Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
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Jul 19, 1996 · The plot: A wrecking ball destroys an old building, releasing a genie who is discovered by a kid named Max (Capra). He gets three wishes. The twist is, the genie doesn't much like people, having made no friends in 5,000 years and having spent most of that time cooped up in bottles, lamps, radiators, etc.
5% Tomatometer 37 Reviews 20% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings A genie named Kazaam (Shaquille O'Neal) has been sealed up for thousands of years, until one day he is accidentally freed by Max ...
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- Paul Michael Glaser
- PG
- Shaquille O'neal
Before you can say "kazaam," you get "Kazaam," a film that goes to show why such crucial elements as, say, actors and dialogue are important to a story. The screenplay is just plain bad, and the acting is even worse. The directing style is...well, I don't know, but it was really, really bad.
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Jul 17, 1996 · Kazaam is an alright movie and isn't that bad. It doesn't deserve to be rated so low and in the bottom 100. It was decent. The movie starts out a little shaky but it gets better. The acting in the movie is kinda bad and the plots are very predictable but it was still okay.
- (26K)
- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Paul Michael Glaser
- 1996-07-17
Kazaam Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media. Bad fantasy comedy is dated and materialistic; bullying. Full Review |...
Parents need to know that Kazaam is a fantasy comedy designed to be a family movie that tackles issues such as divorce and friendships, but is dated, mean, and inappropriate. Unlike most movies of its type, it fails to feature any particularly sympathetic characters.
Apr 17, 1996 · Summary When young Max bumps into an abandoned boom box, he's shocked when it releases a tall, Black genie named Kazaam (O'Neal), who grants the kid three wishes. The two become friends, and Max wants Kazaam to help him track down and ultimately save his father from criminal entanglements. Comedy.
