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Tue Dec-09-03 04:02 PM
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"Dark" Christmas movies. Give me some more to watch! |
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You know, the ones with nothing holly-jolly in them whatsoever.
So far I've re-watched "The Ref," "Home Alone," and "Scrooged."
I need more!
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:03 PM
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1. Go out and see "Bad Santa" |
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:06 PM
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5. Yeah! That's a great idea! |
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:04 PM
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2. The Nightmare Before Christmas |
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A Tim Burton animated classic.
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:06 PM
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4. I just watched it this weekend !! |
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I LOVE it !!
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:56 PM
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18. That was MY answer... |
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Love that flick. :thumbsup:
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Tue Dec-09-03 05:37 PM
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20. me too...my daughter and I sing "Making Christmas" as off-key as |
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possible while we are decorating
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:05 PM
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The 1950 English version with Alistair Sim. Dark, dark, dark. The ending is quite uplifing, though.
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:18 PM
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9. Watched it every Christmas Eve |
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with my Dad. The best Scrooge. The only Scrooge.
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ixion
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:07 PM
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while xmas is not the core themes, it is one of the major underlying currents (it's always christmas)
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:09 PM
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7. Excellent! It's on the list. |
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:11 PM
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8. Bad, rad and mad Santas rock! |
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I agree about "Bad Santa," probably the smartest, darkest X-Mas movie yet, and truly hilarious. But please don't miss the classic 1964 cult Bad Movie "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians." It must be seen to be believed. Oh, how terrible and bizarre it is! Plus, it's got a young Pia Zadora.
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:20 PM
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the first one had a very dark Christmas theme...Phoebe Cates' father died playing Santa.
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Wed Dec-10-03 01:08 PM
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24. I remember a reviewer talking about that |
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said that it made no sense whatsoever and there was no reason for it to be in the movie
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:28 PM
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11. Three Days of the Condor |
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Also, Christmas is peripheral, but how can you forget the ending.
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:33 PM
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12. The original Miracle on 34th Street |
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actually is very non-saccharine; the Maureen O'Hara character is determined to teach her daughter that all that Santa nonsense is just that. The little girl (played by Natalie Wood) is very non-cutesy. Even Santa isn't cloying.
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:41 PM
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13. "Silent Night, Deadly Night" |
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or any one of it's five brilliant sequels.
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:46 PM
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This IS a Christmas movie,IMO....dysfunctional family gets together for a holiday filled with major-league plotting and some serious "issues". Beautifully acted and filmed,and the dialogue(again,IMHO)is the best in the history of film.
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:55 PM
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16. YES!!!! EXCELLENT RECOMMENDATION! |
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And it's in my home collection already, being the masterpiece it is!
"What shall we hang, the holly or each other?" ;)
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Tue Dec-09-03 05:38 PM
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21. Excellent pick, part of my permanent collection as well |
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Wed Dec-10-03 01:18 PM
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29. Y'all beat me to it... |
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I know...you know I know. I know you know I know. Henry knows and we know Henry Knows...we're a knowledgeable family.
Or something like that...
Great film. Jerry Springer of the 12th century
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:46 PM
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15. The Ref - it's hysterical |
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Tue Dec-09-03 04:56 PM
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17. That's in my original list but it's a great one! |
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Tue Dec-09-03 05:24 PM
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You'll put your eye out!
Okay, so it is nostalgic, but it's a weird angle on Christmas.
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Tue Dec-09-03 05:43 PM
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22. Try 'Remember The Night' with Barbara Stanwyck |
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It is a 1940 release in b&w with Fred MacMurray. The screenplay is by Preston Sturges. I found it pretty honest for a 1940's movie and not sickly sweet. I never see it run on TV.
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Wed Dec-10-03 01:03 PM
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Billy Bob Thornton was incredible as was the supporting cast (I hadn't realized that John Ritter had a part in it too). I can't believed how much this movied tickeled me- but OMG!
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Wed Dec-10-03 01:11 PM
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26. Doesn't Christmas play an important part in |
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"War of the Roses"? I seem to recall that it might.
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Wed Dec-10-03 01:12 PM
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One of the most frightening and disturbing movies I've ever seen. Was one of the original "slasher" flicks but was pretty much ignored down here since it was a Canadian production. Paved the way for "Halloween" but was much better in my opinion.
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Wed Dec-10-03 01:12 PM
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28. Then there's "Jack Frost" |
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The movie about the serial killer turned into a snowman.
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