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Boards Top Christmas Movie

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  • #52
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Loughc wrote: »
    66 unique noms, which means we have enough to do a 64 Movie tournament.

    Will leave the Nominations processed opened until Friday afternoon, do a bit of thinkering on the weekend and start Round 1 of the knock outs on Monday.

    Is there seeding?????


  • #53
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,475 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    TRS30 wrote: »
    Is there seeding?????

    Can I introduce to our resident stats geek, loughc?
    What do you think LOL.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #54
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,171 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    I won't nominate anything but I might dip in and out for the voting!

    Incidentally, I don't know if it has been done before, but maybe a link to this could be put up on the Films forum. Just a thought!
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #55
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,475 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    I won't nominate anything but I might dip in and out for the voting!

    Incidentally, I don't know if it has been done before, but maybe a link to this could be put up on the Films forum. Just a thought!

    So loads of people with no interest in Christmas can vote for die hard?

    Fair enough if the mods go for it but IMO it'll dilute the vote from in here and skew it.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #56
    Loughc
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    Is there seeding?????

    Rule 3. Movies are ranked/seeded by number of nominations and the box office takings.


  • #57
    Loughc
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    DvB wrote: »
    Can I introduce to our resident stats geek, loughc?
    What do you think LOL.

    0f9.gif


  • #58
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,475 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Loughc wrote: »
    0f9.gif

    And nor should you, nowt wrong with that. I'm a bit of a stats obsessive myself so totally get it.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #59
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Loughc wrote: »
    Rule 3. Movies are ranked/seeded by number of nominations and the box office takings.

    I really should reads posts properly! In my defense I got very giddy when I saw the post so was distracted.


  • #60
    TRS30
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    DvB wrote: »
    And nor should you, nowt wrong with that. I'm a bit of a stats obsessive myself so totally get it.

    Who doesn’t love a good pie chart :D


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  • #61
    Posy
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    Mmmm pie. :D


  • #62
    DvB
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    Who doesn’t love a good pie chart :D

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




  • #63
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,475 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Posy wrote: »
    Mmmm pie. :D

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




  • #64
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,485 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Home Alone
    Elf
    Bad Santa
    The Holiday
    Griswolds Christmas Vacation (National Lampoons)
    Surviving Christmas
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #65
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Home Alone
    Love Actually
    Elf
    Die Hard :D
    Christmas with the Kranks
    It’s a wonderful life

    My list for now :)


  • #66
    Loughc
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    67 unique noms now, going to be a good fight tournament, 8 strong leaders in the pack, so the final could really be a mix of any of them I reckon.


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  • #67
    TRS30
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    Loughc wrote: »
    .... going to be a good fight tournament,....

    Better go practice my 'wax on' 'wax off' :D


  • #68
    Mutleyboo
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭Mutleyboo


    So my noms are

    The Snowman
    Love Actually
    Elf
    National lampoons Christmas vacation
    The muppets Christmas Carol
    Scrooged

    Edit just seen you said no to the snowman:(
    So I'll add polar Express


  • #69
    Loughc
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    Mutleyboo wrote: »
    Edit just seen you said no to the snowman:(
    So I'll add polar Express

    The snowman can be nominated as part of the TV Specials :)


  • #70
    Mutleyboo
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭Mutleyboo


    Loughc wrote: »
    The snowman can be nominated as part of the TV Specials :)

    I'll take that :D


  • #71
    nightie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭nightie


    Casablanca
    Love Actually
    Meet Me in St.Louis
    While You Were Sleeping
    The Snowman
    Die Hard


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  • #72
    homersimpson
    Registered Users Posts: 361 ✭✭homersimpson


    1. Santa Clause The Movie

    2. Christmas Story

    3. Home Alone

    4. A Chritmas Story

    5. Blizzard


  • #73
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Round 2 My soppy romantic Christmas movies

    1. A Winter Wedding

    2. Love, Alaska

    3. Switched for Christmas

    4. Christmas Village

    5. Christmas at the Plaza

    6. A Christmas Miracle

    7. A Christmas Prince

    8. Dolly Parton’s : Christmas on the square

    9. One Magic Christmas

    10. Write before Christmas

    And that’s only some films I’ve watched :D


  • #74
    TRS30
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    Autosport wrote: »
    Round 2 My soppy romantic Christmas movies

    1. A Winter Wedding

    2. Love, Alaska

    3. Switched for Christmas

    4. Christmas Village

    5. Christmas at the Plaza

    6. A Christmas Miracle

    7. A Christmas Prince

    8. Dolly Parton’s : Christmas on the square

    9. One Magic Christmas

    10. Write before Christmas

    And that’s only some films I’ve watched :D

    Only 6 allowed per post. You better split the above in two before Loughc sends the heavies around :)


  • #75
    dubstepper
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    Autosport wrote: »
    Round 2 My soppy romantic Christmas movies

    1. A Winter Wedding
    .....


    10. Write before Christmas

    And that’s only some films I’ve watched :D


    Sounds like a list from that Hallmark christmas channel :D


  • #76
    Loughc
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    Autosport wrote: »
    Round 2 My soppy romantic Christmas movies

    1. A Winter Wedding

    2. Love, Alaska

    3. Switched for Christmas

    4. Christmas Village

    5. Christmas at the Plaza

    6. A Christmas Miracle

    7. A Christmas Prince

    8. Dolly Parton’s : Christmas on the square

    9. One Magic Christmas

    10. Write before Christmas

    And that’s only some films I’ve watched :D

    Pick your top 6 and we'll go with them ;)


  • #77
    [Deleted User]
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    I no particular order.
    Die Hard & Die Hard 2 - The other christmas one

    Trapped in Paradise

    National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

    Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

    The Snowman

    The Long Kiss Goodnight.


  • #78
    Loughc
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I no particular order.
    Die Hard & Die Hard 2 - The other christmas one

    Trapped in Paradise

    National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

    Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas

    The Snowman

    The Long Kiss Goodnight.

    The snowman falls under a TV Special do you can nominate that for the TV Special tournament,

    The Long Kiss Goodnight, is that a Christmas movie?


  • #79
    [Deleted User]
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    Loughc wrote: »
    The snowman falls under a TV Special do you can nominate that for the TV Special tournament,

    The Long Kiss Goodnight, is that a Christmas movie?

    I'm nominating Cast Away :D


  • #80
    Autosport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,262 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    Autosport wrote: »
    Round 2 My soppy romantic Christmas movies

    1. A Winter Wedding

    2. Love, Alaska

    3. Switched for Christmas

    4. Christmas Village

    5. Christmas at the Plaza

    6. A Christmas Miracle

    My new edited list :D


  • #81
    [Deleted User]
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    Loughc wrote: »
    The snowman falls under a TV Special do you can nominate that for the TV Special tournament,

    The Long Kiss Goodnight, is that a Christmas movie?

    I covered myself with Die Hard 2 in relation to the snowman :D

    Long kiss Goodnight Total festive fun!!!!!!!:D


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  • #82
    nightie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭nightie


    First timer here. I know it’s February but think I could really get into this (I need distracting!) When does it start? How do I vote? and .................. is there a prize? :D


  • #83
    DvB
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    nightie wrote: »
    First timer here. I know it’s February but think I could really get into this (I need distracting!) When does it start? How do I vote? and .................. is there a prize? :D

    No prizes, other than the pride in seeing your favourite challenge for the coveted No.1 spot!

    As for rhow to vote, its easy, loughc will explain everything as we go along, its incedibly easy so simply stick around here & you'll not miss much.

    Oh and welcome to the christmas forum, easily the friendliest place on Boards.ie!
    Hope you stick around for more than just the movie tournament as we're pretty active all year round in here.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #84
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Welcome nightie! :)

    Just nominate your 6 favourite Christmas films and then wait with baited breath as they are ranked according to nominations and box office shenanigans, then we narrow down films and we battle it out in the knockout rounds. :D


  • #85
    TRS30
    Registered Users Posts: 6,865 ✭✭✭TRS30


    Posy wrote: »
    Welcome nightie! :)

    Just nominate your 6 favourite Christmas films and then wait with baited breath as they are ranked according to nominations and box office shenanigans, then we narrow down films and we battle it out in the knockout rounds. :D

    All sounds so easy however........:D


  • #86
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Well, I didn't want to mention fighting to the death in round 3, in case it scared anyone away. :pac:


  • #87
    TRS30
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    Posy wrote: »
    Well, I didn't want to mention fighting to the death in round 3, in case it scared anyone away. :pac:

    I have a couple of ones, that if they don't make it to at least the semi's then some hands are going to be thrown (virtually of course!)


  • #88
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Right with 76 Noms, it's time to close the nomination process. We will start the playoffs on the weekend/Monday to bring the 76 to 64 and then we will start Round 1.


  • #89
    Loughc
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    Also I nominated The Family Stone on the basis it wasn't nominated yet and to bring us to the 76 :)


  • #90
    DvB
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    Let the games commence!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #91
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    It sounds like you're starting the Hunger Games. :D


    May the odds be ever in your favour!


  • #92
    Autosport
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    Posy wrote: »
    It sounds like you're starting the Hunger Games. :D


    May the odds be ever in your favour!

    Hunger games are tame compared to us :D


  • #93
    Littlehorny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,351 ✭✭✭Littlehorny


    Autosport wrote: »
    Hunger games are tame compared to us :D


    Ha ha. THUNDERDOME! Two movies enter, one movie leaves :D


  • #94
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,475 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Littlehorny wrote: »
    Ha ha. THUNDERDOME! Two movies enter, one movie leaves :D

    Brilliant. Like that one!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #95
    Smell the glove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    The Polar Express
    A Christmas Carol (Jim Carrey)
    Elf
    National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
    Home Alone
    Santa Clause The Movie


  • #96
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Good Morning, what's the best way to cheer up a gloomy Monday morning....

    To make Christmas movies battle to the death!!

    It's time to kick off with the playoffs.

    18 Movies enter the playoffs but only 6 can advance. We will have 6 matchups of 3 movies battling it out.

    These movies have only had one nomination each and are all either streaming exclusives or straight to video releases.


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  • #97
    Loughc
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    First up we have;

    A Christmas Prince

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7608418/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
    When a reporter goes undercover as a tutor to get the inside scoop on a playboy prince, she gets tangled in some royal intrigue and ends up finding love - but will she be able to keep up her lie?

    Vs.

    The Knight Before Christmas

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10060094/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
    A medieval English knight is magically transported to present-day America where he falls for a high school science teacher who is disillusioned by love.

    Vs.

    The Princess Switch

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8954732/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3
    Competing in a Christmas baking competition in Belgravia, a Chicago baker bumps into the prince's fiancée--who looks just like her. They switch lives for two days.

    It's a battle of Netflix and Vanessa Hudgens it seems, first to 4 advances to the last 64.


  • #98
    nightie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭nightie


    The Knight Before Christmas ... Swooooooooon


  • #99
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,475 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    I'll be staying away from these ones where I haven't actually seen the films, at least with the songs I could give them a listen, thats not gonna happen with films so it wouldn't be fair to vote in those circumstances IMO.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #100
    SheepsClothing
    Registered Users Posts: 323 ✭✭SheepsClothing


    The Knight Before Christmas.


  • #101
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    DvB wrote: »
    I'll be staying away from these ones where I haven't actually seen the films, at least with the songs I could give them a listen, thats not gonna happen with films so it wouldn't be fair to vote in those circumstances IMO.

    Not familiar with these 3 movies either so I'll stay clear of the voting process for this one too, there will be a couple in the playoffs you will recognise so hang on for them.


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