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Christmas Movies

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  • #812
    otnomart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    antimatterx wrote: »
    Whats everyones favourite movies that they need to watch at Christmas, that aren't actually Christas films.

    For me

    - Willy Wonka
    - Harry Potter saga
    - The Terminal
    - Father of the Bride

    None of these are Christmas films, however growing up we watched these at Christmas, so I need to watch them.


    I like re-watching the Harry Potter ones, I am a big fan !
    Usually the local channels show them in the run up to Christmas, love that !


  • #813
    otnomart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Loughc wrote: »
    I'm purposely going to ignore Hallmark and Hallmark-esque type movies from this question. As I could be here all day :P

    I would pick either Deck The Halls with Danny DeVito or Surviving Christmas with Ben Affleck.


    Surviving Christmas had just excaped me, I had been blissfully ignorant of its existance.
    Have just watched the trailer, it is a yuck from me !
    I wished I had seen the trailer before I went to see Four Christmases, too !


  • #814
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    DvB wrote: »
    Sony Christmas movie channel is back as of today!
    freida wrote: »
    Thanks. 329 on virgin
    Where is it gone? :confused:


  • #815
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Posy wrote: »
    Where is it gone? :confused:

    It was there but it’s gone now :(


  • #816
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Posy wrote: »
    Where is it gone? :confused:

    Still on sky, Channel 319
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #817
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,714 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    DvB wrote: »
    Still on sky, Channel 319

    Can’t get sky here :(


  • #818
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Loughc wrote: »
    Can’t get sky here :(

    Unless its been dropped from the VM platform? Though I wasn't aware of any channel changes due. Nothing referred to on the website i check for changes to sky and VM, when I was looking for details of the Christmas channels the other day. Odd.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #819
    Mikedrop
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭Mikedrop


    Can believe all the hate Deck the Halls is getting, absolutely love it.

    Klaus is a very good edition to the Christmas line up


  • #820
    Jude13
    Registered Users Posts: 3,794 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Yeah deck the halls isnt so bad. I only got introduced to it last year so it will need another viewing.


  • #821
    wes
    Registered Users Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭wes




    Jingle Jangle trailers looks good.


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  • #822
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 12,783 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    I think Klaus is going to be a hard one to top. There's something magical about a small independent studio getting refused by major distributors too afraid to go up against Disney and Frozen 2, taken up by an online TV distributor and ending up beating that movie to an Oscars nomination.


  • #823
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    It's as good a story as the film!


  • #824
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    flazio wrote: »
    I think Klaus is going to be a hard one to top. There's something magical about a small independent studio getting refused by major distributors too afraid to go up against Disney and Frozen 2, taken up by an online TV distributor and ending up beating that movie to an Oscars nomination.

    Agree.
    I was late seeing Klaus, only watched it a couple of months ago in fact & have to admit it was reading about it in here that alerted me to it, otherwise I reckon it would have passed me by, but am I glad I did, a wonderful little film, I've already added it to the family 'must watch' christmas movie list for the build up this year & am really looking forward to seeing it again.
    Not many films bring a wee tear to my eye, never mind christmas ones at that, but I think I fell in love a little bit with that movie, its just beautiful.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #825
    screamer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,130 ✭✭✭screamer


    I don’t know why but Klaus I got bored with same as polar express. I couldn’t watch them past 20 minutes.


  • #826
    otnomart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Still don't have Netflix, only two things I would like to watch in it are: The Crown and Klaus !


  • #827
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    otnomart wrote: »
    Still don't have Netflix, only two things I would like to watch in it are: The Crown and Klaus !

    Me neither however might 'borrow' the brother in laws account so can watch Klaus. Getting some rave reviews on here.


  • #828
    Murphy2020
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭Murphy2020


    A couple of years ago I watched This Christmas. Idris Elba and Chris Brown are in it amongst other big names. Really enjoyed it well worth a watch.


  • #829
    Smell the glove
    Registered Users Posts: 1,730 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    screamer wrote: »
    I don’t know why but Klaus I got bored with same as polar express. I couldn’t watch them past 20 minutes.

    Seems The Polar Express is really hit or miss for people. Love it myself.


  • #830
    otnomart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    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/


    The trailer for Fatman with Mel Gibson has just been released
    Usual spoiler alert applies




  • #831
    Jude13
    Registered Users Posts: 3,794 ✭✭✭Jude13


    That has me conflicted, it started out good but as usual showed too much of the movie. I will defo watch it though.


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  • #832
    Loughc
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    Jude13 wrote: »
    That has me conflicted, it started out good but as usual showed too much of the movie. I will defo watch it though.

    It looks ahem... interesting... haha

    Definitely an interesting take and you can tell from the trailer it doesn't take itself too seriously.


  • #833
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    I dont know what to make of that. I'll watch it anyway as if nothing else it looks 'different'

    Agree with Jude though, bloody trailers, gives away the whole film.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #834
    Mutleyboo
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭Mutleyboo


    I don't think I've watched a Christmas film that wasn't a kids film except Bad Santa which I really didnt like. I'll probably give this one a shot to see


  • #835
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    DvB wrote: »
    Agree with Jude though, bloody trailers, gives away the whole film.

    Or someone tells you what happened when you have it recorded :D


  • #836
    world class wreckin’ cru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 200 ✭✭world class wreckin’ cru


    otnomart wrote: »
    The trailer for Fatman with Mel Gibson has just been released
    Usual spoiler alert applies


    Just came here to post this. :)

    I'll take heed of the warning and skip the trailer though.


  • #837
    otnomart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Usually I skip the trailers or stop them half way - but I was too curious and gave in.
    Would def watch it.
    He looks perfect for the role !


  • #838
    otnomart
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Kevin just tweeted this

    https://twitter.com/IncredibleCulk/status/1313909529805946881


  • #839
    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,108 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Just to note, Movies 24 changes to Christmas 24 on 24th October. I know this is on the SKY EPG so assume is on Virgin Media also.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #840
    Aisling(",)
    Registered Users Posts: 6,378 ✭✭✭Aisling(",)


    https://www.brownbagfilms.com/labs/entry/angelas-christmas-wish-premieres-december-1st-worldwide-on-netflix?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=social

    Angelas Christmas will be getting a sequel.It'll be available on netflix on the 1st of December.


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  • #841
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Aw, I loved Angela's Christmas. :)


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