MoeFOH Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 If Brisbane's weather is not AHAB (as hot as balls), then it won't be far off, so the air-con and a good movie line-up will no doubt receive good patronage at mine over the Xmas/NY festivities. Thus, a list is in order. Tenuously linked to Xmas theme, I'm going with a top 5 of: 5. Scrooged Link: Obvious. And just Bill Murray. 4. Die Hard Link: "Now I have a machine-gun. Ho - Ho - Ho". For me, the original and best crime/action/thriller. Xmas necessity. 3. The Life Of Brian Link: "Why do you want to be a woman, Stan?" "I wanna have babies". Xmas is the time of miracles. 2. In Bruges Link: "Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf. I think I'm heading home." Haven't we all said that at one Xmas or another? So much gold in this film: Colin Farrell, Brendon Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes... great performances; Another cracker writing & directing effort from Martin McDonagh... "It's like a fairytale, isn't it?" 1. Bad Santa Link: Obvious. And Billy-Bob's hilarious performance. Impossible to oust from the #1 spot. What's your top 5 for the break, Xmas-themed or otherwise? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Love In Bruges. Weather here is NSC. Not necessarily top 5, but first thing that came to mind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeFOH Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, Colt45 said: Love In Bruges. Weather here is NSC. Not necessarily top 5, but first thing that came to mind.... Trading Places is an old fave of mine, too... It sticks in the memory for a particularly fine cameo appearance by a certain duo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeFOH Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 21 minutes ago, Colt45 said: Weather here is NSC. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 9 minutes ago, MoeFOH said: Trading Places is an old fave of mine, too... It sticks in the memory for a particularly fine cameo appearance by a certain duo... You're filthy - Merry New Year! 6 minutes ago, MoeFOH said: ? Since you asked (as an admin), and only because you asked (as an admin) - Nut Shrinking Cold... (as opposed to hot as balls) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeFOH Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, SenorPerfecto said: 5. Bad Santa. If you don't like this movie, we may not get along... Well said. : ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stump89 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Die Hard - welcome to the party pal! Gremlins - because nothing says Christmas like little monsters causing mayhem Muppets Christmas Carol - yeah yeah it's a childhood favorite of mine lol. Michael Caine is a pretty good Scrooge too. Nightmare Before Christmas - just because Christmas Story - every kid has that 1 thing they always wanted. The dad and his major award are hilarious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeFOH Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 26 minutes ago, Stump89 said: Die Hard - welcome to the party pal! Ha ha... yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJRPorter Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Die Hard definitely makes my list. Christmas Vacation Family Man 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Puffer Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Gremlins always gets overlooked... However, Phoebe Cates didn't have a swimming pool scene in Gremlins. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOM'$ Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Trading Places - has to be the most underrated Xmas / “holiday” movie of all time. Cult following in place for sure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chompers79 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 5 minutes ago, BJRPorter said: Christmas Vacation #1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 'die hard' for sure. i may be howled down and thrown out of the blokes' club but for a funny, feel good flick, 'love actually'. bad santa, its a wonderful life... a few others. and this is all correct because i have checked it twice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 and of course, trading places. apols for forgetting that classic. clearly i needed to check it three times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 may i take this opportunity to point out that despite the "religious" origins of christmas, and with the stretching of 'wonderful life' (and risking eternal condemnation, 'life of brian') none of these have anything to do with religion. doesn't that sum it up! ps - yes, life of brian. i should have checked the list four times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeFOH Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 11 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said: i may be howled down and thrown out of the blokes' club but for a funny, feel good flick, 'love actually'. You survive on the basis that Bill Nighy's role/performance in this should not be missed and is always well worth a revisit. As is the whole movie... ok, yes, I'm a fan, too. Kick me out as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOM'$ Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Ken Gargett said: may i take this opportunity to point out that despite the "religious" origins of christmas, and with the stretching of 'wonderful life' (and risking eternal condemnation, 'life of brian') none of these have anything to do with religion. doesn't that sum it up! ps - yes, life of brian. i should have checked the list four times. More money to be made off Heathens than Brethren’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markspring1978 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Not in order 5. Elf- "I planned out our whole day: First, we'll make snow angels for two hours, and then we'll go ice skating, and then we'll eat a whole roll of Toll-House cookie dough as fast as we can, and then to finish, we'll snuggle." 4. Die Hard- “No F**king S**t Lady, Does It Sound Like I Am Ordering A Pizza?” 3. Christmas Vacation- “Surprised, Eddie?... If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am now.” 2. Love Actually- "I'm on Shag Highway heading West!" 1. It’s a Wonderful Life- “Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJRPorter Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Oh, I forgot a new holiday favorite Office Christmas Party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 A Christmas Story Die Hard Love Actually Gremlins White Christmas Top 5 Christmas horror films: Silent Night, Deadly Night Home For The Holidays Jack Frost Dead End Bikini Bloodbath Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJRPorter Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Lethal Weapon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skypilot Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 From Christmas Vacation....... Todd: Hey Griswold. Where do you think you're gonna put a tree that big? Clark: Bend over and I'll show you. Todd: You've got a lot of nerve talking to me like that Griswold. Clark: I wasn't talking to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nekhyludov Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 A definitive ranking of the best Christmas movies ever made: 1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2. through 478. Every other Christmas movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABOOM Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 At our house we love:ElfDeck the HallsHoliday in HandcuffsChristmas StoryHome Alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIK Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Home alone Grinch Home alone Nightmare before Christmas Home alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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