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The Merry Gentlemen Part 1
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Reviews of The Merry Gentlemen
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Ashley's Dilemma and Inspiration
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The Merry Gentleman Ashley is fired from the Jingle Bells on Broadway. Disappointed, she returns to her parents' home for Christmas.
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Once there, she realizes that her parents' club is struggling and that their debts threaten to force them to close down.
Planning the Performance
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Determined to save the club, Ashley takes action. Inspired by her sister's ex-boyfriend's line of work, she comes up with the idea to put on a male dance performance focused on sexy routines.
Recruiting Talent
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She recruits local talent, including Luke, the carpenter who often helps out with repairs at the club.
Negative User Reviews: Initial Impressions
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I will be reading the IMDB user reviews from worst to first. One out of ten stars.
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Eye Roll, just another movie where the woman gives up her dreams for a man. Incredibly misogynistic.
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Why couldn't he be the one to move to the city for her to continue her dream of dancing?
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Not a lot of character development either. Chad Michael Murray is good to look at and all, but pretty boring all around.
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The chemistry between the two really wasn't there in my opinion either. I really wish someone would make a freaking Christmas movie where the male makes some sacrifices for once.
Deep Dive into Criticisms
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Save yourself some time and watch something else. I think I'm going to stick with the cartoons.
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This is listed as a comedy and there was nothing funny about it.
00:02:46
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One out of ten stars. for Christmas movie or strippers? What is wrong with this movie?
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The lead actress moves from city to small town, helps their parents to start their bar back,
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Her idea instead to revive it is to make guys dance shirtless? What is that?
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Borderline Strip Club calls the show Merry Gentlemen.
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No depth or character building. Most cringe movie of all time. Definitely no festive feel.
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Acting by lead characters was horrible. Obviously didn't have much expectation from this movie, but the quality is much lesser than that.
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I have been seeing much better Christmas movies like The Reason for Season. Much more warm feeling.
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Do not waste your time watching this movie. I am surprised folks reviewing it with five or six stars.
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It's definitely one star movie.
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One out of ten stars.
00:04:49
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Don't waste your time. So bad. I love a good cheesy Christmas movie and wanted to like this, but this was so bad.
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No chemistry between any of the characters. Bad acting from most of the cast. Bad script and weak storyline.
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It was like AI wrote the screenplay. Boring, yes, boring shirtless dance scenes.
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No exterior locations, so no production values.
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The dad was pretty good, but unfortunately, the mom is so pumped and frozen, she just felt totally wooden.
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Shame. I wanted to like it, but I just got totally bored with it. Sorry, but I have to say that it is the worst movie I have watched in a really long time.
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Do not bother.
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One out of ten stars. What a terrible message. Okay.
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I can make it through a cringy holiday movie, but I had to stop this one short. The writing was already horrible, and the dancing was not sexy at all.
00:07:02
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This was a dumpster fire from the start. But like I said, I would have at least finished the movie if it wasn't for the arc of the storyline being the main character getting an offer for her old job back and moving back to New York.
Comparisons with Other Films
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Then, Chad Michael Murray's baby whiny character throws a tantrum about it and makes her feel so guilty she stays?
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What a terrible message. She's going to bail out on pursuing her dream job and passion professionally for a guy she's known for two weeks?
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In what world does this make sense and send a good message to women? No Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays vibes from this one.
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Thanks, guys. Now I'm just irritated. F off, Netflix.
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One out of ten stars. Skip this movie. I never thought I would create an account to review a Christmas movie.
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At first, I thought this was going to be another light-hearted, silly Christmas movie. This movie actually made me angry by the end.
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I think it must have been written by A.I. because the plot made absolutely no sense.
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Zero chemistry between the leads.
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Spoiler alert. Boy yells at girl because she wants to go back to her job that was her childhood dream.
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She feels guilty, so she stays at failing family business in town with zero career opportunities for her.
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Woof.
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I could not even believe how he spoke to her in that scene. He sucks. God, I hated this movie.
00:10:13
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One out of ten stars. Such a boring movie, not worth the time.
00:10:25
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Only watched it cause it was a Christmas movie and thought it would be a good one, but, sadly, it was quite disappointing.
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Such a ridiculous movie.
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copycat version of Magic Mike. There was nothing interesting about the movie. Same old boring story where a guy meets boy.
00:11:02
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She falls and he catches. Don't these directors have better stories to write and spend money on?
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It's better off being a children's movie.
Overall Disappointment and Critique
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Feel bad for the actors who actually thought it would be a hit, blah, blah, blah.
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Even stories like The Night Book had a story which was a thousand times better and unforgettable.
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The Worst Movie
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One out of ten stars Worse than I expected I am always game for a cute Christmas movie and always love a good cheesy hallmark.
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Of course, I do not expect an Oscar-winning performance, but this movie really missed the holiday mark.
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The trailer had promise But the whole movie felt so rushed, had a horrible forced storyline and dreadful script, plot holes, zero chemistry between the actors, and so many missed opportunities.
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Such a disappointment. Sadly, The whole movie falls flat and leaves a lot to be desired.
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As hard as it tries, it really lacks the feel-good, wholesome Christmas charm that the holiday season needs.
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Such a shame. It's a pass. The best part of the movie is the abs.
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But even abs can't save this movie. Sorry, CMM.
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One out of ten stars. Fun trash.
00:13:49
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Everything about this movie is terrible, in the best possible way. The writing is hilariously bad, the acting isn't much better, and the storyline is the stupidest thing i've ever seen.
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There are so many simple solutions available to the characters that they ignore so that they can open a strip club.
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I cannot get over that. a strip club. Instead of just going back to her traditional high-paying dancing job and giving her parents that money, she convinces four guys, one of them being a senior citizen, to become male strippers.
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All this in a wholesome Christmas movie.
00:15:06
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Honestly deserves a zero out of 10, but it's very entertaining to make fun of. So it gets a one. One
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one out 10 stars. Very boring. Even my mom fell asleep.
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There was a time where we watched Netflix Christmas movies every year with our family. But the recent movies are just bad.
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The same applies to this movie. Do not get me wrong. The actors are awesome.
00:16:02
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I like Britt Robertson, and the same applies to Chad Michael Murray. Sadly, the story is just boring and barely makes sense.
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My mom felt asleep after a few minutes already and I started Googling where I knew some of the other actors from.
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My mom loves movies like The Holiday or Love Actually, but this is not even close.
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Okay, maybe also a little bit unfair to compare, but there are also movies like the a Christmas Prince trilogy, which is so much better.
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Well, maybe next year.
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One out of ten stars. Hot garbage for the holidays. Terrible acting, terrible script, terrible dancing.
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Chad Michael Murray didn't actually dance, but spun and lagged quite a bit. You couldn't have hired an actor who could actually dance?
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The female lead was absolutely awful. The dog was the best part of the entire movie.
00:17:59
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Netflix should really bury this one because it's the absolute worst of the Hallmark-esque holiday movies I've ever seen.
00:18:13
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And I'm old, and I've seen some real stinkers in my time. Save yourself the trouble and skip this movie.
00:18:29
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Go watch paint dry or the Christmas lights on the tree instead. Much more enjoyable.
00:18:41
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Might be more entertaining to do the laundry or mop the floors. One out of ten stars.
00:18:53
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Was not expecting it to be as bad as it is. This movie is terribly written.
00:19:05
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At best, that should have been a first draft. Even for the genre, it is beyond superficial.
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No character development, no reason to care for the story nor its characters. No actual connection slash chemistry between the characters nor between the actors.
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I found myself rolling my eyes several times at how bad it was, pausing it many times and wondering if I was going to actually see the entire thing.
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I did, but it is not because I was interested or cared. I just tend to want to see things through.
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i do not recommend even from a it's a Christmas Hallmark type of movie point of view. On the other hand, Hot Frosty got it right.
00:20:32
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One out of ten stars. Were they even trying? I am serious when I wonder, were they really trying to act so bad?
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But then again, I think that the scenario is so two thousand. And what I mean by that is not that is cheesy or I could guess the plot.
00:21:10
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I would not mind either. However, it's like they gave a random person the authority to write it, and then no one mentioned that it's all wrong, or some things are too soon or way over fake dramatic, and the emotional connection had never been built between the characters.
00:21:42
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The only other time I remember I left something unfinished was the a series of unfortunate events because it was making me too depressed.
00:22:00
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Now I have to leave because it's simply not worth it. Really sad for all the money that could have been spent in something way better.
00:22:17
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The only good thing i could mention is the people handling the camera and their dressing. Also, their love connection isn't even healthy.
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I mean, come on.
00:22:40
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Two out of ten stars rushed to the end. At first, this seemed like a really good Christmas movie to me.
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Probably a bit cliché because, like every Christmas movie, you already know how it's going to end.
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However, i don't mind that, as long as the story is well executed and fully draws you into the storyline.
00:23:21
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Unfortunately, this is where the film goes wrong. It feels far too rushed. There's no proper build-up, and it lacks emotion.
00:23:37
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It could have been a great movie, but unfortunately, the writers missed the mark with this story.
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The actors were good, and the acting was solid too. But without a good story, the film still ends up being a disappointment.
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I'll give the movie two stars for the effort of the actors.
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Two out of ten stars.
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Smells Like Written by A.I.
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This movie was so cringe and stereotypical, I just couldn't stop laughing. It really seems like AI wrote it with the prompt, make a Christmas movie with all the rom-com Christmas movie elements.
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The dialogue is basically just the characters throwing cliches at each other, not really saying anything.
00:25:03
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Like someone one already said, this looks like the first version of the script. Even as a first version, it would be so bad it should not have been made into a film.
00:25:24
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Was it a comedy? Unintentionally, yes But no, it really isn't a comedy.
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Romantic? Well, it tried.
00:25:42
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There really was no effort in the writing, and thus the actors weren't given any chance to shine.
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Two out of ten stars. Merry gentle, not hard pass. Where to begin?
00:26:08
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One. a character doesn't know how to eat a cookie. Who eats a cookie like that? Shoving it in my face to put the chocolate on my cheek for the shot.
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versus acting. 2. Production isn't good at wigs. 3. A bit too much hairspray.
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Hair should move, dude. And why does he look like a Ken doll? Is this the look we are going for?
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Four, the worst on-screen kiss ever in the barn. Are we kissing more or no?
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I thought we, okay, it's done. Five, too much Botox to convincingly convey genuine emotion and concern.
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A mother's brows would crease. A tacky wreath necklace is the most heartfelt gift he has ever given. 7. Characters are two-dimensional at best.
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8. What is happening? Wait, they were friends? He knows about his backstory? Since when?
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Did we even know his name? It's happening all too fast for the characters and the audience.
00:28:17
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Her career is over after being fired for a younger dancer and managing her parents' business show isn't what she wants and isn't really a job.
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She isn't doing it for the money. So when her job is offered back, sure, maybe don't go crawling back to the place that insulted you like that, but he has no right to criticize her for returning to her career for this tiny show full of handymen and barflies.
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11. Who lays shirtless on a dirty bar floor? Or was he crouching down shirtless? Why did fixing a sink need the shirt off?
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12. CMM can't dance and his arms give it away. Shirt off, sure, he has the body, but no moves besides. 13. Where are these conversations coming from?
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What brought this serious moment on? What? 14. Why does every everyone leave the club to see them kiss in front of the tree?
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What do they all have to do outside? What? This was a pass. Thank you for listening, and I hope you're asleep.