I hold these two flicks close to my heart.....maybe it's all the viewings on television as a child at Christmas time or the fact they are cheesefilled family flicks....I LOVE them.
1. The Night They Saved Christmas
Jacklyn Smith and they made an awesome North Pole! Saving the North Pole from Oil rigs....couldn't be better?
2. Smokey Mountain Christmas
OMG how I love Dolly's big hair and the songs the songs.....the little kids and Lee Majors as a hunky mountain man. "I'd love to spend Christmas with Santa this year...lots of joy and lots of cheer."
So both were made for tv movies so both haven't gotten DVD releases.......which is sad.....fortunately they still play to this day around Christmas time check the Hallmark channel for sure.....I own They Night they Saved Christmas but I still have no copy of Smokey.....it tears me up each year.....soon i'll cave and buy a used VHS i'm sure of it.....
any thoughts??? I'd love to hear you guys know these movies also?
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on 08 December, 2010 22:26:
Never seen them but i know where to get The Night They Saved Christmas VHS tape so i think i´m going to buy it.
Posted by JAY LEE (Member # 6345) on 09 December, 2010 00:33:
OMG how I also love Dolly's big...... eeeh, hair
No, seriously, I think I saw that Smokey Mountain flick once, though I don't remember much about it!
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 09 December, 2010 00:52:
quote:Originally posted by JAY LEE: OMG how I also love Dolly's big...... eeeh, hair
Of Course!! it took a guy to say that....I wasn't even thinking that...hahaha
When I was a kid, my sister and I used to sing 'Islands in the Stream' stuff our shirts and make like we were singing about her you know "islands" fun times fun times....in all honesty Dolly really is a great songwriter.....and although Smokey is cheesy for sure there are some great songs in it.
I've never seen either of these and I pride myself on having watch pretty much most of the Christmas movies out there. Now I have to go search them out!
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on 09 December, 2010 04:02:
I have The Night They Saved Christmas on R2, things don't get anymore sugary than that haha
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Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on 09 December, 2010 07:30:
Santa's explanation there on how he gets around the world in one night--that he can slow down time at his convenience--was always the most likely to me how he did it. Both are nice holiday films that probably should get formal releases at some point soon.
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 09 December, 2010 10:09:
I found that The Night was on R2 when I was searching for pictures for it. Pretty cool.
I'm not saying these two movies are by any means "awesome, can't miss movies" haha I just hold them so dear to me, from soooooooooooo many viewings as a child.
Atomik and Tiffany i'm interested to see what you say when you view them Posted by Veronica Sawyer (Member # 2221) on 09 December, 2010 11:15:
Muffy, do you remember this one?
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on 09 December, 2010 15:56:
Smoky Mt. Christmas was on today---CMT, I think. I've never seen it, though I've always wanted to.
Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on 09 December, 2010 18:22:
Devolution here,
For the past 11 years in a row, every year in my class we watch
Not to mention every year on any big snow storm I get the texts of "It's snowing, It's snowing, It's snowing!"
We are DEVO
Posted by Secret Admirer (Member # 3574) on 09 December, 2010 19:36:
You are the coolest teach of all time, Devo. Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 11 December, 2010 08:19:
Veronica and Devo now i'm all over trying to find those also!!
I was just reminded yesterday of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. We read the book in school and watched the movie from the 80's!
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on 11 December, 2010 08:37:
Well if we are going down this path of 80's Christmas cheese .. we might as well add in:
Awesome Valley!!! Scott Grimes was so awesome then, he's in The Night They Saved also....I've seen Prancer and Pee Wee but I don't think i've seen this one........more suggestions people? Posted by Veronica Sawyer (Member # 2221) on 11 December, 2010 11:51:
It's early 90's, but another cheesy Xmas movie I like is "All I Want for Christmas." Stars Thora Birch and Ethan Embry...
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on 11 December, 2010 17:11:
quote:Awesome Valley!!! Scott Grimes was so awesome then, he's in The Night They Saved also....I've seen Prancer and Pee Wee but I don't think i've seen this one........more suggestions people?
I know a girl who reminds me a me lot of young Scott Grimes. I think she's quite attractive... does that make me gay?
Here's a Christmas cracker; 'Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus':
Yes, yes it does logan.
Posted by Spreadking (Member # 7280) on 12 December, 2010 08:22:
Smoky Mountain Christmas is on CMT again this week. I think Wednesday.
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on 12 December, 2010 20:42:
quote:Originally posted by JAY LEE: Yes, yes it does logan.
Then I guess I'm gay. But, maybe I'm bi, because I always feel so funny when I see... BOOBIES!
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on 12 December, 2010 22:07:
Sorry Muffy, no The Night They Saved Christmas tape for aTomiK. Someone paid some extra euros so i lost the bid Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on 13 December, 2010 04:11:
Thanks helen, that´s pretty cheap!
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 13 December, 2010 09:34:
Awesome! can't wait to see if you watch it Atomik Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 14 December, 2010 08:43:
Veronica, Prancer was on AMC last night and I vaguely remembered pieces of it.........but what a cute freaking movie that I feel I must own now! Posted by Veronica Sawyer (Member # 2221) on 14 December, 2010 09:29:
I'm glad you liked it! It's not a typical xmas movie, that's why i like it.
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 15 December, 2010 22:59:
How could I forget!! Babes in Toyland 1986 Jill Schoelen, Keanu Reeves, Pat Morita, Drew Barrymore!! Free to watch on IMDB and Netflix instawatch right now Posted by Secret Admirer (Member # 3574) on 18 December, 2010 06:52:
Ok, I've watched Smokey Mountain Christmas and The Night They Saved Christmas, I'm in the middle of Prancer, and I have Babes In Toyland on deck. This thread has turned out to be a good Christmas movie recommendation thread.
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on 18 December, 2010 10:46:
quote:Originally posted by Secret Admirer: Ok, I've watched Smokey Mountain Christmas and The Night They Saved Christmas, I'm in the middle of Prancer, and I have Babes In Toyland on deck. This thread has turned out to be a good Christmas movie recommendation thread.
All thanks to our very own Rewind Christmas angels!
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 19 December, 2010 09:49:
That makes me happy Secret Admirer, that was my purpose!
I've watched all of those this year already along with Home Alone.
Veronica I was on the phone when I started Prancer the other night.....I have now bought it and watched it again.......and cried at the end! haha It's a great cute movie....it will definitely be in my rotation now.
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