Master Bates Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 (edited) List your favourite christmas films: Black Christmas (2006) Santa's Slay Black Christmas (1974) Friday After Next Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys The Nightmare Before Christmas Ernest Saves Christmas Elf Edited 3 December, 2008 by Master Bates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 Gremlins It's A Wonderful Life Cocoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation is THE best christmas film ever, FACT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 A Christmas Carol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rory Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 Elf and It's a Wonderful Life are my favourites. Watching the latter on Xmas eve really felt like Xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swannymere Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation is THE best christmas film ever, FACT. The only time of the year when you can guarantee that all my friends will actually turn up to a gathering is the annual National Lampoons Christmas Vacation Party, this year i'll try and avoid drinking a whole bottle of Baileys :-& Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 It's a Wonderful Life Scrooge [Alistair Sim], incorrectly known as A Christmas Carol and of course, The Great Escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 Santa Claus - the movie Jingle all the way - Arnies finest:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 Die Hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabbageFace Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 Elf, Uncle Buck, Jingle all the way, Die Hard and Home Alone 1 and 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff leopard Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 As several of you have correctly pointed out, its… It’s a Wonderful Life - one of the greatest films ever, and apart from the insanely happy ending, its one of Hollywood's darkest. Gremlins plus Hudsucker Proxy and Trading Places have Christmassy bits. The Flaming Lips have just released their self-financed/shot film Christmas on Mars. Not seen it yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 It's a Wonderful Life Scrooge [Alistair Sim], incorrectly known as A Christmas Carol and of course, The Great Escape. I hope you're not inferring that I was being incorrect, 'Super Moderator' (snigger),'cos I was'nt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 As several of you have correctly pointed out, its… It’s a Wonderful Life - one of the greatest films ever, and apart from the insanely happy ending, its one of Hollywood's darkest. Gremlins plus Hudsucker Proxy and Trading Places have Christmassy bits. The Flaming Lips have just released their self-financed/shot film Christmas on Mars. Not seen it yet though. Has to be "It`s a Wonderful Life", probably my favourite film ever. As for the ending, next time you watch it, watch James Stewart as everyone comes into his house. He appears to say "*uck Me"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuttedAnt Posted 3 December, 2008 Share Posted 3 December, 2008 Muppets Christmas Carol and Scrooged are a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff leopard Posted 4 December, 2008 Share Posted 4 December, 2008 Has to be "It`s a Wonderful Life", probably my favourite film ever. As for the ending, next time you watch it, watch James Stewart as everyone comes into his house. He appears to say "*uck Me"! I love the way Bert the cop turns up with his accordion strapped on. Its like, 'Hmmm, trouble at the Bailey house, I might have to arrest my best friend, do I take my gun or my accordion?' Full marks to Chief Wiggum for coming similarly prepared for the end of the Leftporium episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian H. Cope Posted 4 December, 2008 Share Posted 4 December, 2008 Scrooge - The musical one with Albert Finney. Cannonball Run - The one with all those cars in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 4 December, 2008 Share Posted 4 December, 2008 Surely anyone who doesn't say It's a Wonderful Life hasn't seen it, or is just an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian H. Cope Posted 4 December, 2008 Share Posted 4 December, 2008 Surely anyone who doesn't say It's a Wonderful Life hasn't seen it, or is just an idiot. I did not say it.I am not an idiot.You are,for making sweeping generalisations. Populist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 4 December, 2008 Share Posted 4 December, 2008 I hope you're not inferring that I was being incorrect, 'Super Moderator' (snigger),'cos I was'nt. Would I do that..? BTW, I've just discovered, I seem to have been upgraded, moderator wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 4 December, 2008 Share Posted 4 December, 2008 It's a Wonderful Life Scrooge [Alistair Sim], incorrectly known as A Christmas Carol and of course, The Great Escape. http://www.sheeplaughs.com/scrooge/alastairsim.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 4 December, 2008 Share Posted 4 December, 2008 It's a Wonderful Life Scrooge [Alistair Sim], incorrectly known as A Christmas Carol and of course, The Great Escape. Just in case there was a little confusion: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044008/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadeem Hardison Posted 4 December, 2008 Share Posted 4 December, 2008 Sister Act II: Back in the Habit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robsk II Posted 5 December, 2008 Share Posted 5 December, 2008 Oldboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff leopard Posted 5 December, 2008 Share Posted 5 December, 2008 I did not say it.I am not an idiot.You are,for making sweeping generalisations. Populist. He's right though. I'm surprised no ones said Miracle on 34th Street (the 1940s version), thats like a parcel bomb of love and good times going off in your face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Saint Posted 5 December, 2008 Share Posted 5 December, 2008 He's right though. I'm surprised no ones said Miracle on 34th Street (the 1940s version), thats like a parcel bomb of love and good times going off in your face. He's not right. Norwaysaint is a populist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 5 December, 2008 Share Posted 5 December, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 6 December, 2008 Share Posted 6 December, 2008 Scrooged with Bill Murray Home Alone 1+2 Die Hard Santa Claus the Movie A Merry Porno Christmas Elf Jingle all the Way A Christmas Story etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Trubble Posted 6 December, 2008 Share Posted 6 December, 2008 Uncle Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Saint Posted 9 December, 2008 Share Posted 9 December, 2008 'It's a wonderful life' - I'm usually weeping unconsolably by the sixth minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 9 December, 2008 Share Posted 9 December, 2008 'It's a wonderful life' - I'm usually weeping unconsolably by the sixth minute. Don't tell me: George reads that Mr Gower's son has died, and a little later, Mr Gower the chemist, slaps young George's bad/deaf ear so hard it begins to bleed. And yet all George has done is question the medicine, and so prevented a death, that Mr Gower has put into the capsules. One little accident in life that George has had an impact on, because he had been born. I remember just a few years ago when visiting an old mate on Christmas Day. We'd had a couple of whiskies, and he said, let's watch It's A Wonderful Life..! By the time Mr Gower whacked little George across the head, the lump in my throat had got to epic proportions. I looked across at my mate and he was utterly gone. Tears were streaming down his cheeks and his face was bright red. He looked back at me and said, god, I love this film. Let's face it, you'd have to be a heartless sh!t not to, eh..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 10 December, 2008 Share Posted 10 December, 2008 (edited) Not strictly an xmas movie i suppose,"Planes ,trains and automobiles"always goes down well in my household. Edited 10 December, 2008 by saint lard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 10 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 10 December, 2008 (edited) Let's face it, you'd have to be a heartless sh!t not to, eh..? Nah just kidding, i've never seen it, but if it's on this christmas I will. Just wiki'd it, seems ok. Edited 10 December, 2008 by Master Bates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 10 December, 2008 Share Posted 10 December, 2008 Nah just kidding, i've never seen it, but if it's on this christmas I will. Just wiki'd it, seems ok. SEEMS O.K???!!!:smt103:smt103:smt103 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 10 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 10 December, 2008 SEEMS O.K???!!!:smt103:smt103:smt103 All I read suggests that it's like "A Christmas Carol", the man gets shown what life would be like if he never existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 10 December, 2008 Share Posted 10 December, 2008 (edited) All I read suggests that it's like "A Christmas Carol", the man gets shown what life would be like if he never existed. Why not have a rehearsal with Youtube..? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qbgH5JB50E0 Do remember this was made in the 1940s, so there's no swearing, no attitude, nobody kills anyone with a gun, and no sex. Just very good storytelling. Can you handle it..? And it's in b/w. Personally, I don't think you're up to it. Edited 10 December, 2008 by St Landrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadeem Hardison Posted 10 December, 2008 Share Posted 10 December, 2008 Nil By Mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 11 December, 2008 Share Posted 11 December, 2008 (edited) Not strictly an xmas movie i suppose,"Planes ,trains and automobiles"always goes down well in my household. Hmm, it practically scrapes in as a Christmas film, because the characters are going home for a celebration in winter, in this case Thanksgiving. As this isn't a celebration we in the UK readily identify with, the film kind of doubles for an Xmas film. The odd drifts of snow do no harm at all either. In fact there's certainly more snow than in the Southampton area in the winter, so it's a nailed on Xmas film for us lot. And there's plenty of good scenes in it too. Steve Martin hasn't really improved on it since, and John Candy didn't get much more of a chance. Edited 11 December, 2008 by St Landrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 12 December, 2008 Share Posted 12 December, 2008 "It`s A Wonderful Life" is on at Harbour Lights 19th - 25th Dec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 12 December, 2008 Share Posted 12 December, 2008 Don't tell me: George reads that Mr Gower's son has died, and a little later, Mr Gower the chemist, slaps young George's bad/deaf ear so hard it begins to bleed. And yet all George has done is question the medicine, and so prevented a death, that Mr Gower has put into the capsules. One little accident in life that George has had an impact on, because he had been born. I remember just a few years ago when visiting an old mate on Christmas Day. We'd had a couple of whiskies, and he said, let's watch It's A Wonderful Life..! By the time Mr Gower whacked little George across the head, the lump in my throat had got to epic proportions. I looked across at my mate and he was utterly gone. Tears were streaming down his cheeks and his face was bright red. He looked back at me and said, god, I love this film. Let's face it, you'd have to be a heartless sh!t not to, eh..? Totally agree! Some on here may feign being heartless but so what. I have been trying, for about ten years now, to get hold of the colour washed version. Any pointers? My other faves: Miracle on 34th St. (I like both the older and newer versions) Scrooged, just to see the fairy battering Murray with the toaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 12 December, 2008 Share Posted 12 December, 2008 Why not have a rehearsal with Youtube..? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qbgH5JB50E0 Do remember this was made in the 1940s, so there's no swearing, no attitude, nobody kills anyone with a gun, and no sex. Just very good storytelling. Can you handle it..? And it's in b/w. Personally, I don't think you're up to it. And, of course , it's Capra, not Coppola as I mistakenly put last time we discussed this great film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 15 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 15 December, 2008 Yep, did watch Elf last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Saint Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 Totally agree! Some on here may feign being heartless but so what. I have been trying, for about ten years now, to get hold of the colour washed version. Any pointers? My other faves: Miracle on 34th St. (I like both the older and newer versions) Scrooged, just to see the fairy battering Murray with the toaster. Yes - St Landrew - that's exactly the bit that sets me on the way! ESB - I've got the colour-wash version on video somewhere - I'll try and 'make you a back up' if you like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted 15 December, 2008 Share Posted 15 December, 2008 Edward Scissorhands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Marco Posted 16 December, 2008 Share Posted 16 December, 2008 Isn't there meant to be a new version of Scrooge coming out with Jim Carrey in it? Also Great Escape seems to be considered a xmas film for some reason... Deck The Halls is on Sky Movies later, not seen it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 17 December, 2008 Author Share Posted 17 December, 2008 I am going to purchase Christmas Evil and a film i've been wanting for a long time, Silent Night, Deadly Night - http://www.best-horror-movies.com/silent-night-deadly-night.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 17 December, 2008 Share Posted 17 December, 2008 I like Schindlers List, is that on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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