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Krispy Wafer: Jul 26, 2002; I shouted out "Free the exposed 67"
But they stood on my hair and told me I was fat; Grimey Drawer

You guys are dried out husks beret of even a morsel of childhood wonder.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 12:48

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# ? May 11, 2024 05:24

GrandpaPants: Feb 13, 2006; Free to roam the heavens in man's noble quest to investigate the weirdness of the universe!

Krispy Wafer posted:

You guys are dried out husks beret of even a morsel of childhood wonder.

Calvin and Hobbes is still amazing, partly because it doesn't require you to be a baby boomer to enjoy.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 12:50

wyoming: Jun 7, 2010; Like a television
tuned to a dead channel.

GrandpaPants posted:

Calvin and Hobbes is still amazing, partly because it doesn't require you to be a baby boomer to enjoy.

Why would baby boomers enjoy a film about the 1930s?

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:19

Iron Crowned: May 6, 2003; by Hand Knit

Krispy Wafer posted:

You guys are dried out husks beret of even a morsel of childhood wonder.

Eh, I don't dislike A Christmas Story, I'm just tired of it, and the other Christmas staples my family has. I've seen the same Christmas movies every year for at least the last 25 years, and I'm just burnt out on them. I would love to watch anything else for the 4 or so days that I'm in town for Christmas, but my parents cling to some weird nostalgia, as if watching Christmas Vacation, or Home Alone for the 28th year in a row will magically make me a carefree 10 again instead of a 37 year old with adult problems

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:26

Solice Kirsk: Jun 1, 2004; .

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles followed by Die Hard. Xmas movie 1-2 punch.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:28

Krispy Wafer: Jul 26, 2002; I shouted out "Free the exposed 67"
But they stood on my hair and told me I was fat; Grimey Drawer

Iron Crowned posted:

Eh, I don't dislike A Christmas Story, I'm just tired of it, and the other Christmas staples my family has. I've seen the same Christmas movies every year for at least the last 25 years, and I'm just burnt out on them. I would love to watch anything else for the 4 or so days that I'm in town for Christmas, but my parents cling to some weird nostalgia, as if watching Christmas Vacation, or Home Alone for the 28th year in a row will magically make me a carefree 10 again instead of a 37 year old with adult problems

I get that. I casually mentioned I liked A Christmas Story when I first met my wife and now she thinks it's some kind of holiday Mecca for me and it's not. I just didn't want to explain how Die Hard is the best Christmas movie.

EDIT: dammit beaten on Die Hard.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:29

BgRdMchne: Oct 31, 2011

It reminds my elderly father of being a kid in Indiana.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:31

Ghost Leviathan: Mar 2, 2017; Exploration is ill-advised.

I recall reading something about how the popular idea of 'Christmas movies' and assorted nostalgia is very heavily rooted in 70s/80s Boomer pandering, and very little before or (especially) after that. Also probably why so many younger adults become sick of Christmas, because there's nothing new being added to the lineup, it's the same oversaturated stuff every year.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:32

Solice Kirsk: Jun 1, 2004; .

Watch Elf. Or Jingle All the Way. Or that one with Ryan Reynolds who used to be fat and goes back to his home town to gently caress his old best friend. Those are all Xmas movies based in more modern times.

But Die Hard is still the best. Or Gremlins. Or Silent Night Deadly Night.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:37

Iron Crowned: May 6, 2003; by Hand Knit

Solice Kirsk posted:

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles followed by Die Hard. Xmas movie 1-2 punch.

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, is a decent enough movie, but I've always found the ending kinda creepy.

Ghost Leviathan posted:

I recall reading something about how the popular idea of 'Christmas movies' and assorted nostalgia is very heavily rooted in 70s/80s Boomer pandering, and very little before or (especially) after that. Also probably why so many younger adults become sick of Christmas, because there's nothing new being added to the lineup, it's the same oversaturated stuff every year.

That really is it. I mean Christmas Vacation is funny as hell, it's just not funny when you know everything word for word, let me have 5-10 years off, please.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:38

Iron Crowned: May 6, 2003; by Hand Knit

Solice Kirsk posted:

Watch Elf. Or Jingle All the Way. Or that one with Ryan Reynolds who used to be fat and goes back to his home town to gently caress his old best friend. Those are all Xmas movies based in more modern times.

But Die Hard is still the best. Or Gremlins. Or Silent Night Deadly Night.

Eh, I really don't like Elf, my family wouldn't go for Silent Night Deadly Night (although as of last year Christmas Evil is added to my personal list, but I'll be waiting a few years to watch it again)

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:40

Randalor: Sep 4, 2011

Does Nightmare Before Christmas count as a Christmas movie or a Halloween movie?

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:43

Krispy Wafer: Jul 26, 2002; I shouted out "Free the exposed 67"
But they stood on my hair and told me I was fat; Grimey Drawer

Ghost Leviathan posted:

I recall reading something about how the popular idea of 'Christmas movies' and assorted nostalgia is very heavily rooted in 70s/80s Boomer pandering, and very little before or (especially) after that. Also probably why so many younger adults become sick of Christmas, because there's nothing new being added to the lineup, it's the same oversaturated stuff every year.

Probably has something to do with It's a Wonderful Life being played hundreds of times each Christmas after it's copyright expired in the mid-70's.

The best Christmas movies are It's a Wonderful Life and Die Hard in that Christmas is only incidental to their stories. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles would be on that list but that's about Thanksgiving, which is a besieged holiday that's being squeezed by both Halloween and Christmas until it's finally just a two hour break between the two.

Randalor posted:

Does Nightmare Before Christmas count as a Christmas movie or a Halloween movie?

Yes.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:48

Solice Kirsk: Jun 1, 2004; .

Randalor posted:

Does Nightmare Before Christmas count as a Christmas movie or a Halloween movie?

Hands down an Xmas movie.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:50

Ghost Leviathan: Mar 2, 2017; Exploration is ill-advised.

Halloween may slowly be evolving into a country-wide Comic Con. Or at least it'd be pretty cool if it did.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:51

Iron Crowned: May 6, 2003; by Hand Knit

Krispy Wafer posted:

Probably has something to do with It's a Wonderful Life being played hundreds of times each Christmas after it's copyright expired in the mid-70's.

The best Christmas movies are It's a Wonderful Life and Die Hard in that Christmas is only incidental to their stories. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles would be on that list but that's about Thanksgiving, which is a besieged holiday that's being squeezed by both Halloween and Christmas until it's finally just a two hour break between the two.

Yes.

Once Christmas overtakes Thanksgiving, it's coming for Halloween. After Halloween, July 4 will be the last bastion separating us from the eternal Christmas.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:55

Ghost Leviathan: Mar 2, 2017; Exploration is ill-advised.

They said there was a War On Christmas, they didn't realise Christmas was winning.

Actually, I'd gotten the impression that Christmas creep had been reversing over the past few years, partly due to complains, possibly also oversaturation, fatigue and the retail sector shrinking because their customers no longer have enough money to support reckless holiday shopping sprees.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 13:57

Krispy Wafer: Jul 26, 2002; I shouted out "Free the exposed 67"
But they stood on my hair and told me I was fat; Grimey Drawer

Iron Crowned posted:

Once Christmas overtakes Thanksgiving, it's coming for Halloween. After Halloween, July 4 will be the last bastion separating us from the eternal Christmas.

A literal war on Christmas. Sexy costumed pagans hopped up on sugar versus screaming suburban hoards in ugly bedazzled sweaters. Maria Carey holiday covers boom from 4 story high speakers where a blind man in an elf costume shreds a flaming guitar.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 14:02

Absurd Alhazred: Mar 27, 2010; by Athanatos

Christmas movies are a dumb American trope that should die out.

I don't remember if this was brought up, I know we talked about Frasier a while ago, but do you remember that episode where they go on a trip and Daphne sleeps through it, then they're in Canada and she freaks out because it's against the terms of her process to get a Green Card? Imagine, just driving over to Canada without having to go through customs and passport control.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 14:05

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Absurd Alhazred posted:

Christmas movies are a dumb American trope that should die out.

I don't remember if this was brought up, I know we talked about Frasier a while ago, but do you remember that episode where they go on a trip and Daphne sleeps through it, then they're in Canada and she freaks out because it's against the terms of her process to get a Green Card? Imagine, just driving over to Canada without having to go through customs and passport control.

Not having passport checks at the border is something I am so used to from my own life and older shows that when it shows up in TV nowadays I always have to remember that DO having them is actually the norm.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 14:14

Solice Kirsk: Jun 1, 2004; .

Huh, I forgot PTaA was about Thanksgiving. Ok, Die Hard and Gremlins.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 14:16

Acebuckeye13: Nov 2, 2010; Ultra Carp

Absurd Alhazred posted:

Christmas movies are a dumb American trope that should die out.

I don't remember if this was brought up, I know we talked about Frasier a while ago, but do you remember that episode where they go on a trip and Daphne sleeps through it, then they're in Canada and she freaks out because it's against the terms of her process to get a Green Card? Imagine, just driving over to Canada without having to go through customs and passport control.

This was actually common until fairly recently, it wasn't until 2009 that you needed a passport to go from the US into Canada (technically you still don't, but you do need a passport or enhanced driver's license to get back into the US so they won't let you in without one).

# ? Apr 10, 2018 14:22

Iron Crowned: May 6, 2003; by Hand Knit

Solice Kirsk posted:

Huh, I forgot PTaA was about Thanksgiving. Ok, Die Hard and Gremlins.

That's only because it's shoehorned in at the end

# ? Apr 10, 2018 14:27

Mu Zeta: Oct 17, 2002; Me crush ass to dust

I love the Santa Claus/Elf scene in A Christmas Story. Really destroys the illusion of mall santa forever. I think David Sedaris wrote about his experiences working as an elf in one of his books and it sounds like a shitshow.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 14:38

King of Foolians: Mar 16, 2006; Long live the King!

Absurd Alhazred posted:

Christmas movies are a dumb American trope that should die out.

I don't remember if this was brought up, I know we talked about Frasier a while ago, but do you remember that episode where they go on a trip and Daphne sleeps through it, then they're in Canada and she freaks out because it's against the terms of her process to get a Green Card? Imagine, just driving over to Canada without having to go through customs and passport control.

I get what you are saying but (as others have pointed out) the border crossing between US and Canada is still less of a big deal than most other transfers between countries.
Now, an immigrant being concerned because a tiny technicality might negatively affect their citizenship in the US? I think that's aged pretty well.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 15:14

Wheat Loaf: Feb 13, 2012; by FactsAreUseless

Solice Kirsk posted:

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles followed by Die Hard. Xmas movie 1-2 punch.

Also the original Lethal Weapon.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 15:16

the holy poopacy: May 16, 2009; hey! check this out; Fun Shoe

King of Foolians posted:

I get what you are saying but (as others have pointed out) the border crossing between US and Canada is still less of a big deal than most other transfers between countries.
Now, an immigrant being concerned because a tiny technicality might negatively affect their citizenship in the US? I think that's aged pretty well.

The part where Martin successfully smuggles an immigrant into the U.S. without any kind of travel documents by bluffing a story about the dog, not so much.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 15:20

Ghost Leviathan: Mar 2, 2017; Exploration is ill-advised.

See also airport shenanigans in the climax of romantic comedies.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 15:26

Samuringa: Mar 27, 2017; Best advice I was ever given?

"Ticker, you'll be a lot happier once you stop caring about the opinions of a culture that is beneath you."

I learned my worth, learned the places and people that matter.

Opened my eyes.

is Life of Brian an X-mas movie or an Easter movie?

# ? Apr 10, 2018 15:32

ReidRansom: Oct 25, 2004

Absurd Alhazred posted:

One day someone's going to crack down on Hollywood accounting, and the US will suddenly run a surplus.

I remember from somewhere, after looking into it myself, that the only reason they really get away with it still is that they're only screwing the people involved with the film out of money, not the government. The state and feds still get their cut from actual revenue/profit the studio/distributor/whoever make, not the post-fuckery ones they use internally.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 15:49

Cavenagh: Oct 9, 2007; Grrrrrrrrr.

Not even the Muppets are immune to aging.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 15:54

Koalas March: May 21, 2007

Cavenagh posted:

Not even the Muppets are immune to aging.

Death truly comes for us all.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 17:13

Choco1980: Feb 22, 2013; I fell in love with a Video Nasty

Samuringa posted:

is Life of Brian an X-mas movie or an Easter movie?

More a Good Friday movie.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 17:55

Koalas March: May 21, 2007

Ok but can we all agree that Friday is the best Summer movie?

# ? Apr 10, 2018 18:06

Unkempt: May 24, 2003; ...perfect spiral, scientists are still figuring it out...

Planes, Trains and Automobiles got a poo poo ton of complaints when Netflix put it up because 90+% of everyone had only seen the edited TV version and didn't realise it had all those swears.

# ? Apr 10, 2018 18:07