Favorite/Best Christmas Movie

[Sir Stewart]

Well, Charles Schulz was a religious zealot in his 20s. In interviews later in life he said that Linus's speech represents his spiritual side.

What does it say about Schultz that the character who delivers the story of baby Jesus also believes in The Great Pumpkin?

[tugmoose]

Elizabeth: Mary Ellen called us piss ants.

Olivia: Well you know better than that don't you, Elizabeth?

Elizabeth: I don't feel like a piss ant.

Olivia: There, you see?

[hollow]

Well, Charles Schulz was a religious zealot in his 20s. In interviews later in life he said that Linus's speech represents his spiritual side.

Well, that makes sense. I'm just glad I don't have kids -- I would have had to do a lot of damage control in response to that speech. But, I guess I could have always emphasized the tree part, which was especially noteworthy this year in Seattle, as the city's xmas tree has been called "the Charlie Brown" tree by many. For an area of the country where xmas trees are abundant, Seattle got a really sad looking one... quite embarrassing. Apparently, the logger who cut the tree wasn't in the loop and cut off 1/3 of the tree's boughs, so the city had to add extra ones.

 

Plenty of Love for Downtown Charlie Brown Tree

 

Logger Didn't Know Tree Was Supposed to be Seattle's Tree

 

[Analogman]

Elizabeth: Mary Ellen called us piss ants.

Olivia: Well you know better than that don't you, Elizabeth?

Elizabeth: I don't feel like a piss ant.

Olivia: There, you see?

 

What's the deal with that weird barn scene. I got it on dvd last year.

 

What does it say about Schultz that the character who delivers the story of baby Jesus also believes in The Great Pumpkin?

 

Ever seen the Robot Chicken take on The Great Pumpkin?

[tugmoose]

Well, that makes sense. I'm just glad I don't have kids -- I would have had to do a lot of damage control in response to that speech.

 

Actually, that looks more like a real tree than most Christmas trees.

 

I guess if you had to do "damage control" over the Linus speech, you'd have to do the same about the whole holiday.

[hollow]

Actually, that looks more like a real tree than most Christmas trees.

 

I guess if you had to do "damage control" over the Linus speech, you'd have to do the same about the whole holiday.

 

Not really, there are many non-religious people or non-Christian people that celebrate the commercial holiday of Christmas. I get the day off from work (as do my colleagues in India) -- just because I'm not Christian doesn't mean I'm not going to take the day off... and give and accept presents I just don't celebrate the Christ part of Christmas, but I don't mind the fact that many people do, as long as they don't force their beliefs on me.

[tugmoose]

Not really, there are many non-religious people or non-Christian people that celebrate the commercial holiday of Christmas. I get the day off from work (as do my colleagues in India) -- just because I'm not Christian doesn't mean I'm not going to take the day off... and give and accept presents I just don't celebrate the Christ part of Christmas, but I don't mind the fact that many people do, as long as they don't force their beliefs on me.

Well, would you mind taking my shift on the 25th?

[theashtraysays]

There was a good version of A Christmas Carol with George C Scott, too, as I recall. I have a 1920 printing of that book that I read every December. It's a great read. And I don't read!

 

I voted for the Grinch, but Charlie Brown was a close second. I'm actually a bit weary of A Christmas Story. I've seen it so much I think I could recite the whole thing from memory. It's got some great lines, but I just couldn't sit through the whole thing this year. But it does have some awesome lines, from the "deranged Easter bunny" to "Lifeboy" and all the rest.

[Edie]

I voted "its a wonderful life" but when I was 4 this ruled:

 

[Sir Stewart]

Ever seen the Robot Chicken take on The Great Pumpkin?

 

Not yet I haven't. Time to scan YouTube.

[Analogman]

Not yet I haven't. Time to scan YouTube.

 

I think it is on there - or was. Whole epsiodes may be on one of those TV Links type sites.

[Sir Stewart]

I think it is on there - or was. Whole epsiodes may be on one of those TV Links type sites.

http://thatvideosite.com/video/3409

Haven't watch it yet.

[Analogman]

That show is a trip.

[Guest Golyadkin]

Home Alone - Close Second, behind Christmas Story

[Analogman]

If we are going to include those stop frame/cartoon type films - then I say you can't beat the Heat Miser dude.

[Sir Stewart]

If we are going to include those stop frame/cartoon type films - then I say you can't beat the Heat Miser dude.

 

I think that was on last night - but there's a few of those, and I can't keep them all straight.

[aricandover]

I think that was on last night - but there's a few of those, and I can't keep them all straight.

 

Jack Frost is my favorite.

[bigshoulders]

True Story:

During a retail stint in the late 1990's I worked at the local Camelot Music in Randolph Mall. A customer came in during the holidays. Male, late 30's, early 40's. None of my female co-workers wanted to wait on him, and they nearly begged me to do so, which I did.

 

As I recall, "Home Alone 2" was showing @ the movies. The customer had picked out the original "Home Alone" on VHS, and made small talk about the plot of the movie when he approached the register. He had a really odd preoccupation with the idea of a young boy being home alone at Christmas, and I saw a strange gleam in his eye when he talked about the movie while I was ringing him up. The whole experience gave me the creepin' willies and I hurried the transaction along as best I could.

 

He paid with cash. It was moist.

 

After he exited the store, I washed my hands in the employee bathroom.

[Sir Stewart]

True Story:

During a retail stint in the late 1990's I worked at the local Camelot Music in Randolph Mall. A customer came in during the holidays. Male, late 30's, early 40's. None of my female co-workers wanted to wait on him, and they nearly begged me to do so, which I did.

 

As I recall, "Home Alone 2" was showing @ the movies. The customer had picked out the original "Home Alone" on VHS, and made small talk about the plot of the movie when he approached the register. He had a really odd preoccupation with the idea of a young boy being home alone at Christmas, and I saw a strange gleam in his eye when he talked about the movie while I was ringing him up. The whole experience gave me the creepin' willies and I hurried the transaction along as best I could.

 

He paid with cash. It was moist.

 

After he exited the store, I washed my hands in the employee bathroom.

 

I love Christmas stories!

[Analogman]

A page with a bunch of Christmas films and whatnot listed.

[tugmoose]

True Story:

During a retail stint in the late 1990's I worked at the local Camelot Music in Randolph Mall. A customer came in during the holidays. Male, late 30's, early 40's. None of my female co-workers wanted to wait on him, and they nearly begged me to do so, which I did.

 

As I recall, "Home Alone 2" was showing @ the movies. The customer had picked out the original "Home Alone" on VHS, and made small talk about the plot of the movie when he approached the register. He had a really odd preoccupation with the idea of a young boy being home alone at Christmas, and I saw a strange gleam in his eye when he talked about the movie while I was ringing him up. The whole experience gave me the creepin' willies and I hurried the transaction along as best I could.

 

He paid with cash. It was moist.

 

After he exited the store, I washed my hands in the employee bathroom.

That was you?

 

 

I enjoyed that movie . . . a lot.

[bigshoulders]

That was you?

I enjoyed that movie . . . a lot.

Yup. And you really should keep your cash in a wallet like everyone else, mister. (^_^)

cheers,

b.s.

[Sir Stewart]

Also: Trading Places.

[Big Perm]

[Mr. Tony Margaritatime]