Holiday Challenge 2012 (1 Viewer)

[JohnS]

Even though I'm finished with the challenge, I watched Bell, Book and Candle last night. It takes place on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for the first half of the film. Saw it for the first time and enjoyed it. Just might have to get it from Twilight Time.

 

[JohnS]

This year is a strange calendar year as Hanukkah lands before Thanksgiving. Hanukkah this year will be on Nov 27th(wed). I'll be sure to start the Holiday Challenge earlier.

 

[Bryan^H]

John, I really enjoyed this challenge. Although I didn't get to watch a lot myself, I liked reading all the features everyone picked. Now, February is a slow month for me. How about a Sci-Fi/Fantasy February Movie Challenge?

 

[Radioman970]

I put on a Fly Nun the other day since I've been stalled on season 1 for years and years and it turned out to be a very pleasant Christmas episode. I said damn, I could have watched that last month! lol

 

[JohnS]

John, I really enjoyed this challenge. Although I didn't get to watch a lot myself, I liked reading all the features everyone picked. Now, February is a slow month for me. How about a Sci-Fi/Fantasy February Movie Challenge?

February is Valentine's/Black History Month Challenge. March would be great for sci-fi Those that are interested, we can do monthly challenges. This is just a proposed list. What do you think? Jan- Western Feb- Valentne's/Black History Month March- Scifi April- animation May- Classic/Film Noir June- I love the 80's & 90's July- Documentaries Aug- Criterion or Foreign Sept- Action & Adventure Oct- Horror (the only challenge where we keep actual totals) Nov & Dec- Holiday Challenge & Turkey Day(MST3K) Also, would people like to have Just one thread titled "Challenge 2013" and you just have one main list all separated by months and then when it comes to the horror challenge you keep the totals in that list or we can make a separate thread for it. It would be easier on the editing and keeping track. Then again we don't even have to have challenge lists except for horror and holiday ones.

 

[Michael Elliott]

One thread would work just fine. The "track" threads used to have a good conversation/review thing going but it died out so maybe this here can get a little more action going.

 

[Bryan^H]

February is Valentine's/Black History Month Challenge. March would be great for sci-fi Those that are interested, we can do monthly challenges. This is just a proposed list. What do you think? Jan- Western Feb- Valentne's/Black History Month March- Scifi April- animation May- Classic/Film Noir June- I love the 80's & 90's July- Documentaries Aug- Criterion or Foreign Sept- Action & Adventure Oct- Horror (the only challenge where we keep actual totals) Nov & Dec- Holiday Challenge & Turkey Day(MST3K) Also, would people like to have Just one thread titled "Challenge 2013" and you just have one main list all separated by months and then when it comes to the horror challenge you keep the totals in that list or we can make a separate thread for it. It would be easier on the editing and keeping track. Then again we don't even have to have challenge lists except for horror and holiday ones.

March is fine for a Sci-fi challenge. I'll be participating in that one. I'm not too keen on one thread fits all. I don't care if the others are bunched together, but October horror movie challenge deserves its own thread.

 

[JohnS]

I'll just keep everything separate. Keep an eye out for the valentine and Black History month challenge in a few weeks. And Scifi challenge in March.

 

[davidmatychuk]

I'm officially closing out my Christmas viewing. Anything that I had left over, which was a good handful of stuff, will be saved for next Christmas. I had lots of fun watching stuff. Hope to see most of you back for next years. I managed to watch one thing today TV Guide's 25 Most Heartwarming TV moments Another fun countdown of Christmas stuff. Some of the stuff is heartwarming, but other stuff on their list shouldn't really be there. They had #24 from A Very Brady Chistmas where mike gets pinned under the rubble and the Brady's sing. Very sappy, but yet they were just making fun of this in their other 25 Christmas list special. Since there seems to be an edit malfunction, looks like instead of editing your lists, you'll just have to repost them. This will be my official list. MOVIES=13 12 Dates of Christmas (viewed on ABC Family on 12/8/12) All I Want for Christmas (1991) (viewed on AMCHD on 12/13/12) A Christmas Story (1983) (viewed on blu-ray on 12/25/12) * Home Alone (1990) (viewed on Blu-ray on 12/19/12) * Home Alone 2 (1992) (viewed on Blu-ray on 12/24/12) * Home Alone 5: Holiday Heist (2012) (viewed on ABCFAMILY on 12/2/12) Look who's Talking Now (1993) (viewed on Encore-HD on 12/18/12) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) (viewed on Blu-ray on 12/20/12) * Nightmare Before Christmas 3D (1993) (viewed on 3D Blu-ray on 12/20/12) * Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) (viewed on BLU-RAY on 11/22/12) The Ref (1994) (viewed on SHOWTIME HD on 11/25/12) * Ri¢hie Ri¢h's Christmas Wish (1998) (viewed on ABC Family on 12/16/12) Terror Train (1980) (viewed on BLU-RAY on 11/23/12) TV SHOWS=72 Alfred Hitchcock Presents #123 "Back for Christmas (viewed on Antenna TV on 12/27/12) Amen #309 "The Deacon's Donkey" (viewed on TVOne on 12/29/12) Amen #413 "Thelma Frye, Dough Girl" (viewed on TVOne on 12/27/12) Amen #505 "Miracle on 34th Street Part 1" (viewed on TVOne on 12/28/12) Are You Being Served? #309 "Christmas Crackers" (viewed on DVD on 12/20/12) * Are You Being Served? #407 "The Father Christmas affair" (viewed on DVD on 12/20/12) * Barney Miller #512 "Toys" (viewed on Antenna TV on 12/20/12) Barney Miller #807 "Homeless" (viewed on Antenna TV on 12/29/12) Benson #410 "Mary and Her Lambs" (viewed on Antenna TV on 12/25/12) Benson #613 "Home for Christmas" (viewed on Antenna TV on 12/24/12) Big Bang Theory #611 "Santa Simulation" (viewed on CBSHD on 12/13/12) Bob's Burgers #305 "An Indecent Thanksgiving Proposal" (viewed on FOXHD on 11/23/12) Bob's Burgers #309 "God Rest Ye Merry Gentle-Mannequins" (viewed on FOXHD on 12/17/12) * Castle #509 "Secret Santa" (viewed on ABCHD on 12/4/12) Chuck #208 "Chuck Versus the Gravitron" (viewed on bluray on 11/23/12) * Chuck #211 "Chuck Versus Santa Claus" (viewed on BLU-RAY on 11/29/12) * The Cleveland Show #403 "A General Thanksgiving Episode" (viewed on FOXHD on 11/25/12) The Cleveland Show #404 "Turkey Pot Die" (viewed on FOXHD on 11/28/12) The Cleveland Show #406 " 'Tis The Cleveland To Be Sorry" (viewed on FOXHD on 12/17/12) Community #112 "Comparative Religion" (viewed on Hulu Plus Ipad on 12/18/12) * Community #211 "Abed's Uncontrolable Christmas" (viewed on Hulu Plus Ipad on 12/26/12) Community #310 "Regional Holiday Music" (viewed on Hulu Plus Ipad on 12/18/12) * Dexter #711 "Do You See What I See?" (viewed on ShowtimeHD on 12/10/12) Don't Trust the B--- In Apartment 23 #204 "It's a Miracle..." (viewed on ABCHD on 11/24/12) Family Guy #907 "Road to the North Pole" (viewed on TBSHD on 12/21/12) * Friends #209 "The One with Phoebe's Dad" (viewed on Nickelodeon on 12/16/12) Friends #511 "The One with all the Resolutions (viewed on Nickelodeon on 12/28/12) Friends #710 "The One with the Holiday Armadilo" (viewed on Nickelodeon on 12/16/12) Friends #811 "The One with the Creepy Holiday Card" (viewed on Nickelodeon on 12/16/12) Friends #910 "The One With Christmas In Tulsa" (viewed on Nickelodeon on 12/18/12) Futurama #208 "Xmas Story" (viewed on Comedy Central-HD on 12/20/12) * Futurama #402 "A Tale of Two Santas" (viewed on Comedy Central-HD on 12/20/12) * Futurama #613 "The Futurama Holiday Spectacular" (viewed on Comedy Central-HD on 12/20/12) * It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia #613 "A Very Sunny Christmas" (viewed on Comedy Central HD on 12/25/12) * Jeffersons #312 "Christmas Wedding" (viewed on TVOne on 12/19/12) Jeffersons #415 "984 W. 124th Street, Apt. 5C" (viewed on TVOne on 12/24/12) Jeffersons #512 "George Finds a Father" (viewed on TVOne on 12/25/12) Jeffersons #708 "All I Want for Christmas" (viewed on TVOne on 12/18/12) Jeffersons #1010 "Father Christmas" (viewed on TVOne on 12/19/12) Jetsons #241 "Jetson Christmas Carol" (viewed on Boomerang on 12/9/12) The Monkees #215 "The Christmas Show" (viewed on Antenna TV on 12/25/12) Mystery Science Theater 3000 #521 "Santa Claus" (viewed on DVD on 12/13/12) * New Girl #208 "Parents" (viewed on FOXHD on 11/23/12) Night Court #609 "The Night Court Before Christmas" (viewed on IPAD on 11/19/12) * The Office #211 "Christmas Party" (Viewed on IPAD-NETFLIX on 11/29/12) * The Office #310-311 "A Benihana Christmas" (viewed on IPAD-NETFLIX on 12/1/12) * The Office #511 "Moroccan Christmas" (viewed on Netflix-Ipad on 12/20/12) * The Office #613 "Secret Santa" (viewed on IPAD-NETFLIX on 12/6/12) * The Office #711 & #712 "Classy Christmas (Viewed on XBOX-NETFLIX on 12/7/12) * The Office #810 "Christmas Wishes" (viewed on Netflix-Ipad on 12/20/12) * The Office #909 "Dwight Christmas" (viewed on NBCHD on 12/6/12) * Parks & Recreation #212 "Christmas Scandal" (viewed on Netflix Ipad on 12/25/12) * Parks & Recreation #410 "Citizen Knope" (viewed on Netflix Ipad on 12/27/12) Parks & Recreation #509 "Ron and Diane" (viewed on NBCHD on 12/6/12) * Portlandia #211 "Winter in Portlandia" (viewed on IFC on 12/16/12) * Psych #210 "Gus' Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy" (viewed on Netflix Ipad on 12/12/12) * Robot Chicken #613 "Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special" (viewed on Cartoon/Adult Swim on 12/17/12) * Saved by the Bell #324 & 325 "Home for Christmas" (viewed on IPAD-NETFLIX on 12/2/12) * Scooby & Scrappy-Doo #620 "The Nutcracker Scoob" (viewed on Boomerang on 12/22/12) Seinfeld #312 "The Red Dot" (viewed on TBS-HD on 12/22/12) * Seinfeld #413 "The Pick" (viewed on TBSHD on 12/24/12) * Seinfeld #910 "The Strike" (viewed on TBS-HD on 12/22/12) * South Park #715 "It's Christmas in Canada" (viewed on Comedy Central-HD on 12/20/12) * Three's Company #214 "Three's Christmas" (viewed on Antenna TV on 12/25/12) * Too Close for Comfort #311 "Mr. Christmas" (viewed on Antenna TV on 12/25/12) Tosh.0 #430 (viewed on COMEDY CENTRAL-HD on 12/5/12) Unwrapped "Classic Holiday Treats" (viewed on Food Network HD on 12/22/12) Unwrapped "Holiday Helpings" (viewed on Food Network HD on 12/24/12) Unwrapped "Holiday Snacks & Treats" (viewed on Food Network HD on 12/23/12) Unwrapped "Holiday Treats" (viewed on Food Network HD on 12/23/12) WKRP in Cincinnati #211 "Jennifer's Home for Christmas" (viewed on Antenna TV on 12/26/12) WKRP in Cincinnati "307 "Bah, Humbug" (viewed on Antenna TV on 12/26/12) SHORTS & SPECIALS=36 Cabbage Patch Kids First Christmas (viewed on Boomerang on 12/11/12) A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (viewed on ABCHD on 11/23/12) A Charlie Brown Christmas (viewed on ABCHD on 11/30/12) * A Chipmunk Christmas (viewed on ABCHD on 12/28/12) Christmas Comes to Pac-Land (viewed on Boomerang on 12/9/12) Denis Leary's Merry Fuckin' Christmas (viewed on Comedy Central HD on 12/27/12) Doctor Who Christmas Special "The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe" (viewed on IPAD on 12/7/12) * Doctor Who Christmas Special "The Snowmen" (viewed on BBC on 12/26/12) Flintstone Christmas (viewed on Boomerang on 12/21/12) Flintstones Christmas Carol (viewed on Boomerang on 12/13/12) Flintstone Family Christmas (view on Boomerang on 12/20/12) Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (viewed on ABCHD on 12/28/12) He-Man & She-Ra Christmas Special (viewed on NETFLIX IPAD on 12/6/12) * How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966) (viewed on ABCHD on 12/12/12) * Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (viewed on FOXHD on 12/18/12) Merry Christmas Mr. Bean (viewed on Ipad on 12/20/12) * Mickey's Christmas Carol (viewed on ABC Family on 12/18/12) Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (viewed on CWHD on 12/12/12) * Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas (viewed on TCM-HD on 12/9/12) Rifftrax Presents: "Night Before Christmas" (viewed on Ipad on 12/21/12) * Rifftrax' Presents: "Santa's Village of Madness" (viewed on Ipad on 12/23/12) * Rifftrax Presents: "A Visit to Santa" (viewed on IPAD on 12/12/12) * Rudolph's Shiny New Year (viewed on ABC Family on 12/28/12) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (viewed on CBSHD on 12/18/12) * Santa Claus is Coming to Town (viewed on ABC Family on 12/18/12) * Scooby-Doo Haunted Holidays (viewed on Cartoon Network on 12/22/12) Smurfs Christmas (viewed on Boomerang on 12/11/12) This is America Charlie Brown (viewed on ABCHD on 11/23/12) Tis the Season to be Smurfy (viewed on Boomerang on 12/17/12) TV Guide's 25 Most Heartwarming TV Moments (viewed on TV Guide on Demand on 12/30/12) TV Guide's 25 Most Hilarious Holiday TV Moments (viewed on TV Guide on Demand on 12/27/12) TV Guide's Where are They Now? A Christmas Story (viewed on TV Guide on Demand on 12/27/12) Twas the Night Before Christmas (viewed on ABC Family on 12/11/12) A Very Brady Christmas (viewed on ABC Family on 12/21/12) Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too (viewed on ABC Family on 12/7/12) Yogi's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper (viewed on Boomerang on 12/19/12)

"Holiday Challenge 2013" anyone?

 

[Radioman970]

I'm still trying to find my holiday stuff somewhere underneath all the non-holiday junk in my place.

 

[moviebuff75]

I used to have to dig for mine too. I ended up putting all of mine in an album so that I don't miss anything.

 

[Radioman970]

I haven't gone that route yet. A bunch of cardboard boxes that all look the same. I need to organize.

I did fine a box with a bunch of christmas stuff in it. My Rankin/Bass, some movies (Scrooged, etc), Emmit Otter, and a bargain bin Mill Creek set full of badly transferred christmas cheer!

 

[davidmatychuk]

Here's a few new Christmas-related Blu-Rays released this year. I've checked them out for general quality, but I'm saving some of them to watch later:
- "All Is Bright", a new dark comedy (nobody gets killed) with Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd. I think it went direct to video, but I thought it was excellent, with only the tiniest bit of hard-earned holiday uplift, though it is certainly there.
- "The Bells Of St. Mary's", the Bing & Ingrid classic, with better quality than has previously been available. No trailer though, which is on the old DVD. You do get an interesting essay in a booklet.
- "A Christmas Story", a "30th Anniversary Edition" as it turns out, in a steelbook with a DVD (Disc 1 of the old 2-disc DVD in fact) and Digital Copy. The audio is now DTS-HD Master Audio instead of the previous Blu-Ray's Dolby Digital (which was at a higher bitrate than the DVD), and they've added the Jean Shepherd radio broadcasts from the DVD, and one new featurette (in HD) about the house the production used for exteriors. I think it was worth getting.
- "The Nativity Story", which finally is on Blu-Ray. There's a "Making Of" featurette that was not on the original DVD, and the transfer greatly improves on the DVD (it's included, so you can see for yourself).
- "Surviving Christmas", which I suppose was released on Blu-Ray due to the unfortunate passing of the great James Gandolfini. I have a high tolerance for anything Christmassy (I'll defend "Deck The Halls", but only on Blu-Ray) but although the entertaining bits of this one are definitely there, they're few and far between.
- "The Bishop's Wife", which I believe has been recalled due to a video glitch (a few frames of a later scene pop up at a transition about half an hour in), though it's otherwise well worth getting. I'm sure Warner Home Video will make replacement discs available in time for next Christmas.
- "Stalag 17", which is not usually thought of as a Christmas movie, is entirely set at Christmas, so this terrific new Blu-Ray of a great movie qualifies for me as first-rate alt-Christmas viewing.

I'm glad to have all of these (even "Surviving Christmas") on Blu-Ray.