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Best Christmas Movie - Boardsies Decide

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  • #32
    irishejit
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭irishejit


    Harry Potter...haven't seen the other one but Nic cage in an Xmas movie?

    Even that short synopsis you gave seems a ridiculous premise even for him. Dam yanks taking huge liberties with old christmas stories


  • #33
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    Harry Potter, because I like anything Harry Potter...but how is it considered an Xmas movie?


  • #34
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,988 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Harry Potter, it's on every Christmas and has a Christmas scene in it, that's enough for me.

    Especially up against that Family Man muck.


  • #35
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,358 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    I vote Family Man.

    Nic cage can do no wrong in my books, yes I know he has made more movies in the last month than most actors do in a career, nevertheless, Harry Porter is not Christmasy.

    Mick, can I join the AHPCMA?


  • #36
    RebelButtMunch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,378 ✭✭✭RebelButtMunch


    Harry potter


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  • #37
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone despite the fact I wouldn't really consider it a Christmas Movie - but so far its the first film in the competition I've even heard, let alone seen.


  • #38
    NewCorkLad
    Registered Users Posts: 957 ✭✭✭NewCorkLad


    Harry Potter

    Just no to Nic Cage


  • #39
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone through 6-3 against The Family Man.


  • #40
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    Kolido wrote: »
    I vote Family Man.

    Nic cage can do no wrong in my books, yes I know he has made more movies in the last month than most actors do in a career, nevertheless, Harry Porter is not Christmasy.

    Mick, can I join the AHPCMA?

    I love Nic Cage too although he can do a little wrong in my eyes :D

    Your in welcome


  • #41
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Round 1, Match 3

    The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

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    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107688/

    Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.

    Stars: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara



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    Four Christmases (2008)

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    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369436/

    A couple struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas.

    Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Mary Steenburgen


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  • #42
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    irishejit wrote: »
    Harry Potter...haven't seen the other one but Nic cage in an Xmas movie?

    Even that short synopsis you gave seems a ridiculous premise even for him. Dam yanks taking huge liberties with old christmas stories
    Kolido wrote: »
    I vote Family Man.

    Nic cage can do no wrong in my books, yes I know he has made more movies in the last month than most actors do in a career, nevertheless, Harry Porter is not Christmasy.

    Mick, can I join the AHPCMA?
    NewCorkLad wrote: »
    Harry Potter

    Just no to Nic Cage
    MicksJaguar wrote: »
    I love Nic Cage too although he can do a little wrong in my eyes :D

    Your in welcome
    Stay tuned!
    :D


  • #43
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,988 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Nightmare Before Christmas for me.

    I don't really like either but have watched Nightmare Before Christmas more due to having kids that like it so it gets my vote due to being watched more?

    Does that count?


  • #44
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    The Nightmare Before Christmas because of the music.


  • #45
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    Nightmare before Xmas, it's a very different type of Xmas movie which is refreshing


  • #46
    LadySkunk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭LadySkunk


    Nightmare Before Christmas because it the best Christmas movie ever that doubles as a Halloween movie! :D


  • #47
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,358 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    I vote Four Christmases

    I'm sure I've seen it, but even if I haven't, I despise ANBC, that skellington just freaks me out. Unfortunately for me, I can see it doing well here.


  • #48
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    A nightmare before Christmas! I love it. One of my favourites! I love Jack Skellington. He's a dapper old skull! And you can watch it in October without anyone complaining that it's too early for a Christmas movie!


  • #49
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Gonna put up the next round and count both rounds when I'm back from lunch.

    Round 1, Match 4

    Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

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    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093748/

    A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with an obnoxious slob of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion.

    Stars: Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins



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    Gremlins (1984)

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    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087363/

    A boy inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

    Stars: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton


  • #50
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,988 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Ahhhh feck it I'd have voted for any of these ahead of the previous matches.

    Going with Gremlins though as I prefer it over Planes, Trains and Automobiles which is technically a Thanksgiving movie, not Christmas :P


  • #51
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Gremlins, an absolute classic - one of my favourites to win the whole competition!

    And in the other one A Nightmare Before Christmas, because its the more deserving of the two to go forward.


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  • #52
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    bit late here to this

    my first vote is for planes trains & automobiles, just because it feels more christmassy:D


  • #53
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,358 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    I vote for Gremlins.

    I really like train, planes....but is it a Christmas movie, also not a fan of Steve Martin. Still a great movie, but Gremlins edges it for me due to the theme.


  • #54
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Gremlins. Great childhood memories!


  • #55
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    Gotta give it to the gremlins, great film


  • #56
    ZV Yoda
    Registered Users Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭ZV Yoda


    Has to be Planes, Trains & Automobiles.

    Gremlins hasn't aged well at all, whereas Planes, Trains & Automobiles gets better every time.


  • #57
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    Planes, Trains & Automobiles... despite being a Thanksgiving movie, it ticks all the feel good boxes of a heartwarming Xmas movie...oh and it has John Candy


  • #58
    Pretzill
    Registered Users Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭Pretzill


    Late to this :)

    I'd vote for Trains...eventhough it is possibly one of the most frustrating movies I have ever watched it has far more of a Christmassy feel.


  • #59
    Morpork
    Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Morpork


    I vote P,T&A because it has more of a Christmas feel good mood for me.


  • #60
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    trains planes & automoboles is not an xmas movie, it's a thanksgiving movie, so it has to be gremlins as the only xmas movie of the two.


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  • #61
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 21,679 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    Gremlins!! :D


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