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Title: The Christmas Movie
Post by: CusworthRovers on December 10, 2012, 11:53:21 am
Well we're trying to get into that Christmasy feeling. You know all the family fa la la la'ing together with that warm all over glow. One of the tactics we've employed in bringing the CR unit together and away from the internet, is to have movie nights......some sweeties, some dorito's etc etc

In truth we're really struggling on the movie front though.

Evening 1...........Jack and Jill starring Adam Sandler

Can I advise anyone not to waste 90 minutes of their lives like we did


2nd Attempt...................Jingle all the Way starring Arnie

As per evening 1

3rd Attempt..............Ghost Town starring Ricky Gervais

As per evening 1 and 2

We've done Dumb and Dumber and that went down well. I think I might introduce them to 'It's a Wonderful Life', but it's a bit morbid in places for kids
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: NickDRFC on December 10, 2012, 12:32:12 pm
Home Alone or Elf. Both excellent Christmas films.
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: jonnydog on December 10, 2012, 12:41:11 pm
Polar Express is excellent too
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: Glyn_Wigley on December 10, 2012, 12:53:24 pm
For a family gathering, you can't do better than The Muppet Christmas Carol. I don't know anyone who doesn't enjoy it.
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: RedJ on December 10, 2012, 02:01:44 pm
Polar Express is excellent too

This.

I always watch Miracle on 34th Street too. I loved Ghost Town!

Isn't Great Escape on this time of year? :P
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: CusworthRovers on December 10, 2012, 03:51:02 pm
I'm liking these films, however I've never personally got on with the muppets. I just don't get it..........having said that, those 2 old boy critic types make me smile.


A Christmas Carol is good (any of them, including the new animated one from last year).


.....also team, Mysterious Island 2- forget that one as well. The Rock will do anything for publicity and money,  but Michael Caine ought to be ashamed of himself and shouldn't let himself go like this
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: The L J Monk on December 10, 2012, 04:34:08 pm
BBC's The Gruffalo's Child was a real festive treat last Christmas.
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: jucyberry on December 10, 2012, 07:04:58 pm
Tim Allen's The santa clause..a great favorite in our house..

Pirates in an adventure with scientists is brill, not xmassy perhaps but fun all the same..

If you haven't seen it yet Brave is fantastic, really funny..
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: Sprotyrover on December 10, 2012, 07:16:20 pm
'Its a wonderful life'' with James Stewart.
'The Edge' with Anthony HopkinsTop Class!  :rtid:
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: Donnywolf on December 10, 2012, 07:23:17 pm
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Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: Sandy Lane on December 10, 2012, 11:56:55 pm
Nice old Christmas movies:

Miracle on 34th Street - old one with Natalie Wood as the little girl
The Christmas Story - with the red ryder B B gun

new ones (which are girly):
Love Actually
The Holiday
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: MachoMadness on December 11, 2012, 12:15:20 am
Die Hard is the only correct answer.

Failing that Gremlins. Gremlins is actually particularly good for the family as it has a bit of everything - comedy, horror, action, romance, cute animals (Gizmo!), fun monsters, the odd bit of gore and bodily fluid gags - a more perfect Christmas movie there is not. Die Hard is still my annual Christmas ritual however. Makes a change from all these puerile Christmas cash-in movies that come out every year, anyway.
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: CusworthRovers on December 11, 2012, 02:26:39 pm
Thanks team, some to pick the bones out of there.

Looking forward to The Hobbit though. I did Breaking Dawn part 2 with the clan a few weeks ago. My my, what a twist in the end
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: Filo on December 11, 2012, 06:25:57 pm
This looks like a good family movie  :whistle:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2244631/The-Sexxxtons-Mother-daughter-porn-duo-theyre-going-filthy-rich.html
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: MrFrost on December 11, 2012, 06:48:02 pm
Scrooged with Bill Murray is by far my favourite Christmas film.

And if you're buying a boxset for Christmas it has to be The Dark Knight Trilogy.
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: RedJ on December 11, 2012, 06:50:06 pm
What's Scrooged actually about? Love Bill Murray, never seem to have gotten round to watching that one.
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: MrFrost on December 11, 2012, 06:51:04 pm
What's Scrooged actually about? Love Bill Murray, never seem to have gotten round to watching that one.

It was a modern take on A Christmas Carol. Absolutely hilarious, if a little dark side.
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: RedJ on December 11, 2012, 06:56:42 pm
Ah, cheers. Has it been on yet this year?
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: MrFrost on December 11, 2012, 07:01:32 pm
It was on last week. DVD is pretty cheap on Amazon.
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: RedJ on December 11, 2012, 07:02:29 pm
That it is - something to watch this weekend at least :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: afro goal machine on December 12, 2012, 01:37:24 am
Great film mr frost !! My fave it's not Christmas til you've seen scrooged.

One I've not seen for years but is worth watch nightmare before christmas
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: moses on December 12, 2012, 12:52:27 pm
It's got to be Bad Santa!!
Maybe not suitable for Children though.
Alcoholic Santa and a Dwarf attempt a Christmas robbery with an abandones child storyline thrown in, brilliant.
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: bobjimwilly on December 13, 2012, 03:23:50 pm
Scrooged with Bill Murray is by far my favourite Christmas film.

And if you're buying a boxset for Christmas it has to be The Dark Knight Trilogy.

Good shout! I love the bit where the fairy smacks Bill in the head, "It's a toaster!"  :lol:
Title: Re: The Christmas Movie
Post by: ditch_drfc on December 14, 2012, 10:38:04 am
For me it's Home Alone 1+2, Muppet's Christmas Carol and Miracle On 34th Street (the remake). All great films that never fail to get me in the Christmas spirit.