Christmas Movies

tscul32 · 31-12-2020 4:33pm

I've two teens and a preteen here, all boys. Add that to the fact that me and the OH both love Star Wars and Disney plus has been our favourite tv addition this year.

DvB · 31-12-2020 4:53pm

Netflix and Disney a lifesaver this year.

Posy · 31-12-2020 9:17pm

I think Disney coincided with the first lockdown/schools closing. Talk about fortuitous.

tscul32 · 31-12-2020 9:34pm

Posy wrote: »

I think Disney coincided with the first lockdown/schools closing. Talk about fortuitous.

The conspiracy thread could have a field day with that....

Posy · 31-12-2020 10:16pm

Watching Disney Plus with the kids :pac:

DvB · 31-12-2020 11:44pm

Posy wrote: »

Watching Disney Plus with the kids :pac:

Nah, there's no grogu (baby yoda) merchandise in sight!!

01-01-2021 12:43am

We just finished watching Soul, and just, wow. That alone makes up for the subscription charge for Disney plus! Thanks for the recommendation guys

Heroditas · 02-01-2021 12:28am

The two of us are watching The Holiday tonight. We'd seen it in the cinema when it first came out but have only seen snippets of it since.
Very underated film with all the main characters being thoroughly likeable.
It also ticks all the Christmas boxes

Jude13 · 03-01-2021 10:08am

Most of the Christmas stuff was 'watched' as background noise. Now some of the movies, Christmas vacation/Muppets Christmas carol, I felt that I had only watched them recently and they were not that special even though it had been a year. So I am not too annoyed that I did not see some classics like die hard or its a wonderful life this year as they will be all the more special for Christmas 2021.

DvB · 03-01-2021 11:21am

Jude13 wrote: »

Most of the Christmas stuff was 'watched' as background noise. Now some of the movies, Christmas vacation/Muppets Christmas carol, I felt that I had only watched them recently and they were not that special even though it had been a year. So I am not too annoyed that I did not see some classics like die hard or its a wonderful life this year as they will be all the more special for Christmas 2021.

For the first time since we've been a couple my wife pointed out that we didn't watch 'its a wonderful life' this Christmas... it was always our Christmas eve movie after the kids went to bed but alas this year we simply didn't have the time. But as you say it may be more special next year after missing it for a year.

Jude13 · 03-01-2021 11:47am

I have only seen it once and was not enamored by it.

Loughc · 03-01-2021 12:06pm

I watched home alone this season from start to finish. I’ve only ever watched bits and pieces over the last few years. Watching it all from start to finish was magical. Brought back a lot of Christmas feels.

Didn’t watch the usuals this season like die hard or Scrooged or a muppets Christmas Carol as I felt like I’ve over watched them recently.

They will be most welcomed come 2021 Christmas season.

Jude13 · 03-01-2021 12:31pm

Scrooged is another one I missed, also black christmas

DvB · 03-01-2021 12:41pm

We had loads we didn't watch, said on an earlier thread we watched the 2 home alones (i missed the middle of the second one) Christmas vacation, santa claus the movie( aboutb8 weeks before) love actually (about a month before) and the family man (about 6 weeks before) and that was it. No elf, scrooged, muppets, wonderful,life or miracle on 34th Street...amongst others.

So plenty to catch up on later in the year.

Posy · 03-01-2021 1:51pm

I didn't watch Die Hard either, or It's a Wonderful Life, this year. I really liked the colourised version of the latter.

Two for the list for this Christmas.

TRS30 · 03-01-2021 3:35pm

Posy wrote: »

Two for the list for this Christmas.

Just said ‘this Christmas’ in another thread and meant the one just gone. Guess I’ll have to get use to saying last Christmas!

A few regulars for us as well we didn’t see however as other have said will make them more enjoyable for this Christmas

dubstepper · 03-01-2021 5:32pm

Caught a good few; Elf, Muppets Christmas, Christmas Vacation, Arthur Christmas, Deck the halls, Christmas Chronicals 2, Bad Santa 2, Planes, Trains & Automobiles (Strictly is a thanksgiving but feels christmas).

Haven't watched Wonderful life in a couple of years. Has been a few years now. Also same for Die Hard.

03-01-2021 7:18pm

This year we only got to watch what was available on Netflix and Disney plus. We really need to get copies of what's on our movie list as we would have watched way more

Edit: look at me still living in 2020 :pac:

DvB · 27-01-2021 5:01pm

A boy called Christmas, based on the Matt Haig novel is to be part of SKY's christmas package for 2021.

https://www.skygroup.sky/article/a-boy-called-christmas-a-sky-original

DvB · 03-02-2021 12:57pm

https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a30205639/netflix-christmas-movies-universe-explained/

Tend to not watch these kind of films, i.e. hallmark etc. but thought this was interesting that theres a netflix Christmas movies universe!!

Loughc · 03-02-2021 1:31pm

DvB wrote: »

https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a30205639/netflix-christmas-movies-universe-explained/

Tend to not watch these kind of films, i.e. hallmark etc. but thought this was interesting that theres a netflix Christmas movies universe!!

I've seen none of those movies... I'm clearly not their demographic. :pac:

TRS30 · 03-02-2021 1:36pm

Loughc wrote: »

I've seen none of those movies... I'm clearly not their demographic. :pac:

A badge of honor!

odyssey06 · 03-02-2021 1:38pm

Loughc wrote: »

I've seen none of those movies... I'm clearly not their demographic. :pac:

I've seen several of these movies, and a lot of scifi and fantasy and I still don't get the explanation of multiple universes

I'm not expecting those movies to work on that level but sounds like one of the writers does!
But in conclusion, more Vanessa Hudgens is ok with me.

03-02-2021 2:28pm

I've watched all of them

they're so cheesy!

Posy · 03-02-2021 2:36pm

I've seen all of them, except the Knight Before Christmas. Must put it on my list at once.

I did notice in a few wedding scenes of those movies (SPOILER- they all live happily ever after) that the guests were made up of characters from other Netflix Christmas films. I got a kick out of it, anyway. :pac:

Autosport · 03-02-2021 2:42pm

I’ve watched them all

I’m such a hopeless romantic

03-02-2021 3:02pm

I would highly recommend to my fellow hopeless romantics that they give the Knight Before Christmas a watch

Without spoiling anything, it gives a nod to the other Netflix movies, from what I can remember anyway!

Jude13 · 07-02-2021 10:45am

I would recommend the Knight before Christmas solely for the leading lady.

otnomart · 04-03-2021 10:52am

Good seeing that the Christmas movie genre is still alive.

Movie '8-Bit Christmas' In Production

"The comedy is set in suburban Chicago in the late 1980s, and follows ten-year-old Jake Doyle’s herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas. "

https://deadline.com/2021/03/new-line-max-original-movie-8-bit-christmas-in-production-neil-patrick-harris-1234705916/

TRS30 · 28-03-2021 7:02pm

Home Alone 2 just started on Film 4.

Loughc · 28-03-2021 7:57pm

TRS30 wrote: »

Home Alone 2 just started on Film 4.

The monthly showing continues

TRS30 · 29-03-2021 9:10am

TRS30 wrote: »

Home Alone 2 just started on Film 4.

Controversial take, I might actually prefer 2 to 1 :eek:

DvB · 29-03-2021 9:13am

TRS30 wrote: »

Controversial take, I might actually prefer 2 to 1 :eek:

For years I always thought it was the funnier of the two at least.

Jude13 · 29-03-2021 10:37am

I thought that previously but when you look it more as a money spinner (aren't they all) and the product placement 1 wins out.

DvB · 29-03-2021 10:41am

Jude13 wrote: »

I thought that previously but when you look it more as a money spinner (aren't they all) and the product placement 1 wins out.

I thought it was funnier but I still prefer the first one overall, it has a nostalgic sentimentality the sequel lacks.

Jude13 · 29-03-2021 12:32pm

I agree, but 1 doesn't have the bricks been thrown to into the badies face. Guess we will just have to re-watch both.

DvB · 29-03-2021 12:50pm

Jude13 wrote: »

I agree, but 1 doesn't have the bricks been thrown to into the badies face. Guess we will just have to re-watch both.

Always though the iron coming down the duct and hitting Marv in the face was the worst, in reality the damage that would do is hideous!! I know I laugh when I watch it (& was in stitches the first time) but the level of violence was definitely 'upped' in the sequel.

Posy · 29-03-2021 12:59pm

Definitely!!

Like, nobody is surviving those bricks in real life. Ouch! :eek:

TRS30 · 29-03-2021 2:35pm

I always liked the paint cans scene for some reason.

DvB · 29-03-2021 2:38pm

Marv with the bare feet on the broken baubles & hearing them crunch underfoot as he came through the window was another one (from the original) that made me wince! We've all stood on something we shouldn't in bare feet and seeing & hearing that was a real laugh but cringe moment.

TRS30 · 29-03-2021 3:17pm

DvB wrote: »

Marv with the bare feet on the broken baubles & hearing them crunch underfoot as he came through the window was another one (from the original) that made me wince! We've all stood on something we shouldn't in bare feet and seeing & hearing that was a real laugh but cringe moment.

I put Lego right up as one of the worst things to stand on!

DvB · 29-03-2021 3:29pm

TRS30 wrote: »

I put Lego right up as one of the worst things to stand on!

That & plastic soldiers!

Posy · 29-03-2021 5:28pm

I still can't watch the bit where he stands on the nail. Aaaaaargh.

Autosport · 29-03-2021 6:33pm

Am I bad that I love all the violence

The door handle is one of my favs

DvB · 29-03-2021 6:33pm

Posy wrote: »

I still can't watch the bit where he stands on the nail. Aaaaaargh.

Similar in 'a quiet place' with Emily Blunt.... I shudder when that happens.

DvB · 30-03-2021 8:01pm

https://twitter.com/underxmastree/status/1376964993690828803?s=09

TRS30 · 30-03-2021 8:04pm

DvB wrote: »

https://twitter.com/underxmastree/status/1376964993690828803?s=09

They worth a follow?

DvB · 30-03-2021 8:15pm

TRS30 wrote: »

They worth a follow?

One of about 60 different Christmas accounts I follow... they're probably one of the better ones and have the odd bit of good content so id say worth a follow.

otnomart · 23-04-2021 9:44am

Coming soon:
Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas special

https://ew.com/movies/james-gunn-teases-guardians-of-the-galaxy-holiday-special/

otnomart · 25-05-2021 9:53am

Timothée Chalamet to play Willy Wonka in origins movie - set to be released in 2023

https://deadline.com/2021/05/timothee-chalamet-willy-wonka-warner-bros-1234762658/

Christmas Movies

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