All about Christmas SE's? A combination of two of my favorite things . . . - Page 2

talemyn · 11-06-03, 10:27 AM

UPDATE . . .

Broke down and picked up the 2-Disc Deluxe Edition of How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey) last night. Got it new/sealed for a little over $11 shipped on Half.com . . . not bad considering all of the e-tailers are selling it for twice that price. There are a bunch of other copies still there for any other interested parties.

P.S. - Gilbert . . . Lost In Paradise is kind of fun, but it comes on HBO so much, I don't feel like I need to buy it.

Hermey the Elf · 11-28-04, 03:10 AM

Does anyone know if the studio plans to make a special edition DVD of the original Miracle on 34th Street? The DVD that's been available since 2001 is rather basic. Maureen O'Hara has done commentaries on other DVDs, which would be a nice feature for Miracle. Also, there's an AMC Back Story on the film, which would be great for the DVD.

Peace and Love,

Hermey the Elf

Dabaomb · 11-28-04, 03:55 AM

I think Will Ferrell's Elf is a must-own Christmas-themed movie now.

If you wanted something a lil unorthodox, you could get Bad(der) Santa.

mzupeman2 · 11-28-04, 07:32 AM

My christmas collection includes:

-Die Hard 1 and 2
-Home Alone, Home Alone 2, Home Alone 3
-The Grinch (live action and the animated)
-Rankin/Bass Holiday Collection (Rudolph, Frosty, etc etc)
-National Lampoon Christmas Vacation
-A Christmas Story
-Nightmare Before Christmas
-Santa Claus, Santa Claus 2
-A Muppet Christmas Carol

I'm debating if I want Elf or not. Will Ferrell is funny to me only in small doses, a whole movie with him.... eh.

sailor_moon · 11-28-04, 05:20 PM

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Originally posted by Disc-Flipper
Where is Frosty's Winter Wonderland (the true Frosty sequel) and Christmas in July ??

Quote:

Originally posted by jough
I'm still looking for the cartoon that used to be shown every year when I was a kid, "Twas The Night Before Christmas" with the father who was a clock maker/fixer and the mice, and the great song "Even a Miracle Needs a Hand".

Man, I'd totally buy three copies of that on DVD.

Wow, I'm so surprised no one's mentioned this yet.

Frosty's Winter Wonderland/Twas the Night Before Christmas

Twas the Night Before Christmas is my favorite Christmas movie too! Got mine during the 20% off sale, but it's still backordered.

From Amazon:

jessebo · 11-28-04, 07:38 PM

you might try:

mickey's once upon a christmas
mickey's twice upon a christmas
mickey's magical christmas

I just watched twice upon a christmas and enjoyed it very much.

jough · 11-28-04, 11:44 PM

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Originally posted by sailor_moon

Twas the Night Before Christmas is my favorite Christmas movie too! Got mine during the 20% off sale, but it's still backordered.

From Amazon:

Yeah, I ordered a copy from Amazon last week. Forgot about this thread but I love this cartoon. I can't believe it's a throw-away "bonus" cartoon on the Frosty disc, since that's not even the Frosty cartoon that got a lot of network play, whereas the "Twas The Night Before Christmas" played every year throughout the 80s and early 90s, often after the omnipresent "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

I haven't picked up "It's a Wonderful Life" yet because I heard rumours of a new SE coming out - but so far no word about that. So I guess I'll pick up the current version.

Disc-Flipper · 11-29-04, 02:06 AM

I also recommend:

"The Christmas Star" with Ed Asner as an escaped convict posing as Santa Claus so he can enlist the help of kids to find his loot.

"Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special" from the 80's is great stuff.

There's also the badly-done but gimmicky CGI sequel "Rudolph and the Island of Misfit Toys".

Tarantino · 11-29-04, 02:47 AM

If you're looking for a bullet riddled Christmas, I second the recommendations for Die Hard 1&2 and also I'd add Reindeer Games in there as well.

Cornelius1047 · 11-29-04, 07:09 AM

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Originally posted by SRGilbert
I know it's a little OT, but I'd like to see Lost in Paradise on DVD. The movie had Jon Lovitz, Dana Carvey, and Nicholas Cage as brothers who are bank robbers and are planning a hiest on Christmas in a small town. Pretty silly, but fun.

I believe it's actually called Trapped In Paradise, for those looking to pick it up.

K

SRGilbert · 11-29-04, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cornelius1047
I believe it's actually called Trapped In Paradise, for those looking to pick it up.

K

You are correct, and it is now available on DVD this season, pretty cheap too I might add.

SRGilbert · 11-29-04, 08:33 AM

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Originally posted by sailor_moon
Wow, I'm so surprised no one's mentioned this yet.

Frosty's Winter Wonderland/Twas the Night Before Christmas

Twas the Night Before Christmas is my favorite Christmas movie too! Got mine during the 20% off sale, but it's still backordered.

Dang it! I didn't know that was on this disk either or I would have ordered it at DDD last week. I seem to remember the Frosty special to be pretty lame (Frosty getting married, ok...) but I always liked "Twas a a lot.

hobbes4444 · 11-29-04, 01:22 PM

Believe it or not, but Henry Winkler actually does a nice job playing a Depression-era Scrooge in An American Christmas Carol. It was a made for TV flick from 1979-80 or so. Image's DVD looks OK, certainly better than both the VHS and LD.

Hermey the Elf · 11-29-04, 05:30 PM

I like "House Without a Christmas Tree," with Jason Robards and Mildred Natwick (and Lisa Lucas as "Addie"). My VHS is almost worn out; hope this one comes to DVD soon. Another favorite is Pee-Wee's Christmas Special (Paul Reubens is a comedic genius). I also like all the Rankin Bass specials, especially Rudolph.

Peace and Love,

Hermey the Elf

talemyn · 11-18-05, 04:37 PM

Given that Christmas is coming up (and that there is still a day and a half to get orders in for the DDD sale

), I thought it would be a good time to resurrect this thread.

As an update, my Christmas collection now stands at:

- A Christmas Carol (1984 - George C. Scott)
- A Christmas Story (20th Anniv. 2-Disc DE)
- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2-Disc DE - live action)
- Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (cartoon)
- Elf (Infinifilm)
- the Father Christmas / The Snowman combo
- Home Alone
- It's a Wonderful Life
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Special Edition
- the "Original Television Holiday Classics" set (Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, The Little Drummer Boy, Frosty The Snowman, Frosty Returns, and Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer)
- A Charlie Brown Christmas / It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (from the Peanuts - Classic Holiday Collection)
- The Santa Clause (SE)
- Saturday Night Live - Christmas
- Scrooge (1970 - Albert Finney)
- Scrooged
- Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (SE)
- White Christmas
- the The Year Without a Santa Claus / Rudolph's Shiny New Year / Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey combo

I'm also picking up the Frosty's Winter Wonderland / Twas The Night Before Christmas combo, A Christmas Carol - The Musical (2004 - Kelsey Grammer), and Miracle On 34th Street (1947) from the DDD sale.

I may pick up Polar Express in the near future, but I haven't seen it yet, so I'm holding off for now.

bboisvert · 11-18-05, 07:31 PM

Here's a few things that I have that aren't on your list (which may or may not interest people, depending on taste):

Christmas Carol (Alastair Sim)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
A Christmas Past (Kino collection of holiday-themed silents)
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (highly recommended!)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Jack Frost
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (

)

GoldenJCJ · 11-18-05, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by the big train

"Mickey's Christmas Carol" which will be on the Mickey Mouse in Living Color Volume 2.

I actually just got done hunting this DVD down (got in at half.com) In addition to "Mickey's Christmas Carol", it also has The making of Mickey's Christmas Carol featurette and the short "Pluto's Christmas Tree"

Plus it never hurts to add to your Walt Disney Treasures collection.

ShimmersGuy · 11-19-05, 12:24 PM

He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special all the way! It's coming December 6!

11-06-03, 10:27 AM	#26
talemyn DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 7,466	UPDATE . . . Broke down and picked up the 2-Disc Deluxe Edition of How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey) last night. Got it new/sealed for a little over $11 shipped on Half.com . . . not bad considering all of the e-tailers are selling it for twice that price. There are a bunch of other copies still there for any other interested parties. P.S. - Gilbert . . . Lost In Paradise is kind of fun, but it comes on HBO so much, I don't feel like I need to buy it. __________________ Hooray for sarcasm: "I laughed so hard, I vomited a little." - Cornelius1047 "G d* you guys and your photoshops. You're all sick, demented individuals. I have no clue how I'm going to explain those to him." - WhoGirl WAR EAGLE! <--- "If you look up 'good person' in the dictionary, this is the person you will find." - twikoff

11-28-04, 03:10 AM	#27
Hermey the Elf New Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Pole Posts: 17	Special edition of Miracle on 34th Street?? Does anyone know if the studio plans to make a special edition DVD of the original Miracle on 34th Street? The DVD that's been available since 2001 is rather basic. Maureen O'Hara has done commentaries on other DVDs, which would be a nice feature for Miracle. Also, there's an AMC Back Story on the film, which would be great for the DVD. Peace and Love, Hermey the Elf __________________ "They can't fire me, I quit!"

11-28-04, 03:55 AM	#28
Dabaomb DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 8,733	I think Will Ferrell's Elf is a must-own Christmas-themed movie now. If you wanted something a lil unorthodox, you could get Bad(der) Santa. __________________ RIP DAD, you're with Jesus now!!! 3/26/42 - 6/4/05 DVDTalk Thread on My Father's Passing My DVD Profiler

11-28-04, 07:32 AM	#29
mzupeman2 DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NY Posts: 2,807	My christmas collection includes: -Die Hard 1 and 2 -Home Alone, Home Alone 2, Home Alone 3 -The Grinch (live action and the animated) -Rankin/Bass Holiday Collection (Rudolph, Frosty, etc etc) -National Lampoon Christmas Vacation -A Christmas Story -Nightmare Before Christmas -Santa Claus, Santa Claus 2 -A Muppet Christmas Carol I'm debating if I want Elf or not. Will Ferrell is funny to me only in small doses, a whole movie with him.... eh. __________________ Oppo BDP-83 - Pioneer 1019AH-K - Samsung 46A550 Last edited by mzupeman2; 11-28-04 at 07:37 AM.

11-28-04, 07:38 PM	#31
jessebo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 328	you might try: mickey's once upon a christmas mickey's twice upon a christmas mickey's magical christmas I just watched twice upon a christmas and enjoyed it very much. __________________ My collection my web

11-29-04, 02:06 AM	#33
Disc-Flipper DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,368	I also recommend: "The Christmas Star" with Ed Asner as an escaped convict posing as Santa Claus so he can enlist the help of kids to find his loot. "Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special" from the 80's is great stuff. There's also the badly-done but gimmicky CGI sequel "Rudolph and the Island of Misfit Toys". __________________ My DVD Collection

11-29-04, 02:47 AM	#34
Tarantino DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On my iBook in Central California Posts: 9,882	If you're looking for a bullet riddled Christmas, I second the recommendations for Die Hard 1&2 and also I'd add Reindeer Games in there as well. __________________ Our Quest for the IMDB Top 250 Twitter PSN - Kleeberg XBox Live - Kleeberg

11-29-04, 01:22 PM	#38
hobbes4444 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bahston Posts: 505	Believe it or not, but Henry Winkler actually does a nice job playing a Depression-era Scrooge in An American Christmas Carol. It was a made for TV flick from 1979-80 or so. Image's DVD looks OK, certainly better than both the VHS and LD. __________________ Dave

11-29-04, 05:30 PM	#39
Hermey the Elf New Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Pole Posts: 17	Addison Mills I like "House Without a Christmas Tree," with Jason Robards and Mildred Natwick (and Lisa Lucas as "Addie"). My VHS is almost worn out; hope this one comes to DVD soon. Another favorite is Pee-Wee's Christmas Special (Paul Reubens is a comedic genius). I also like all the Rankin Bass specials, especially Rudolph. Peace and Love, Hermey the Elf __________________ "They can't fire me, I quit!"

11-18-05, 04:37 PM	#40
talemyn DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 7,466	Given that Christmas is coming up (and that there is still a day and a half to get orders in for the DDD sale ), I thought it would be a good time to resurrect this thread. As an update, my Christmas collection now stands at: - A Christmas Carol (1984 - George C. Scott) - A Christmas Story (20th Anniv. 2-Disc DE) - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2-Disc DE - live action) - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (cartoon) - Elf (Infinifilm) - the Father Christmas / The Snowman combo - Home Alone - It's a Wonderful Life - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Special Edition - the "Original Television Holiday Classics" set (Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, The Little Drummer Boy, Frosty The Snowman, Frosty Returns, and Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer) - A Charlie Brown Christmas / It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (from the Peanuts - Classic Holiday Collection) - The Santa Clause (SE) - Saturday Night Live - Christmas - Scrooge (1970 - Albert Finney) - Scrooged - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (SE) - White Christmas - the The Year Without a Santa Claus / Rudolph's Shiny New Year / Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey combo I'm also picking up the Frosty's Winter Wonderland / Twas The Night Before Christmas combo, A Christmas Carol - The Musical (2004 - Kelsey Grammer), and Miracle On 34th Street (1947) from the DDD sale. I may pick up Polar Express in the near future, but I haven't seen it yet, so I'm holding off for now. __________________ Hooray for sarcasm: "I laughed so hard, I vomited a little." - Cornelius1047 "G d* you guys and your photoshops. You're all sick, demented individuals. I have no clue how I'm going to explain those to him." - WhoGirl WAR EAGLE! <--- "If you look up 'good person' in the dictionary, this is the person you will find." - twikoff

11-18-05, 07:31 PM	#41
bboisvert DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Docking Bay 94 Posts: 14,030	Here's a few things that I have that aren't on your list (which may or may not interest people, depending on taste): Christmas Carol (Alastair Sim) Christmas Eve on Sesame Street A Christmas Past (Kino collection of holiday-themed silents) The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (highly recommended!) Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas Jack Frost It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July Santa Claus Conquers the Martians ()

11-19-05, 12:24 PM	#43
ShimmersGuy New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 18	He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special all the way! It's coming December 6!