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Favourite film this time of year

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  • #32
    kneemos
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    Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »
    Hmm. Always thought it was thanksgiving.


    Maybe so.


  • #33
    OldMrBrennan83
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    Trading Places.


  • #34
    The Tetrarch
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    Uncle Buck
    Elf (Will Ferrell)
    Bad Santa
    Home Alone


  • #35
    AllGunsBlazing
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    The first time I ever saw "The Shining" was around Christmas 1992. For that reason alone I associate it with the festive season. Probably watch it over the weekend.


  • #36
    fonecrusher1
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    Indiana Jones
    Jurassic Park
    Home Alone
    Uncle Buck
    The Human Centipede


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  • #37
    Agricola
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    Lord of the Rings trilogy extended editions, back to back


  • #38
    RebelButtMunch
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    It ain't Christmas until Hans Gruber falls out of the Nakatomi building


  • #39
    Mam of 4
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    Willie Wonka And The Chocolate Factory ,
    Harry Potter , all of them if possible!
    Mary Poppins ,
    Bedknobs and Broomsticks,
    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ,

    Looking at that , I'm reliving my childhood really with most of them :D

    https://forumofgames.com/



  • #40
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale


    Also Channel 4 used to do Chinese filums for Christmas.


  • #41
    Grayson
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    fonecrusher1 wrote: »
    Indiana Jones
    Jurassic Park
    Home Alone
    Uncle Buck
    The Human Centipede

    Like the way you snuck Uncle Buck into that list thinking we'd never notice it.


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  • #42
    Irish Guitarist
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    Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »
    Some version of a Christmas carol and maybe it’s a wonderful life.

    Die hard and home alone are not Christmas movies.


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  • #43
    OldMrBrennan83
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    Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »
    Some version of a Christmas carol and maybe it’s a wonderful life.

    Die hard and home alone are not Christmas movies.

    Except they are.


  • #44
    Franz Von Peppercorn
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    Irish Guitarist wrote: »
    1448909583KevinTree3.jpg

    I may be wrong on when it was set.


  • #45
    Irish Guitarist
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    The greatest Christmas film ever is Gremlins.


  • #46
    Four Phucs Ache
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    Santa clause the movie.

    And....superman , the one with the 3 wicked bastrds that wreck the place.....

    Hah. ...I'm so hammered I can't even remember the name.....they were from planet zog or something


  • #47
    Franz Von Peppercorn
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    The best definition of a Christmas movie to me is one that couldn’t work if Christmas was taken out. Die Hard obviously would. Home alone probably would.

    Any version of a Christmas carol wouldn’t. Elf wouldn’t. Miracle on 34th street wouldn’t. And many more.

    Another good criteria is whether it seems off to watch it in July. I could watch Die Hard anytime of the year, as an action movie. It’s a wonderful life, elf, A Christmas carol etc. I can’t watch out of season.

    Edit:

    Of course this thread is about favourite movies rather than what’s an official Christmas movie so whatever appeals.


  • #48
    OldMrBrennan83
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    I couldn't watch It's a Wonderful Life any time of year. It's just for RTE Guide film reviewers.


  • #49
    Kevin Finnerty
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    No Christmas is complete without The Deerhunter. Best way to get 5 hours kip.


  • #50
    Franz Von Peppercorn
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    I couldn't watch It's a Wonderful Life any time of year. It's just for RTE Guide film reviewers.

    Great movie.


  • #51
    stampydmonkey
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    "Flight of the Navigator "always reminds me of Christmas Day after the feed when I was young. Still a class film


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  • #52
    Irish Guitarist
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  • #53
    facehugger99
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    I couldn't watch It's a Wonderful Life any time of year. It's just for RTE Guide film reviewers.

    It’s a beautifully shot film.

    I feel sorry for anyone who can’t appreciate it.


  • #54
    pearcider
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    Planes Trains and Automobiles

    John Hughes at his peak


  • #55
    OldMrBrennan83
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    Deedsie wrote: »
    There is actually a bit of depth to Its a wonderful life. Its not for everyone

    That's more like it. Pretentious and condescending as ****, never let Christmas take the boards out of boards.


  • #56
    OldMrBrennan83
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    Deedsie wrote: »
    Its not condescending. Some people like friends and the big bang theory and US sitcoms. They aint for me as they are boring and formulaic. Give me its a wonderful life over any of that trash.

    That's why you're better than us.


  • #57
    Arghus
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    Die Hard for this time of year.

    Die Hard for all times of the year.


  • #58
    ceadaoin.
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    pearcider wrote: »
    Planes Trains and Automobiles

    John Hughes at his peak

    I watched that for the first time last year, don't know what took me so long. First time in ages I laughed out loud at a film. Brilliant

    Planning on watching it's a wonderful Life for the first time this year. Better be as good as everyone says


  • #59
    Duckworth_Luas
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    There is only one.

    Greatest cast.

    Greatest score.

    Greatest film.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yulmgTcGLZw



    Every dad should sit his sons down at Christmas and tell them, "that's Steve McQueen"


  • #60
    Outlaw Pete
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    Curly Sue.


    See a few naming Gremlins. Late screening of it tonight in the Lighthouse.


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  • #61
    Zorya
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    Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »
    . It’s a wonderful life, Elf, A Christmas carol etc. I can’t watch out of season.
    .


    These are my favourite Christmas movies, plus The Grinch.
    Willy Wonka (the one with Gene Wilder with whom I fell madly in love as a teenager :confused: ) for old times sake, at a push.


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