Christmas Watch-a-thon 2021 (Bring Your Own Cookies)

[Ricky]

Anyone like The Great Christmas Light Fight on ABC? That's one of my favorite seasonal watches.

[RUBE]

Not Phoebe Cates Character development tho, Christmas is actually used to tell the story.

This.

I feel like we had this exact conversation last year. I remember talking about not letting any kids that still believe in Santa watch this movie because of that scene.

[St. Troy]

In general, if anyone thinks it's a Christmas movie, it is a Christmas movie.

[Heather19]

Thank you guys for mentioning The Bishops Wife. It's been years since I last saw it so I just rewatched it. It's such a great movie.

[Still Servant]

I've been talking about Die Hard being a Christmas movie since before it was a thing. I've been arguing with people for years that Gremlins is also a Christmas movie.

However, I had a discussion today that I just can't buy. The guy said he considers Goonies a Christmas movie. Nope.

[mae]

I don't normally watch these made for TV movies they make by the boatload every year, but this one looks cute and queer and has Ricki Lake of all people! I'm down.

[Iwritecode]

I was thinking about this earlier but how many actors can you name that have been in at least 2 completely separate and unrelated movies?

Not like Macaulay Caulkin who was in Home Alone and Home Alone 2 but separate movies. Also not counting Hallmark or Lifetime movies because they use the same actresses year after year.

I can think of at least 4. I'll wait to name them to see what everyone else comes up with.

[St. Troy]

I was thinking about this earlier but how many actors can you name that have been in at least 2 completely separate and unrelated movies?

If we're talking Christmas (assumed), Tim Allen was in Christmas With The Kranks as well as all 3 The Santa Clause movies (all good stuff).

Going back several decades, Gene Lockhart played the judge in the original Miracle On 34th Street (which, aside from being a great Christmas movie, broke ground for women's power shoulders) as well as Bob Cratchit in the 1938 adaptation of A Christmas Carol.

[Tommy]

Watched Black Christmas 1974 again and I never realized the implication of that final shot.

[Lurker]

Bing Crosby in Holiday inn and White Christmas, although they do share a song.

[Heather19]

Watched Silent Night, Deadly Night last night. It was pretty cheesy but enjoyable enough. Also that toy store in the 80s brought back memories. I lost it when I saw that Poochie stand

[Iwritecode]

I was thinking about this earlier but how many actors can you name that have been in at least 2 completely separate and unrelated movies?

If we're talking Christmas (assumed), Tim Allen was in Christmas With The Kranks as well as all 3 The Santa Clause movies (all good stuff).

Going back several decades, Gene Lockhart played the judge in the original Miracle On 34th Street (which, aside from being a great Christmas movie, broke ground for women's power shoulders) as well as Bob Cratchit in the 1938 adaptation of A Christmas Carol.

Bing Crosby in Holiday inn and White Christmas, although they do share a song.

Tim Allen was definitely one I was thinking of. I haven't seen any of the older movies but I'll believe you.

Another one is Vince Vaughn in Fred Claus as well as Four Christmases.

I can think of at least 2 more...

[St. Troy]

Jim Carrey in A Christmas Carol (the 2009 Disney animated adaptation) and How The Grinch Stole Christmas (the 2000 movie).

[Iwritecode]

Daniel Stern in Home Alone 1 & 2 but also played the old man in the worst sequel ever.

A Christmas Story 2.

[St. Troy]

Peter Billingsley played Ralphie in A Christmas Story and Ming Ming (the senior elf who asks Buddy how many Etch A Sketches he's made) in Elf.

[Iwritecode]

Here's one I just thought of.

Brian Doyle-Murray was in Scrooged as well as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

[St. Troy]

Brian Doyle-Murray was in Scrooged as well as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

He also played Mr. Twitchell in Frosty Returns (of course, that's not a movie).

[St. Troy]

Molly Shannon played Betty Lou Who in How The Grinch Stole Christmas (the 2000 movie) and Tracy (Scott Calvin's/Santa's overenthusiastic scene-stealing date) in The Santa Clause 2.

[Iwritecode]

Catherine O'Hara - The mom in Home Alone and was also in Surviving Christmas.

Also the voice of Sally in A Nightmare Before Christmas.

[St. Troy]

William Hickey played Lewis in Christmas Vacation and the evil scientist in The Nightmare Before Christmas.

[Ricky]

Watched Silent Night, Deadly Night last night. It was pretty cheesy but enjoyable enough.

Wasn't it? Every time he came on screen with those wide eyes and said "Naughty" was just a little too on-the-nose.

Apparently there's like 4 more sequels. I have no interest in watching them.

Tracy (Scott Calvin's/Santa's overenthusiastic scene-stealing date) in The Santa Clause 2.

One of the best scenes in Christmas movie history.

[Iwritecode]

Molly Shannon played Betty Lou Who in How The Grinch Stole Christmas (the 2000 movie) and Tracy (Scott Calvin's/Santa's overenthusiastic scene-stealing date) in The Santa Clause 2.

That's a good one I forgot about.

[St. Troy]

Tracy (Scott Calvin's/Santa's overenthusiastic scene-stealing date) in The Santa Clause 2.

One of the best scenes in Christmas movie history.

You know it! She sells it so completely.

I want to get me one of those "Santa but it's actually Tim Allen/Scott Calvin" shirts she's wearing.

[Merlin1958]

Somebody wake up, Jerome (Randall Flagg) and get his opinion will ya? lol

Have to admit that, "Its a Wonderful Life" and "A Christmas Carol" are big favs for me as well. Almost "must see" TV. lol Still can't beat, J. Stewart and D. Reed at their finest!!! lol

[St. Troy]

Have to admit that, "Its a Wonderful Life" and "A Christmas Carol" are big favs for me as well. Almost "must see" TV. lol Still can't beat, J. Stewart and D. Reed at their finest!!! lol

I watched IAWL tonight; it holds up well.