Author Topic: It's just not Christmas without it (Read 1560 times)

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2011, 06:00:34 PM »

Probably also Best Alan Rickman movie ever. His performance as the Sheriff of Nottingham was a better over the top villain, but let's be honest- that movie sucked other than Rickman.

Mandark · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2011, 08:02:21 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on December 23, 2011, 06:00:34 PM

Probably also Best Alan Rickman movie ever. His performance as the Sheriff of Nottingham was a better over the top villain, but let's be honest- that movie sucked other than Rickman.

God, the Costner Robin Hood was terrible. Like shockingly bad, considering how huge it was at the time (the same year as T2!). Rickman's performance is like a benchmark for an actor doing well in spite of the rest of the movie, like Bill Murray in Wild Things or Johnny Depp in the PotC movies.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3 on:** December 23, 2011, 08:54:11 PM »

hm I've never seen it but have heard it mention alongside great 90s action/adventure films as a must see.

cool breeze · « **Reply #4 on:** December 23, 2011, 10:35:27 PM »

the only christmas tradition I have is watching Die Hard and A Christmas Story. I see one as nostalgia for childhood, and the other as who I want to be in ten years (a failed marriage, no socks, shamelessly staring at asses, balding, and fighting foreigners).

pilonv1 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 23, 2011, 11:51:40 PM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on December 23, 2011, 05:39:21 PM

Fuck yeah, best Christmas movie ever.

There really is no competition.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #6 on:** December 23, 2011, 11:55:21 PM »

Jingle All the Way. Best Arnold movie

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2011, 10:26:07 AM »

Quote from: OptimoPeach on December 23, 2011, 11:55:21 PM

Jingle All the Way. Best Arnold movie

Eric P · « **Reply #8 on:** December 24, 2011, 10:54:53 AM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on December 23, 2011, 11:51:40 PM

Quote from: AWESOM-O on December 23, 2011, 05:39:21 PM
Fuck yeah, best Christmas movie ever.

There really is no competition.

Gremlins.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #9 on:** December 24, 2011, 11:22:07 AM »

bad santa has easily earned a spot in my must-watch christmas movie list, too

Momo · « **Reply #10 on:** December 24, 2011, 11:23:43 AM »

Im watching Aliens, Rocky and T2 <.<

Himu · « **Reply #11 on:** December 24, 2011, 11:27:47 AM »

Quote from: OptimoPeach on December 23, 2011, 11:55:21 PM

Jingle All the Way. Best Arnold movie

When I was a kid, I saw that in theaters. I wanted to see Arnold and Sinbad wreck shit. Five seconds into the film, the film burns up and the movie is cancelled. They give us our money back and send us on our way. It was the worst film experience I've ever had to this day. Was God doing me a favor?

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #12 on:** December 24, 2011, 12:43:49 PM »

I remember vaguely liking the Costner Robin Hood, but I only ever saw it once when I was 10. I remember liking the NES game too!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #13 on:** December 24, 2011, 12:57:19 PM »

I liked the Costner Robin Hood when I watched it a few months ago, but the flaws are certainly there. It was more entertaining than Ridley Scott's Robin Hood, though, despite far better production values and more convincingly British Robin Hood.

Eric P · « **Reply #14 on:** December 24, 2011, 01:25:04 PM »

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 24, 2011, 10:58:47 AM

I'm watching Die Hard and Gremlins tonight actually

Gremlins has a lot of amazing background details. Joe Dante is a hell of a lot of fun.

I bought a stack of Twilight Zone Magazines from ebay and found they had a four page interview with Dante on Gremlins which gave some more insight into it. Christopher "I ruined Batman" Columbus wrote it when he was 20 years old and it was originally a dark humorous take on NYC's rat issue. The working cut of Gremlins was nearly 3 hours longs (released at an hour and forty). Spielberg was more hands off with this than Poltergeist though he did make a few suggestions (such as Gizmo is the real hero of the film and should be the one who kills Stripe). Still a great little film.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #15 on:** December 24, 2011, 02:00:18 PM »

The Sceneman · « **Reply #16 on:** December 24, 2011, 04:17:43 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 24, 2011, 10:26:07 AM

Quote from: OptimoPeach on December 23, 2011, 11:55:21 PM
Jingle All the Way. Best Arnold movie

as much as I love JatW this is still a

Die Hard is great xmas flick sure. I also like Home Alone 1 & 2. Me and my family often watch Speed on xmas for some reason

The Sceneman · « **Reply #17 on:** December 24, 2011, 04:18:20 PM »

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 24, 2011, 10:58:47 AM

I'm watching Die Hard and Gremlins tonight actually

Gremlins 2 >>>>>>> Gremlins

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #18 on:** December 24, 2011, 04:42:26 PM »

Where's Cajole?

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #19 on:** December 24, 2011, 04:45:53 PM »

Quote from: Flannel Boy on December 24, 2011, 04:42:26 PM

Where's Cajole?

Busy not having sex

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #20 on:** December 24, 2011, 04:48:05 PM »

That prevents one from posting on an internet forum? I guess that's why I've had so many self-imposed exiles.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #21 on:** December 24, 2011, 04:52:14 PM »

He's at a bar talking to women

Eric P · « **Reply #22 on:** December 24, 2011, 05:31:58 PM »

Yeah, the second one is superior but it's not a Christmas film if i recall. I'm planning on watching it tonight

The twin geneticists reappear in Joe Dante's Looney Tunes Back In Action as the Warner Brothers.

Mandark · « **Reply #23 on:** December 24, 2011, 05:34:00 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on December 24, 2011, 01:25:04 PM

Christopher "I ruined Batman" Columbus

Say what?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #24 on:** December 24, 2011, 06:04:23 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on December 24, 2011, 05:34:00 PM

Quote from: Eric P on December 24, 2011, 01:25:04 PM
Christopher "I ruined Batman" Columbus

Say what?

If Columbus had never discovered America, Batman & Robin would have never been made?

Eric P · « **Reply #25 on:** December 24, 2011, 06:07:05 PM »

ha ha

man, my brain is broken sometimes

I had him and Joel Schumacher combined into one person for some reason.

Dunno why I called him Christopher instead of Chris

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #26 on:** December 24, 2011, 06:19:51 PM »

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 24, 2011, 06:10:51 PM

I still can't believe Batman TAS had a gay kid named Joel in front of a shoemaker store in that tales of Batman episode. That made me laugh out loud.

wut?

Diunx · « **Reply #27 on:** December 24, 2011, 06:24:19 PM »

Just watched this

"Hi honey"

I bet she fucking came right there.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #28 on:** December 24, 2011, 06:26:35 PM »

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 24, 2011, 06:25:47 PM

Can't find it anywhere. Well its called "Legends Of The Dark Knight" Where there's three kids telling stories of who Batman really is, you get to see The Dark Knight Returns Batman, Adam West Batman and the like. There's a fourth kid who shows up out of no where and talks about how fabulous Batman is, they are like "Lol shuttup Joel" and the sign behind him says shoemaker.

OHHH yea I remember that episode. That joke went completely over my head as a kid

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #29 on:** December 24, 2011, 07:27:06 PM »

merry christmas Drinky!

chronovore · « **Reply #30 on:** December 24, 2011, 11:02:14 PM »

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 24, 2011, 10:58:47 AM

I'm watching Die Hard and Gremlins tonight actually

Me too! Well, Die Hard. I hated Gremlins.

Eric P · « **Reply #31 on:** December 24, 2011, 11:04:38 PM »

Just watched Gremlins 2 and really liked it. Certainly far superior to the first film. The total chaos of Dante's Twilight Zone The Movie segment spread out over an entire film.

Momo · « **Reply #32 on:** December 25, 2011, 10:06:22 AM »

Trent Dole · « **Reply #33 on:** December 25, 2011, 01:32:41 PM »

Thread not about Willy Wonka.

Robo · « **Reply #34 on:** December 25, 2011, 02:42:03 PM »

It's just not Christmas without it.

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