15 Jolly Facts About 'Jingle All The Way'

As soon as December 1st hits, I'm ready to watch every single holiday movie out there. Watching Christmas movies is the perfect way to get into the spirit of the holidays. Plus it takes your mind off of all the gifts you still have to get for your loved ones! One of my favorite holiday movies to watch is Jingle All the Way. If I'm going to be honest, it's truly a masterpiece. Arnold Schwarzenegger is the best in this movie! If you haven't watched this movie in awhile, this list is filled with facts that will remind you that it's time to rewatch it! 

1. The TV show that Jamie watches in the beginning was a parody of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers!

2. Arnold almost didn't get a chance to star in the movie! He was originally attached to star in the Planet of the Apesremake, but there was a delay in production so he jumped ship to be in the greatest Christmas movie ever.

3. So after all these years, is Arnold still proud he did this movie? Last year, he said that he watched a bit of the movie while he was on vacation!

4. Sinbad honestly thought he completely screwed up the audition. He was convinced he wouldn't get the part, but look what happened!

5. Chris Columbus, the producer, was inspired by Toy Story! The year before they shot Jingle All the Way, he spent ages trying to look for a Buzz Lightyear doll for his child. 

"It’s almost like searching for a Christmas Eve holy grail – and about as easy. I couldn’t find it anywhere. That was when I came to understand the universality of this situation," he wrote in the production notes.

6. Daniel Riordan, the actor who played Turbo Man, said that he wasn't thrilled that he had to film with the crane that would lift him in the air and hurl him around.

He was scared of heights!

7. Here's a weird connection for you: Mall Santa says the warehouse password is "Jingle bells! Batman smells!" and Arnold would go on to star as Mr. Freeze in Batman and Robin!

8. Believe it or not, this was Saturday Night Live alum Chris Parnell's first movie! 

9. When Howard gets caught breaking into the house, Ted says the line "You can't bench-press your way out of this one." That's a reference to Arnold's past life as a professional bodybuilder!

10. The movie was so successful that Turbo Man figurines were sold out everywhere! 

11. And if you're still interested in owning a Turbo Man action figure, you can still buy the official ones on eBay!

12. Does the suit look familiar to you? It's because Turbo Man's suit was modeled after The Flash, a DC superhero.

13. There was a sequel called Jingle All the Way 2 and it starred Larry the Cable Guy!

14. Daniel didn't have to worry about overheating in the Turbo Man suit. The suit included a cooling system!

15. The most time-consuming scene was the parade sequence! That took over three weeks to film!

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