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Post by puffy on Dec 6, 2017 18:30:21 GMT -5
Call me a sentimental old softy if you will...I like to watch Christmas movies...They're about love and hope for the future,and folks being nice to each other.Something that this old world needs a lot more of..Christmas has always has been a special time for me.It's not about what I buy or what I get.It's about letting folks know that I truly love them.I'm an old man now and I don't know how many more times I will be around for Christmas so I treat each one as if it were my last.If I'm not remembered for anything else I hope to be remembered for making Christmas special for others..I know it's early but I sincerely hope each one of you is having a great Christmas season.
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Post by bonanzadriver on Dec 6, 2017 19:44:00 GMT -5
Great post Larry.
My baby, Jenni, is now 18. We've had an annual tradition of watching "It's a Wonderful Life" every Christmas Eve since she's been 2 years old. Looking forward to it this year for sure.
Our favorite Family Christmas movie is Elf with Will Farrel.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2017 19:54:22 GMT -5
Holiday Inn with Der Bingle and Astaire. It's really an all holidays movie, but the imagery excels in the winter scenes. Also, some movie that are colorized really are nice. This is one.
A Christmas Story - Red Ryder BB gun. Need I say more?
White Christmas is pretty nice
Shop Around the Corner - Jimmy Stewart
I'll think of more
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Post by sablebrush52 on Dec 6, 2017 20:08:05 GMT -5
It's A Wonderful Life
Miracle On 34th Street
Shop Around The Corner
A Christmas Carol - 1951 with Alastair Sims
A Christmas Story
The Ref
Elf
Tokyo Godfathers
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Holiday Inn
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2017 20:12:20 GMT -5
Good list, Jesse
All of the iterations of A Christmas Carol/Scrooge From 1910 through 1951 and the Patrick Stewart version and Magoo, too
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2017 20:38:40 GMT -5
Rudoplh, Charlie Brown and It's a Wonderful Life are my favorites.
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Dec 6, 2017 20:47:32 GMT -5
...A Christmas Carol...George C. Scott
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Post by cappadoc on Dec 6, 2017 21:10:44 GMT -5
Scrooged is my fave for some odd reason.
Maybe because it’s played less often?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2017 22:42:26 GMT -5
...A Christmas Carol...George C. Scott Forgot about his version. Thanks. Other than Magoo I am not into the comedy versions. Animated okay, just not funny |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2017 13:05:47 GMT -5
It's a Wonderful Life
A Christmas Carol (1938 version)
Scrooge (1951 version)
The Bishop's Wife (Cary Grant & David Niven)
The Shop Around the Corner
Holiday Affair (Robert Mitchum)
Rankin-Bass stop animation shows
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Post by kraken on Dec 7, 2017 14:13:08 GMT -5
Elf and Miracle on 34th Street. The original 1947 version.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Dec 7, 2017 14:52:06 GMT -5
Christmas Vacation
Nightmare Before Christmas
Christmas Story
Jingle All The way
Scrooged
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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Post by orley on Dec 7, 2017 15:49:50 GMT -5
Jesse... I forgot all about The Ref! One of my favorites, now I'll have to look for it. Thanks for the reminder!
Oh, I just thought about another, although strictly speaking it's not a Christmas movie. But I does take place at Christmas time, and that is Trading Places with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd. Great cast and story.
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Post by just ol ed on Dec 7, 2017 16:42:42 GMT -5
opposite end here. Not into sentimentals, teary etc. For me make it Nat'l Lampoon Christmas. Chevy Chase & the rest of the loonies. Make me pee my pants from laughing....me happy camper.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 7, 2017 18:04:22 GMT -5
I like em all, even the bad ones.
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Post by crapgame on Dec 7, 2017 19:53:25 GMT -5
The night of the meek Twilight zone episode and the changing of the guard twilight zone episode
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Post by kb7get on Dec 7, 2017 20:10:47 GMT -5
It Happened on Fifth Avenue. Watched it again last night. The second richest man in the world smokes a corn cob pipe in it. www.imdb.com/title/tt0039502/ |
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Post by simnettpratt on Dec 8, 2017 12:25:48 GMT -5
Absolutely no doubt for me: the 1951 Scrooge with Alistair Sim. Yes, it's Dickens' A Christmas Carol, they just called it Scrooge. If you want to watch it, here's a link, it's 1:26 hours long, and of course in B&W. One of the best movies ever; just try and watch it and not be in the Christmas spirit. If you don't want to see the whole hour and a half movie, here's the ultra-condensed version: Marley: Scrooge, three ghosts will come to you and tell you you're mean. Ghost 1: You're mean. Ghost 2: You're mean. Ghost 3: You're mean. Scrooge: I have seen the light! Have some money. |
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Post by That Falls Guy on Dec 8, 2017 13:43:02 GMT -5
My favorite was the 1938 Version with Reginald Owen.
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Post by redzin on Dec 8, 2017 14:27:15 GMT -5
My wife and I watch the Hallmark channel every night now. But the classics are the best...especially like White Christmas with Bing Crosby, and Red Skelton.
Hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Christmas Holiday. God Bless!
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Post by redzin on Dec 8, 2017 14:46:59 GMT -5
My error, it was Danny Kaye, not Red Skelton. Whooops!  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2017 0:07:44 GMT -5
There are only two things I feel compelled to watch every holiday season: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas.
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Post by trailboss on Dec 9, 2017 3:01:00 GMT -5
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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 9, 2017 11:44:19 GMT -5
Great Story Charlie.
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Post by cappadoc on Dec 10, 2017 17:02:03 GMT -5
I forgot about Emmet Otter.
Love that one.
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Post by cappadoc on Dec 10, 2017 17:02:23 GMT -5
I forgot about Emmet Otter.
Love that one.
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Post by toshtego on Dec 11, 2017 1:10:58 GMT -5
Absolutely no doubt for me: the 1951 Scrooge with Alistair Sim. Yes, it's Dickens' A Christmas Carol, they just called it Scrooge. If you want to watch it, here's a link, it's 1:26 hours long, and of course in B&W. One of the best movies ever; just try and watch it and not be in the Christmas spirit. If you don't want to see the whole hour and a half movie, here's the ultra-condensed version: Marley: Scrooge, three ghosts will come to you and tell you you're mean. Ghost 1: You're mean. Ghost 2: You're mean. Ghost 3: You're mean. Scrooge: I have seen the light! Have some money. My favorite Christmas movie. |
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Post by Lady Margaret on Dec 18, 2017 18:42:17 GMT -5
...A Christmas Carol...George C. Scott
My Dad and I watched that movie the very first year it came out (he liked George C. Scott) I don't remember my Mom or brother ever watching it with us, so that was our thing. We watched it every year, even his last Christmas. When it came available on VHS I bought it and continued to watch it by myself, remembering the times I watched it with Dad. Happily, when I married, hubby watched it with me and enjoyed it, so now it is our tradition to watch it on Christmas Eve. I think I love that version so much because you expect George C. Scott to be perfect as the stingy, disagreeable Scrooge, and he portrays it well, but i get such a kick watching him jump on the bed at the end, lol -- seems so out of character for him. We also watch the Muppet Christmas Carol -- it's so fun to sing along to -- and we always end with Blackadder's Christmas Carol. We got into that habit because we used to have to wait until our son went to bed before we could watch it (Blackadder isn't exactly child-friendly, lol) but now he is an "adult" and we make him watch it. It's fun corrupting him 
We also like Rudolph -- hubby likes Yukon Cornelius and the Bumble, and I, of course, like Burl Snowman.
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