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The Merry Gentlemen Part 3
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Reviews of The Merry Gentlemen Part 3
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Initial Harsh Criticism
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The Merry Gentleman Part Three Two out of ten stars. Bad even for a cheesy Christmas romance.
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Everything about it is bad. The plot is your typical Hallmark Christmas movie, just much worse.
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It's like they had the idea to have male exotic dancers and then just quickly try to create a plot around that.
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And then just when you think the plot can't get worse, They deliver a ridiculously lazy and paper-thin plot twist.
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The lines are pathetic. So bad that I wonder if a high schooler wrote the script.
Acting and Costume Critique
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And then the terrible lines are delivered extremely poorly because the acting is worse than subpar.
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Even the costumes and the wigs are mediocre.
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The dance scenes are okay, but not good enough to subject yourself to this movie.
Chad Michael Murray's Performance
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Two out of 10 stars. um
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Laughing, crying emoji.
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Okay, so I love rom-com movies, but this was whack.
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Chad Michael Murray, L-O-L, oh l was the most insecure character here, L-O-L.
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Like, because he fell in love with this girl, couldn't perform or dance.
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I think this was his worst acting.
Flawed Romance and Execution
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I'm into all the Christmas movies, but by far one of my least favorites.
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I think the acting could have been a little more real. Especially Airhead Chad.
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I can't get over it.
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The only positive thing about it is that I like that they were trying to save the club for family and obviously the norm of a couple always falling in love as it never fails.
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It was a little funny, too.
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Two out of ten stars.
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Just watch the dancing. Skip the rest. You'll thank me.
00:04:52
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This movie was painful to watch except for the dancing, which was cheesy fun with some excellent abs on display.
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Britt and Chad are both better actors than this. They just i couldn't make any of it work and had zero chemistry in their zero to one hundred mile per hour romance.
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Chad is also just not a good dancer. Neither is Brit for that matter.
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And WTF with their hair.
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Chad gave me vibes of Patrick Swayze auditioning for Chippendales on SNL Vibes.
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Marla Sokoloff should give up screenwriting, or at the very least, take some real classes and find a good mentor editor.
Screenwriting and Plot Issues
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This script felt like an eighth grade girl wrote it with all the horrible tropes of girl giving up her career for a man A tacky gift, at a weird time, means we're going steady.
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as well as putting together a huge fundraiser in only a few days, which raised exactly what they needed, plus a whole $95.00.
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And, come on, the parents are only $30,000 in debt after six months of arrears on their business?
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Only if the rent was $1,000 or less a month, which it would never be for a place that size.
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But then who'd expect an eighth grader to know that?
00:08:01
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As someone one who goes to local music halls a lot, this can't book any acts storyline didn't fly one bit.
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There are tons of bands on TikTok and Not who would love to play a small venue.
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Exposure and live play are lifeblood to bands. Yes, it's a cheesy romance.
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but I appreciate even the slightest grasp on reality.
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The dancing was fun, and it was a delight to see Maxwell Caulfield still looking good.
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If Hallmark wasn't so prudish, this film could have been part of their Christmas film lineup, which isn't a compliment.
Hallmark Comparison and Plot Critique
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I stopped watching their cheese fests after one season But I love a good romance.
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So thought Netflix might elevate it for the holidays. Nope.
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Just watch the dancing. Skip the rest.
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You'll thank me.
00:10:09
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Two out of ten stars.
00:10:14
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Watching paint dry is more entertaining.
00:10:22
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I don't know who wrote this script, but I'm pretty sure nine-year-olds could have written a better Christmas script than this.
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It was painstakingly horrible. Why did she eat a cookie like a two-year-old?
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Why was everything so corny and predictable?
00:11:04
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I gave it a try, and now I can't get that time back. I only gave this two stars because at least the actors were somewhat better than a horrendous sci-fi movie.
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Netflix needs to really step up their Christmas movie game. It feels like we should have gotten paid to watch it.
00:11:46
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Seeing people rate a six is either paid or just a person that has never seen a movie in their life.
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Two out of 10 stars. Question mark, question mark, exclamation point, exclamation point, exclamation point, exclamation point.
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I love these two actors, but the story is so bad.
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And I usually like Christmas movies. They usually have the same storyline and are predictable.
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But I'm fine with that. But why would you want to save your beloved family business with male strippers?
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Why not make a sweet Christmas show or bake some cute muffins as the other Christmas movies?
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I wanna be able to watch Christmas movies with my mother without having the urge to disappear from shame under the pillow.
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Why portray the men in this movie in this way? Just imagine the rolls turn and the guy comes in to save his family business and meets a beautiful woman and gets her to do a sexy dance and take off her clothes to get money.
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And also, before going up on stage, she has panic attack.
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And the guy convinces her she can do it. i don't understand this.
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Two out of 10 stars.
Character and Plot Mockery
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Nope.
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Congratulations, Ashley. You've turned your parents' quaint local watering hole into a male strip joint.
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I was embarrassed watching this. Alone, no one to impress. Still embarrassed.
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The plot was thin to non-existent. Just a device to get a bunch of shirtless dudes.
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Chad Michael Murray.
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I don't even know what to say. Is he wearing a wig? Channeling Tiger King?
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Going for an early 80s sitcom lead look?
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He needs a good trim and or dye job.
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And just when I thought we'd hit the peak of horror, 65-year-old Maxwell Caulfield shows up shirtless in suspenders.
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I'm 54, solidly between Murray and Caulfield age-wise, and did not find any of the lead actors to be appealing at all as they were written and portrayed in this movie.
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The ending was ridiculous and unbelievable.
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The whole movie was a mix of trying too hard and not trying at all.
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With all of the decent, and far more than decent, actors in it, This movie could have been much better.
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Two out of 10 stars, Netflix has sunk to a new low.
00:18:10
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This is a movie that should be playing on the Hallmark Channel. not Netflix. There is hardly a plot, and I had to stop watching it halfway through.
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it doesn't matter how good-looking or super-built the half-naked men are,
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There was nothing that could save the film for me.
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This was really Chippendales set in a small town around Christmas time.
Unrealistic Romance and Sacrifices
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and mixed in with a sappy and very unrealistic love story. Save two hours of your life and either watch a real good Christmas movie or a real good stripper movie.
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Not this hallmark knockoff of a movie. Happy holidays to everyone out there.
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And happy new year.
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Two out of ten stars.
00:19:55
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Terrible.
00:19:59
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This movie is terrible. I know it's meant to be a cheesy Christmas movie, and nothing about it is believable, but the romance goes unnaturally from zero to one hundred.
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What really confused me was thinking about what did Ashley have to be sorry for and why did Luke guilt her into feeling she had to leave her entire life and job career behind.
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all because his ex-wife left him? They only know each other for a week or two.
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Ashley never even committed to moving back to her parents' home in the first place.
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Why was she made to pick one or the other, and the acceptable one was to pick him and lose everything she's built because he got into strop?
00:21:44
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What a ridiculous movie with a terrible storyline and most certainly not what I recommend young impressionable girls to watch.
Technical Merits vs. Terrible Execution
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This is borderline gaslighting.
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Three out of 10 stars Oy vey.
00:22:19
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What in the world did I just watch? Seriously, who doesn't like a cheese holiday movie?
00:22:35
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Don't judge all Christmas movies by this one. The writing was terrible, which means the acting follows.
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The sets and the lighting looked awesome, though.
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I hope they both find work outside of the holiday genre, because I think they are actually both good actors, just not in this.
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Not for one second did I think that she was a dancer on Broadway.
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Let's go watch a few movies that are a number of years old to find a better one.
00:23:43
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This was really painful to get through. Good luck navigating this mess of a movie.
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Happy holidays.
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Three out of 10 stars.
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Feel good movie?
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Well, it could be a feel-good movie if it wasn't for all the lack
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I don't know what to say. The plot is just shallow.
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It doesn't make sense in my mind. What kind of happy ending when you give up your job you always wanted and always loved for a guy you just met?
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And he gets grumpy when you get your job back. and no understanding from him at all.
00:25:11
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Fine. You got something going on, and it's sad you got to go back.
00:25:23
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I guess it's like my review is not so clear. The movie gave more of a weird energy than feeling good.
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But if you skip all that, it has some fun and sweet dorky parts that was nice.
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Over and out.
00:25:58
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Three out of ten stars.
Overall Predictability and Lack of Engagement
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A cheesy Christmas clunker.
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This Christmas movie was a real snooze fest, and the predictable plot and lackluster performance made it hard to stay awake.
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The main characters had zero chemistry, and their forced romance was cringeworthy to say the least.
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Additionally, the bare chest of Chad Michael Murray didn't save the day, but quite the opposite.
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While the holiday setting was festive, it couldn't save this film from being a complete disappointment.
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Every year, there are countless Christmas movies with an attempt to bring joy and cheer.
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but this one missed the mark entirely. If you were looking for a heartwarming or even halfway decent Christmas movie, this one isn't worth your time.
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Three out of ten stars.
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Hallmark Mike
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One of the mass-produced holiday films that Netflix churns out at this time of the year.
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With the majority of the budget spent on getting Chad Michael Murray to do his signature the thirst trap squint, there was little left for a decent wig for Britt Robertson.
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The film's central sexual appeal of having shirtless men dancing lacks any sensuality as most of the dancers appear to be still in the process of learning the provocative choreography.
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Everything about this movie is predictable and sauceless, but it has scenic festive scenes that add Christmas ambience for viewers as they wrap presents or prepare Christmas dinner with this on in the background.
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Hopefully, by now, you're out cold. But if not, would you care to join me for another?