Jingle All The Way is the Idiocracy of Shopping

Context: I’m in my mid thirties and had seen pretty much every Arnold movie growing up, and I also consider myself a movie guy and there aren’t many movies, especially classics, that I haven’t seen.

But you know there’s always that movie that you only see parts of: you’re at a friends house before going somewhere, or watching at home but have to leave for work, etc.

For some reason I’ve only seen it in bits and pieces until last night (It’s on Prime in 4k).

Okay. Yes its hilarious that should go without saying. But who would think a movie with Arnold, Sinbad, and the late great Phil Hartman could make such a potent satire about capitalism, and Christmas spirit or lack of…This movie is the Idiocracy of Shopping.

Accurately predicted the ridiculousness that would become black Friday in many scenes but one scene stands out in particular:

Mall of America. In the toy store: The manager stands up and yells at the shoppers how they’ll have the privilege to line up to get a lottery ball. And should they win they can now expect to pay double the price.

Thinking about Ps5, or Jordans, or Graphics Cards right now.

Literally if you go on Sony website right now you have to sign up for the honor of being entered into a lottery to buy one. Should you “win” you now need to cough up $500-$600 dollars on the spot within 2 hour window or you no longer have the OPPORTUNITY to buy.

The scene with the little man and Santa trying to ripoff Arnold with the broken doll: Ebay resellers and scammers.

I could go on and on but here in 2021 it was my first time viewing, but I’d bet it hits different for yall.

5 out of 5 stars

Submitted December 10, 2021 at 10:28PM by MoozesModiMoozi https://ift.tt/3oHZLfx