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Post by Sephiroth on Dec 5, 2022 15:33:15 GMT -5
Home sick today do I watched a few. And with the perspective of adulthood sone of them are…kinda weird. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus is about as obvious a drug movie as ever I’ve seen.
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Post by chazraps on Dec 5, 2022 15:39:16 GMT -5
Sorry to hear you're sick, hope you're feeling better! I've been on an old school Christmas special kick myself. Just watched the Liberace one from 1953/1954ish, wild to see the early days of live television. It's public domain and worth seeking out to throw on while you're relaxing or doing something else. Pee-Wee's Christmas Special aged incredibly well last time I watched it. Did you see the story earlier this year of the Canadian animated Christmas movie that went viral from people all over the world trying to track it down? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cartoon-mystery-elf-solved-1.6574263 Super fun read. |
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Post by Sephiroth on Dec 5, 2022 15:59:45 GMT -5
Sorry to hear you're sick, hope you're feeling better! I've been on an old school Christmas special kick myself. Just watched the Liberace one from 1953/1954ish, wild to see the early days of live television. It's public domain and worth seeking out to throw on while you're relaxing or doing something else. Pee-Wee's Christmas Special aged incredibly well last time I watched it. Did you see the story earlier this year of the Canadian animated Christmas movie that went viral from people all over the world trying to track it down? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/cartoon-mystery-elf-solved-1.6574263 Super fun read. It’s probably just a cold, tis the season. Got myself tested this morning, unless I wake up to results that it’s covid I’ll be back at work tomorrow. 48 hours is about long enough for the infectious stage to be passed. |
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Dec 5, 2022 16:21:23 GMT -5
Home sick today do I watched a few. And with the perspective of adulthood sone of them are…kinda weird. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus is about as obvious a drug movie as ever I’ve seen. That's on tomorrow on AMC! I think something like 4 in the morning. Yes I have this soft spot for that Rankin-Bass special too. Not exactly Christmas, but watching the new Christmas Story movie on HBO Max (soon to be [hbo] MAX), that got me into looking up other Jean Shepherd movies. Been watching the original ones he did for PBS. One of them has the actual first attempt to adapt the leg lamp story to live action. Watched A Muppet Family Christmas yesterday...the Sesame Street presence seems poignant with Bob passing. Sadly it's still a hidden gem due to music rights keeping it off, say, Disney+. I need to start watching some old school specials now! Oddly most of my holiday fare has been current series or productions, such as Holiday Baking Championship and the like whenever I can see them. Watched the Dolly Parton special last week on NBC, which still has me honestly scratching my head. I also got to see the 2021 Christmas special for BBC's Ghosts. I await the CBS version's this month (finally, an hour-long ep!) I'll watch the Christmas themed Press Your Luck tomorrow. |
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Post by karl100589 on Dec 5, 2022 16:55:44 GMT -5
I have a soft spot for Blackadder’s Christmas Carol. A good twist on the premise. Blackadder is already the nicest man in London but everyone takes advantage of him because he’s such a pushover. A visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past (Robbie Coltrane) encourages him to go bad and become the selfish anti hero we all love.
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Dec 5, 2022 17:09:02 GMT -5
I came here to mention Black Adder and someone beat me too it.
For the past 10 years Xmas Eve we watch Venture Bros Xmas Special,Trailer Park Boys Xmas Special,It's a Bundyful Life,and also the MWC episode where Al is a mall santa.
Then she picks out 3 animated holiday specials to put between the shows. And I try each year to find music videos for Xmas songs we haven't seen. Mostly songs that ain't the same 20 songs I have heard every Xmas since I was born almost 50 years ago.
Saw Muppet Family Xmas and Emmett Otter's Jug band Xmas are on the Tubes of U uncut.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Dec 5, 2022 18:13:47 GMT -5
YouTube has a bunch of good ones. I'll watch the Garfield special, Smurfs & Alvin and the Chipmunks annually.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Dec 5, 2022 18:40:37 GMT -5
So far we’ve watched
Muppet Family Christmas (REQUIRED ANNUALLY)
Elf (kids first time)
Muppet Christmas Carol (ditto)
Curious George A Very Monkey Christmas
Mickey Saves Santa (a new special)
Need to find time to squeeze in Vicar of Dibley and The Hogfather. Those are our other two required viewings.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Dec 5, 2022 18:47:05 GMT -5
I'm watching "John Denver & The Muppets A Christmas Together" on YouTube right now. It's a shame it hasn't been officially released.
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Post by Schizo on Dec 5, 2022 18:49:07 GMT -5
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Post by MiLB Fan on Dec 5, 2022 18:52:13 GMT -5
I haven’t seen Christmas Eve on Sesame Street in over 30 years, but this scene is burned into my memory anytime I hear Feliz Navidad. Probably because it was the first time I heard the song.
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Dec 5, 2022 19:19:30 GMT -5
Just watched Merry Christmas Mr Bean
My almost 6 year old found it absolutely hysterical, especially the manger and the turkey
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Dec 5, 2022 19:26:49 GMT -5
So far we’ve watched Muppet Family Christmas (REQUIRED ANNUALLY) Elf (kids first time) Muppet Christmas Carol (ditto) Curious George A Very Monkey Christmas Mickey Saves Santa (a new special) Need to find time to squeeze in Vicar of Dibley and The Hogfather. Those are our other two required viewings. Ooooh, which Vicar? I know there were a couple of Christmas specials. |
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Dec 5, 2022 19:32:50 GMT -5
Phelous covered that too, along with a review of the actual special. Oddly, that show being Canadian, Phelous' story of barely remembering it and then having his memory jogged with the hunt/actually seeing it reminds me of how I became a Raccoons superfan. |
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Dec 5, 2022 20:17:49 GMT -5
So far we’ve watched Muppet Family Christmas (REQUIRED ANNUALLY) Elf (kids first time) Muppet Christmas Carol (ditto) Curious George A Very Monkey Christmas Mickey Saves Santa (a new special) Need to find time to squeeze in Vicar of Dibley and The Hogfather. Those are our other two required viewings. Ooooh, which Vicar? I know there were a couple of Christmas specials. Christmas Lunch Incident and the one with the live nativity play at the farm. The lunch one might be the hardest I’ve laughed at a show. I think there was at least another one but I don’t recall seeing it. Maybe it wasn’t easily available at the time we watched. |
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Post by Sephiroth on Dec 6, 2022 5:22:46 GMT -5
So far we’ve watched Muppet Family Christmas (REQUIRED ANNUALLY) Elf (kids first time) Muppet Christmas Carol (ditto) Curious George A Very Monkey Christmas Mickey Saves Santa (a new special) Need to find time to squeeze in Vicar of Dibley and The Hogfather. Those are our other two required viewings. By not KISS saves Santa? Edit: might add that the stop motion Rudolph has been eternally ruined for me. When he meets his girlfriend I can’t not hear Anthony Hopkins voice, “Hello Clarice.” |
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Dec 6, 2022 9:26:51 GMT -5
So far we’ve watched Muppet Family Christmas (REQUIRED ANNUALLY) Elf (kids first time) Muppet Christmas Carol (ditto) Curious George A Very Monkey Christmas Mickey Saves Santa (a new special) Need to find time to squeeze in Vicar of Dibley and The Hogfather. Those are our other two required viewings. By not KISS saves Santa? Edit: might add that the stop motion Rudolph has been eternally ruined for me. When he meets his girlfriend I can’t not hear Anthony Hopkins voice, “Hello Clarice.” I always think "How the f*** did they come up with this" when they get to King Moonracer on the Island of Misfit Toys |
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Post by Sephiroth on Dec 6, 2022 9:33:19 GMT -5
By not KISS saves Santa? Edit: might add that the stop motion Rudolph has been eternally ruined for me. When he meets his girlfriend I can’t not hear Anthony Hopkins voice, “Hello Clarice.” I always think "How the f*** did they come up with this" when they get to King Moonracer on the Island of Misfit Toys Especially since those toys didn’t seem to have much wrong with them. He sees a thought-stop filling the water pistol with jelly dummies. |
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Post by WoodStoner1 on Dec 6, 2022 11:53:09 GMT -5
Do people really mix cranberry sauce and shredded wheat, or is it just a Swedish Chef invention?
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Dec 6, 2022 11:55:42 GMT -5
Do people really mix cranberry sauce and shredded wheat, or is it just a Swedish Chef invention? Gobbeldy gobbeldy HUMONGA |
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