How does one take an animated TV series and make it live-action. The idea of taking animation into live-action isn't new, but in many cases it's derided. If you are a fan of animated movies and TV shows, the idea of turning them into live-action can be a little jarring.
The Loud House is probably one of the few animated projects that could possibly work in live-action with some tender care. In 2020, there was an announcement that a live-action Christmas movie was going to be made, and then, some sort of virus came around and stopped stuff and there was no time for it to be made and Christmas movies tend to be more valuable around Christmas time. Then in 2021, they announced it's coming.
"A Loud House Christmas" premiered on Nickelodeon on November 26, 2021, and also on their streaming service Paramount Plus ( Which doesn't have Becker on it) .
Now time for the boring part (what all that above was not exciting). If you don't know what "The Loud House" is, it's an animated series from Nickelodeon about an 11-year-old boy named Lincoln Loud the gimmick is that he also has ten sisters. The early seasons focus on Lincoln and how he navigates life with his sisters. Later the series, It gives focus towards the family, then focus on giving the sisters different episodes of their own, and giving Lincoln time with his friends and expanding their world. It's been on for 5 seasons (as of this post) and has been renewed for 6th season (as of this post). Also in that fifth season they've moved the series up a year where the characters either are 1 year older than start or in different grades almost a year older. All the sisters have 4 letter names and start with L as well. That's all the non Loud House people need to know to watch the movie. The people who know the show , know the show.
This is the story of a boy who cried a river of tears and ... oops wrong thing, Let's go!
This isn't a long movie. that's one thing to know, it's about 64 minutes and that's fine for a TV movie. The sets for the show are a good look, they took the care and attention to make the movie sets look like the cartoon, they really did in the work and I'm going to put this here: for set design 10/10.
good set work too / Copyright ViacomCBS
The movie starts with Christmas time being noted, but you will notice it's not snowing or there's no snow on the ground, which means that will come in the near the end because that's how this works. My Christmases were never filled with snow so it feels more realistic anyway. The movie does have a hallmark (not the channel) from the early days of the show where Lincoln talks to us, the audience, the movie starts off with him doing it and will have him do it few more times through out. (Good, since he's explaining stuff, I don't have to, I'm going to take 5) He ordered a special gift for his family, and the opening of the movie establishes the other characters and how his family is around at Christmas.
Look at this frog!/ Copyright ViacomCBS
He mentions that around his house, Christmas has traditions, remember this for later. You get a few seconds with each sister but learn about their personalities pretty quickly. If this is your entry into the show, they are doing a good job of making you figure out the characters' notes pretty well. For the fans, you will be pleased at how accurately they got the characters down.
They stare at you/ Copyright ViacomCBS
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