Eight Crazy Nights
Eight Crazy Nights
Davey Stone, an alcoholic with a criminal record, is sentenced to community service under the supervision of an elderly referee. Davey is then faced with trying to reform and abandon his bad habits.
ᑕ∈ᖇ∈ᔕ/ᔕTEᖇᒪIᑎG reviewedMarch 26, 2025
One of my favorite box office bombs and a pretty good modern holiday classic. While I may have to classify this movie as a guilty pleasure, it's got an undeniably catchy soundtrack and gorgeous animation you've only seen out of class acts like The Iron Giant and various Disney movies. Whitey Duvall kinda ended up as one of my favorite weird old guys in fiction as well.
While not all the humor doesn't age well, some of the outdated by now references are some of the charm of this movie. To be honest, the Dukesberry Mall really takes me back to some good ol' millennium style mall memories which makes it particularly cozy during the holidays.
This movie also has some good heart to it as well even though some toilet humor may lead you to believe differently, ending on a pretty solid feel-good moment that usually leaves me feeling a spark of holiday cheer afterwards. It's either that or tingly feeling from the scorpion bowl Davey recommended.