Roger Zelaznys 1967 science-fiction novelLord of Lightstarts with its protagonist being rescued from Heaven against his will.

So whenBad Santa 2opens, Willy is drunker and hornier than ever.

Recognizable intellectual property is the only thing that matters, neat story endings be damned.

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I shudder to think of Woody and Buzz pulling similar stunts whenToy Story 4finally opens.

You still punch like your father, she responds, unfazed.

She masterminds the robbery of a Christmas charity run by Diane (Christina Hendricks).

That level of vulgarity (and theres much more where that came from) certainly isnt for everyone.

Luckily, it seems unlikely that anyone averse to such humor will somehow be tricked into watchingBad Santa 2.

Im not politically correct, is one of Bates very first lines.