tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1979083639885075604..comments2024-03-19T05:15:25.731-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: All right, once and for all, are these Christmas movies or not?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80734087370982538922018-12-18T10:10:34.237-05:002018-12-18T10:10:34.237-05:00I agree. Joining you in the minority. I'd add ...I agree. Joining you in the minority. I'd add Holiday Inn, and I haven't seen The Holiday with Kate Winslet yet. Worth it?Connie Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132910708797960839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66692004548294399382018-12-17T20:20:02.386-05:002018-12-17T20:20:02.386-05:00I haven't seen it, but you all may have convin...I haven't seen it, but you all may have convinced me.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556046667339075506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11350721891051774572018-12-17T19:38:24.447-05:002018-12-17T19:38:24.447-05:00I've seen it twice. Kurt Russell is a hoot as ...I've seen it twice. Kurt Russell is a hoot as Santa.<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16164578883962812132018-12-17T19:37:03.436-05:002018-12-17T19:37:03.436-05:00Yes, but I don't think the stories would be as...Yes, but I don't think the stories would be as sentimental.<br /><br />Mary/LizLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52803586507928288402018-12-17T18:55:18.407-05:002018-12-17T18:55:18.407-05:00Gigi, I've been to a number of them as well an...Gigi, I've been to a number of them as well and I agree.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53779781065259428082018-12-17T18:54:44.086-05:002018-12-17T18:54:44.086-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13660731782649264922018-12-17T18:12:35.736-05:002018-12-17T18:12:35.736-05:00I'm hoping to take the grandgirls to see Mary ...I'm hoping to take the grandgirls to see Mary Poppins.<br />Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25363206684672477952018-12-17T18:11:47.744-05:002018-12-17T18:11:47.744-05:00I wouldn't dare presume to tell you which stor...I wouldn't dare presume to tell you which storyline is the best because they all appeal to different people for different reasons, and I can't even answer your question, Jenn, about which one is my favorite. With both Bill Nighy and Alan Rickman in the same film, followed closely in my heart by Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Andrew Lincoln, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Martin Freeman, and really all the others, it's impossible to pick. However, I will say that Bill Nighy's rascally behavior was pure fun, without the apparent heartbreak of the other stories. Even when I try to think of a best scene, I get in trouble deciding. The one with Rowan Atkinson and Alan Rickman is a treasure, but I also love the one in the bar with Kris Marshall and Abdul Salis, and the one with Bill Nighy fulfilling his Christmas promise on the TV while the kid (Thomas Brodie-Sangs) runs through the airport, and the one with Colin Firth is in the restaurant with Lucia Moniz, and the heartbreaking scene where Emma Thompson discovers the Christmas gift, and the one where Andrew Lincoln expresses his feelings on cards, and the school play. I don't think any of those descriptions would be spoilers, but there are so many great scenes. Guess what I'm going to watch tonight? Hahaha!Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48484490778679425742018-12-17T16:50:55.659-05:002018-12-17T16:50:55.659-05:00I haven't seen it either.I haven't seen it either. <br />Amy Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215096424496888655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54125003112535827872018-12-17T16:46:15.593-05:002018-12-17T16:46:15.593-05:00Jay, I'm speaking as a person who has been to ...Jay, I'm speaking as a person who has been to far too many SF conventions in my time. Galaxy Quest is just about perfect on every level.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88854533031530391602018-12-17T16:42:55.014-05:002018-12-17T16:42:55.014-05:00My favorite part of Die Hard is when McClane tells...My favorite part of Die Hard is when McClane tells Deputy Chief Dwayne T. Robinson that McClane isn't the one who just got (expletive deleted) on national TV. I saw this in the theater and the entire theater just LOST it laughing in response.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45415347575736187252018-12-17T16:38:10.100-05:002018-12-17T16:38:10.100-05:00I might be going on Xmas day to see Aquaman if the...I might be going on Xmas day to see Aquaman if the theater that I got gift cards for as an Xmas gift is open.<br />Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32836646171849922272018-12-17T16:37:20.705-05:002018-12-17T16:37:20.705-05:00Colin Firth's storyline is the best one, follo...Colin Firth's storyline is the best one, followed by Hugh Grant's. But Rickman's scene with Rowan Atkinson is the single best scene in the entire movie. Also, look at the number of actors in the movie that you'll recognize from so many other roles.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73319619747724948922018-12-17T16:36:34.218-05:002018-12-17T16:36:34.218-05:00Hmmmm . . . I don't know about your nights, Su...Hmmmm . . . I don't know about your nights, Susan . . . Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4872498851641488032018-12-17T16:35:28.279-05:002018-12-17T16:35:28.279-05:00Watch the unedited version though. In the edited v...Watch the unedited version though. In the edited version, one storyline is just about completely undone.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63777652070943910192018-12-17T16:34:49.523-05:002018-12-17T16:34:49.523-05:00Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber is the perfect way to ...Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber is the perfect way to illustrate the term Eurotrash from the 1980s.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8490707453929327542018-12-17T16:32:48.842-05:002018-12-17T16:32:48.842-05:00Susan, I love the George C. Scott version too!Susan, I love the George C. Scott version too!Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61562813908698565052018-12-17T16:31:52.112-05:002018-12-17T16:31:52.112-05:00Yaay, someone agrees with me! LOL
While there are...Yaay, someone agrees with me! LOL<br /><br />While there are Xmas movies that I watch each year, I don't know that I would consider it a "tradition" as in it has to happen or it isn't Xmas.<br /><br />However, I do have to watch the entire Firefly TV series and follow up movie Serenity each year or the year doesn't count.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76237446581816794192018-12-17T16:31:51.587-05:002018-12-17T16:31:51.587-05:00I always thought Gavin, the driver, was Welsh, not...I always thought Gavin, the driver, was Welsh, not that it matters. Emma Thompson just breaks my heart in that movie, but I adore Kris Marshall/Collin Frissell for his boundless optimism, if nothing else.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48962385614315219242018-12-17T16:29:50.236-05:002018-12-17T16:29:50.236-05:00You could set all five of the movies at any time o...You could set all five of the movies at any time of the year really Jenn. I think it is more HOW they incorporate Christmas, whether it is threaded throughout the plot or just a piece of furniture that gets some lip service paid to it once in a while.<br /><br />Gigi, Rickman has a number of great scenes like that in Galaxy Quest as well.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24922271117061800962018-12-17T16:28:58.428-05:002018-12-17T16:28:58.428-05:00I don't think "The Family Stone" mad...I don't think "The Family Stone" made the NYT list. Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43713241647078589892018-12-17T16:24:31.367-05:002018-12-17T16:24:31.367-05:00The Long Kiss Goodnight is one of those films that...The Long Kiss Goodnight is one of those films that fall under the "It's a very good bad movie" category. I love it. I'm not positive but I think I saw it when it came out in the theaters.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49152845414227500532018-12-17T15:45:32.065-05:002018-12-17T15:45:32.065-05:00Absolutely! I wanted to smack her up the side of ...Absolutely! I wanted to smack her up the side of her head! Too stupid to live!!!<br />The original Scrooge movie.<br />Libby DoddUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967590242114956411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61155397246614848302018-12-17T15:38:02.137-05:002018-12-17T15:38:02.137-05:00I like that one, too!I like that one, too!Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47855379559723116442018-12-17T14:32:22.478-05:002018-12-17T14:32:22.478-05:00I had forgotten Dan in Real Life. I did enjoy it a...I had forgotten Dan in Real Life. I did enjoy it a lot as well.Lyda McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211808700153787911noreply@blogger.com