Christmas Movies-Like Them, Hate Them?

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

I can only take a few, as I feel the rest are sappy pieces of bull.

I love National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, The Grinch (only the cartoon, I hate the commercialized version starring Jim Carrey), and in really sick and twisted ways Edward Scissorhands and Batman Returns-just for their Christmas themes. (Notice Tim Burton weaves Christmas into a lot of his films?)

I forgot the most important!! The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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"I sometimes get the odd twinge that I wouldn't mind playing lead guitar, just like a couple of notes, but that's about as near as I would want to get to the front." -Larry

[This message has been edited by LarryMullen's_POPAngel (edited 12-10-2001).]

 

[Bonochick]

The Grinch!!!!!!!

I watch that cartoon all year round! I'm gonna wear my tape out!!

I loooooove the Grinch!

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"I don't know you,
But you don't know the half of it..."

 

[sulawesigirl4]

I know this is the sappiest Christmas movie to end all sappy Christmas movies...but I love "It's a Wonderful Life". Something about those old black and white films...not to mention Jimmy Stewart.

-sula

 

[Veranda]

I love all those cartoons, they never seem to get old.

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[TheU2]

National Lampoons Christmas and A Christmas Story are great movies. If I'd have to choose, though, I'd go with A Christmas Story.

CK

 

[bullet the blue sky]

It's A Wonderful Life is one of the greatest film ever made.

It's also one of the saddest.

 

[Marko]

I generaly don't like christmas movies, except for few exceptions - it's a wonderfull life, Christmas story (or something like that...)

BUT this christmas comes not a christams movie but a LORD OF THE RINGS: Fellowship of the ring, and I can't wait to see it...

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"Everyone loves me
everyone thinks I'm georgeous
they wait for their turn to meet me..." - Me, 2001.

 

[U2ME3]

Scrooged with Bill Murray always makes me laugh.

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~ME THREE

Ice age coming
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[Zoo Schabow]

Home Alone is the best movie ever!

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AFLAC!!!!!!

 

[bullet the blue sky]

The Christmas nightmare one whose name escapes me by Tim Burton is good too.

Scrooge itself.

Oh, and the cartoon ones (Disney ones and all that) all have a timeless quality.

 

[bullet the blue sky]

Originally posted by Zoo Schabow:
Home Alone is the best movie ever!

Either you are taking the piss or you need to get out more.

 

[Zoo Schabow]

How did you know I was taking a piss?

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AFLAC!!!!!!

 

[Calluna]

I have to jump on the Christmas Story bandwagon. This is the one Christmas movie that I never get tired of watching. I already saw it again this year while I was decorating my tree.

My favorite scene is the one where he goes with his brother to visit Santa Claus but Santa and the elves are evil. The way that scene is shot with Santa's mean, sneering face and red nose shouting, "HO HO HO!! What do you want for Christmas, little boy?"

I'll never get tired of watching that one. All the poor kid wanted was a Red Rider Beebee Gun. Is that so wrong??? But instead he is told by everyone, even his schoolteacher, "You'll shoot your eye out!"




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[80sU2isBest]

Love em love em love em

It's A WonderfuL Life,
Miracle on 34th St (both versions)
Christmas Carol (George C. Scott version)
Scrooge (musical version)
A Christmas Story

too many good Christmas movies to name

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

Muppets Christmas Carol!

 

[Marko]

Originally posted by Calluna:

I have to jump on the Christmas Story bandwagon. This is the one Christmas movie that I never get tired of watching. I already saw it again this year while I was decorating my tree.

My favorite scene is the one where he goes with his brother to visit Santa Claus but Santa and the elves are evil. The way that scene is shot with Santa's mean, sneering face and red nose shouting, "HO HO HO!! What do you want for Christmas, little boy?"

I'll never get tired of watching that one. All the poor kid wanted was a Red Rider Beebee Gun. Is that so wrong??? But instead he is told by everyone, even his schoolteacher, "You'll shoot your eye out!"

Glad to see someone else who likes that movie. It's great. What about that scene when he accidently says f**k durin lunch and everything freezes, adn than he has to wash his tongue with soap. Or when they dress his brother so warm that he can't put his hands down - masterpice I say...

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"Everyone loves me
everyone thinks I'm georgeous
they wait for their turn to meet me..." - Me, 2001.

 

[TheU2]

Originally posted by Marko:
Glad to see someone else who likes that movie. It's great. What about that scene when he accidently says f**k durin lunch and everything freezes, adn than he has to wash his tongue with soap. Or when they dress his brother so warm that he can't put his hands down - masterpice I say...

We're talking about "A Christmas Story" here, right?

CK

 

[Marko]

Originally posted by TheU2:
We're talking about "A Christmas Story" here, right?

CK

Yes ofcourse. The movie with spirit and laughs. The best ever. I never can get enough of it

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"Everyone loves me
everyone thinks I'm georgeous
they wait for their turn to meet me..." - Me, 2001.

 

[HelloAngel]

I've never been into Cmas movies or music , either.

A Christmas Story was always a childhood fave due to it's focus on
their family dynamic and elementary school.
But as for that and Scrooged, I am fairly
"bah humbug" about holiday-themed movies and music.

I do however, love Christmas - but mostly the gift-giving part. I love
to buy things for my loved ones.

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No alarms and no surprises, please.

 

[~LadyLemon~]

I watch A Christmas Story throughout the year, and usually about 10 more times during the Christmas season. It's great--and yes, I'm ****ing crazy.

"It was...soap...poisoning!"

YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT!!

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[She Is Raging]

The Peanuts Special! (although not a movie really)

A Christmas Story (Mommy's little piggy!!)

It's a Wonderful Life

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[Bonochick]

Originally posted by UnforgettableLemon:
Muppets Christmas Carol!

I'd forgotten about that one...good choice!!!



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[sulawesigirl4]

Originally posted by She ls Raging:
The Peanuts Special! (although not a movie really)

Damn, I forgot that one! A Charlie Brown Christmas! "And that's what Christmas is all about, charlie Brown" gotta love linus.

-sula

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[The_Sweetest_Thing]

Originally posted by UnforgettableLemon:
Muppets Christmas Carol!

Abso-postive-ly-outely. So funny, epecially when we get to see Miss Piggy as Kermit's wife, but she can't remember her own kids names...
Kid 1 --"Mother! Mother! I thought you said we couldn't eat the chestnuts until father came home!"
Miss P-- "I wasn't eating them, I was merely checking them. It's a chef's thing dear. And do not shout Bettina."
Kid 1 --"Ah! I'd Belinda! She's Bettina!"
Miss P-- "Whatever you say, Bettina"
Kid 1-- "Uh! BELINDA!"
Miss P--"Whatever..."

or anuything to do with Rizzo and Gonzo..."You mean you could fit through the gate all that time? You are such an idiot"

I love Scrooged. And It's A Wonderful Life. And I'm quite partial to the Christmas episode of She-Ra and He-Man where they meet each other for the first time..

 

[IvanClaytonJnr]

Scrooged , i love this comedy

 

[Nate Dogg]

Christmas Vacation

Clark:"'tis the saeson to be merry!"

female salsesperson:"well..that's my name.."

Clark:"no ****!"

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Nate


"No particular place names
No particular song
I've been hiding
What am I hiding from?"

-Zooropa

 

[TripThruUreWires]

Originally posted by bullet the blue sky:
It's A Wonderful Life is one of the greatest film ever made.

It's also one of the saddest.

and you call yourself a man?!!
awwww....do you need a tissue sweetie?
do you need me to hold you?

LOL...j/k

yes, i absolutely love that movie too. i'm a sucker for it.

and by the way, i don't think any less of a guy that likes that movie

 

[U2Bama]

1. Christmas Vacation
2. A Christmas Story
3. It's A Wonderful Life (NOT "colorized")
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (original)
5. Any 1970s clay-mation production such as Rudolph (with Burl Ives songs) and I think Frosty the Snowman.
6. A Charlie Brown Christmas
7. Jon Lovitz' "Hannukah Harry" skit on Saturday Night Live, c. 1980s.

~U2Alabama

 

[bullet the blue sky]

Of course I'm not a man... didn't you see my pic?!

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

I love Hannukah (sp?) Harry-Jon Lovitz is hilarious. lmao

Christmas is also not complete without the Garfield Christmas Special and more recently the Olive the Other Reindeer show (it's really cute, trust me. I am such a girl, lol)

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"I sometimes get the odd twinge that I wouldn't mind playing lead guitar, just like a couple of notes, but that's about as near as I would want to get to the front." -Larry