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Post by The Spelunker! on Nov 25, 2021 23:57:50 GMT -5
The Christmas Chronicles with Kurt Russell on Netflix. It even got a sequel. Watched it a few times with different family.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Nov 26, 2021 1:02:00 GMT -5
You guys shit talking elf need to get some Christmas spirit. It’s a fantastic Christmas movie. But anyway. To address your question the Christmas chronicles is pretty good. I just like things that are funny or amusing or mildly bearable, so that disqualifies Will Ferrell. |
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Post by Sponsored by Groose Wipes on Nov 26, 2021 1:15:53 GMT -5
Part of it is how it ages. I remember Elf being meh when it came out but the after a few years it became a new Christmas classic.
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Post by Scoops on Nov 26, 2021 3:22:45 GMT -5
I'd say, despite tepid reviews, Krampus was the last great holiday movie.
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Post by Bobeddy on Nov 26, 2021 4:06:32 GMT -5
For now I'd say yes, as (along with Love Actually) it's the latest 'old' movie that my cinema rereleases for screenings in the run up to Christmas.
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Post by Fundertaker on Nov 26, 2021 4:19:55 GMT -5
Well, I think Elf was an overrated movie, just like Will Ferrell starring The Godfather!
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Post by 'Foretold' Joker on Nov 26, 2021 6:04:28 GMT -5
You guys shit talking elf need to get some Christmas spirit. It’s a fantastic Christmas movie. But anyway. To address your question the Christmas chronicles is pretty good. That is on my list to watch this year. |
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Nov 26, 2021 9:43:32 GMT -5
I always thought it was a pity that the Holiday (2005) with Kate Winslet & Cameron Diaz wasn't a more enduring Christmas hit. Rather than being a contrived painful romantic comedy you might expect from the premise (a woman in America and one in England swap homes for the holiday season) it's actually a charming little film with likable people drawing natural laughs and actual personality growth. Plus Eli Wallach even steals the show in his role to boot. Yep. It's a go to for me every Christmas season. I say this every time but this is my favorite non comedy Jack Black role. He turns it down to a 6 and is just absolutely charming. |
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Post by Fade on Nov 26, 2021 9:58:22 GMT -5
My parents really love The Santa Clause and insist on watching it every year. I wish they liked Elf. Or Santa Claus Conquers The Martians. Or Krampus. Anything to get the nightmare to end. The Santa Clause is the shit. The sequels? Good golly ms holly. |
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Post by Casey Jones on Nov 26, 2021 11:25:12 GMT -5
Polar express came out after Elf and it seems to get a lot of play. Same with Christmas with the Kranks
I also enjoyed Jingle Jangle last year
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Post by BorneAgain on Nov 26, 2021 11:40:54 GMT -5
I always thought it was a pity that the Holiday (2005) with Kate Winslet & Cameron Diaz wasn't a more enduring Christmas hit. Rather than being a contrived painful romantic comedy you might expect from the premise (a woman in America and one in England swap homes for the holiday season) it's actually a charming little film with likable people drawing natural laughs and actual personality growth. Plus Eli Wallach even steals the show in his role to boot. Yep. It's a go to for me every Christmas season. I say this every time but this is my favorite non comedy Jack Black role. He turns it down to a 6 and is just absolutely charming. It's a credit to the talent of the writer, director, and both performers that it makes an inherently absurd romantic pairing (Jack Black and Kate Winslet?) both work and feel entirely natural. |
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Post by Vanilla Gorilla on Nov 26, 2021 12:15:10 GMT -5
I think part of the challenge is the splitting of media thanks to streaming. Movies that might have been good theater releases and could have built Elf-like followings are now split among the different streaming services. For example, Noelle on Disney+ or Happiest Season on Hulu.
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Post by James Fabiano on Nov 26, 2021 16:10:46 GMT -5
A Christmas Story 2 should have....
Said no one ever.
And I'll echo the Krampus love. The scene where you see his shadow racing on the roofs legit creeped me out.
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Post by The Ichi on Nov 26, 2021 16:30:08 GMT -5
The 2009 Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey was pretty good.
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Post by Fade on Nov 26, 2021 16:41:57 GMT -5
A Christmas Story 2 should have.... Said no one ever. And I'll echo the Krampus love. The scene where you see his shadow racing on the roofs legit creeped me out. That, the chains and some shots near the end are nightmare fuel. |
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Post by edgestar on Nov 26, 2021 16:49:08 GMT -5
Daddy's Home 2 outranks Elf, anyday, for me.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2021 21:03:21 GMT -5
I think the Christmas Chronicles will gradually become a holiday staple. Its sequel much less so.
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Post by agent817 on Nov 27, 2021 0:20:39 GMT -5
My parents really love The Santa Clause and insist on watching it every year. I wish they liked Elf. Or Santa Claus Conquers The Martians. Or Krampus. Anything to get the nightmare to end. The Santa Clause is the shit. The sequels? Good golly ms holly. The second film wasn't bad. The third one, however... |
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Nov 27, 2021 19:31:53 GMT -5
Yep. It's a go to for me every Christmas season. I say this every time but this is my favorite non comedy Jack Black role. He turns it down to a 6 and is just absolutely charming. It's a credit to the talent of the writer, director, and both performers that it makes an inherently absurd romantic pairing (Jack Black and Kate Winslet?) both work and feel entirely natural. And now I'm watching it |
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Post by peaches1 on Nov 27, 2021 20:10:43 GMT -5
Elf is great just to watch James Caan suffer through Will Farrell's schtick.
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