Offbeat Holiday Movies

[the Q]

I used to have a big thing for Anna Faris.

I had a big thing for Amy smart.

I even really like that role for her as the girl next door type.

But it was made out to be hilarious. And besides the Christmas lights destruction scene it really wasn’t imo.

 

[Yardigan]

Fire up the Fast and Furious series for some good "family" fun....take a swig of the egg nog whenever Vin says 'family'

 

[the Q]

Fire up the Fast and Furious series for some good "family" fun....take a swig of the egg nog whenever Vin says 'family'

He wants to enjoy the holiday...not die

 

[formerlurker]

RIP Deebo.

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[auggie22]

I had a big thing for Amy smart.

I even really like that role for her as the girl next door type.

But it was made out to be hilarious. And besides the Christmas lights destruction scene it really wasn’t imo.

It was 90 minutes of Ryan Reynolds being Ryan Reynolds. If you are tired of that I can totally see why you wouldn’t enjoy it that much. And Amy Smart is definitely the highlight of the movie.

Best line from the movie, about why Dinklemen is not to be feared as a rival for Amy Smarts attention, “he’s Jersey ... he ski’s in his jeans”.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

people who do not watch either snoopy's or ralphy's yuletide tours de force, repeatedly, are sacrilegious, straight up heathens, and should immediately light candles of penance, cuz
'he see's you when ur sleeping, he knows when ur awake, he knows when you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake!'
now, please open your hymnals to page 43, and joyfully humm along.

 

[the Q]

It was 90 minutes of Ryan Reynolds being Ryan Reynolds. If you are tired of that I can totally see why you wouldn’t enjoy it that much. And Amy Smart is definitely the highlight of the movie.

Best line from the movie, about why Dinklemen is not to be feared as a rival for Amy Smarts attention, “he’s Jersey ... he ski’s in his jeans”.

I love love love van wilder and Deadpool.

Something about this version just didn’t grab me. I can’t put my finger on it, but it just didn’t hit.

Yes that is a good line. I’m a fan of all shots at New Jersey

 

[Scoe]

 

[ClifSpliffy]

ernest rules cuz he singlehandedly saved Christmas. dudes got juice.

 

[prankster]

3 pages in, and still no Bad Santa.

 

[87Xfer]

3 pages in, and still no Bad Santa.

post #35

 

[Sachem]

Die Hard 1 & 2

 

[bendm]

Trading Places. shouldnt be considered a sleeper but most of the suggestions havent been either.

 

[Mano]

Solid XMas related portions of movie not necessarily about XMas:

Trading Places
Lethal Weapon
LA Confidential
Harry Potter 1
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Mean Girls
The Godfather

 

[Dove]

I haven’t seen Toys of Terror which is right up my alley. Krampus!! Thats crazy! Thought there was a second one coming out.

The commercials are the best part of this movie.

 

[formerlurker]

Solid XMas related portions of movie not necessarily about XMas:

Trading Places
Lethal Weapon
LA Confidential
Harry Potter 1
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Mean Girls
The Godfather

Is XMas like Festivus?

 

[UCTitleTown]

I watch George C. Scott's version of "A Christmas Carol" every year to remind my kids and me of the true meaning of Christmas. I'm not ashamed to say I get a little emotional every time I watch it.

 

[Waquoit]

Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol was the one that has stayed with me the longest. All in a nice, tight 53 minutes

 

[HuskyHawk]

Among recent movies, The Christmas Chronicles is wonderful. Snake Pliskin is blend Santa and Jake Blues. The car chase, the jailhouse rock, it’s just awesome. The sequel is just ok.

Not sure I saw the Nightmare Before Christmas mentioned. Or Home Alone. But the best of them all is A Christmas Story. How has that not been mentioned?

Classics I like Peanuts all the Rankin Bass shows. Rudolph, Year without a Santa Claus, Santa Claus is coming to Town, Little Drummer Boy. Those are must watch.

 

[SixRings]

For a darker Christmas flick I’ve always liked The Ice Harvest with Cusack. He nails those roles.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

Holidate was solid.

 

[Hoophound]

Christmas with the Kranks and Deck the Halls are both good.

Four Christmases is ok too.

 

[HCCForever]

I watch George C. Scott's version of "A Christmas Carol" every year to remind my kids and me of the true meaning of Christmas. I'm not ashamed to say I get a little emotional every time I watch it.

This is good but I like the 1951 version with Alastair Sim better. His transformation on Christmas morning always makes me smile. Love the dancing with his nephew's guests as well. I used to watch this every Christmas Eve for years while wrapping gifts and drinking Captain Morgan and egg nog.

 

[JonnyRI]

Watching Ernest saves Xmas right now. My kids love it. Awesome. Thank you boneyard !

 

[UCTitleTown]

This is good but I like the 1951 version with Alastair Sim better. His transformation on Christmas morning always makes me smile. Love the dancing with his nephew's guests as well. I used to watch this every Christmas Eve for years while wrapping gifts and drinking Captain Morgan and egg nog.

Yeah, that's good too, but I'm just a big George C. Scott fan, so I'm probably biased.