Semi-OT: Why does the media team keep creating controversies?

[RobertWeathers]

Miracle on 34th Street.

Yea that really is a classic.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Top 5:
A Christmas Carol w Alastair Sim as Eb Scrooge ( or A Christmas Carol - 1984 with George C Scott)
A Christmas Story (we've all been that kid)
Christmas Vacation (best rant ever, plus Cousin Eddy)
It's a Wonderful Life (just a true classic)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (who doesn't feel like a little kid when this comes on?)

FIFY

Elf? Really? Will Ferrell is an overrated hack - even with the star power of Asner/Caan/Newhart his level of suck drags the production down.

I like Elf.

Will Ferrell is not a hack. C'mon..

 

[Vatahala]

I like Elf.

Will Ferrell is not a hack. C'mon..

Bill Simmons voted for Ferrell as the best SNL performer of all-time, he might make my top 10.

 

[Nikolai]

Top Five Christmas Movies:

Die Hard
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Story
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Lethal Weapon

 

[Chevy]

I like Elf.

Will Ferrell is not a hack. C'mon..

Bill Simmons voted for Ferrell the best SNL performer of all-time, he might make my top 10.

I honestly don't see it. He wasn't funny to me in SNL, and hasn't gotten any better. Harry Shearer, Jane Curtin, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd - and I haven't even touched the 80's. Will Ferrell isn't worthy of carrying their loaded depends.

 

[Chevy]

Top Five Christmas Movies:

Die Hard
Christmas Vacation
Christmas Story
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon - how did that one get left off the list?

 

[stinkypete]

Bad Santa... anyone?

Yes. I'll take Bad Santa over any overly sentimental Christmas "classic" 11 times out of 10.

And Mr. Magoo had the best Christmas Carol.

 

[zydecochris]

Christmas movies are ones which the theme is based around Christmas.

Die Hard is based on a man who kills a bunch of high-end, murderous thieves during an office Christmas party.

Top 5:
Elf
Christmas Vacation
It's a Wonderful Life
A Christmas Carol w Alastair Sim as Eb Scrooge
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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How could you leave out A Christmas Story?

 

[zydecochris]

I honestly don't see it. He wasn't funny to me in SNL, and hasn't gotten any better. Harry Shearer, Jane Curtin, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd - and I haven't even touched the 80's. Will Ferrell isn't worthy of carrying their loaded depends.

His type of slapstick humor (which my wife loves) mostly bores me, but I loved him in “Elf”. Regarding his SNL tenure, again, lots of strikeouts, but I have to admit that his “more cowbell” (how did Christopher Walken keep that deadpan expression?) and “cheerleader” bits were among my favorite SNL skits

 

[mike_usagisan]

Elf
Christmas Vacation
It's a Wonderful Life
A Christmas Carol w Alastair Sim as Eb Scrooge
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

It’s a Wonderful Life is a stone-cold classic. Every year my wife and I watch it either in black and white or color and both of us cry when Harry says George is the richest man in town.

 

[DarrylS]

Christmas Story.. my all time fave.
Christmas Vacation.. Chevy Chase at his best
Home Alone.. distant 3rd

 

[RobertWeathers]

How could you leave out A Christmas Story?

Yea that's a tough one.

I rank movies based on if they all on tv simultaneously, which one would I watch.

Depending on my mood i'd prob watch ACS over Rudolph.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I honestly don't see it. He wasn't funny to me in SNL, and hasn't gotten any better. Harry Shearer, Jane Curtin, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd - and I haven't even touched the 80's. Will Ferrell isn't worthy of carrying their loaded depends.

Yea I wouldn't put Will Ferrell in the top 10 of SNL cast members either. The list is made up of legends. I just like Elf.

I feel the same way about Adam Sandler. Not funny.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Bill Simmons voted for Ferrell as the best SNL performer of all-time, he might make my top 10.

Yea that's a stretch imo

 

[RobertWeathers]

Lethal Weapon

Christmas movie? Lol

Fun fact: the actress who played Amanda Hunsacker also played Kelly in Cheers.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Christmas Story.. my all time fave.
Christmas Vacation.. Chevy Chase at his best
Home Alone.. distant 3rd

Yea Home Alone. I've only seen that 657 times...

 

[RobertWeathers]

His type of slapstick humor (which my wife loves) mostly bores me, but I loved him in “Elf”. Regarding his SNL tenure, again, lots of strikeouts, but I have to admit that his “more cowbell” (how did Christopher Walken keep that deadpan expression?) and “cheerleader” bits were among my favorite SNL skits

I like different types of comedy. I def have a slapstick side. Chris Farley, Three Stooges, Will Ferrell, etc

 

[amfootball]

Polar Express. My youngest daughter and I can watch it without volume and recite every line.

No Frosty the Snowman? Happy birthday!

 

[Pape]

Elf? Really? Will Ferrell is an overrated hack - even with the star power of Asner/Caan/Newhart his level of suck drags the production down.

Bless you for speaking the truth...

 

[Nikolai]

Christmas movie? Lol

Fun fact: the actress who played Amanda Hunsacker also played Kelly in Cheers.

Admittedly, I was mayyyyybe trolling just a bit, but it does take place during Christmas, so it kinda counts. An inferior movie to Die Hard, no doubt, but not bad.