Sooo, anyone want to list & discuss 80's Christmas movies from now until the day of?
Let's go!
Paul Memphis, TN
Posted by etphonehome (Member # 7612) on 16 December, 2008 11:33:
Prancer National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Gremlins Home Alone (1990) (close enough?)
Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on 16 December, 2008 14:56:
Oh absolutely close enough.
Santa Claus the Movie and Scrooged also.
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on 16 December, 2008 15:49:
Haven't watched Christmas Vacation yet, as I always do. This year I got An American Christmas Carol on DVD so I will have to find time to watch it!
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on 16 December, 2008 17:41:
Reindeer Games for me.
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on 16 December, 2008 18:25:
I tried to watch Scrooged the other night, but the copy I have...goofed up in my DVD player- and I couldn't see it. I am going to have to break down and buy it, if I ever want to see it, unless anyone knows if it will be playing on regular TV anytime soon. I am sure that it will be ...but I never know what's on TV.
I want to watch Lethal Weapon and Die Hard-those are Christmas movies to me.
We always have to watch Christmas Vacation- it is my favorite Chevy Chase Vacation movie that he did. I love Eddie in this one...my favorite scene is the sled riding scene.
Posted by etphonehome (Member # 7612) on 16 December, 2008 19:26:
What about horror/Christmas movies of the 80s? Are there many of those?
Paul
Posted by etphonehome (Member # 7612) on 16 December, 2008 19:34:
Babes In Toy Land (80's version of course)
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on 16 December, 2008 20:09:
There is :
Silent Night/Deadly Night
That's like the ultimate Christmas Horror movie.
Remember when they were banning that movie in places.
I can't watch, it's too scary.
The 70's movie "Black Christmas" is also pretty creepy.
Posted by Aruba4me (Member # 6258) on 17 December, 2008 04:29:
Two more good ones that primarily take place during Christmas: Trading Places and Less Than Zero.
Two good ones for New Year's: Terror Train and 200 Cigarettes (even though it wasn't filmed in the 80's, it takes place entirely during New Year's Eve and Day in the mid 80's).
Posted by Paul Dangerously, you iceholes.... (Member # 1022) on 17 December, 2008 04:54:
Guys, don't forget....
Die Hard Posted by Mr. Jack Burton (Member # 4673) on 17 December, 2008 04:55:
I have a certain list that if I don't watch them during Christmas it just aint Christmas.. Some are 80's some not..
So,
Scrooged Home Alone It's A Wonderful Life Hostile Hostages(The Ref) Muppets Christmas Carol National Lampoons Christmas Vacation Gremlins Oliver Willy Wonka(its an Irish/British thing) Polar Express Scrooged Christmas With The Kranks(yes that Tim Allen one) The Santa Clause(yes the Tim Allen one) Santa Clause The Movie Die Hard Scrooged..(I know I said it 3 times I watch it a lot)
Happy Christmas everybody.. Posted by annier (Member # 3305) on 17 December, 2008 04:59:
christmas isn't christmas without santa claus the movie.....
Posted by Mr. Jack Burton (Member # 4673) on 17 December, 2008 04:59:
quote:Originally posted by annier: christmas isn't christmas without santa claus the movie.....
I know darlin, its there!! Posted by NiceGuy Sammy Hain (Member # 3150) on 17 December, 2008 05:10:
A Christmas Story
I like how TBS plays it for 24 hours straight every Christmas. Last year I don't think I watched it straight through in its entirety but I probably saw the whole movie about 3 times if you would piece all the parts I saw together.
Posted by Mr. Jack Burton (Member # 4673) on 17 December, 2008 05:14:
quote:Originally posted by NiceGuy Sammy Hain: A Christmas Story
I like how TBS plays it for 24 hours straight every Christmas. Last year I don't think I watched it straight through in its entirety but I probably saw the whole movie about 3 times if you would piece all the parts I saw together.
Doesn't even get shown over here. I've never seen it.. Would like to though..
Posted by annier (Member # 3305) on 17 December, 2008 05:14:
quote:Originally posted by NiceGuy Sammy Hain: A Christmas Story
I like how TBS plays it for 24 hours straight every Christmas. Last year I don't think I watched it straight through in its entirety but I probably saw the whole movie about 3 times if you would piece all the parts I saw together.
never seen that one. do you recommed it ?
Posted by NiceGuy Sammy Hain (Member # 3150) on 17 December, 2008 05:15:
absolutely
Posted by annier (Member # 3305) on 17 December, 2008 05:18:
quote:Originally posted by Mr. Jack Burton: </font><blockquote><font size="1" face=""Century Gothic", Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face=""Century Gothic", Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by NiceGuy Sammy Hain: A Christmas Story
I like how TBS plays it for 24 hours straight every Christmas. Last year I don't think I watched it straight through in its entirety but I probably saw the whole movie about 3 times if you would piece all the parts I saw together. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face=""Century Gothic", Verdana, Arial">Doesn't even get shown over here. I've never seen it.. Would like to though..
Stop copying me...Mr Jack Burton Posted by Mr. Jack Burton (Member # 4673) on 17 December, 2008 05:19:
Its Groundhog Day!!! Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on 17 December, 2008 07:12:
Oh, almost forgot, can't leave out The Night They Saved Christmas. That's fairly good for a TV film.
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 17 December, 2008 07:27:
Chris.....I found that one on VHS last year in some random downtown pawn shop......I love it from watching it growing up.
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 17 December, 2008 07:29:
If you haven't seen A Christmas Story you guys over there are missing out bigtime!!! Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on 17 December, 2008 10:15:
How about New Year's Evil?
It has the guy from Hardbodies, and Pinkie Tuscadero from Happy Days.
Posted by etphonehome (Member # 7612) on 17 December, 2008 11:22:
Yeah, I really want to watch that Silent Night, Deadly Night. Exactly what I am looking for...
And there are sequels?!?!
Paul
Posted by jdocster (Member # 5752) on 17 December, 2008 11:41:
as much as this is for some strange reason hugh at Xmas in the UK & Ireland I think A Christmas Story is big in the US but relatively unknown over here. I'm in Ireland & I'm always amazed at how many people have never heard of this film. Shame really as it is classic & something I've been watching for many years.
Shame on you all, no mention so far of The Christmas Toy
My list:
Christmas Vacation Die Hard Elf The Christmas Toy A Christmas Story Christmas With The Kranks It's A Wonderful Life Santa Claus The Movie
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on 17 December, 2008 13:03:
So far I've watched a ton of Hallmark/LMN made for TV Christmas movies. I've also watched A Christmas Story, Mickey's Christmas Carol and Garfield's Christmas. Still gotta watch Emett Otter.
There was another horror movie that took place during Christmas...I think at a sorority (it wasn't Black Christmas). Anyone remember it?
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on 17 December, 2008 16:00:
If we are talking 80's movies....Christmas Vacation, Gremlins, Die Hard, and Better Off Dead are my favs.
If we are talking any decade....It's a Wonderful Life and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on 17 December, 2008 16:17:
quote:Originally posted by pettyfan: So far I've watched a ton of Hallmark/LMN made for TV Christmas movies. I've also watched A Christmas Story, Mickey's Christmas Carol and Garfield's Christmas. Still gotta watch Emett Otter.
There was another horror movie that took place during Christmas...I think at a sorority (it wasn't Black Christmas). Anyone remember it?
It’s Christmas break at the Calvin Finishing School for Girls, and the students are planning a big party while the president of the school is away. A group of boys show up and the fun begins! That is, until mysterious killer starts bumping off couples one by one. The police show up and promise to keep everyone safe, but they prove ineffective against the crazed psycho. Could the killings have anything to do with the girl who was killed in an initiation stunt at the school a few years earlier?
It starred Jennifer Runyon from the movie "The In Crowd", it was her first movie
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on 17 December, 2008 16:51:
Hmm, it may be, Valley. To All a Goodnight is a movie I hadn't thought of in years. I'll have to see if it's available.
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on 17 December, 2008 21:44:
wow...I never heard of that one...is it any good?
Posted by etphonehome (Member # 7612) on 18 December, 2008 07:47:
I got Silent Night, Deadly Night 1 & 2 last night! Wee!
Posted by etphonehome (Member # 7612) on 18 December, 2008 12:17:
To All A Goodnight seems cool. I think I'll get that next. Thanks you guys!
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on 18 December, 2008 14:01:
Let me know if "To all a good night" is actually good...cause I might have to track that one down too.
etphonehome-have you ever seen Silent Night/ Deadly Night?
Posted by etphonehome (Member # 7612) on 19 December, 2008 11:59:
No, first time watching it the other night. Unless I have just completely blocked it out of my memory. But, probably the first time. I haven't finished it yet. But, so far, so good. Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on 19 December, 2008 14:47:
To All a Goodnight is available on Amazon, VHS format, for about $7, used. I also found one called Don't Open till Christmas, which looked pretty good, about a killer on the loose in London during Christmas time.
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on 19 December, 2008 20:36:
I watched one last night- not an 80's Christmas movie though. It was a new Hallmark movie called the Christmas Choir starring Jason Gedrick. I just wish he'd get a good starring television role and be able to keep it. Does anyone remember "Falcone", based on Donnie Brasco? The series failed, but I thought it was good. I guess this should be put into another thread, ha,ha.
Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on 20 December, 2008 11:04:
So far I've watched:
Christmas Vacation, Fat Albert's Christmas Special, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf, Polar Express, Mr. Bean's Christmas, Charlie Brown Christmas, The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas, A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, some of the classic Walt Disney, and Christmas Eve On Sesame Street. Many many more to go...I have almost 60 Christmas movies in total, and saving some of my favorites until the end....It's A Wonderful Life, Noel, The Nativity Story, An American Christmas Carol, Alistar Sims' Christmas Carol, One Magic Christmas, A Christmas Story, A Chipmunk Christmas, White Christmas, etc..... (I've been watching since early Novemeber.
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on 20 December, 2008 14:11:
quote:Originally posted by Pittsburghgirl: I watched one last night- not an 80's Christmas movie though. It was a new Hallmark movie called the Christmas Choir starring Jason Gedrick. I just wish he'd get a good starring television role and be able to keep it. Does anyone remember "Falcone", based on Donnie Brasco? The series failed, but I thought it was good. I guess this should be put into another thread, ha,ha.
The Christmas Choir is one of the few Hallmark/LMN movies I haven't watched. Is it good?
Posted by jdocster (Member # 5752) on 20 December, 2008 14:58:
quote:Originally posted by Pittsburghgirl: I watched one last night- not an 80's Christmas movie though. It was a new Hallmark movie called the Christmas Choir starring Jason Gedrick. I just wish he'd get a good starring television role and be able to keep it. Does anyone remember "Falcone", based on Donnie Brasco? The series failed, but I thought it was good. I guess this should be put into another thread, ha,ha.
Hey PBG,
I watched it the same night you did. It was a good movie I thought. Gedrick looks just like he did 20 years ago too.
Posted by Pittsburghgirl (Member # 7514) on 21 December, 2008 12:19:
pettyfan, it was okay. A little bit too predictable, but then aren't all Hallmark movies like that, ha,ha!
Posted by saturnchick (Member # 7524) on 21 December, 2008 13:16:
quote:Originally posted by Mr. Jack Burton: Willy Wonka(its an Irish/British thing)
Funny...I associate Willy Wonka with Christmas time as well, and I'm from the U.S. It's sort of like The Wizard of Oz, and The Sound of Music, which get played a lot during the holidays in the U.S., but are technically not Christmas movies at all.
Some of my 80's Christmas staples:
Mickey's Christmas Carol Die Hard Gremlins Scrooged
Non-80's staples:
Home Alone Reindeer Games Scrooge (with Alastair Sim) The Long Kiss Goodnight A Charlie Brown Christmas
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on 21 December, 2008 14:02:
quote:Originally posted by saturnchick: Reindeer Games
Finally someone else besides me with Reindeer Games!
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on 24 December, 2008 04:09:
I watched One Magic Christmas and An American Christmas Carol. Both great movies.
Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on 24 December, 2008 05:39:
Two of my favorites petty....
Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on 26 December, 2008 04:56:
Devolution here,
I just bought Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas
We are DEVO
Posted by kevdugp73 (Member # 5978) on 26 December, 2008 08:16:
I stayed up until 1 AM on Christmas Eve watching It's A Wonderful Life...after helping Santa set up. I hand't got a chance to watch my fav...so I had to do it.
I asked for Emmet Otter for Christmas, but didn't get it...haven't seen it around the stores this year. Good to save some for next year...with 60 + Christmas movies and counting....I'm running out of options...
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on 26 December, 2008 11:35:
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