location scout
Matthew Kreiner	....	production secretary
Ronnie Kupferwasser	....	location manager
Jennifer Markowitz	....	accounting clerk
Brendan O'Rourke	....	assistant location manager
Susan T. Parsons	....	production coordinator
Kevin Pazmino	....	production assistant: first team
Jean Pesce	....	additional location scout
Matthew T. Price	....	assistant: Mr. Elliott
Matthew Reedy	....	production assistant
Guillaume Renberg	....	remote head technician
Patti Small	....	production accountant
Michelle Stella	....	clearances and product placement
J.P. Summerskill	....	payroll accountant
Willie Toubman	....	assistant location manager
Angelika Walaszczyk	....	executive clearance specialist
Sharon Watt	....	script supervisor
Cohl Klop	....	voice-over (uncredited)

Merci
Steven Gorelick	....	special thanks
David W. Schoner Jr.	....	thanks

Companies de production

• Capital Arts Entertainment
• Destination Films
• Flavor Unit Entertainment
• Truenorth Productions

Distributeurs

• Yari Film Group Releasing (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Autres Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Identity Studios  visual effects
• RPM Group  promotion and marketing
• Wildfire Studios  adr recording facility
• Wildfire Studios  sound post-production

Autre(s) titre(s):

Perfect Christmas (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for brief language and some suggestive humor.

Durée:

USA:96 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

USA:PG

Lieux de tournage:

Bergenfield, New Jersey, USA

Société:

Capital Arts Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuité: When Ben and Jamal are at their lockers after the second time Emily visits Santa, Jamal's toque keeps changing from pulled down to his ears to sitting on top of his head.

Guillemet:

Nancy: Since when did my kids become the Jackson Five?
John-John: I ain't being Michael!

Connexions:

Références "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" (1972)

Bande son:

It Happened One Christmas

Bland, harmless Christmas time-waster...

One thing you can say about The Perfect Holiday is that it's slightly less idiotic than most of the recent crop of holiday movies. It doesn't suffer from the same juvenile slapstick bits as Deck The Halls, Surviving Christmas, or Christmas With The Kranks. Furthermore, it's nice to see people of color getting a story they can call their own, while all of those other titles (forgettable as they may be) depict Christmas as something that exists entirely in a white-bread suburban world. It's a shame that this movie isn't more original. It's filled with talented actors, but the script is at the level of a TV sitcom holiday special. Morris Chestnut and Gabrielle Union do they best they can with their cookie-cutter parts, but the audience knows from Minute One exactly where the jokes are going.