I watches Trading Places last night. Surprisingly homophobic even for an 80s movie.
― wasdnuos (abanana), Monday, 23 December 2019 17:08 (four years ago) link
Apologies for getting overwhelmed yesterday. It's a lucky top 13 today starting now!
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Monday, 23 December 2019 17:10 (four years ago) link
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14. A CHRISTMAS CAROLBrian Desmond Hurst, UK, 1951(360 points, 6 votes)
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Monday, 23 December 2019 17:11 (four years ago) link
I wish more movies aped Nightmare Before Christmas' swift pacing/runtime
― Simon H., Monday, 23 December 2019 17:12 (four years ago) link
wow thought '51 Christmas carol would be top ten for sure
― warn me about a lurking rake (One Eye Open), Monday, 23 December 2019 17:13 (four years ago) link
mum just asked why there is only one marley brother in this bbc adaptation of a christmas carol, correctly assuming that muppets christmas carol is the original text— claire biddles (@msclairebiddles) December 22, 2019
― Andrew Farrell, Monday, 23 December 2019 17:20 (four years ago) link
Just been discussing Sim v George C Scott. Love both tbh
― a very powerful woman in the dog world (Noodle Vague), Monday, 23 December 2019 17:21 (four years ago) link
The last two were both in my top 5 - I grew up watching ACC 51 with my parents every year & the ghost of Christmas future haunted my dreams a child, so I had to include a reference to that in the screencap. ANBC is a unique reframing of timeless mythologies, and also the high watermark for modern stop-motion animation imo (tho the Laika films give it a run for its money).
― Legacy of Banality (Pillbox), Monday, 23 December 2019 17:25 (four years ago) link
Selick wrote and directed Coraline for Laika, though (and then signed an exclusive contract with Disney to do stop motion films for them, all of which they've currently canned)
― Andrew Farrell, Monday, 23 December 2019 17:29 (four years ago) link
The award-winning short Moongirl for Laika, too.
― insecurity bear (sic), Monday, 23 December 2019 17:44 (four years ago) link
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12. EYES WIDE SHUTStanley Kubrick, USA-UK, 1999(372.5 points, 7 votes)
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:22 (four years ago) link
I must say the soundstage element lends a creepy snowglobe aesthetic that makes it feel more Christmassy than the text would suggest
― Simon H., Monday, 23 December 2019 18:24 (four years ago) link
Well put! I really wish I’d managed to see this in the cinema when it came around earlier this month
― Baby yoda laid an egg (wins), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:30 (four years ago) link
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11. BAD SANTATerry Zwigoff, USA, 2003(381 points, 7 votes)
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:33 (four years ago) link
I should see this sometime.
― Simon H., Monday, 23 December 2019 18:34 (four years ago) link
I saw Eyes Wide Shut in Perth, WA, having smoked some very strong weed. It's probably the most intense cinema experience I've ever had and I'm basically scared to watch it again.
― Life is a meaningless nightmare of suffering...save string (Chinaski), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:36 (four years ago) link
Too low, srsly
― a very powerful woman in the dog world (Noodle Vague), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:36 (four years ago) link
If i'd've got it together to vote i'd've put Bad Santa top 5. First place would feel wrong but it's great and a necessary corrective to schmaltz and still engaged with the double feeling of the sociopolitical concept of Christmas in a way that a bunch of these films aren't really.
― a very powerful woman in the dog world (Noodle Vague), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:39 (four years ago) link
yes, it’s extremely “about” Christmas, in multiple ways
― insecurity bear (sic), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:43 (four years ago) link
I haven't seen any of 2003's three now-beloved Xmas movies (the third of which I'm going to assume won't place here).
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:44 (four years ago) link
Part of the initial appeal of it for me was that it felt like it came out of nowhere, in that I was expecting more along the lines of other “Bad ___” films — this Santa is outrageous! He smokes and swears! And what I got was one of those ultra-hardboiled comedies that is nearly impossible to get right (I think Shane Black’s the nice guys is another, tho I’d need to rewatch to see just how right it gets it)
― Baby yoda laid an egg (wins), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:46 (four years ago) link
RIP Bernie Mac & John Ritter - both were in top form in Bad Santa (as were all the other actors in it tbh)
― Legacy of Banality (Pillbox), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:46 (four years ago) link
The sequel is a fuckin shame
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10. DIE HARDJohn McTiernan, USA, 2003(388 points, 7 votes, 1 first-place vote)
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:48 (four years ago) link
METHINKS YOU POSTED THIS TO THE WRONG LIST SIR
― Simon H., Monday, 23 December 2019 18:48 (four years ago) link
Well, I'm glad we finally solved that.
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:49 (four years ago) link
Hans... BUBBE
― warn me about a lurking rake (One Eye Open), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:54 (four years ago) link
lol I was a bit taken aback when “die hard is a Christmas movie lolol” and attendant backlash became a thing, because it just clearly and organically is, the same way a bunch of these are. I posted this the last time it came up I think but I watched half of it’s a wonderful life and there was like no Xmas content at all except a vague ripoff of ACC. The rules don’t even need to be very porous for die hard to count! I also really like it, one of my fave action movies
― Baby yoda laid an egg (wins), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:55 (four years ago) link
Ice Harvest is also better than Bad Santa
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:56 (four years ago) link
It's set at Christmastime and it has Run-D.M.C.'s "Christmas in Hollis," so I count it.
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:57 (four years ago) link
(xp)
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:58 (four years ago) link
And it feels Christmassy and is on tv every Christmas and everyone likes it and a guy says hohoho and half the soundtrack is Christmas songs qed but I guess “bacon people” also say so, making it untrue
― Baby yoda laid an egg (wins), Monday, 23 December 2019 18:59 (four years ago) link
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09. THE APARTMENTBilly Wilder, USA, 1960(390 points, 7 votes, 2 first-place votes)
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Monday, 23 December 2019 19:04 (four years ago) link
die hard literally full of nonstop Christmas images and signifiers, way more Christmas content than many films on this list, incl the likely #1
― warn me about a lurking rake (One Eye Open), Monday, 23 December 2019 19:07 (four years ago) link
I dunno. I liked it (and to this day I still have lingering John Cusack feels). It does feel notably mature (if not tragic) compared to its contemporaries. But IH comes across too much as producers trying to replicate the BS phenomenon. Not as blatantly as certain other titles, but....
― Anne Hedonia (j.lu), Monday, 23 December 2019 19:10 (four years ago) link
Literally never heard of ice harvest
― Baby yoda laid an egg (wins), Monday, 23 December 2019 19:12 (four years ago) link
Legit forgot to vote for The Apartment.
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Monday, 23 December 2019 19:13 (four years ago) link
Starting to feel like The Silent Partner's not going to make it lol
― Simon H., Monday, 23 December 2019 19:13 (four years ago) link
The Apartment too low
― insecurity bear (sic), Monday, 23 December 2019 19:23 (four years ago) link
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08. A CHRISTMAS STORYBob Clark, USA, 1983(391 points, 7 votes)
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Monday, 23 December 2019 19:39 (four years ago) link
somehow I've never seen this either, but mad respect to Bob Clark, the true winner of this poll
― Simon H., Monday, 23 December 2019 19:41 (four years ago) link
If only Deathdream were set at Christmas...
― Simon H., Monday, 23 December 2019 19:43 (four years ago) link
due to extreme cable TV overexposure i don't know if i could ever enjoy watching this again, but voted for it nonetheless
― warn me about a lurking rake (One Eye Open), Monday, 23 December 2019 19:43 (four years ago) link
This poll resolves for me that I would much rather spend my holidays with Bob Clark than Todd Haynes.
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Monday, 23 December 2019 19:47 (four years ago) link
i just realized that ive been confusing the ice harvest with the ice storm all this time, was pretty baffled at the bad santa comparisons for a minute there
― warn me about a lurking rake (One Eye Open), Monday, 23 December 2019 19:52 (four years ago) link
I'm shocked Bad Santa placed so low. Thought it would win in a landslide.
― Fetchboy, Monday, 23 December 2019 20:16 (four years ago) link
Bad Santa is overrated tbh
― Οὖτις, Monday, 23 December 2019 20:20 (four years ago) link
mad respect to Bob Clark, the true winner of this poll
Well...
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07. PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILESJohn Hughes, USA, 1987(396 points, 7 votes, 1 first-place vote)
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Monday, 23 December 2019 20:20 (four years ago) link
Flirted with giving Eyes Wide Shut my #1 vote for awhile. Still not convinced I shouldn't have.
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Monday, 23 December 2019 20:21 (four years ago) link
Candy reading that book is such a great gag, I love it
― warn me about a lurking rake (One Eye Open), Monday, 23 December 2019 20:24 (four years ago) link