It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1/1) - Page 5

The Monkees · 11-19-09, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister Peepers

You can also adjust the rabbit ears if it's not coming in clear

That's cool. I didn't know that.

FantasticVSDoom · 11-21-09, 02:33 PM

Wow, got a headline reminded on home page!!! Cool shit... Now if we could get the list thread sticky, that would be awesome.

The Monkees · 11-21-09, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FantasticVSDoom

Wow, got a headline reminded on home page!!! Cool shit... Now if we could get the list thread sticky, that would be awesome.

I wrote that!

Indy24LA · 11-21-09, 07:06 PM

I wish this started tonight : ) I just ordered Home Alone, Scrooged and Miracle on 34th St, so I'm getting ready. Think I'll make my goal an apropos 25.

DarbyD53 · 11-21-09, 09:30 PM

Going to try to keep up with this, this thread got me to put in Christmas Vacation as part of my training

Ash Ketchum · 11-21-09, 09:32 PM

Add TOKYO GODFATHERS (2003) to your Holiday viewing list. It's an animated comedy-drama from Satoshi Kon, the guy who directed PERFECT BLUE and PAPRIKA. It's set on Christmas Eve and Christmas and was inspired by John Ford's western, THREE GODFATHERS (1948). It deals with a "family" of three homeless people in Tokyo who find an abandoned baby on Christmas Eve and use what clues they can to find its mother. Along the way, coincidences and crossing paths converge to lead to union and reunion on several different fronts.
It's a wonderful movie.

Darth Maher · 11-21-09, 11:49 PM

Question: I caught a whole 2 minutes or so of Paul Blart: Mall Cop on cable today and noticed there were Christmas decorations up in the mall. I plan to watch the whole movie eventually, but is this something that would count for the challenge? I don't remember hearing anything about it being holiday related.

The Monkees · 11-22-09, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth Maher

Question: I caught a whole 2 minutes or so of Paul Blart: Mall Cop on cable today and noticed there were Christmas decorations up in the mall. I plan to watch the whole movie eventually, but is this something that would count for the challenge? I don't remember hearing anything about it being holiday related.

Are you sure you want to finish watching it? One of the worst movies I've ever seen.

I can't remember when it takes place, but if there are Christmas decorations it's safe to say it takes place around Christmas time and it would count.

WallyOPD · 11-22-09, 08:46 AM

I just watched it about a month ago (and I have to agree with The Monkees, it was far, far worse than I expected). It takes place

Spoiler:

It's borderline but one of the things I like about this challenge is the general permissiveness, so I'd say go ahead.

Gobear · 11-22-09, 12:26 PM

I didn't see this on the viewing lists, so I hope this isn't a repeat: on Thanksgiving at 6 pm EST, TCM is showing Plymouth Adventure, a very 1950s version of the Pilgrims' arrival in the New World on the Mayflower.

The Monkees · 11-22-09, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WallyOPD

I have to agree with The Monkees, it was far, far worse than I expected

Glad to see someone else hated the movie. I can't understand how that movie made well over $100 million at the box office!

The Monkees · 11-22-09, 07:29 PM

Wooo! Starts tonight!

Bluelitespecial · 11-22-09, 07:34 PM

I don't have to work tomorrow, so I think I'll get in a few tv episodes tonight after midnight before I go to bed.

Indy24LA · 11-22-09, 07:56 PM

As with the horror challenge, I can primarily watch on the weekends, so I won't get on the board until probably T-Day.

PopcornBandit · 11-22-09, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by The Monkees

-A film can only be viewed once, UNLESS you watch it and then watched it again with a commentary

Aw, you mean I can't watch Jingle All The Way (my favorite Christmas movie) over and over?

Just kidding.

Emma311 · 11-22-09, 09:57 PM

Since I always watch A Christmas Story, It's A Wonderful Life & Scrooged each year anyway I'm in. I actually have a whole stack of Xmas stuff out anyway.

Mister Peepers · 11-22-09, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by The Monkees

Oh, that's neat! Added to the first post! Thanks

Just notice the links wrong. The beta max christmas is pointing at the ABC Family thing.

The Monkees · 11-22-09, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mister Peepers

Just notice the links wrong. The beta max christmas is pointing at the ABC Family thing.

Fixed.

Thanks, I must have tried to copy and paste it after the ABC Family one and didn't actually copy it.

Calistoga · 11-22-09, 10:55 PM

I am also in this year....looks like fun.

Trevor · 11-22-09, 11:06 PM

A Cheers Thanksgiving episode is kicking things off for me. I have to wake up in 5 hours for work, but couldn't resist waiting for the Challenge bell to toll.

The Monkees · 11-22-09, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Trevor

A Cheers Thanksgiving episode is kicking things off for me. I have to wake up in 5 hours for work, but couldn't resist waiting for the Challenge bell to toll.

Now that's a true fan of the holidays!

I just did a list of all the Thanksgiving episodes I have, and not too many, I usually don't watch too much Thanksgiving things, I'm in for the Christmas stuff, but I'm going to try to watch all the Thanksgiving episodes this year.

The Monkees · 11-23-09, 12:05 AM

South Park, Starvin Marvin to begin with!

cardsfan111 · 11-23-09, 12:15 AM

My plan is to go through quite a bit of my TV on DVD unwatched pile in the next few weeks. I'm sure I'll hit a few holiday episodes along the way. Interesting to begin the first season of Night Court just now and discover the 2nd episode titled "Santa Goes Downtown" stars Michael J. Fox.

FantasticVSDoom · 11-23-09, 07:10 AM

Got home late last night (12am-ish) and was tired but wanted to get something in to start off... The wife wanted to watch Dexter though, so I gave in, and lo and behold it was a very special Thanksgiving Ep of Dexter. So off and running!!

Trevor · 11-23-09, 10:14 AM

Horror/Holiday updated with your additions:

Black Christmas (1974)
Black Christmas (2006)
Blood Freak (1972)
Child's Play (1988)
Christmas Evil (aka: You’d Better Watch Out) (1980)
A Christmas Nightmare (2001)
Christmas Season Massacre (2001)
The Christmas Tale (2005)
The Day of the Beast (1995)
Dead End (2003)
Don’t Open ‘Til Christmas (1984)
Earnest Saves Christmas (1988)
Elves (1989)
Feeders 2: Slay Bells (1998)
Gremlins (1984)
Jack Frost (1997)
Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman (2000)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Night Thirst (2002)
Night Train Murders (1975)
One Hell of a Christmas (2002)
Psycho Santa (2003)
P2 (2007)
Santa Claws (1996)
Santa’s Slay (2005)
Satan Claus (1996)
Shredder (2003)
Silent Night, Bloody Night (1974)
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1986)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3 (1989)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 (1990)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 5 (1991)
Tales from the Crypt (1972) (segment "And All Through the House")
Tales From the Crypt (TV, 1989) (season 1 remake of above)
Terror Train (1980)
ThanksKilling (2009)
The Thing (1982)
To All a Good Night (1980)
Trees 2: The Root of All Evil (2004)
Turbulence (1997)
Two Front Teeth (2006)
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)
Wind Chill (2007)
Zombie Death House (1987)

11-21-09, 02:33 PM	#102
FantasticVSDoom DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deep behind enemy lines...NYC! Posts: 9,227	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 Wow, got a headline reminded on home page!!! Cool shit... Now if we could get the list thread sticky, that would be awesome. __________________ GO REDSOX!!! "Fighting is the best thing a man can have in his soul."-Renzo Gracie

11-21-09, 07:06 PM	#104
Indy24LA Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 166	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 I wish this started tonight : ) I just ordered Home Alone, Scrooged and Miracle on 34th St, so I'm getting ready. Think I'll make my goal an apropos 25.

11-21-09, 09:30 PM	#105
DarbyD53 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 119	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 Going to try to keep up with this, this thread got me to put in Christmas Vacation as part of my training

11-21-09, 09:32 PM	#106
Ash Ketchum DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,194	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 Add TOKYO GODFATHERS (2003) to your Holiday viewing list. It's an animated comedy-drama from Satoshi Kon, the guy who directed PERFECT BLUE and PAPRIKA. It's set on Christmas Eve and Christmas and was inspired by John Ford's western, THREE GODFATHERS (1948). It deals with a "family" of three homeless people in Tokyo who find an abandoned baby on Christmas Eve and use what clues they can to find its mother. Along the way, coincidences and crossing paths converge to lead to union and reunion on several different fronts. It's a wonderful movie. __________________ "The decision to serve alcohol at Disneyland Paris helped turn that resort into a financial success." - New York Times, Nov. 4, 2009

11-21-09, 11:49 PM	#107
Darth Maher DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Haddonfield, Illinois Posts: 1,395	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 Question: I caught a whole 2 minutes or so of Paul Blart: Mall Cop on cable today and noticed there were Christmas decorations up in the mall. I plan to watch the whole movie eventually, but is this something that would count for the challenge? I don't remember hearing anything about it being holiday related. __________________ My Collection My October Horror Movie Challenge Lists: 2009 \| 2008 \| 2007 \| 2006 My Holiday Movie Challenge Lists: 2009 \| 2008 \| 2007 My Academy Award Challenge Lists: 2010 \| 2009 \| 2008

11-22-09, 08:46 AM	#109
WallyOPD DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,036	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 I just watched it about a month ago (and I have to agree with The Monkees, it was far, far worse than I expected). It takes place Spoiler: before Thanksgiving (they reference Black Friday as an upcoming event). There are some Christmas decorations up and they do make a few references to Christmas and, as mentioned, Black Friday. It's borderline but one of the things I like about this challenge is the general permissiveness, so I'd say go ahead.

11-22-09, 12:26 PM	#110
Gobear Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Reston, VA Posts: 453	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 I didn't see this on the viewing lists, so I hope this isn't a repeat: on Thanksgiving at 6 pm EST, TCM is showing Plymouth Adventure, a very 1950s version of the Pilgrims' arrival in the New World on the Mayflower. __________________ My DVD Profiler 2010 DVDs 2009 Halloween Challenge 2009 Holiday Challenge

11-22-09, 07:29 PM	#112
The Monkees DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,769	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 Wooo! Starts tonight! __________________ The 4th Annual Academy Award Movie Challenge (2/7 - 3/7) Film Articles \| Creepy Eye Films YouTube Page

11-22-09, 07:34 PM	#113
Bluelitespecial DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,708	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 I don't have to work tomorrow, so I think I'll get in a few tv episodes tonight after midnight before I go to bed.

11-22-09, 07:56 PM	#114
Indy24LA Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 166	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 As with the horror challenge, I can primarily watch on the weekends, so I won't get on the board until probably T-Day.

11-22-09, 09:57 PM	#116
Emma311 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Posts: 614	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 Since I always watch A Christmas Story, It's A Wonderful Life & Scrooged each year anyway I'm in. I actually have a whole stack of Xmas stuff out anyway. __________________ "I'd like to be cowboys from Arizona or pimps from Oakland but it's not Halloween."

11-22-09, 10:55 PM	#119
Calistoga DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 1,519	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 I am also in this year....looks like fun.

11-22-09, 11:06 PM	#120
Trevor DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 14,526	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 A Cheers Thanksgiving episode is kicking things off for me. I have to wake up in 5 hours for work, but couldn't resist waiting for the Challenge bell to toll. __________________ forum helps: current exclusives & comparisons threads - Challenge Compendium - DVD "upgrades" missing features from original release - DVDTalk Facebook personal links: unwatched - Spending - Academy Award Challenge list My Countdown Counting down to: when Pizza and Larry C. win contests here. 535 days 0 hours 20 minutes

11-23-09, 12:05 AM	#122
The Monkees DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,769	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 South Park, Starvin Marvin to begin with! __________________ The 4th Annual Academy Award Movie Challenge (2/7 - 3/7) Film Articles \| Creepy Eye Films YouTube Page

11-23-09, 12:15 AM	#123
cardsfan111 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,105	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 My plan is to go through quite a bit of my TV on DVD unwatched pile in the next few weeks. I'm sure I'll hit a few holiday episodes along the way. Interesting to begin the first season of Night Court just now and discover the 2nd episode titled "Santa Goes Downtown" stars Michael J. Fox. __________________ 2010 DVD Spending Tab 2010 Rank 'Em As You See 'Em 2010 Academy Award Movie Challenge List My Countdown Counting down to: Cardinals Opening Day 20 days 13 hours 20 minutes

11-23-09, 07:10 AM	#124
FantasticVSDoom DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Deep behind enemy lines...NYC! Posts: 9,227	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 Got home late last night (12am-ish) and was tired but wanted to get something in to start off... The wife wanted to watch Dexter though, so I gave in, and lo and behold it was a very special Thanksgiving Ep of Dexter. So off and running!! __________________ GO REDSOX!!! "Fighting is the best thing a man can have in his soul."-Renzo Gracie

11-23-09, 10:14 AM	#125
Trevor DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 14,526	Re: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like The 5th Annual Holiday Movie Challenge (11/23-1 Horror/Holiday updated with your additions: Black Christmas (1974) Black Christmas (2006) Blood Freak (1972) Child's Play (1988) Christmas Evil (aka: You’d Better Watch Out) (1980) A Christmas Nightmare (2001) Christmas Season Massacre (2001) The Christmas Tale (2005) The Day of the Beast (1995) Dead End (2003) Don’t Open ‘Til Christmas (1984) Earnest Saves Christmas (1988) Elves (1989) Feeders 2: Slay Bells (1998) Gremlins (1984) Jack Frost (1997) Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman (2000) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Night Thirst (2002) Night Train Murders (1975) One Hell of a Christmas (2002) Psycho Santa (2003) P2 (2007) Santa Claws (1996) Santa’s Slay (2005) Satan Claus (1996) Shredder (2003) Silent Night, Bloody Night (1974) Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 (1986) Silent Night, Deadly Night 3 (1989) Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 (1990) Silent Night, Deadly Night 5 (1991) Tales from the Crypt (1972) (segment "And All Through the House") Tales From the Crypt (TV, 1989) (season 1 remake of above) Terror Train (1980) ThanksKilling (2009) The Thing (1982) To All a Good Night (1980) Trees 2: The Root of All Evil (2004) Turbulence (1997) Two Front Teeth (2006) Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971) Wind Chill (2007) Zombie Death House (1987) __________________ forum helps: current exclusives & comparisons threads - Challenge Compendium - DVD "upgrades" missing features from original release - DVDTalk Facebook personal links: unwatched - Spending - Academy Award Challenge list My Countdown Counting down to: when Pizza and Larry C. win contests here. 535 days 0 hours 20 minutes Last edited by Trevor; 11-23-09 at 11:37 AM.