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Kevin Slater Grand Master

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Thank you, Kevin. I love it when you post graphs and charts.

 

I don't remember any Christmas theme or aspect to The Godfather, but it's been many years since I saw it.

 

Michael first hears about his dad's being shot while Christmas shopping with Kay. Actually a pretty great scene.

 

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Gar1eth Grand Master

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Wizard Of Oz ( I know not really a Christmas movie, but when I was a little kid it was always on TV the night after Christmas.)

 

Are you sure about this? I remember it being shown for several years around Thanksgiving not Christmas.

 

Gman

 

And I thought it was shown around Easter! Clearly, it was broadcast around some holiday, but maybe it wasn't the same one every year?

 

Someone once asked this on Yahoo Questions-

 

Why is the Wizard of Oz always shown during Thanksgiving and Christmas?

 

 

From Wikipedia (parenthetical elements by me):

 

(When) NBC (took over the) Oz telecasts (from CBS), (they) began the tradition of the film's annual showings during the Easter and Passover seasons of the year as opposed to the winter showings on CBS.

 

Looks like all three of us are right.

 

Gman

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Despite the Honest Trailer, which is hysterical I think, I really liked it too. And how hot is that guy with the signs?

 

I love Sign Man. But not as much as Rodrigo Santoro as Carl. Holy shit.

T

That's Andrew Lincoln, the lead in The Walking Dead. It surprised me when I heard him on some behind the scenes featurette and heard his British accent. Lots of British actors on TWD, actually - both The Governor and Maggie, at least.

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My roommate said I'm much less grouchy this year than in the past few, even with my currently having a cold.

 

However, I must include the films I can't stand:

 

It's a Wonderful Life: Ewww. Just because. Jimmy Stewart gives me the creeps in a lot of his movies, although I loved Harvey.

The Polar Express: Their system of "animation" creeps me out. I'm surprised that little kiddies accept it, though I suppose their sense of reality isn't as well formed.

Miracle on 34th Street [colorized version]: I hadn't watched it front to back before. The movie is charming. It's helpful for us to remember what apartment living WAS like in NYC.

The problem is that the colors are way off, and don't blame my TV. OAK furniture? In NYC in the 40's? You've got to be kidding me. And Kris Kringle looks like he's made out of Silly Putty

[although claymation had been invented by then, I think].

 

Favorites:

The only one of those listed in this thread that I've seen and thoroughly enjoyed was The Bishop's Wife

Gar1eth Grand Master

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Favorites:

The only one of those listed in this thread that I've seen and thoroughly enjoyed was T

 

What exactly is T?

 

Also what's wrong with oak furniture?

 

Gman

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I didn't need to google it. I've seen it. But it's been a long time. I didn't remember it being a Christmas movie. I'm pretty sure I saw it away from Christmas. I remember he was something like a butler or chauffeur working for an elderly lady.

 

Late Entry-I had just woken up when I made my earlier picks. I need to add White Christmas to my list.

 

Gman

Yes I am sure. I have it on VHS! Just nothing to play it on anymore :(

 

Not to give the plot line away but Christmas is a major climax of the movie. (not that kind of climax, gutter brains:rolleyes:)

 

TCM was showing it around the holidays for a few years. Usually late at night. :mad:

 

I think we should play this movie at your Leap Year's Party on Feb. 29! I'm so excited I can't wait. ;)

quoththeraven Grand Master

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Someone once asked this on Yahoo Questions-

 

Why is the Wizard of Oz always shown during Thanksgiving and Christmas?

 

 

From Wikipedia (parenthetical elements by me):

 

(When) NBC (took over the) Oz telecasts (from CBS), (they) began the tradition of the film's annual showings during the Easter and Passover seasons of the year as opposed to the winter showings on CBS.

 

Looks like all three of us are right.

 

Gman

 

Now I wonder when the switch was made. But not enough to look it up myself this very minute.

Gar1eth Grand Master

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Someone once asked this on Yahoo Questions-

 

Why is the Wizard of Oz always shown during Thanksgiving and Christmas?

 

 

From Wikipedia (parenthetical elements by me):

 

(When) NBC (took over the) Oz telecasts (from CBS), (they) began the tradition of the film's annual showings during the Easter and Passover seasons of the year as opposed to the winter showings on CBS.

 

Looks like all three of us are right.

 

Gman

 

Now I wonder when the switch was made. But not enough to look it up myself this very minute.

 

For when your curiosity finally gets to you, it's all explained here.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_on_television

 

Gman

Gar1eth Grand Master

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One of my favorite plays is Marley's Ghost. It's the story of A Christmas Carol. But it's told from Marley's Viewpoint. About 12 years ago Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival put on two different versions of in the same season. One was a traditional version. The other was an all female cast. I enjoyed them both.

 

Gman

quoththeraven Grand Master

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Because it represents thanks and redemption?

 

When, not why.

 

Don't worry, this place is like magic, if you ask it, it will come. :)

 

But will it come on command?

 

(I'm picturing something porny but I'll be damned if I go look for a gif.)

 

For when your curiosity finally gets to you, it's all explained here.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz_on_television

 

Gman

 

Thank you, Gman!

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I had forgotten about The Bishop's Wife, which I haven't seen in years, but I remember this bit of trivia: the child actor who played the daughter of David Niven and Loretta Young also played Zuzu Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life.

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Not strictly a Christmas movie: Auntie Mame.

Love Fitzwilly though haven't seen it in years.

Scrooge (the musical version of A Christmas Carol. "Thank you very much"...)

Christmas Story.

Miracle on 34th Steet. Both the original and the Sebastian Cabot versions.

 

Have to admit I never want to see It's A Wonderful Life ever again.

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