Christmas Movies

demanufactured · 23-12-2018 12:40pm

Merry Fooking Christmas - Satan Kills Santa.

ArtSmart · 24-12-2018 7:37pm

Kelly's Heroes.

On now, cable tv.

A work of Genius.

Deja Boo · 02-01-2019 1:35am

A Shoe Addicts Christmas (on youtube) is fun to watch!

iguana · 02-01-2019 12:14pm

The teacher at S's school read The Polar Express shortly before Christmas so S now knows that some people don't believe in Santa. Thankfully, it's probably better to hear that some people don't believe in Santa while half listening to a story where they are immediately proven wrong than to have an older child state that Santa isn't real and have to stew on that until school ends for the day!:pac:

So the upshot is that next year we can watch Elf! So that will be fun. A lot of cinemas around us had special screenings of Elf in December so fingerscrossed they'll do it again and we can watch it in style!

Still won't be watching Miracle on 34th Street though. It's a lovely movie and Richard Attenborough is a fantastic Santa but even at 17 I thought it had a very disappointingly ambiguous ending!

DvB · 02-01-2019 1:40pm

iguana wrote: »

Still won't be watching Miracle on 34th Street though. It's a lovely movie and Richard Attenborough is a fantastic Santa but even at 17 I thought it had a very disappointingly ambiguous ending!

Funnily enough watched this again the week before christmas and was disappointed watching it, wasnt as near as good as i remembered & the kids got bored before it was half way in, suspect it'll be dropped from our pre christmas film fest for this year.

Jude13 · 02-01-2019 1:44pm

We watched its a wonderful life on stephen's day, 4 out of 10. You could half the build up and lose nothing.

DvB · 02-01-2019 1:48pm

Jude13 wrote: »

We watched its a wonderful life on stephen's day, 4 out of 10. You could half the build up and lose nothing.

Ah, shame you didn't like it. But hey if we all liked the same things life would be boring

We watched it Christmas Eve after the kids went to bed (that's our traditional time to watch it) & I still love it. I appreciate its not everyone's cup of tea but for me its the greatest Christmas film ever made. Genuinely think it'll never be surpassed in my lifetime.

Posy · 02-01-2019 1:51pm

The first time I watched it, a couple of years ago, I wasn't too keen. But I watched it again on Christmas Eve and really enjoyed it! It was the colourised version on TV which was weird!

I've never been a fan of Miracle on 34th Street either. Too much court room drama for a Christmas film.

DvB · 02-01-2019 2:02pm

Posy wrote: »

The first time I watched it, a couple of years ago, I wasn't too keen. But I watched it again on Christmas Eve and really enjoyed it! It was the colourised version on TV which was weird!

I've never been a fan of Miracle on 34th Street either. Too much court room drama for a Christmas film.

Agree on the colourised version. I'd seen it about 5 or 6 times in B&W & when that odd colourised version came up when I bought the DVD I thought it looked weird, thankfully the DVD had both options so we stick to the B&W one now.

Jude13 · 03-01-2019 5:07am

I didnt even know there was a black and white one, we did not have that option. The main characters constant shouting was not up my street. He reminded me very much of that era's Nicholas Cage.

Deja Boo · 07-01-2019 10:58pm

Finished watching Winter Castle on youtube.

It's not so much a Christmas movie as a winter wedding story, but for a Hallmark movie, the leading star is surpisingly believable - cute movie!

Loughc · 20-01-2019 9:25pm

Ever wonder what happened to the actor who played Marv in home alone?

Wonder no more....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjNTo_SVx2E

otnomart · 06-02-2019 7:51pm

Having discovered them only last Christmas (and thanks to this Forum), I found this article fascinating:
https://www.glamour.com/story/what-its-like-on-the-set-of-a-hallmark-christmas-movie

otnomart · 08-03-2019 8:54pm

Yay !
Disney Reportedly Planning A New ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Movie
https://www.screengeek.net/2019/02/13/the-nightmare-before-christmas-disney-new-movie/

otnomart · 11-03-2019 8:41pm

"Last Christmas" movie coming up this year.
Emma Thompson is both acting and screenplaying.
Out in UK 15 November 2019
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8623904/

TRS30 · 12-03-2019 10:24am

otnomart wrote: »

"Last Christmas" movie coming up this year.
Emma Thompson is both acting and screenplaying.
Out in UK 15 November 2019
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8623904/

Otnomart- take you a bit of a movie fan/buff?

otnomart · 12-03-2019 6:01pm

TRS30 wrote: »

Otnomart- take you a bit of a movie fan/buff?

Guilty as charged m'Lord

Jude13 · 13-03-2019 5:29am

I will give it a look, not a fan of Emma Thompson though.

otnomart · 29-03-2019 7:38pm

"Miramax has secured the film rights to I Won’t Be Home For Christmas, a holiday film written by Lauren Iungerich, who is also set to direct the feature as her first directorial outing"
"The plot centers on sixteen-year-old Grace who is given the golden ticket to forgo having to spend the holidays with her crazy family and instead go skiing with her new boyfriend"

Warning
do not open the link if you don't want to read the rest of the plot !

https://deadline.com/2019/03/miramax-i-wont-be-home-for-christmas-lauren-iungerich-1202582007/

otnomart · 03-04-2019 5:54pm

Musical A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish, now filming in Vancouver

otnomart · 05-04-2019 5:04pm

"Hallmark Channel's 2019 Christmas Movie Lineup Will Be Its Biggest One Yet"
"Hallmark Channel will debut 40 new Christmas movies in 2019, shattering their previous record of 33, which they set in 2018. "
https://www.bustle.com/p/hallmark-channels-2019-christmas-movie-lineup-will-be-its-biggest-one-yet-so-prepare-for-major-merriment-17013521
I discovered them only last year and thanks to this Forum ! Thanks guys !

Jude13 · 08-04-2019 7:50am

The Grinch was on an Emirates flight I was on last week, I was tempted.

Loughc · 08-04-2019 4:42pm

Jude13 wrote: »

The Grinch was on an Emirates flight I was on last week, I was tempted.

And I hope you indulged! I've heard nothing but good things about the animated remake, I might have to give it a watch this weekend!

Jude13 · 09-04-2019 5:22am

I went to the cinema before Christmas to see it and really enjoyed it. I will scan the listing for the flight today and see if there are any more Christmas movies. I have a exit row seat this flight so its a pop out from the arm rest tv so not great. I was hoping to get sleep on the plane with the extra leg room.

CheerLouth · 09-04-2019 11:07am

Jude13 wrote: »

I was hoping to get sleep on the plane with the extra leg room.

Sleeping tablets, Jude! The only way to get a kip on a plane - I can never sleep on a plane, I think it's the lack of feeling movement. Put me in a car and I'd be asleep before we get to the bottom of the road

Jude13 · 09-04-2019 11:36am

CheerLouth wrote: »

Sleeping tablets, Jude! The only way to get a kip on a plane - I can never sleep on a plane, I think it's the lack of feeling movement. Put me in a car and I'd be asleep before we get to the bottom of the road

I'm way ahead of you, some valium and Im sorted.

I just checked and the following Christmas movies/albums will be on my flight:
Kiwi Christmas - kids movie about saving Santa
The Man who invented Christmas - about dickens
A Christmas gift for you from Phil Spector.

Now should I have a look/listen....

Posy · 09-04-2019 1:02pm

The Man Who Invented Christmas is on Netflix... think it's the only festive film I didn't get to watch last year! It's on my list.

Deja Boo · 10-04-2019 3:29am

Hallmarks Christmas in Evergreen on youtube is a sweet watch while sick in bed tonite.

otnomart · 12-04-2019 6:26pm

Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? Smithsonian Scientist Weighs In
Smithsonian paleontologist, Hans Sues, answers the question
from 1.26
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-of-natural-history/2019/04/12/die-hard-christmas-move-smithsonian-scientist-weighs/

otnomart · 15-04-2019 5:07pm

Netflix has boarded Studiocanal and Blueprint Pictures’ Santa Claus origins movie “A Boy Called Christmas,” which has just started shooting.
Jim Broadbent, Kristen Wiig, and Sally Hawkins will star.
The film follows an ordinary young boy called Nikolas, who was born on Christmas Day.

Don't open the link if you don't want to read the spoilers
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/netflix-a-boy-called-christmas-jim-broadbent-sally-hawkins-maggie-smith-kristen-wiig-studiocanal-blueprint-1203189563/

I like both Jim Broadbent and Sally Hawkins - so am looking forward to this one !

otnomart · 15-04-2019 5:14pm

otnomart wrote: »

“A Boy Called Christmas,”

And other sources are also listing Maggie Smith in the cast !

TRS30 · 18-04-2019 10:50am

Otnomart- I love the fact you single handly keeping this thread going. Fair play.

Deja Boo · 27-04-2019 6:55am

Just watched Magic Stocking on youtube, so very Hallmarkish - adored it.

Jude13 · 27-04-2019 7:00am

Sounds dodgy, not sure I want to click on that....

Deja Boo · 27-04-2019 7:01am

really??? will check the link

Deja Boo · 27-04-2019 7:02am

I didn't see an issue. But suit yourself, it's a sweet movie about a family at Christmas.

Jude13 · 27-04-2019 7:20am

Sorry, lost in translation, I was making a joke. I am at an all day seminar and have been watching at the back of the hotel conference room with no sound. Pretty sad

Deja Boo · 29-04-2019 6:58am

Has anyone seen Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade?

I listened, but didn't watch (I had work to do); sounded a bit staged and overdone, but willing to give it a shot some other time.

otnomart · 09-05-2019 5:59pm

Being filmed now:
BBC’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
Cast looks very good !

Guy Pearce playing Scrooge
Andy Serkis the Ghost of Christmas Past
Stephen Graham (“This Is England”) as Jacob Marley
Charlotte Riley (“Peaky Blinders”) as Lottie
Joe Alwyn (“The Favourite”) as Bob Cratchit.
Vinette Robinson (“Doctor Who”) as Mary Cratchit
Rutger Hauer (“True Blood”) will be the Ghost of Christmas Future

https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/fx-bbc-a-christmas-carol-guy-pearce-andy-serkis-1203209777/

otnomart · 09-05-2019 6:05pm

And......

Mel Gibson has been set to play Santa Claus in Fatman, a dark action comedy that is looking to be a present for buyers at the upcoming Cannes film market. Filming is scheduled to begin early next year in Canada.

https://deadline.com/2019/05/mel-gibson-santa-claus-casting-fatman-movie-1202609900/

Posy · 09-05-2019 8:01pm

otnomart wrote: »

Being filmed now:
BBC’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
Cast looks very good !

Guy Pearce playing Scrooge
Andy Serkis the Ghost of Christmas Past
Stephen Graham (“This Is England”) as Jacob Marley
Charlotte Riley (“Peaky Blinders”) as Lottie
Joe Alwyn (“The Favourite”) as Bob Cratchit.
Vinette Robinson (“Doctor Who”) as Mary Cratchit
Rutger Hauer (“True Blood”) will be the Ghost of Christmas Future

Wow, how many times can this be remade!? :pac:

DavyD_83 · 09-05-2019 10:11pm

Posy wrote: »

Wow, how many times can this be remade!? :pac:

More importantly, when did True Blood become Rutger Hauer's best known part.
Still trying to figure out when/who he was in it...

Zeek12 · 09-05-2019 10:14pm

DavyD_83 wrote: »

More importantly, when did True Blood become Rutger Hauer's best known part.
Still trying to figure out when/who he was in it...

You're right there Ted.....

New Home · 09-05-2019 10:23pm

And let's not forget Ladyhawke!!

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TRS30 · 10-05-2019 8:23am

otnomart wrote: »

And......

Mel Gibson has been set to play Santa Claus in Fatman, a dark action comedy that is looking to be a present for buyers at the upcoming Cannes film market. Filming is scheduled to begin early next year in Canada.

https://deadline.com/2019/05/mel-gibson-santa-claus-casting-fatman-movie-1202609900/

I thought Mel Gibson had gone off the rails completely!? Mind, I don't follow movie news very much so that could have been years ago and he's back on track now.

otnomart · 10-05-2019 6:01pm

TRS30 wrote: »

I thought Mel Gibson had gone off the rails completely!? Mind, I don't follow movie news very much so that could have been years ago and he's back on track now.

Yep, he was accepted back in the movie fold about two years ago.
Let's see first if this movie gets in production, though.

Deep Thought · 10-05-2019 6:05pm

DavyD_83 wrote: »

More importantly, when did True Blood become Rutger Hauer's best known part.
Still trying to figure out when/who he was in it...

Has to be “The Hitcher”

otnomart · 10-05-2019 6:13pm

DavyD_83 wrote: »

More importantly, when did True Blood become Rutger Hauer's best known part.

After Blade Runner, for me is the Guinness adverts

otnomart · 01-06-2019 9:58pm

Hallmark Just Released a First Look at the 2019 Countdown to Christmas Movies
https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a27611960/hallmark-christmas-movies-2019-first-look/

Deja Boo · 01-06-2019 11:28pm

otnomart wrote: »

Hallmark Just Released a First Look at the 2019 Countdown to Christmas Movies
https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/a27611960/hallmark-christmas-movies-2019-first-look/

40 new movies, wow!

Christmas Movies

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"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens

"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens