humpty sharma ki dulhania ( english : the bride of humpty sharma , abbreviated as hskd ) is a 2014 hindi romantic comedy film written and directed by shashank khaitan and produced by karan johar .

it features varun dhawan as humpty sharma and alia bhatt as kavya pratap singh in the lead roles .

hskd was released on 11 july 2014 and became a box office success .

humpty sharma ki dulhania

‘badrinath ki dulhania’ is the second film in the ‘humpty sharma ki dulhania’ franchise .
humpty sharma ki dulhania - bollywood original soundtra . . . humpty sharma ki dulhania - bollywood original soundtra . . .
badrinath ki dulhania will be helmed by shashank khaitan , who directed humpty sharma ki dulhania too .
alia bhatt and varun dhawan play the lead in humpty sharma ki dulhania and badrinath ki dulhania .
alia bhatt says badrinath ki dulhania is not a continuation to the 2014 hit humpty sharma ki dulhania .
directed by shashank khaitan , ‘badrinath ki dulhania’ is the second instalment of the franchise that began with ‘humpty sharma ki dulhania’ .
varun dhawan and alia bhatt ' s badrinath ki dulhania trumps humpty sharma ki dulhania on day 2 at the box office . . .
after humpty sharma ki dulhania and badrinath ki dulhania , director shashank khaitan says he is interested in making another instalment in the franchise .
humpty sharma ki dulhania - what time is it on tv ? cast list and preview .
if reports are to be believed , the trio has joined hands for badrinath ki dulhania , a sequel to johar ' s humpty sharma ki dulhania .
alia bhatt , varun dhawan and siddharth shukla talk about their film ' humpty sharma ki dulhania ' .
humpty sharma ki dulhania movie is a fun , warm and crazy love story . characters rakesh ' humpty ' sharma : varun dhawan unlike his name humpty is fit , fun . . .
badrinath ki dulhania is not a sequel to humpty sharma ki dulhania but does belong to the same franchise . badrinath ki dulhania is a love story between vaidehi and badrinath whereas humpty sharma ki dulhania is a love story between kavya and rakesh a . k . a . humpty . both films are directed by shashank khaitan and star alia bhatt and varun dhawan .
in a nutshell , humpty sharma ki dulhania is a fascinating youth drama + family entertainer that delivers big time .
badrinath ki dulhania box office collection day 8 : alia bhatt and varun dhawan’s film beats the lifetime collection of humpty sharma ki dulhania , earns rs . 77 . 87 crore
actress alia bhatt says her upcoming romantic - comedy “badrinath ki dulhania” is not a continuation to the 2014 hit “humpty sharma ki dulhania” but both are definitely part of one franchise .
while soty was directed by karan himself ,
humpty sharma ki dulhania
will be helmed by debutant shashank khaitan .
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hero of the moment , varun dhawan on his upcoming films humpty sharma ki dulhania and sriram raghavan ' s untitled thriller .
for writer - director shashank khaitan his debut film humpty sharma ki dulhania is a reaction to love in today’s cynical times .
even alia , who played his ladylove in humpty sharma ki dulhania , shared the same poster but refused to divulge details .
alia bhatt and varun dhawan ' s upcoming film ' badrinath ki dulhania ' is the second instalment of the ' humpty sharma ki dulhania ' franchise by dharma productions which released in 2014 .
humpty sharma ki dulhania is directed by debutant director shashank khaitan and is produced by award - winning film - maker karan johar .
directed by shashank khaitan , the rom - com is the second instalment of the super - hit franchise ‘humpty sharma ki dulhania’ .
actress alia bhatt says her upcoming romantic - comedy ' badrinath ki dulhania ' is not a continuation to the 2014 hit ' humpty sharma ki dulhania ' but both are definitely part of one franchise .
after their successful run at the box office with ' humpty sharma ki dulhania ' in 2014 , dharma productions has kickstarted shooting their second installment of the hit franchise titled ' badrinath ki dulhania ' .
with next film we mean , their sequel to humpty sharma ki dulhania . yes ! it’s happening guys ! are you excited ? ?
humpty sharma ki dulhania . average soundtrack where sachin jigar emerge the better ( counting only the originals that is ) . but just .
passion , compassion and chemistry can make you believe in a love story . luckily , humpty sharma ki dulhania is full of these virtues .
“humpty sharma ki dulhania” , also starring varun dhawan , was an endearing love story between a young feisty ambala girl and a carefree delhi boy .
neha speaks to pandolin about the making of her latest film , humpty sharma ki dulhania , and shares insights into the making of this romantic comedy .
humpty sharma ki dulhaniya is a big hit already , what with close to rs . 50 crores coming in even…
bollywood young guns varun dhawan and alia bhatt are again teaming up for the sequel of their 2014 superhit ' humpty sharma ki dulhani ' which has been titled as ' badrinath ki dulhania ' .
varun dhawan , who won many hearts as lovable humpty in shashank khaitan ' s
humpty sharma ki dulhani
, says the film changed his life .
shashank khaitan , who makes his directorial debut with humpty sharma ki dulhania , learnt direction at subhash ghai’s institute before assisting him on black & white and yuvvraaj .
varun dhawan - alia bhatt starrer ‘badrinath ki dulhania’ is currently in its second week .
check out the box office figures of varun dhawan and alia bhatt’s ‘badrinath ki dulhania’ .
after romancing each other in humpty sharma ki dulhania , alia bhatt and varun dhawan might star in the film’s sequel . rumours has it , that the film is titled badrinath ki dulhania . we hear , the duo will commence the shoot in may .
humpty sharma ki dulhania is a light romantic comedy , quiet refreshing with some power pact performances . the film is about a young girl of punjab who is naughty , fun filled and stubborn and a boy who loves to flirt , fun filled and has a heart of gold . the love filled fun ride humpty sharma ki dulhania takes you
badrinath ki dulhania director shashank khaitan has expressed interest in making a third dulhania film in the franchise starring alia bhatt and varun dhawan .
shashank khaitan ' s badrinath ki dulhania has been set against a rural backdrop up north .
it ' s annoying reviewing a film like humpty sharma ki dulhania . we may harp on about how we want different , soul defining cinema to enlighten us on the meaning of life , but however hard we try , resistance is futile , because films like humpty sharma ki dulhania for all their recycled mush inevitably , always end up warming the cockles of our hearts .
bollywood ' s young brigade of varun dhawan and alia bhatt will once again sizzle on the big screens in dharma productions ' badrinath ki dulhani ' , which happens to be a sequel to 2014 superhit ' humpty sharma ki dulhania ' .
' badrinath ki dulhania ' is all set to hit the screens on march 10 , 2017 .
on the whole , humpty sharma ki dulhania is a beautifully textured love story that wins you over . there’s no stopping this one from hitting the bull’s eye . sure - shot winner !
mumbai : varun dhawan and alia bhatt - the lead pair of karan johar ' s production venture ' humpty sharma ki dulhania ' - monday unveiled the trailer of the forthcoming love story .
this morning definitely couldn ' t have got any better than this . while bollywoodlife exclusively broke the news how alia bhatt and varun dhawan will be reuniting for sequel to humpty sharma ki dulhania
the hollywood biggie dawn of the planet of the apes has also fared well , although it got marginalized in some circuits thanks to the opposition posed by humpty sharma ki dulhania and lai bhaari .
book your tickets for badrinath ki dulhania here - urltoken the much awaited trailer of humpty sharma ki dulhania , a love story with a twist of humpty & kavya is here ! the film stars varun dhawan as humpty sharma , alia bhatt as kavya pratap singh . directed by shashank khaitan produced by karan johar in theatres 11th july , 2014 . subscribe for regular updates urltoken like us on facebook urltoken follow us urltoken circle us on google + urltoken
there ' s not much that surprises you in humpty sharma ki dulhania , except for when humpty gets a facebook alert on his phone that informs him kavya has got married . he bursts into tears and it ' s a confusing moment because :
badrinath ki dulhania on its way to become a hit , earns rs 55 . 13 cr in 4 days
‘badrinath ki dulhania’ , a film starring varun dhawan and alia bhatt is slated to release on march 10 .
on the whole , humpty sharma ki dulhania is a beautifully textured love story that wins you over . there ' s no stopping this one from hitting the bull ' s eye . sure - shot winner !
varun dhawan and alia bhatt ' s badrinath ki dulhania has become the jodi ' s highest opener . . .
varun dhawan and alia bhatt starrer badrinath ki dulhania released last week . it gives a message on women empowerment .
' but both are definitely part of one franchise . ' humpty sharma ki dulhania ' , also starring varun dhawan , was an endearing love story between a young feisty ambala girl and a carefree delhi boy . alia says while ' badrinath ki dulhania ' is also a love story , the setting and characters are different from those in the first movie .
after “humpty sharma ki dulhania” and “ badrinath ki dulhania “ , director shashank khaitan says he is interested in making another installment in the franchise . ”we are delighted with the response . we are getting a lot of encouragement . after seeing the film , the audience is coming out of the theatres with happy faces . i am really keen to make the third instalment of the ‘…dulhania’ franchise , ” he said .
meet the bubbly kavya and naughty humpty in their not so ordinary love story . watch this exclusive trailer of humpty sharma ki dulhania and spread the humptyness ! directed by shashank khaitan produced by karan johar subscribe for regular updates urltoken like us on facebook urltoken follow us urltoken circle us on google + urltoken
it was a splendid weekend ! the three films that opened on friday — humpty sharma ki dulhania , the keenly - awaited marathi film lai bhaari and the hollywood biggie dawn of the planet of the apes — have emerged triumphant in the domestic market .
alia says while “badrinath ki dulhania” is also a love story , the setting and characters are different from those in the first movie .
mumbai : ' humpty ' varun dhawan and his ' dulhania ' alia bhatt are back together for shashank khaitan ' s new film ' badrinath ki dulhania ' . in an interesting turn of events , producer karan johar unveiled the films ' quirky motion poster .
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now this clearly explains , the sequel to humpty sharma is very much in the making . not to forget , our source exclusively revealed to us how the title of this second installment is going to be named as – badrinath ki dulhania . in fact , word is that the film directed by humpty sharma fame shashank khaitan will go on floors this month and will be entirely shot in uttar pradesh .
humpty sharma ki dulhania unsurprisingly , has a distinct karan johar stamp on it and the plot , as you ' ve probably guessed by now , has an uncanny resemblance to ddlj , but here it ' s more a tribute to the 90s classic rather than blatant plagiarism .
humpty sharma ki dulhania was released in the year 2014 , some songs of the official soundtrack are saturday saturday by akriti kakar , lucky tu lucky me by varun dhawan , apni to paathsaala by mohamed aslam , d se dance by anushka manchanda . listen the soundtrack online !
humpty sharma ki dulhania stars bollywood’s new - kid - on - the - block varun dhawan , who made his successful debut with the breakthrough dharma productions film student of the year along . famed for playing the sentimentalist and also renowned for doing his own stunts , varun is set yet again to show why he is one of indian cinema’s rising stars in humpty sharma ki dulhania . with charisma and acting talent in abundance , the young actor has already won awards , including the star gold and lions gold awards , and has been nominated for several ‘newcomer’ accolades .
dilwale dulhania le jayenge , released in 1995 , continues to inspire and motivate a number of storytellers to this date , even after [ almost ] two decades of its release . now debutant director shashank khaitan borrows the essence from aditya chopra ‘s all - time classic film and gives an altogether new spin to it . result : humpty sharma ki dulhania .
dilwale dulhania le jayenge , released in 1995 , continues to inspire and motivate a number of storytellers to this date , even after [ almost ] two decades of its release . now debutant director shashank khaitan borrows the essence from aditya chopra ' s all - time classic film and gives an altogether new spin to it . result : humpty sharma ki dulhania .
varun dhawan and alia bhatt ' s badrinath ki dulhania earns an impressive collection of rs 27 crore in 2 days at the box office . . .
still , for all its shortcomings , i enjoyed humpty sharma ki dulhania . whatever it lacks in originality , it makes up for with oodles of charm , a witty script and some fun , light hearted moments which make it a decent enough weekend watch . i ' m going with three stars .
varun dhawan and alia bhatt starrer ' badrinath ki dulhania ' is running strong at the box office . this film marks varun dhawan and alia bhatt ' s third outing together after the successful ' humpty sharma ki dulhania ' and ' student of the year ' . it has garnered rs . 4 - 4 . 25 crore nett on its second friday that takes the total film ' s business to rs . 76 . 25 crore , reports boxofficeindia . com .
the shooting of dharma productions’ humpty sharma ki dulhania is 50 per cent complete . the film , which took off in december , stars varun dhawan and alia bhatt and is directed by debutant director shashank khaitan . after shooting a major part in and around mumbai , the shooting will now take place in punjab .
for most part , humpty sharma ki dulhania is a fun , but bland and forgettable film . its real failure is that this tribute to ddlj doesn ' t have any characters or moments that stay with you . in its time , ddlj was filled with clichés too , but it packaged them in situations that made them endearing , memorable and new . humpty sharma ki dulhania , to quote one of the film ' s better lines , is a
100 % original fake
and you can ' t help wondering , for all its laughs , why anyone bothered to make this film when re - runs of ddlj exist .
actors varun dhawan and alia bhatt , who made their bollywood debuts with karan johar ' s student of the year , are excited to work together once again in karan johar ' s next . in the quirkily titled
humpty sharma ki dulhania
, alia will be paired with her soty co - star varun dhawan .
( my next is ) ' humpty sharma ki dulhania ' . the announcement has just been made and i am doing this film with varun . it will release next year . ( i am ) very excited about that ,
the 20 - year - old said here tuesday at the india international jewellery week .
this film is amazingly adapted from the film , dilwale dulhaniya le jaayenge . “ amazingly ” because , although the film has a similar plot but still humpty sharma ki dulhaniya managed to pull out the freshness and unique in its own way .
hey guys ! ! all qs to be answered tomorrow at 4pm ! humpty still has his dulhania but . . . @ aliaa08 @ varun _ dvn @ dharmamovies
i have a lot of memories of ' ddlj ' . i started my career from there . . . it is and will be the largest part of my career . the film with its epic love story and innocence had set the barometer ,
karan told reporters here at the trailer launch of bollywood film ' humpty sharma ki dulhania ' .
unfortunately , the focus of humpty sharma ki dulhania isn ' t upon the strengths in the script but upon following the formula by which dharma productions swears . the formula doesn ' t allow characters like angad , kavya ' s sister , poplu and shonty any development . so instead of spending time on the interesting relationships and characters , humpty sharma ki dulhania is forced into the dharma mould . this means there needs to be a wedding sequence , two fights ( one in which the hero is beaten up , another in which hero does the beating up ) and , of course , one running gay joke . there ' s a meta - black comedy in dharma productions delighting in caricaturish depictions of gay people .
after kapoor and sons , alia is busy shooting for gauri shinde film . she will now be juggling shinde’s film along with badrinath ki dulhaniya . apparently , the reason why the film’s name is badrinath ki dulhania is because varun’s character is shown to be a big ‘shiva’ bhakt .
badrinath ki dulhania , in theaters this holi , tells the story of vaidehi and badrinath who have diametrically opposite opinions on everything . check out some pictures and trivia from this festive movie .
alia and varun , who were seen together in the romantic drama , teased their fans with a new poster . varun , who essayed the role of a brash delhi boy in the film , took to twitter to share a still from humpty sharma ki dulhania and wrote ,
i hear the 1st ever love franchise is in the air ! ( sic )
now let’s have a quick look at the economics of humpty sharma ki dulhaniaâ€¦ cost of production – rs 17 . 5 cr print & advertising expenses – rs 11 . 5 cr total investment – rs 29 cr money recovered from satellite , overseas and music rights – rs 24 cr
will be reuniting for sequel to humpty sharma ki dulhania . the actors are now making their fans go restless by further dropping hints on this latest development . yes ! dharma productions first took up to twitter and posted a still from humpty sharma saying , “do you guys want to know what happens next ? ” following which , there came a series of tweet from alia , varun as well as dharma head - honcho karan johar . while varun tweeted the same still saying , “i hear the 1st ever love franchise is in the air ! @ dharmamovies @
shashank khaitan also admitted that he became overconfident after the success of humpty sharma ki dulhania and wanted to copy karan johar style of filmmaking . he said , “i wrote a full blown nri love story , succumbing to the pressure of making a bigger film . karan was baffled and aghast when he read it . he said , to write an nri film one need to meet them and spend a lot of time abroad . ‘just write the best you can , don’t write my world’ . ” also read : alia bhatt and varun dhawan’s badrinath ki dulhania gets a ua certificate but there’s a catch
the film is tribute to ' dilwale dulhania le jayenge ' and is completely a filmy love story .
while humpty sharma ki dulhania is rich in merits , what also worked in its favor is [ i ] the crackling chemistry that its lead pair [ varun , alia ] share on screen , [ ii ] foot - tapping music and [ iii ] excellent promotion prior to its release , with varun and alia going all out to make sure that the film was visible and talked - about on all platforms .
the kapil sharma show - दी कपिल शर्मा शो–ep - 26 - music maestro a . r rahman –17th july 2016
“when the audiences watch the film they should not feel that they are in an escapist reality , rather it should be easily relatable , ” says talented cinematographer neha parti about her latest film humpty sharma ki dulhaniya . neha has earlier showcased her proficiency with titles like mujhse fraaandship karoge , yamla pagla deewana 2 and bewakoofiyan .
the makers of ‘humpty sharma ki dulhania’ have recreated rome ' s famous colosseum in mumbai ' s film city for a lavish song - and - dance sequence . alia bhatt and varun dhawan will be seen in futuristic avatars and the styling of the song is being personally supervised by producer karan johar . the song , called ‘saturday saturday’ , will be choreographed by ahmed khan and is likely to be shot in the next few days .
it all could have been a clichéd yawnfest , but khaitan peppers the film with some really witty touches and a distinct modern edge ( why didn ' t you add me as a friend on facebook first ? ! ) , which see the film through . despite its inherent ' westerness ' , humpty sharma ki dulhania ' s heart is still ' desi ' and is firmly rooted in the right place , which is why despite its overdrawn climax , you ' ll find yourself rooting for humpty and kavya right till the end .
karan said that through ' humpty sharma . . ' he is paying tribute to ' ddlj ' .
our film ( ' humpty sharma . . ) is an ode to ' ddlj ' . one will see glimpses of ' ddlj ' but the love story is different from ' ddlj ' . we have made this film with honesty , integrity ( and ) with an intention to entertain people ,
he said .
in the last few days , alia bhatt and varun dhawan have often been clicked outside karan johar ' s office . and these frequent visits led to rumours that kjo ' s most - ambitious project shuddhi might still see the light of the day . but it seems that isn ' t the case . the trio has reunited for another film , which is said to be a sequel to the 2014 hit film humpty sharma ki dulhania .
' humpty sharma . . . ' starring alia bhatt and varun dhawan is directed by newcomer shashank khaitan . karan has always mentioned the 1995 romantic comedy as one of his favourite films in the genre of romance .
online shopping portal urltoken announced their association with the duo’s latest film , humpty sharma ki dulhania ( hskd ) , recently in the capital . the event , which was attended by the cast of the film , started with a fashion mob , where performers walked the ramp in clothes from this new hskd - inspired collection , dancing to popular numbers from the film . the actors joined in too with their trademark saturday saturday step towards the end .
yes , if you want to have some good time with your friends . this is a film that you may skip but if you love romantic comedies , then humpty sharma ki dulhaniya is for you . will i watch the film again ? yes , but i would like to wait for the television premiere to watch the film again .
following in raj ' s footsteps , humpty shows up in ambala to steal his bride from her wedding . he tries to sneak his way into kavya ' s home , but her father ( ashutosh rana , doing his best impression of amrish puri ) sees through humpty ' s thoroughly stupid ruse . after some violence and lots of eyeballing , kavya ' s daddy - ji makes humpty an offer . humpty has five days to hang around kavya ' s husband to - be , angad ( siddharth shukla ) . if humpty can find even one fault in angad , daddy - ji will marry humpty to kavya instead . otherwise , there ' s a train leaving from ambala to delhi , with a berth for humpty .
it is these small twists ( progressive updates rather ) to the plot that make humpty sharma ki dulhania an absolutely entertaining watch , especially with varun dhawan using the opportunity to show us he can be shah rukh and salman rolled into one , given the right role . and alia bhatt once again shows us what a cracker of an actress she can be even if she just needs to play the type — feisty spunky punjabi heroine who loves her amrish puri type bauji .
characters : rakesh ' humpty ' sharma : varun dhawan unlike his name humpty is fit , fun and carefree . a middle class delhi boy , he is a ' jugadoo ' ( innocent con ) but with a heart . he has no ambition and no expectations from life . he is happy to help his father in their university
meanwhile , ' badrinath ki dulhania ' is continuing to work wonders at the box office . interestingly , it has garnered more than rs 60 crore at the box office in just five days . this was the third time that this lovable jodi shared screen space .
when kavya pratap singh , a chirpy , yet feisty girl from ambala , decides to make a trip to delhi to shop for her wedding , she meets a young , carefree delhi lad , humpty sharma . kavya is initially unattainable to humpty , which makes her even more endearing to him . with some help from his two best friends , he fin read more
the plot , first ! when kavya pratap singh [ alia bhatt ] , a chirpy , yet feisty girl from ambala , decides to make a trip to delhi for her marriage shopping , she meets a young , carefree delhi lad , humpty sharma [ varun dhawan ] . humpty’s father [ kenny desai ] is the owner of a campus bookstore , where humpty and his two best friends , shonty [ gaurav pandey ] and poplu [ sahil vaid ] , have grown up together .
the plot , first ! when kavya pratap singh [ alia bhatt ] , a chirpy , yet feisty girl from ambala , decides to make a trip to delhi for her marriage shopping , she meets a young , carefree delhi lad , humpty sharma [ varun dhawan ] . humpty ' s father [ kenny desai ] is the owner of a campus bookstore , where humpty and his two best friends , shonty [ gaurav pandey ] and poplu [ sahil vaid ] , have grown up together .
humpty sharma ki dulhania is akin to the entertainers we had relished in 1980s and 1990s , using the time - tested template [ boy meets girl , love blossoms , boy / girl’s authoritarian parent acts as a roadblock ] , but shashank makes sure to prettify it with dollops of entertainment , light - hearted drama , heartfelt emotions and of course , harmonious songs that linger in your memory . most importantly , the chemistry between its lead pair — varun and alia — is simply electrifying , which acts as the icing on the cake .
to be very frank , when i grabbed my seat , i was expecting some casual romantic movie , which has become the forte of bollywood . but , shashank khaitan proved me so wrong with humpty sharma ki dulhania . the film is a fun ride , i thoroughly enjoyed . the comic timings , the cute love story , the strict yet loving father and a fight for love , everything in the movie was pretty good with a little imperfection here and there . siddharth shukla was a surprise package in the movie , he is definitely hawt and did
shashank khaitan had first conceived the characters of humpty and kaavya for a crime - drama where the two play con artists like the lead pair of bunty aur babli . then something happened . unlike the rules of fiction , where the creator decides the course of the film and the journey of the characters , here , the latter compelled khaitan to change the film itself . as khaitan wrote the script , he became convinced that his mischievous pair belonged to a more innocent , simpler world , a modern - day - love story perhaps . it led to humpty sharma ki dulhania ( hskd ) , starring varun dhawan and alia bhatt , his first film that released last friday .
a : our film ( ‘humpty sharma . . ) is an ode to ‘ddlj’ . one will see glimpses of ‘ddlj’ but the love story is different from ‘ddlj’ . we have made this film with honesty , integrity ( and ) with an intention to entertain people .
bollywood heartthrob varun dhawan ( student of the year , main tera hero ) plays hopeless romantic ‘ humpty sharma’ , an eternally optimistic young man , who is amiably searching for his ‘dulhania’ ( bride ) . enter strong - willed , no nonsense delhi girl ‘ kavya pratap singh’ ( alia bhatt , student of the year , highway , 2 states ) . what ensues is a sweet and amusing story , as the ever simple loser in love ‘humpty’ deploys every means at his disposal to convince ‘kavya’ that he is her soul mate .
these two shoppers landed up at khan market on a wednesday morning , at the odd and very early hour of 6 . 30am . then again , these weren’t regular shoppers — alia bhatt and varun dhawan shot for ' humpty sharma ki dulhania ' in the capital’s posh market yesterday . the scenes were of them shopping and walking around khan market , and the shoot went on till 10am . from there , they moved to can some scenes at delhi university , which are apparently not long outdoor sequences , but passing shots of them sitting in a car .
humpty sharma ki dulhania is akin to the entertainers we had relished in 1980s and 1990s , using the time - tested template [ boy meets girl , love blossoms , boy / girl ' s authoritarian parent acts as a roadblock ] , but shashank makes sure to prettify it with dollops of entertainment , light - hearted drama , heartfelt emotions and of course , harmonious songs that linger in your memory . most importantly , the chemistry between its lead pair - - varun and alia - - is simply electrifying , which acts as the icing on the cake .
just like ddlj , humpty sharma ki dulhaniya has a girl who is engaged by her parents wish and falls in love with a guy on a trip . they have a good time and fall in love . the boy comes to punjab to woo girl’s parents and finally wins the heart of the family . but unlike ddlj , the film has got few more elements and uniqueness that makes the film a refreshing love story .
praveen sinha , founder and managing director , jabong . com , said , “we’re really glad about the launch of the humpty sharma ki dulhania collection . when such brands show an inclination towards an association with us , it shows the power of e - commerce and jabong . we have seen a great response to earlier such collections . since the fashion industry draws heavily from bollywood , fans look upto their favourite stars for fashion tips . from international apparel biggies to bollywood , we now have everything under one roof . ” the collection is exclusively available on www . jabong . com .
talking in terms of numbers , 2014 has been a lucrative year for kjo . while hasee toh phasee did above average business and 2 states emerged a super hit [ crossing rs 100 cr nett business in india ] , his new film , humpty sharma ki dulhania , directed by debutant shashank khaitan , has also emerged victorious . despite torrential rains affecting its biz in several parts of the country . despite marathi film lai bhaari posing a tough competition in maharashtra . despite the overall business slowing down during the holy month of ramadan , since a substantial chunk of movie - going audience stays away from films .
8 . the movie pays homage to dilwale dulhania le jayenge with a shot of the maratha mandir graffiti and a scene featuring shah rukh khan and kajol .
unfortunately for humpty , angad is pretty much perfect . the man can cook , he doesn ' t drink , he exercises and without his shirt , he looks like a ken doll . what will poor humpty do ? how will this poor boy get his happy ending ?
directed by debutant shashank khaitan and produced of course by karan johar , humpty sharma ki dulhania is the story of delhi ' s middle class boy next door humpty ( varun ) and his modern ddlj - esque love story with ambala live wire – the feisty , self confessed kareena kapoor fan , kavya ( alia ) . boy meets girl , boy likes girl , girl likes boy , but orthodox papa ( ashutosh rana ) is not too keen on the match , as he ' d rather see her settle down with poster boy , the ' vilayti ' who - can - do - no wrong angad , siddharth shukla ( from tv ' s balika vadhu ) , playing a character heavily inspired by ddlj ' s kuldeep , albeit with a modern spin .
humpty , against all odds , decides to convince kavya’s family to agree to his alliance with her . does he succeed in his mission ?
humpty , against all odds , decides to convince kavya ' s family to agree to his alliance with her . does he succeed in his mission ?
when kavya pratap singh , a girl from ambala , decides to make a trip to delhi for her marriage shopping , she meets a young , carefree delhi lad , humpty sharma . humpty ' s father is the owner of a campus bookstore , where humpty and his two best friends , shonty and poplu , have grown up together and which remains their hangout spot even now . kavya is unattainable for humpty initially , which makes her even more endearing to him . but being a delhi boy , he is not the one to give up so easily . with some help from his two best friends , he finds out all about her and through an interesting turn of events ( including a ploy to save kavya ' s friend gurpreet ' s marriage ) , they start growing closer to each other .
when humpty enacts the same scene after a night of drinking , kavya punches him . she says she was only drunk and didn’t suffer from memory loss .
the exchanges between humpty and his friends shonty and poplu ( sahil vaid is hilarious ) are a blast . and ashutosh rana makes a mean bauji here .
one of varun dhawan ' s nicknames in college was badri . reportedly , when he read the script for badrinath ki dulhania and noticed that the character ' s nickname was also badri , varun dhawan felt a personal connection to the character and the movie . since then , varun dhawan has been spotted with
badrinath
tattooed in devanagri script on his right hand .
when kavya pratap singh , a chirpy , yet fiesty girl from ambala , decides to make a trip to delhi for her marriage shopping , she meets a young , carefree delhi lad , humpty sharma . humpty ' s father is the owner of a campus bookstore , where humpty and his two best friends , shonty and poplu , have grown up together and which remains their hangout spot even now . kavya is unattainable for humpty initially , which makes her even more endearing to him . but being a delhi boy , he is not the one to give up so easily . with some help from his two best friends , he finds out all about her and through an interesting turn of events ( including a ploy to save kavya ' s friend gurpreet ' s marriage ) , they start growing closer to each other .
let’s talk of humpty sharma ki dulhania first . dharma productions , piloted by karan johar , has dabbled with varied genres over the years . besides , kjo has been working with newcomers [ actors , directors ] , thus building a pool of talent slowly and steadily . his ‘students’ [ sidharth malhotra , varun dhawan , alia bhatt ] , now ‘graduates’ , have been going from strength to strength with each film , while the number of directors he has introduced is nothing short of an achievement : soham shah , nikhil advani , tarun mansukhani , rensil d’silva , ayan mukerji , punit malhotra , siddharth malhotra , karan malhotra , shakun batra , sonam nair , vinil mathew , abhishek varman and now , shashank khaitan . 13 directors !
humpty sharma shows why there is very little ( except bad choice of films ) that can stop varun dhawan from being the superstar of the near future . he is like a ranbir who could drop his shirt and iq for the masses , and his chemistry with alia is so crackling that you want to see these two fine young actors together more often .
the event started with an act by varun who is looking for his ' dulhania ' ( bride ) and alia makes her entry with the traditional ' band , baaja and baraat ' .
alia , too , added to the mystery with her tweet saying : “the ‘dulhania’ is on the move ! is this true though ? dharma movies , karan johar , varun dhawan . ”
you can’t help but get fully sold on the charming performances pitched in by the principal cast . in fact , it won’t be erroneous to state that varun and alia add strength and solidity to their respective parts . varun gets the attitude of the character spot - on and pulls up a winning act . he reveals a sharp timing for comedy , but springs a big , big surprise in the emotional ones . in short , he makes you sit up , watch and applaud his act . alia seems to be making the right career choices . highway and 2 states specifically proved that she could transcend the glamour quotient and humpty sharma ki dulhania substantiates the fact that she will be the top contender at the awards season next year — with as many as three diverse performances getting nominated for the top honors .
humpty sharma ki dulhania is a quintessential bollywood romance and ticks all the customary boxes that make a love story work . yet , shashank khaitan makes sure the screenwriting incorporates several amusing and compelling episodes that steer clear of rusty formulas that we are used to watching in films of this genre . shashank also steers clear of full - scale melodrama , loud and familiar masala and earsplitting background score , which could’ve seeped in naturally , given the genre of the film . he keeps it subtle , but makes sure the film wins you over . the sequences between varun and ashutosh rana are the highpoint of the film . i’d like to single out the sequence at the railway station ; it’s incredible . of course , the ones between varun and alia are the soul of the enterprise and the chemistry makes it all the more interesting .
the official twitter handle of dharma production said : “ahem . who’s your source , varun dhawan , the dulhania , alia bhatt ? watch this space and you are in for a surprise ! karan johar . ”
director , shashank khaitan ' s film is a contemporary masala take on the classic , dilwale dulhania le jaayenge . so girl ( kavya pratap singh , played by alia bhatt ) goes from ambala to delhi for her wedding shopping , only to fall in love with boy ( humpty sharma , played by varun dhawan ) but then , reality strikes , as kavya realises she ' s already betrothed to an nri munda of her father ' s choice ( angad , played by sidharth shukla ) . and she has to leave , as her father is dead against love marriages after her sister ' s failed one .
you can ' t help but get fully sold on the charming performances pitched in by the principal cast . in fact , it won ' t be erroneous to state that varun and alia add strength and solidity to their respective parts . varun gets the attitude of the character spot - on and pulls up a winning act . he reveals a sharp timing for comedy , but springs a big , big surprise in the emotional ones . in short , he makes you sit up , watch and applaud his act . alia seems to be making the right career choices . highway and 2 states specifically proved that she could transcend the glamour quotient and humpty sharma ki dulhania substantiates the fact that she will be the top contender at the awards season next year - - with as many as three diverse performances getting nominated for the top honors .
humpty sharma ki dulhania is a quintessential bollywood romance and ticks all the customary boxes that make a love story work . yet , shashank khaitan makes sure the screenwriting incorporates several amusing and compelling episodes that steer clear of rusty formulas that we are used to watching in films of this genre . shashank also steers clear of full - scale melodrama , loud and familiar masala and earsplitting background score , which could ' ve seeped in naturally , given the genre of the film . he keeps it subtle , but makes sure the film wins you over . the sequences between varun and ashutosh rana are the highpoint of the film . i ' d like to single out the sequence at the railway station ; it ' s incredible . of course , the ones between varun and alia are the soul of the enterprise and the chemistry makes it all the more interesting .
as per plan , once kavya ' s trip ends , she heads back to ambala , knowing very well that her father , the very strict , yet loving mr . singh , would never accept her love for humpty . but even though they both weren ' t looking for love , love happened . so humpty , accompanied by his two friends , decides to go get kavya .
having grown up in nashik , khaitan admits that his upbringing and mind set on family , love and marriage is little different from any urban person , and that reflects in his films . taking the reference of a sequence in “badrinath ki dulhania” , khaitan said : “love and respect — both are equally important for a successful relationship . in early days , there were many couples who survived in arranged marriage based on their respect for each other , without love and passion .
shashank , who began the recce early this year for the karan johar - production , has zeroed down on kota and jhansi . ' after this mumbai schedule , the actors will start filming the second schedule in september . the film ' s first love song , to be picturised on the duo in the first schedule , has already been recorded , ' adds the source . meanwhile , varun and alia have taken their excitement to the social media . the actor posted a shoutout to his on - screen ladylove , ' alia , humpty needs his dulhania , ' to which the 23 - year - old actress quipped , ' varun ! everyone needs a dulhania . '
“the film is not a sequel , it’s not a continuation . it’s a franchise . it’s a different story , it has another person and dulhania with a common thread that’s a love story , ” alia told pti in an interview .
when kavya pratap singh , a chirpy yet feisty girl from ambala , makes a trip to delhi for her marriage shopping , she meets a young , carefree delhi lad , humpty sharma . humpty ' s father owns a campus bookstore where humpty and his two best friends , shonty and poplu , have grown up together and which remains their hangout spot even now . kavya is unattainable for humpty initially , which makes her even more endearing to him , but being a delhi boy , he is not one to give up so easily . with some help from his two best friends , he finds out all about her , and through an interesting turn of events ( including a ploy to save kavya ' s friend gurpreet ' s marriage ) , they start growing closer to each other . the more time they spend with each other , their love - hate banter grows , but their chemistry is apparent . they are both different , yet very similar as people . they are young , feisty and carefree , and it ' s the spurge of life which attracts them to each other . as per plan , once kavya ' s trip ends , she heads back to ambala , knowing very well that her father , the very strict yet loving mr . singh , would never accept her love for humpty . even though neither were looking for love , love happened ; so , humpty , flanked by his pals , decides to go get kavya . that ' s the beginning of a journey for him that he wouldn ' t have imagined undertaking even in the wildest of his dreams . humpty , against all odds , decides to convince kavya ' s family to agree to his alliance with her . how he does this and if he succeeds in his mission forms the rest of the story .
when kavya pratap singh , a chirpy yet feisty girl from ambala , makes a trip to delhi for her marriage shopping , she meets a young , carefree delhi lad , humpty sharma . humpty ' s father owns a campus bookstore where humpty and his two best friends , shonty and poplu , have grown up together and which remains their hangout spot even now . kavya is unattainable for humpty initially , which makes her even more endearing to him , but being a delhi boy , he is not one to give up so easily . with some help from his two best friends , he finds out all about her , and through an interesting turn of events ( including a ploy to save kavya ' s friend gurpreet ' s marriage ) , they start growing closer to each other . the more time they spend with each other , their love - hate banter grows , but their chemistry is apparent . they are both different , yet very similar as people . they are young , feisty and carefree , and it ' s the spurge of life which attracts them to each other . as per plan , once kavya ' s trip ends , she . . .
unlike his name humpty is fit , fun and carefree . a middle class delhi boy , he is a ' jugadoo ' ( innocent con ) but with a heart . he has no ambition and no expectations from life .
shashank khaitan ' s script has a lot of enjoyable little moments . it ' s a cheesy film , but one that delights in being cheesy . humpty ' s two friends , poplu and shonty , are often adorable and very funny . khaitan has introduced a divorcee sister whose failed marriage is the reason behind kavya ' s acceptance of an arranged marriage . the relationship between kavya ' s father and humpty isn ' t based on fear , but a sense of kinship . kavya , with her distinctly criminal streak , is much more fun than simran was . humpty as a character is an interesting idea : a young man who wants to live life according to ddlj .
humpty wants to be in that film he loves , and when he does he finds that he cannot fight a villain if there’s none . the boy who kavya is engaged to is a good guy . the best there is .
this is not to say humpty’s world falls within the realm of the real . this is hardcore filmi too — filmi in denial of being larger than life — but we don’t mind that because this is a celebration of that genre .
badrinath ki dulhania pays tribute to hindi cinema ' s music and themes . for example , the movie features a remix , based on the 1990 ' s hit song
tamma tamma loge
from thanedaar , called
tamma tamma again
. the original song starred madhuri dixit and sanjay dutt and was sung by bappi lahiri and anuradha paudwal . during the promotion of the movie , alia bhatt and varun dhawan met madhuri dixit who walked the actors through the iconic
tamma tamma loge
dance move in a behind - the - scenes video promo .


one christmas is a 1994 american made-for-television drama film starring katharine hepburn ( in her final film role ) , henry winkler and swoosie kurtz .

it is based on the 1983 short story " one christmas " by truman capote about a young boy who reluctantly leaves his alabama home to spend christmas with his estranged father in new orleans .

the film originally premiered on nbc on december 19 , 1994 .

one christmas ( film )

katharine hepburn ' s last film is a weak adaptation of truman capote ' s one christmas .
corrupt corporate executive : henry potter , one of the most notable examples in film .
there are no featured audience reviews yet . click the link below to see what others say about one christmas !
there’s a christmas carol ( 71 / 72 ) which jumped from television to film and actually won an oscar .
clooney and crosby , one of the film ' s two romantic pairings , had a 25 - year gap between them .
for number 6 , it ' s back to the true classics , and this oft - forgotten one is the finest of all the older traditional christmas films . the bishop ' s wife is everything great , fun , and magical that a holiday movie should be . and the christmas decorating scene remains one of the single best moments of any christmas film .
it’s not a silly thread to make . silly thread to make was the meryl streep one . like we haven’t had one hundred of those already ? lol
more comedy in the number 4 position , and a second entry by steven spielberg to boot . 1941 is not just one of the best christmas films , but one of the best comedies ever made . this is for laughs for the grownups , and not quite a
family film .
like the 1983 original , christmas vacation is based on a short story , “christmas ’59 , ” written by john hughes for national lampoon in december 1980 . its literary predecessor is paid tribute to when clark is trapped in the attic and pulls out a box of old home movies , including one labeled “christmas ’59 . ” ( eagle - eyed viewers might notice that when clark is watching the film , it actually says “christmas 1955 . ” )
in pottersville , george convinces himself that a stiff one will clear him right up .
take it to the bridge : george almost takes a high dive leap from one .
in this family film short , a nearly all marionette cast perform a dramatization of
the night before christmas
and a performance of the nativity .
in addition to footage from the frank capra classic actually appearing in the film , christmas vacation has another fun tie to it’s a wonderful life : frank capra’s grandson , frank capra iii , is christmas vacation ’s assistant director .
crosby was 51 at the film ' s release , and clooney , 26 .
old maid : mary becomes one in the georgeless universe because of how she never married .
the penultimate pic pick at number 2 is one of those films set during the christmas season , with repeated references to the holiday backdrop as a counterweight contrasting the thematic and tonal qualities of the rest of the story . brazil is a work of genius on every level , magnificent as a sort of
un - christmas
christmas film about the power of imagination as it battles the power of oppression and hopelessness .
: well , uh , i ' m an angel . a christmas angel .
8 . in a way , stanley kubrick is to thank for christmas vacation .
of course , i must mention black christmas . canadians honoured it anyways… . .
what the hell , hero ? : george gets a comic one from mary when he refuses to give her back her robe , but a graver one later when he takes out his frustrations on the children . then mr . welch delivers one to him in the shape of a fist .
before being “triple dog dared” into licking a frozen flagpole as one of ralphie’s friends , schwartz had made his film debut in the richard pryor and jackie gleason comedy ‘the toy . ’
the film ' s co - lead rosemary clooney is george clooney ' s aunt .
though the holiday season is usually packed with christmas - themed movies , christmas vacation was one of only two that were released in 1989 . the other was john hancock’s prancer . johnny galecki , a . k . a . rusty griswold , starred in both .
you are forgetting about the bishop’s wife , which also lost to gentleman’s agreement with miracle on 34th street . it definitely feels like a christmas movie to me . the problem is , most christmas movies are comedies . i love a christmas story and muppet christmas carol , but i can’t imagine either movie winning a bunch of awards .
from disney comes the rather unusual holiday film , one magic christmas . the story follows an angel who ' s assigned to help a working mother find the christmas spirit , and to do so he enlists the help of her daughter . mary steenburgen and harry dean stanton lead a somewhat eclectic cast . and the plot too has its share of quirks , with the angel teaming up with santa claus , and the use of a christmas wish to bring back the dead . the tone shifts so wildly that it ' s hard to tell what kind of film you ' re in half the time ; fantasy , comedy , tragedy . still , one magic christmas manages to come through with some heartwarming moments .
in addition , chief eventually becomes fully communicative in the novel while muttering only one phrase —
juicy fruit
— in the film . this explains how mcmurphy is able to bring chief along on the fishing excursion in the novel , a detail not explained in the film .
1944 : have yourself a merry little christmas - - meet me in st . louis
maybe they are not good enough ? ? but some christmas movies are really good .
peter and david met nick park at the national film and television school when he was working on his student film a grand day out . he joined aardman full time in 1985 .
tony award - winner idina menzel’s career traverses music , stage , film , and television .
to mass critical acclaim and outstanding box office results , wallace and gromit ' s first feature film the curse of the were - rabbit was released by dreamworks in october 2005 . the film topped the box office charts in both the us and uk and garnered many prestigious international awards including the academy award for best animated feature film and a bafta for best british film .
the first episode of the bbc one christmas promos starring rob brydon , sarah alexander , mrs brown , the cast of call the midwife , strictly , outnumbered , lee mack…and pudsey the dog .
copyright © 2016 a christmas story house | all rights reserved . a christmas story and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © turner entertainment co . ( s16 )
reality is unrealistic : see the aluminum christmas trees entry . the scene was called
movie fakery at its worst
despite there being a real one , since the real one was in beverly hills , calif . swimming pools under the floorboards were rare then . a small town in new york state which is being kept respectable by creative refinancing is not likely to have one back in the late 1920s .
anne heche stars as a recently - divorced mom who wants her two kids’ first christmas “without dad” to be perfect . an entertaining but unfortunate series of christmas eve mishaps ensures that won’t happen – unless “perfect” means the family has its most memorable and heartwarming christmas ever .
the costumer designer responsible for white christmas ' many excellent outfits is the famous edith head .
i stand by “elf” as the christmas movie that should have been nominated for multiple oscars .
with the countdown to christmas well under way and the cold weather making its presence felt , presenters of s4c’s stwnsh have got into the festive spirit to record a special christmas song .
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wallace and gromit’s a matter of loaf and death was broadcast on bbc one on christmas day 2008 and enthralled a record audience of 16 . 15 million . it was nominated for an oscar in the best short animated film category and went on to win the bafta for best animated short film . every wallace and gromit adventure has now won a bafta and they have all been nominated for an oscar .
christmas vacation marked the final film of mae questel , who began her career as the voice of betty boop in 1931 . she passed away at the age of 89 in january of 1998 .
at 18 years old , vera - ellen became one of the youngest ever rockettes at radio city music hall .
minor major character : marty hatch makes very few appearances in the last two thirds of the film , despite the fact that he is both mary ' s older brother and one of george ' s best friends .
national lampoon’s christmas vacation collectibles is a website dedicated to all things christmas vacation ( obviously ) . among the many fun items are cousin eddie wardrobe staples , moose mugs , and punch bowls .
, acquired republic in the late ' 90s ) currently holds exclusive home video rights for the film .
then : leslie carlson popped up in ‘a christmas story’ as the guy who sold christmas trees . since trying to sell the parkers a bum tree , he’s been a big movie and tv actor .
so let’s have a discussion – why do you think christmas movies are off oscar’s radar ? also , list some christmas / holiday movies and performances that you believe were worthy of the voters’ attention .
while retaining many of the novel ' s themes and motifs , the filmed version of one flew over the cuckoo ' s nest differs in several significant ways . the film , released in 1975 , won academy awards for best picture , best actor ( jack nicholson ) , best actress ( louise fletcher ) , best screenplay adapted from other material ( lawrence hauben and bo goldman ) , and best director ( milos forman ) . since its release , the film has been certified as one of the top 100 american films by the american film institute .
one magic christmas
is the complete opposite of what it ' s ridiculous title calls it out to be . as a little girl and her family are unsure of whether or not to believe in santa , a man comes , full of magic to bring christmas spirit . events happen throughout the film that are random , tragic , and very cold hearted , but honestly , once that point came in the film , i truly did not care what happened to the characters . this film starts off simple and sweet , but completely falls apart in a random mess of bad acting and stupid plot points . never have i been turned off from a christmas movie this much . the only thing it has going for it is christmas spirit , otherwise , it is one of the worst holiday films i ' ve ever seen . many shots are used over and over again , and the kids seem to have the same emotions and dialogue in ever scene , always asking a question . this film becomes very annoying , and particularly dark . i do not like this movie at all . it is a family film that no family should waste their time watching !
in the coming weeks , i ' ll also be posting additional lists for more action - oriented christmas movies , off - beat comedies for the holidays , pure family films for all ages , and even a list of alternative
un - christmas
christmas movies for the more cynical among you .
christmas vacation is the only movie in the series that doesn’t feature lindsey buckingham’s song , “holiday road . ” instead , a new song—the aptly titled “christmas vacation”—was written for the film by married songwriting duo barry mann and cynthia weil . a cover of the song appears on the 2007 disney channel holiday album .
a shop owner who is being evicted at christmas rescues her scrooge - like landlord from an accident .
ironman 3 was set during christmas . oscar gave that a nod for vx at least . typically .
a magical film like this only happens once in a lifetime . now everyone will believe in santa claus .
at the time of the film ' s release , clooney was 26 and vera - ellen , 33 .
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as far as beloved family christmas movies go , angels with filthy souls is an unlikely one : a gritty , noirish gangster flick in which a crow - voiced curmudgeon abruptly unleashes a blaze of gunfire on his unsuspecting victim .
uncle billy is one and then some . in the georgeless universe , he ' s put in a sanitarium for it .
fanny and alexander was sort of a christmas film , or at least the first hour and a half was ( if you’re watching the full 5 - hour version ) . it won 4 oscars including best foreign film and was also nominated for ingmar bergman’s direction and script , but shamefully received no acting noms for what is arguably the finest ensemble cast ever on film ( esp . ewa fröling , jan malmsjö and gunn wållgren ) .
an interview with writer / director boots riley about his incendiary new film ,
sorry to bother you .
though williams’s career had its commercial ups and downs , his signing on to the film made it immediately viable .
young , welsh and . . .
- boys and girls challenged to become film - makers for s4c
santa ' s stockman has to find a replacement for an injured reindeer . when he locates one , complications and love ensue .
capitalism is bad : the portrayal of mr . potter as an evil banker , both in the year of its release , and later years has lent this film much credibility as an anti - capitalist film , and even a left - wing one . it gets lost that george bailey and his family business are also bankers and capitalists , and the film glorifies george as the main pillar that helps other people achieve their dreams . as noted by capra ' s friends , the film shows that capitalism can work and be humane , and even quasi - messianic through the figure of george bailey .
and finally , the number 1 christmas film of all time . could it be anything else ? of course not , because die hard is everything every christmas movie should always be forever . it ' s a mix of the baddie from the grinch who stole christmas ; the unbeatable hero who shows up to teach everyone a lesson from miracle on 34th street ; the ghosts of past , present , and future who bring insight and change from a christmas carol ; plus every redemptive struggle about family and personal evolution and good versus evil , all wrapped up in a big shiny box with a bow made of explosions and bullets . there ' s christmas , and then there ' s christmas with punching terrorists in the face and winning back your entire family - - which do you prefer ?
macat agrees . “the vignette turned out to be the fun set piece in the film . the actors’ energy was contagious to the crew , who bonded with laughter . after that , we were ready to go shoot our film . ”
ms . bergen said she was not necessarily in a hurry to make an independent film — “i don’t make many films , period , ” she said with a laugh — but the opportunity to work with williams was one she had never been offered .
as the film begins on christmas eve 1946 , angels are listening to myriad prayers from various residents of the small town of bedford falls , new york , requesting help for a certain george bailey . one of the angels , called clarence oddbody , is told he must answer the prayers , but only after he ' s been told who george is . cue flashback .
mr . mchale spent several years involved with the film , which , under the title “a friggin’ christmas miracle , ” had once been planned by universal pictures as a bigger - budget movie to be directed by joe and anthony russo .
a heartbreaking holiday ballad so ubiquitous that many have forgotten it originated with judy garland in this great vincente minnelli movie musical . another christmas classic oscar oversight : silver bells , which debuted in the 1950 film , the lemon drop kid .
the remake : the 1977 made - for - tv movie it happened one christmas , featuring a gender flipped version of the story with mary ( played by marlo thomas ) as the central character . . . and orson welles as mr . potter !
it was macat who persuaded columbus to shoot the sequence using the techniques and black - and - white negative film stock of movies from the 40s . the high - key lighting , high - contrast aesthetic would evoke “a cross between film noir and the really crazy stuff you see in early television , like playhouse 90 or one step beyond , ” said production designer john muto .
how did the academy miss the boat on this one ? oscar winner liza minnelli belting her dramatic best in this showstopping kander & ebb theme to a martin scorsese film . with this pedigree , it really is surprising that oscar stopped
spreading the news .
clark duke , left , with robin williams in “a merry friggin’ christmas , ” which is being released next week .
also trading places . love that movie . think i’ll watch it sometime today . it is , afterall , christmas .
but what was once a humorous and deliberately unsentimental project now comes with a manifest sense of heartbreak and loss . the film features one of the last screen roles by williams , the academy award - winning actor and comedian , who committed suicide in august at 63 .
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source of the it ' s a wonderful plot trope , and an annual staple of christmastime viewing , this much - loved 1946 frank capra film tells of one man ' s life of self - sacrifice and quiet despair , from which he is rescued by a miracle .
then : ralphie goes into fantasy land , dreaming about his red ryder bb gun . dwayne mclean was one of the bandits that he was shooting at . while it was a bit part in ‘a christmas story , ’ by no means is mclean a small actor .
and that ' s how it ' s done . ho ho ho , yippie ki - yay , and merry christmas !
that acknowledged , he is wrong . two best picture winners are set at christmas – going my way and the apartment .
as part of the studio ' s feature film deal with sony pictures animation ( spe ) , arthur christmas – an action - adventure comedy set on christmas eve was released in november 2011 and the pirates ! - in an adventure with scientists — a delicious confection of piracy on the high seas , was released in march 2012 and received an academy award nomination the following year .
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when he finished shooting “a merry friggin’ christmas” in spring 2013 , joel mchale was proud to have played a lead role in this holiday satire about a man who comes to terms with his estranged father , and to have acted alongside robin williams , one of his heroes .
other than that , i don’t care much about christmas movies , and i don’t think very many are oscar deserving . i don’t think studios want to spend a lot of money or effort campaigning for christmas movies when they have other more viable contenders .
alfalfa , of course , is the most memorable character from the short film series our gang , also known as the little rascals .
kind of a dark one ( though ymmv in regards to how dark ) . george at one point asks mary what she ' d be if they weren ' t together . she jokingly replies
an old maid
and it ' s quickly forgotten . come the alternate timeline , though . . .
feeling alone during the holidays , a college student places an ad to find a family to spend time with her on christmas .
in 1993 aardman passed another milestone with the completion of nick park ' s oscar winning the wrong trousers , aardman ' s first 30 minute film . acclaimed world - wide and winner of over thirty awards , the wrong trousers has become one of the most successful animated films ever made .
eight - year - old buddy has been living an idyllic existence in rural alabama with his young - hearted cousin , sook . but all that is about to change when he’s sent to new orleans to spend christmas with the father he barely knows . through realizing his dad has some terrible problems to overcome , buddy and his father take the first steps towards becoming a real family during this one christmas they’ll never forget .
ah , movie lists ! how we love ' em , right ? well , i ' ve got several for you this holiday season ( but it ' s strictly feature films , so some great ones like a charlie brown christmas won ' t be on this list ) . this one is the biggie , a list of the greatest christmas films ever made , including action pics , comedy flicks , and family fare .
set in san ernesto , california with only three days before christmas , nick snowden needs to rescue a young reindeer from a zoo .
you are not alone : the final scenes of the movie is this in spades when every one of george ' s companions comes to his aid for once .
in 1960 , the apartment is for the time a cutting edge dark comedy about sexual politics . over the christmas holidays , employees of an insurance firm in a new york high rise understand they are merely pawns of thoughtless men at the top . in their despair , these two abused coworkers discover one another and find a new beginning to match the new year . the film won five oscars and received additional nominations for three of its actors .
representing one of robin williams ' last films , a merry friggin ' christmas lives up to its bah , humbug title . not only because it ' s terrible , although it is , but rather because one desperately hoped that the beloved actor would go out on a high note . unfortunately , that ' s not the case with this dysfunctional family holiday comedy that squanders the talents of its impressive cast who presumably signed on merely to work with the comedy legend .
a series of mishaps threaten a recently divorced mom ' s attempts to make her two kids ' first christmas
without dad
perfect .
an article on wednesday about the movie “a merry friggin’ christmas , ” which features one of the last screen roles of robin williams , misidentified the studio that will release another of his films , the third entry in the “night at the museum” franchise . it is 20th century fox , not warner bros .
one of my favorite christmas movies is the family stone . say what you will about it , but it is incredible in my opinion . the ensemble really was a family and diane keaton deserved a nomination or even a win because she was so damn good . also michael giacchino’s score was nice too !
there was one more specific element of angels with filthy souls that resonated back in 1990—and has , along with the rest of it , stood the test of time .
award - winning actress mary steenburgen ( tv ' s joan of arcadia , hope springs ) gives a solid performance as ginny grainger , a young mother who rediscovers the joy and beauty of christmas , thanks to the unshakable faith of her six - year - old daughter abbie ( elizabeth harnois ) and gideon ( harry dean stanton ) , ginny ' s very own guardian angel . ginny ' s wondrous experience will touch your heart and warm your soul in the timeless tradition of past disney favorites . one magic christmas fulfills all your most treasured christmas fantasies . share it with those you love .
on december 1 , 1989 , a new chapter of griswold family dysfunction was unleashed upon the world when national lampoon ' s christmas vacation made its debut in movie theaters and an instant holiday classic was born . here are 27 things you might not know about everyone’s favorite christmas comedy .
she has performed on several notable television specials , including the 86 th academy awards , dick clark’s new year’s rockin’ eve , cma country christmas , christmas in rockefeller center , and sang the national anthem at super bowl xlix , the most watched television show in u . s history .
williams’s co - stars and collaborators remember him as a gentle soul brimming with talent , while wondering whether the film can do justice to his career .
flushed away , the studio ' s first cg film was released worldwide by dreamworks in november 2006 , it was nominated for a bafta in 2007 .
christmas miracle : however , 90 % of the movie is a story about george ' s life and takes place at some point other than christmas . it ' s also just a coincidence that the event that would push george over the edge , uncle billy losing the $ 8000 , happens on christmas eve . it could ' ve happened any other day of the year and we ' d have had the exact same story .
one of my personal favorites is “elf” . imo , will ferrell is oscar nomination worthy… . and on a different planet at least , could have been a worthy nominee .
from left , robin williams , clark duke , pierce gagnon , candice bergen , joel mchale and lauren graham in “a merry friggin’ christmas . ”
celebrity paradox : the bells of st marys is prominently featured on a theater marquee . that film starred henry travers , who plays clarence in this movie .
in medias res : the film starts on the night everyone is praying for george , then jumps back to in time via a flashback started by joseph .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
a $ 27 million budget , to be exact . which was particularly high considering that the film had no special effects a la ghostbusters ( which was made for $ 30 million ) . but it had no trouble making its budget back ; the film’s final domestic gross was $ 71 , 319 , 526 .
un - person : clarence turns george into one , allowing him to see what the world would be like if he was just erased from existence and nothing filled his void .
with the help of his two precocious kids , a widower reconnects with his high school sweetheart , who just happens to be one of the biggest pop stars on the planet .
: good person ? well , i was a cow hand . . . out , out west . and one christmas , a long , long time ago , i was riding along the snake river , and i heard this little . . . kid , uh , yelling to somebody , and , uh , . . .
a young man is sent to visit his estranged father for christmas in 1930 in new orleans . based on an autobiograhical short story by truman capote .
overwhelmed with joy by the chance to redeem himself and grateful that he has been returned to christmas day , scrooge rushes out onto the street hoping to share his newfound christmas spirit . he sends a giant christmas turkey to the cratchit house and attends fred ' s party , to the stifled surprise of the other guests . as the years go by , he holds true to his promise and honors christmas with all his heart : he treats tiny tim as if he were his own child , provides lavish gifts for the poor , and treats his fellow human beings with kindness , generosity , and warmth .
“i so admired the trench coat that snakes wore that the costume designer gave me one , ” muto said . “i’ve still got it . it still looks and fits great . ”
an angel must show a mother the true meaning of christmas . it ' s not just presents and materialistic things , but the people she cares about .
some trivia about the 1954 christmas classic ( now streaming on netflix ! ) starring bing crosby , danny kaye , rosemary clooney , and vera - ellen .
“i’ve tried to avoid doing this ever since the picture came out . when you just say the ideas they sound foolish , whereas if they’re dramatized one feels it , but i’ll try .
one of the more prominent dancers to accompany the haynes sisters in the movie is george chakiris , who went on to win an academy award for best supporting actor in west side story .
it was the # 1 pop single for the year 1967 , and one of the very best movie songs of all time yet mysteriously forgotten by oscar . lulu , we love you !
though the movie is a popular holiday film in the uk too , it was never actually shown in theaters there . instead , it went straight to home video .
dad does things like pilfer newspapers without paying for them , takes bets on a race between planes and he loves to flirt with wealthy women so he can convince them to invest in his various schemes . father and son argue a lot , mainly because dad refuses to discuss what went wrong with buddy’s mother and him . she now lives in new york and left dad to become an actress . one woman , emily ( swoosie kurtz ) , truly loves buddy’s dad . but does he love her or her money ? can a christmas miracle happen by movie’s end , with dad changing his ways and buddy returning to alabama and sook ? you will have to watch to find out , but rest assured this is a warm and interesting story and is a perfect film for the holidays . we are pleased to award “one christmas” our dove seal for ages 12 + .
for further ambience , artificial mist was pumped into the set . the lighting was intense : the old - style film stock required four times the amount of light to expose than normal film . the resulting heat from the lamps was considerable . even in the chicago winter , macat said , the actors “were sweating up a storm . ”
a depressing christmas tale about a family ' s loss during the season , and an angel who can help them get through it . not fun or magical !
“it was announced that this was a robin williams christmas movie , ” she said . “anything he was attached to , i wanted to be involved in . ”
i find it interesting that so many films are set during christmas , but as a backdrop ( lethal weapon , et al ) and not as a theme .
this trope . seriously , almost every scene and every fifth line of his dialogue features a gross miscalculation of one of the baileys , or human nature in general . to elaborate . . .
all there in the manual : the man whose tree george crashes his car into is never named in the film . the short story gives his name as hank biddle .
deemed ineligible for the oscar due to the samples it used - - shame because this wasn ' t just a number one smash , but a big symphony of sound - - and a wonderful complement to the hit film , which was incidentally scored by wendy & lisa , who worked on the music for purple rain that collected the oscar for best score in 1984 .
distracted by the sexy : at one point , a nameless background male character turns his head to watch violet walk by while crossing the street and nearly gets hit by a car as a result .
a cynical workaholic gets suspicious of her banker father ' s sudden departure from his career and city life to move to a small town with unusually strong ties to christmas .
robb made his acting debut in ‘a christmas story , ’ playing ralphie’s other friend , schwartz . ( he was involved in the “tongue stuck to the flagpole” gambit . )
vera - ellen ( as judy haynes ) did not actually sing any of the songs in white christmas ; her parts were sung by costar rosemary clooney or trudy stevens .
then there’s the satirical gremlins . but a fantasy / horror isnt exactly oscar’s cup of tea ; not on a regular basis anyways and certainly not for a christmas movie .
now there have been some trashy christmas films , but there have also been some brilliant ones . perhaps christmas films don’t always have the baitiness of some oscar - calibre material , but there have been so many instances where oscar - bait is put aside for excellent performances in non - traditional oscar films ( joan cusack , melissa mccarthy etc . ) .
this has been one of my favorite christmas movies since i was seven . ( has it really been almost twenty years ? ) warm without being sappy , it takes a different spin on the
person must be taught the true meaning christmas
theme that has become something of a cliché . the magic feels organic instead of flashy , and events progress with out feeling contrived or strained . like the best stories , ( it ' s a wonderful life , a christmas carol ) things get a little grim before the warm and happy ending , but it ' s never too dark or scary for kids . i would recommend this movie to anyone who is looking for an interesting story that will leave them warm and satisfied at the end .
phil borsos ' take on christmas is a somewhat odd movie , but it does have a slow charm , not unlike it ' s a wonderful life by way of wim wenders .
in both the original vacation and european vacation , rusty is believed to be the older of the two griswold children . in christmas vacation , rusty somehow morphs into audrey’s younger brother .
though many tie the song
white christmas
to the movie , the song was first performed by bing crosby 13 years earlier , on the radio show the kraft music hall .
the release also presents a delicate challenge to the creators of the film , who neither want to exploit williams’s legacy nor misrepresent the tone and scale of this low - cost , independent feature .
the
magic
in one magic christmas is often ( and surprisingly ) of the
black
variety . like jimmy stewart before her , worn - out wife and mother mary steenburgen wishes that she ' d never been born . and like stewart , steenburgen is visited by a guardian angel , in this case the western - garbed harry dean stanton . instead of granting steenburgen ' s wish , stanton shows her what life would be like without christmas - - and that vision is as grim as anything you ' re ever likely to see in any holiday film . throughout the horrendous tragedies heaped upon steenburgen , we are comforted in the knowledge that stanton is working in concert with steenburgen ' s young daughter . steenburgen learns her lesson of course , but what a ride !
reeking of authenticity , angels with filthy souls is not just a uniquely persuasive parody . it’s the perfect movie - within - a - movie : a one - minute - and - 20 - second noir - in - a - nutshell that feels like a fleeting glimpse of a long - lost classic . its dialogue is crisp , the characters and performances credible , the rapid escalation of its drama enthralling . plus it culminates in not just the most memorable utterance in home alone but one of the great movie lines of all time : “keep the change , ya filthy animal”—the sardonic invitation since emblazoned on many a christmas sweater .
a few other movies featuring williams remain , including a third entry in the “night at the museum” franchise , in which he reprises his role as teddy roosevelt and which 20th century fox plans to release on dec . 19 . ( an independent thriller ,
boulevard , ” is seeking american theatrical distribution . ) mr . rice said the “christmas” movie would not be promoted as one of williams’s last films .
mr . gower cabled you need cash , stop . my office instructed to advance you up to twenty - five thousand dollars , stop . hee haw and merry christmas ! sam wainwright .
this is where the film began . clarence ( henry travers ) appears , prevents george from committing suicide , and then grants his unintentional wish , creating an alternate universe in which george never existed .
which may just sound like a random fact . but at the end of the film , when the police raid the griswold home , the version of “here comes santa claus” being used is autry’s .
the trio got together to film a series of old navy commercials for the holiday season . though johnny galecki wasn’t there , two previous rustys—anthony michael hall and jason lively—were . as was dana barron .
williams’s presence also helped bring aboard the film’s co - stars lauren graham , wendi mclendon - covey and tim heidecker , as well as candice bergen , who plays the levelheaded wife of williams’s character .
“no children , a very simple shot plan , the exaggerated style of acting , the crazy action . . . . given the rest of the film , it was kind of a party ! ”
a department - store window decorator learns there is a vacancy for her dream job in the run - up to christmas , only to find a professional rival has his eye on it too .
for the lowly protagonist , david mann , spielberg hand - picked character actor dennis weaver because he loved his performance as the jittery and feeble hotel night manager in orson welles’s 1958 film touch of evil .
mrs hatch appears to be one for mary and sam wainwright , saying to her that sam doesn ' t want to speak to george , and listening in on the extension phone until mary points this out to george and sam .
snow means love : it stops snowing after george wishes he ' d never been born , and only starts up again after he decides he wants to live again . also , one of the earliest depiction of a butterfly effect .
as io9 points out , this kubrick video may be a little “too good to be true , ” especially since there’s no definitive visual evidence that he’s actually talking . still , the explanation does hold weight when taken with clarke’s writing , but after 50 years and countless essays and theories on the subject , it ' s doubtful that this will put an end to the discussions on one of the most complex endings in all of film .
in 1995 aardman produced nick park ' s third oscar winning film a close shave . an immediate success , it confirmed the studio’s reputation as well as establishing wallace and gromit as household names . in 1996 the studio produced peter lord ' s oscar nominated 11 minute short film , wat ' s pig ( for channel four ) as well as a children ' s series based on morph , the morph files .
“it usually becomes , ‘we have to make it for everybody , ' ” mr . mchale said . “‘it has to be for 2 - year - olds and 90 - year - olds . no one can be offended . ’ ”
angels with filthy souls was shot in one day , on the final “test day” before principal photography officially began on home alone . “we had nothing to lose , ” said director of photography julio macat . “we went for it . ”
but don’t be disappointed if you didn’t know that . or haven’t seen it . the 2003 film , national lampoon’s christmas vacation 2 : cousin eddie’s island adventure , was made for television . it finds randy quaid and miriam flynn ( as eddie and catherine ) stranded on an island in the south pacific for the holidays . yes , really . it currently holds a 12 percent approval rating on rotten tomatoes .
though the film did receive an oscar nomination for best score , this touching ballad , sung memorably onscreen by oscar nominated actor gene wilder , should have been a shoo - in for the best song category .
now every year , without a doubt , there will be several christmas movies released . they are usually released in late november up until late december , which we know is prime oscar season . of course , these films can’t be released in july , because that’s just silly . but there have been some holiday classics released around this time , but yet , despite hundred of christmas movies over the last century , only two have ever been nominated for best picture – its a wonderful life and miracle on 34th street . both are excellent christmas films…but they were nominated in 1947 and 1948 respectively . that’s over six decades ago . since then , three other christmas - themed films ( that i know of ) have been nominated for oscars – home alone ( for score ) , the nightmare before christmas ( visual effects ) and die hard ( editing , sound mixing , sound editing and visual effects ) – but none have ever broken into the acting categories since the previously mentioned best picture nominees .
one scene not in the film is mcmurphy ' s final con against the acutes . in the novel , mcmurphy manipulates chief bromden to lift the control panel after mcmurphy takes bets from the acutes that it can ' t be done . mcmurphy , of course , had already hedged his bet by having chief display his ability to lift the panel previously . when chief performs the trick for the acutes , he feels used and betrayed by mcmurphy . the film balances a scene of mcmurphy unsuccessfully trying to lift a basin with the scene of chief lifting it successfully and flinging it through the window while avoiding the scene of chief lifting it to win a bet for mcmurphy .
when a park ranger tells two bear cubs about christmas and santa claus , they want to skip hibernation to celebrate , but their mother doesn ' t believe in saint nick and wants them to sleep .
a young widow ' s daughter was given a tattered old christmas stocking at a holiday craft sale , but her mother is skeptical of its magic when it seems to create small trinkets on its own .
though it has become a bona fide holiday classic , not everyone was a fan of christmas vacation . in his two - star review of the film , roger ebert described the movie as “curious in how close it comes to delivering on its material : sequence after sequence seems to contain all the necessary material , to be well on the way toward a payoff , and then it somehow doesn ' t work . ”
no communities were harmed : bedford falls is apparently modeled after seneca falls , new york , which has a museum dedicated to the film and holds an
it ' s a wonderful life festival
each december .
on july 29 , 2015 , the latest film in the vacation franchise—simply titled vacation —made its debut . and it couldn ' t have happened soon enough for chase and d ' angelo . in 2011 , chase told ain’t it cool news that “i just got off the phone with beverly d’angelo . we are trying to work up a new vacation and apparently warner’s is working on one with grandchildren , but the one that bev and i want … you know , we are just trying to think of ideas , because she is very funny and very brilliant , so when you get her in a writing mood and me in writing mood , it’s good , but it’s very hard to get the time . ”
on the night of the shoot , with guido and foody steadily camping up their performances for the camera , the on - set atmosphere was jocular . “think about what a unique sequence it was within the film , ” said muto . “no children , a very simple shot plan , the exaggerated style of acting , the crazy action . . . . given the rest of the film , it was kind of a party ! ”
a mean - spirited , miserly old man named ebenezer scrooge sits in his counting - house on a frigid christmas eve . his clerk , bob cratchit , shivers in the anteroom because scrooge refuses to spend money on heating coals for a fire . scrooge ' s nephew , fred , pays his uncle a visit and invites him to his annual christmas party . two portly gentlemen also drop by and ask scrooge for a contribution to their charity . scrooge reacts to the holiday visitors with bitterness and venom , spitting out an angry
bah ! humbug !
in response to his nephew ' s
merry christmas !
suicide dare :
you ' re worth more dead than alive !
so sayeth potter , in one of the most reprehensible , heartless , remorselessly cruel comments ever to make it to the big screen and it drives george to the brink .
ironic that oscar would ignore a song that has become an anthem for the entertainment industry much like hooray for hollywood ( which was also snubbed by the academy in 1937 when it premiered in the film hollywood hotel ) .
a christmas story cast reunion around the leg lamp at a christmas story convention . from left to right ian petrella ( randy ) , zack ward ( scut farkus ) , tedde moore ( miss shields ) , yano anaya ( grover dill ) , dwayne mcclean ( black bart ) , scott schwartz ( flick ) , patty lafontaine ( elf ) , drew hocevar ( elf ) and jim moralevitz ( freight man ) .
dana barron , who played audrey in the original vacation , reprised her role for the christmas vacation sequel . eric idle , who appeared in european vacation , also makes an appearance , playing “english victim . ”
unusual , too , among rockettes , was vera - ellen ' s small stature : she stood only 5 ' 4
tall . in this scene from white christmas , her highly skilled dancing is evident .
the film also differs from the novel in its depiction of the events leading to mcmurphy ' s introduction to electroshock therapy . the novel carefully establishes a character not in the film , big george . george ' s obsession with cleanliness is established prior to the fishing excursion , and becomes a pivotal plot element when nurse ratched orders the african - american orderly , washington , to administer an enema to george in the shower . washington ' s threatening behavior toward george prompts mcmurphy to reluctantly challenge the orderly . the resulting melee is the impetus for nurse ratched to send mcmurphy and his accomplice , chief bromden , to the disturbed ward , where they receive electroshock therapy . the film employs the initial altercation between mcmurphy and washington as the impetus for nurse ratched to send mcmurphy , chief , and charlie cheswick ( who doesn ' t commit suicide in the film ) to the disturbed ward .