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Old 12-04-2012, 10:27 AM   #11 (permalink)
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^ I was gonna post the same thing, it's one of my favorite scenes in the entire movie.
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Old 12-04-2012, 04:10 PM   #12 (permalink)
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This is probably my favorite Christmas movie as well. It never gets old. I've always been confused about the bad critic reviews.

I may catch some **** for this, but keep in mind I enjoyed this movie when I was at an age where I was blissfully unaware of how much of a tool Tim Allen is:



I don't care what anyone says...the first one is a Christmas classic. I was right around the age of the kid in the movie, so I could easily relate. This says nothing about the horrible sequels, however. Just the first one, folks...just the first one.
I'm not sure if I've seen the sequels, so not judgement there. I agree about The Santa Clause though. For a Christmas film, it's fine. You can get away with **** like that when it's a kids Christmas film, and personally I think it's a pretty good one.

I also just watched Bad Santa. I had never seen it before and loved it, so thanks for the recommendations folks!
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Old 12-04-2012, 04:18 PM   #13 (permalink)
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If not for the scene with the cat & the Christmas lights alone.
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If not for the scene with the cat & the Christmas lights alone.
My favourite. Reminds me of my own family in some aspects. The kid who plays Russ is Leonard on "The Big Bang Theory" now.
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^ Jesus, I did not know that! And now I've looked it up, so it is!



Thats one of my favourites too. I always leave that until last and make a point of watching it every year.
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Old 12-04-2012, 04:54 PM   #16 (permalink)
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A Christmas Story is hands down the best of the bunch but there are few that come close. The ones that have been mentioned already being Bad Santa, A Christmas Vacation, and Die Hard, but there are some that haven't...



This thing scared the **** out of me and also has one of the most disturbing stories ever told in a "kids" movie.



I'll always have a place in my heart for this movie. I get such a nostalgic feeling whenever I watch it.



My family, along with our regular tree, goes out and gets a Charlie Brown tree every year. That alone tells you how much I love this movie.
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Old 12-04-2012, 05:29 PM   #17 (permalink)
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I'll still watch that stop-animation Rudolph TV special pretty much every time I see it played on TV. That's my ultimate nostalgia movie.

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Surprisingly for a comedy with Arnie in it, "Jingle all the way" was actually quite good. Not brilliant, but very funny and not really very soppy at all.

Oh, and good call on "Nightmare before Christmas". Should be listed as one of THE classic Christmas movies.

And even though it's animated, and on EVERY year, I always have a soft spot for "The Snowman"... it's just one of those things, y'know?
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Old 12-04-2012, 06:57 PM   #19 (permalink)
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My favourite. Reminds me of my own family in some aspects. The kid who plays Russ is Leonard on "The Big Bang Theory" now.
Yeah that one is definitely a classic, though the first half is superior to the second part. But the whole thing always gets me in the Christmas mood.




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A lot of people (including Roger Ebert) seem to hate this one for some reason, but I love it. Just the right mix of humor and emotion, I get a little choked up every time I watch it. I also love the surprisingly pitch black sensibility that lurks just beneath the surface.
I'm pretty divided on this one. On one hand, I love that dark atmosphere you mentioned (and the guy who plays the cab driver is great, not sure who he is). But the ending where he goes on TV and does that monologue or song or whatever is one of the most painfully awkward, forced moments I've ever seen in a film.

And Ebert is not without his faults. He called Home Alone 3 the best of the Home Alones


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oh derp, turns out the guy who plays the ghost of christmas past is none other than the frontman for the New York Dolls

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