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[Off-topic] ctlw83:
Favorite Christmas Movies (There are a LOT):

All of the Rankin Bass Specials (IE Rudolph,Santa Claus is Comin' to Town etc)

A Christmas Story (MUST!)

Charlie Brown Christmas

The Nutcracker Fantasy (A 1979 stop-motion animated feature)

Christmas Vacation (As noted above)

Garfield Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Animated version NOT Jim Carrey version)

White Christmas

It's a Wonderful Life (Either version, although, black and white is classic)

Nightmare Before Christmas (perfect for Halloween AND Christmas)

Muppet Family Christmas (look for an online fan-edit version that has the complete one, the DVD doesn't have all the scenes)

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (Again, get the DVD but, look for the "restored" fan edit to get the missing songs and some scenes due to "rights" issues and edits over the years.)

For the religious out there who celebrate Christmas The Nativity Story is a must.

WHEW! I think that is all of them, although, you could throw in The Wizard of Oz for ha ha's. Not really a Christmas movie but, is usually played around this time of year.

Yes, these are ALL favorites of mine and I want to say I watch all but 1 or 2 of these every year. Sorry I couldn't post the links to IMDB but, I have not made enough posts and will not spam the forums with un-substantive posts to get to my 10.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Welcome to the forum dude! A good list too. :good:
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Yes! Muppet Christmas Carol is one of the best tellings of the tale, especially with the scenes they cut put back in (why they cut the song about his not getting married I'll never understand).

Danielle likes Scrooged, which is OK, but we both agree his love interest in the film isn't worth it, I mean come on, he's got a once in a lifetime career making diner invitation with his boss and she complains because he would rather leap at the oppertunity than have dinner with friends who they can have dinner with any time of the year. Silly bint.

Christmas with the Kranks is another good one, the scene where he gives the holiday away nearly has me in tears.

PS ctlw83 your post should be used as a shining example of the calibre that the first 10 posts of new users should be :)
[Off-topic] Archer:
Let's not forget Elf.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
OMG, Scrooged! I LOVE that movie. Another one to watch again soon i think!

My memory must be full or something. Every time i commit something new to it, something old gets pushed out! :eek:
[Off-topic] xaccers:
I know the feeling, especially at the moment, but Danielle will watch Scrooged once a month if she could and frankly it gets a bit much.

Don't get me started on her xmas tree addiction either!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Pics of tree? :D
[Off-topic] ctlw83:
I TOTALLY forgot Scrooged and Muppet Christmas Carol! Classics as well! There is also Mickey's Christmas Carol too. I forgot that but, haven't seen it in years.

I do have Scrooged on DVD.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
The two movies i watch every christmas holiday are Home Alone and Christmas Vacation. PT&A is also awesome, but it's not included in my little "tradition" yet :p
[Off-topic] coolsandie:
Even though there is no snowing here, yeah I too watch Home Alone in X'mas holidays. Usually TV channels shows them. I also like to watch "Jingle All the Way" too, for its feel and Arnie's performance. ;)
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Will do once she decides which one of her collection she's putting up this year :)

Came home to find her watching the Muppet Christmas carol, and now we're watching Christmas Vacation.

Beverly D'Angelo still looks good!
[Off-topic] conantroutman:
We're barely into December and already I've endured Elf, Home Alone and A Christmas Carol..... :rolleyes: Scrooged will no doubt be next.

Hum bastard bug.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
This early?!
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Here's a couple more Christmas movies.

Gremlins and In Bruges. The latter being one of my favourite crime caper films.
[Off-topic] conantroutman:
Yup, the missus, she is Christmas daft. Even had the bloody tree up since Saturday... :rolleyes:

Sent From My Fingers To Your Face.....
[Off-topic] Evildead_666:
Gremlins is a great Xmas Movie.

I personnally try and get as many people to watch the SouthPark "Critters Christmas" episode ;) 'Hail Satan!' :)

If i were back in the UK, you'd have the usual showings of Superman, Krull, The First LOTR (Ralph Bakshi one), The Snowman...

The usual Xmas fare.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Ghostbusters 3 is ON!

http://www.examiner.com/article/bill-murray-green-lights-ghostbusters-3

This could be so awesome! I'm going to watch the first two again just to celebrate!
[Off-topic] Thats OK:
Awwww dang it!

Bill Murray was on Letterman last nite and I missed it.

I wonder if he appeared to announce that?
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
[YOUTUBE]FIWU05sdovA[/YOUTUBE]

Edit:

"We recently met up with Aykroyd in New York City while he was in town to promote his Crystal Head vodka, at the Essex House hotel, a block from where the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man made his entrance. He talked about the greenlighting of Ghostbusters 3, the script that's in the works, and why Bill Murray probably won't be in it."

http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/dan-aykroyd-interview-14813380
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Have you seen the original?
[Off-topic] roofrider:
:what: :eek::eek:
[Off-topic] 85gallon:
Watched it last night. I liked it.

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Bill F****** Murray!!!!
[Off-topic] NiCk.JaY:
Me, myself and Irene was great. In fact most of the Jim Carrey movies do well
[Off-topic] redneck_666:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084701/

I like this movie during Christmas. Not too many people know it.
[Off-topic] InfinityFTW:
Saw battle royale again. Still as much disturbing than last time I saw it
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Excellent movie.
[Off-topic] TomH54:
Sorry if it's already been mentioned. Lawless is a good flik.
[Off-topic] boborone:
can someone help me with the dark knight movies? What is the order of them. I'm feeling like having a marathon tonight. I'd look it up, But don't want spoilers from wikipedia.
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
Batman Begins

Dark Knight

Dark Knight Rises
[Off-topic] boborone:
Cool thanks. I thought there was 4. And I've never made it through Batman Begins. So I didn't want to look it up and find out how it ends.
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
Spoiler. Liam Neeson has to go save his daughter from human traffickers so he doesn't get to fight Batman. Then he has to fight wolves, then save his wife.
[Off-topic] duryard:
Not sure it would be classed as a Movie but Game of Thrones is worth watching half a dozen times at least. :
[Off-topic] Faiz Malkani:
+1

Can't wait for season 3

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[Off-topic] jugg1es:
+1 have you read the books?

Why do they put Braille dots on the keypad of the drive-up ATM?
[Off-topic] duryard:
Are the books available as audio yet?
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
No idea

Why do they put Braille dots on the keypad of the drive-up ATM?
[Off-topic] xaccers:
Just watched Demolition Man in HD, and the Pizza Hut rather than Taco Bell version.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Just watched Goodfellas. I'm still not sure if i've seen it before, but it's a 10/10.
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
Joe Pesci makes that movie great instead of just good.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Wait, what..? There are versions? :confused:

Casino should be the next one you watch then. It's more of the same but with Robert De Niro and set in Vegas!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
I know right? When he's invited out for a meal rather than Taco Bell he says Pizza Hut, and the logo on the food van has a Pizza Hut logo pasted badly over it, and on the food bottle he looks at. There are plenty of Taco Bell signs around though.

It was done as some countries weren't likely to know about taco bell so they picked a similar level of establishment so people still got the joke.

No idea which version had it, perhaps Netherlands?
[Off-topic] Dirk:
You learn something new every day! It's funny how we didn't get the Pizza Hut version in the UK. I'd certainly never heard of Taco Bell before watching Demolition Man. Do we even have any here?
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
It's been changed to Pizza Hut in all European versions. Also, the Australian new DVD release, too.

They did miss one, it's still in the window xD

It's not that big a deal. They were both owned by Pepsi at the time.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Inception is a great film! Speaking of Sci-Fi, Oblivion is due to land early next year. I'm not sure what to make of it yet:

[YOUTUBE]EdzpNH0DNZ4[/YOUTUBE]
[Off-topic] 85gallon:
You know Christmas is in the air when Comedy Central starts airing South Park:Bigger, Longer & Uncut completely uncensored.

Time for the Terrance and Phillip Show!!!!!! :D
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Hey a couple of years back i saw The Next Three Days and i liked it, has anyone seen the original french version Anything for Her? Which is better?
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
After a long movie break I started again with 'Into the Wild' last night. And gonna say the movie was great. Just as I thought. Now planning to watch 'Seven Pounds'. Anyone seen it?
[Off-topic] Archer:
I watched Seven Pounds without having any idea what it was about. It's one of the few movies that's actually made me cry, and I'm not ashamed about it. It was very slow for the most part, but when it all comes together and you understand what you've been watching it's very, very well done.

I hope you enjoy it even half as much as I did.
[Off-topic] M_T_M:
Jellyfish..../thatisall :eek::eek::eek::eek:
[Off-topic] Archer:
Indeed!

Made you look ;)
[Off-topic] M_T_M:
I did not look!!...err....crap!! :eek:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Have you ever once mentioned a movie that you've watched? Do you even watch movies? List of favourite movies please.

Enquiring minds want to know! :p
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
Thanks! Will see it the coming day. And if I am free later this week the plan's for "A Beautiful Mind".
[Off-topic] Archer:
That's another awesome film. You've got some good film watching ahead of you :D
[Off-topic] M_T_M:
I do watch movies mate. Us autobots like to relax every now and then :silly:

As for my Favorite movies...err...so may of them but her's a short list of them:

Mrs. Doubtfire

The terminal

Airplane

Naked Gun (all of them)

Transformers 1 and 2...the third one...meh!

Fifth element

7 Pounds

I like movies I can watch with my entirely family mate.

that's it for now I guess :cowboy:
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
- Mrs. Doubtfire - Yes

- The Terminal - Yes

- Airplane - Yes

- Naked Gun - Yes

- Transformers - No

- Fifth Element - Yes

- 7 Pounds - N/A

:p
[Off-topic] Dirk:
The movie world is worse now for not having new Leslie Nielsen films to watch. Airplane, Naked Gun... what an era that was!
[Off-topic] M_T_M:
Those days/actors are gone and we will never see anything as good as them mate :(

Robert Deniro

Al Pacino

Robert Duvall

Kevin Spacey

and so many more... we are now stock with this fools!! :mad::mad::mad:

Rihanna

The Wayans brothers

And those clowns from those vampire movies which a) I refuse to memorize their names b) I don't know their names :eek::eek::eek:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
QFT!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I've not seen even a single Leslie Nielsen movie...it's all before my time.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Watch airplane :D

Java is C++ without guns, knives and clubs. - James Gosling (Co-inventor of Java).
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Sure, will do ;) ...i've had the chance to watch naked gun a few times in the past...but for some reason i didn't watch it.

I don't like movies like Kickass and Scott Pilgrim...i don't know what's funny/fascinating in that, i find it stupid. Not comparing it to naked gun...just saying.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Airplane........ I don't think there's another film with so many gags in a such a short time and it's constant.

Java is C++ without guns, knives and clubs. - James Gosling (Co-inventor of Java).
[Off-topic] Dirk:
You young 'uns! :rolleyes:

Seriously though, watch them NAO! :p

If you want some idea of the kind of humour:

"He's in the hospital..."

"What is it..?"

"It's a big grey building with lots of little windows!"

Deadpan spoof and parody, but better than anybody else could ever do it. Also, the Police Squad series. Great stuff!
[Off-topic] TheSkinnyDrummer:
I am serious, and don't call me Shirley.

And you misquoted. "It's a big building with lots of patients." ;)

Easier than it sounds, harder than it looks.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Archer, please ban him.
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Thanks guys, sounds like a great family movie.

Hope there's no nasty (adult) jokes in 'em. ..nope, looks like there is.
[Off-topic] ellison64:
Don't forget the 1956 scifi classic Forbidden Planet .I think Walter pidgeon slightly pipped Niesen in that one though.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
It's incredible the years his career spanned!

Rofl'd!

What should be the minimum requirement for posting in the Movies thread anyway? :p
[Off-topic] 85gallon:
"Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?"
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
But they come so fast kids miss them

"That's a nice beaver you've got there"

Java is C++ without guns, knives and clubs. - James Gosling (Co-inventor of Java).
[Off-topic] xaccers:
1972 - the best version of the Poseidon Adventure

1980 - Littlest Hobo great theme music

1982 - creepiest episode of Creepshow, seriously Leslie Nielsen freaks me out in it.
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
I know, I started watching again after a while so I have a long list to watch. :D
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
People of the interwebs! I need your help. I want to watch a movie, but i don't know what i want to watch. I need your help. I believe in you. You got 5 minutes to come up with something.

Don't let me down. I'm serious.

Some help:

Comedy or Sci-Fi.
[Off-topic] M_T_M:
Ernest goes to camp?? :confused:

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If I had a nickle for every troll I see, I'd be a rich troll :eek:
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
LOL! I want to watch something good :p High quality stuff. Ernest movies are fun and entertaining, but not good :p Do you have anything else? Thanks btw!

Edit: DAMN YOU. I want to watch "Ernest Scared Stupid" now... But.. okay, i'll add a new genre. CLASSIC COMEDIES. So, Sci-Fi, comedies or classic/old-ish comedies.

EDIT 2: Alright.. I've picked a winner.. National Lampoon's Vacation! Congrats Chevy! We're going to Wally World!
[Off-topic] xaccers:
I think all my childhood holidays were inspired by the Griswolds.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Yup! Same here. I'll watch Vacations today, European Vacation tomorrow or something and next week i'll watch Christmas Vacation. The Vegas Vacation you ask? I'm not sure if i'll watch it any time soon. It's not exactly the best one in the group :p
[Off-topic] TheSkinnyDrummer:
Yeah, but Vegas has the hotter Audry.

Easier than it sounds, harder than it looks.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
That's true. FINE! I'll watch it too :p Damn... people!
[Off-topic] 85gallon:
Blazing Saddles is always a good fall-back.
[Off-topic] withbloodskies:
Out of curiosity.. Lol Detroit Rock City anyone?
[Off-topic] TheSkinnyDrummer:
I gotta watch that again. Funny stuff.

Easier than it sounds, harder than it looks.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Oh man, i'm gonna have to watch that again soon. It's one of the best comedies ever made!

"Now I don't have to tell you good folks what's been happening in our beloved little town. Sheriff murdered, crops burned, stores looted, people stampeded, and cattle raped. The time has come to act, and act fast. I'm leaving...!"
[Off-topic] xaccers:
You could always watch Christmas vacation 2...

Or Hotel Hell vacation
[Off-topic] nishanty13:
Last night I watched 'Seven Pounds' and gonna say the movie was worth watching. It really was great.

Now plan to see 'A Beautiful Mind'.... and I have many positive reviews for it. Will see how it goes..
[Off-topic] Dirk:
A Beautiful mind is great. If after watching it you find yourself wanting more Russell Crowe, you might want to try Cinderella Man. It's a wonderful movie! Another of his films that i really like, but doesn't get mentioned often is Proof of Life. Anybody here seen it? Worth a watch if you haven't!
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I'm recording it tonight, will be watching it tomo :fingers-crossed:
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Good man. Meg Ryan is, was and always will be, smoking hot! :D
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Watched "The Prestige" again last night. It's still an A+.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Good film

The Internet? Is that thing still around? - Homer Simpson
[Off-topic] roofrider:
Yep, and cute.

I've seen Sleepless in Seattle, You've got mail and The Doors..maybe Joe Versus the Volcano too but i don't remember very well, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan everywhere! :eek:
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
You do know there's a...KIDS, GO TO BED!...certain movie out there.. starring her..?
[Off-topic] 063_XOBX:
Say wha-?
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
That's right. It's out there on the interwebs. It's a "couple" of years old, like from the early 80's or something, so it's vintage.
[Off-topic] TheSkinnyDrummer:
80s? Vintage! Boy, I ought to cyber smack you!:what:

Easier than it sounds, harder than it looks.
[Off-topic] 85gallon:
Looking for "In The Cut" as I type!!! :D EDIT: Not the movie.

WOW. Just found the vintage pr0n purported to be her. Can't tell though. Doesn't look like her.

But it is her in In the Cut. Not full-blown (see what I did there :D ) pr0n.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Yeah, i'm not that sure anymore. Damn...me
[Off-topic] jRi0T68:
Let me preface this by saying I see the occasional chick-flick with my wife as part of my husbandly duties, and in return for enhanced wifely duties. Recently, I agreed to see Silver Linings Playbook, expecting another boring cookie cutter Hollywood movie. I was wrong, it was quite enjoyable due to the amount of neurosis the characters have. Crazy people portrayed well cracks me up. More importantly, it made her happy.

Definitely one of those movies a guy can go to with his woman and not cringe the whole time.

Also, I speak jive.

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
I was going to mention In The Cut, but raunchiness aside, it wasn't a very good movie. Still, good to see Meg Ryan in something that wasn't family friendly.

Does anybody remember White Men Can't Jump? I like Woody Harrelson films, and of course he was great in Cheers back in the day. He always seems to crop up every so often in great films. Natural Born Killers was a classic as was The Thin Red Line and No Country For Old Men.
[Off-topic] TheSkinnyDrummer:
Kingpin. Your're welcome.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
It never appealed to me. When i think Bowling movies it's The Big Lebowski that springs to mind. Should i be giving Kingpin a try?
[Off-topic] TheSkinnyDrummer:
The Big Lebowski is the Shangri-La of bowling movies. But Kingpin is the Taj Majal. Made by the Farrely Bros. (Dumb and Dumber). You need more convincing???
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I hate Dumb and Dumber! :p

Me, Myself and Irene was good though.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Kingpin is way better than dumb and dumber.

I am going to call my kids Ctrl, Alt and Delete. Then if they muck up I will just hit them all at once.
[Off-topic] TheSkinnyDrummer:
I am not your friend anymore.
[Off-topic] Archer:
Yeah Kingpin isn't as slapstick as dumb and dumber. Besides, Bill Murray is in it as well. That's generally a good sign.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I've said it before, but i prefer Jim Carrey in serious/semi-serious roles. Eternal Sunshine, for example. Now that was an awesome movie.

Edit: In other news, The Hobbit, which is being shown in high frame-rate (48fps) and 3D, is apparently causing something of a vomit effect in some people! Anyone here planning to see it in that format? Personally, i'm not at all interested in the whole 3D thing and hope that it soon dies a death so that the industry can get back to making good movies again.
[Off-topic] Archer:
I used to really dislike Jim Carrey, but then I watched The Mask and something clicked. I finally "understood". After that it was an absolute pleasure to watch the Ace Ventura films, and I have even enjoyed Dumb and Dumber, but that is a bit too childish for my taste really. Me, Myself & Irene was awesome though.

But yeah, I really rate him as a serious actor. Eternal Sunshine, The Truman Show, The Number 23, The Majestic and the Lemony Snicket one all stand out to me. He's done a LOT of really good films.
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Eternal sunshine is the one that stands out for me head and shoulders above the rest, the truman show was good and lemony snicket is a really good family film

I am going to call my kids Ctrl, Alt and Delete. Then if they muck up I will just hit them all at once.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
More news:

Pacific Rim, a Sci-Fi directed by Guillermo del Toro, coming next year:

"When an alien attack threatens the Earth's existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace."

[YOUTUBE]2vKz7WnU83E[/YOUTUBE]

Cloverfield meets Battleship?
[Off-topic] Archer:
You had me at Guillermo del Toro.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
:D

Grabbed my attention too! For the benefit of those who aren't familiar with his work, or have never seen one of his films, i would suggest getting a copy of Pan's Labyrinth to watch. In fact it's my recommendation of the day!

Funny enough, on the IMDb page under 'People who liked this also liked...' is Let The Right One In, which i can see, but Full Metal Jacket? That's a different kind of creature altogether! :p
[Off-topic] jugg1es:
Pans labyrinth was a cool film, so was let the right one in.

I am going to call my kids Ctrl, Alt and Delete. Then if they muck up I will just hit them all at once.
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
I remember watching Pan's Labyrinth for Culture Class in high school. The teacher thought it was a happy-children-fantasy film. Boy, was she in for a surprise. Hehehehe. :laugh:

Great film. Truly a recommendation if you haven't seen it yet. :good:
[Off-topic] Archer:
Lol. That's like watching 10 for maths class.
[Off-topic] Dirk:
Brilliant! :D

Possible Spoilers:

I had much the same idea going into it, but **** got serious real quick! A couple of scenes were shocking in their brutality, especially the first one with the pistol whipping!
[Off-topic] ShadowLea:
That it did, it certainly wasn't a film meant for children...

That was pretty brutal, indeed... Or the figure saw method of amputating a leg. Or the part where he got his mouth cut upen Oo

We watched Voyage of the Unicorn in Maths class. Pretty random.. xD
[Off-topic] GamingTaylor:
300 Slow-Mo Action

A lot of people hated the movie 300, but I'm dying to see another good medieval combat movie. 300's Slow-Motion Gore was absolutely amazing in my opinion. Still my favorite movie...

I also wish they would make more "end of the world" or "alien invasion" type movies...it's been a long time since a good Alien movie was released...

I also wonder why AVP was so good...but AVP2 was so bad.... :(
[Off-topic] Dirk:
I remember watching Herbie Goes Bananas, Condorman and Tron at School...although never in a Maths class! :D

I liked 300. Nothing wrong with it at all. As for end of the world/alien invasion films, i'd love to see something like Independence Day meets War Of The Worlds but given the gritty reboot treatment. A four hour, dystopian epic with a decent post-holocaust feel to it. And Nuclear explosions. Lot's of Nuclear explosions! :good:
[Off-topic] roofrider:
I watched Matilda and the old Star Wars at school, also just say Proof of Life..was good..nothing special but Russell Crowe :good: