Offbeat Holiday Movies

[Deepster]

I've seen all the regulars ten times over. My weekend is pretty freed up and I would like some good holiday specials/movies that might not be on the "usual" list.

• Really think about what you're going to post. "Love, Actually" is not a sleeper. Neither is "Die Hard".
• Open to period TV specials. Have seen garbage like Donny and Marie Christmas specials and enjoyed that kitsch

Oh, and the first person that says "Elf" gets punched in the throat by Fishy.

 

[auggie22]

Just Friends

 

[JakeTheDog]

Nobody’s Fool

Great turn from Paul Newman

 

[phillionaire]

Gremlins is a classic

 

[bendm]

Jaws 4

 

[87Xfer]

We just watched Funny Farm (Chevy Chase) with our daughter and she loved it. It's Christmas-y, that's for sure.

Are you looking for something for you or kids?

 

[superjohn]

We just watched Funny Farm (Chevy Chase) with our daughter and she loved it. It's Cristmas-y, that's for sure.

Are you looking for something for you or kids?

Chevy's wife in that Madolyn Smith was so gorgeous.

 

[Deepster]

We just watched Funny Farm (Chevy Chase) with our daughter and she loved it. It's Christmas-y, that's for sure.

Are you looking for something for you or kids?

Open to either.

 

[mussels]

In a crazy year where nothing is as it was, there's something to be said for the comfort of same-old, same-old. Make some hot chocolate, watch "Its a Wonderful Life, Love Actually and pretend its 2019.

 

[auggie22]

The Ref

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I gotta be honest I'm a little curious about this Fatman starring Mel Gibson as Santa Claus who apparently contracts with the CIA and Walton Goggins as the hitman contracted to kill him by a kid who got coal for Christmas. I've almost sold my 9 year old on watching it.

Funny Farm is a good movie. I don't recall it being particularly Christmas-y but it's a good, fun movie.

 

[Rocktheworld]

I gotta be honest I'm a little curious about this Fatman starring Mel Gibson as Santa Claus who apparently contracts with the CIA and Walton Goggins as the hitman contracted to kill him by a kid who got coal for Christmas. I've almost sold my 9 year old on watching it.

Funny Farm is a good movie. I don't recall it being particularly Christmas-y but it's a good, fun movie.

Wait you have to convince a 9 year old (boy?) to watch that?

 

[superjohn]

 

[auggie22]

Daddy’s home 2

 

[Chin Diesel]

Opening Hour of Full Metal Jacket.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Daddy’s home 2

Holy duck that movie was bad.

 

[phillionaire]

Holy duck that movie was bad.

It’s not even one of those “so bad that it’s good” movies. It’s just bad.

 

[mussels]

The nightmare before Christmas,

Open to either.

The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

It’s not even one of those “so bad that it’s good” movies. It’s just bad.

My wife was watching it the other night and I told her I thought less of her for enjoying it..

 

[tcf15]

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first and only movie directing gig:

 

[Deepster]

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I do like this movie. It's like Pulp Fiction Lite.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Feast of the Seven Fishes

 

[bazzdog]

I've seen all the regulars ten times over. My weekend is pretty freed up and I would like some good holiday specials/movies that might not be on the "usual" list.

• Really think about what you're going to post. "Love, Actually" is not a sleeper. Neither is "Die Hard".
• Open to period TV specials. Have seen garbage like Donny and Marie Christmas specials and enjoyed that kitsch

Oh, and the first person that says "Elf" gets
punched in the throat by Fishy.

Four Christmases

 

[8893]

Some obvious ones on here, some not:

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Have you ever seen The Daytrippers, with Hope Davis, Liev Schreiber, Anne Meara, Parker Posey and Stanley Tucci? Has nothing whatsoever to do with the holidays, but it’s a great offbeat movie.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Eight Crazy Nights