tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post8235652076876576584..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: The Boiler Room Elves’ Top 5 Santa FilmsAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-68103488959488449812011-12-22T11:44:45.593-05:002011-12-22T11:44:45.593-05:00Floyd, I completely forgot about The Lemon Drop Ki...Floyd, I completely forgot about <i>The Lemon Drop Kid</i>... good stuff! Bob Hope was always one of my favorites for goodnatured comedy.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-13052937165176871902011-12-22T11:43:40.205-05:002011-12-22T11:43:40.205-05:00Matt, Santa as bigot! LOL! Pure Santa is taking a...Matt, Santa as bigot! LOL! Pure Santa is taking a beating here! ;)<br /><br />I agree though, it's simply not Christmas without Rankin and Bass. And I always wonder if they had any idea how enduring their shows would become?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-60275075571892967912011-12-22T10:45:15.440-05:002011-12-22T10:45:15.440-05:00Hmmm...
I'll take The Lemon Drop Kid with Bob...Hmmm...<br /><br />I'll take The Lemon Drop Kid with Bob Hope. Santa in jail<br /><br /><br />Christmas Story Santa scene<br /><br />I recommend Artur Christmas -- we loved it.Floyd R. Turbohttp://www.threedonia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-73610245296184240512011-12-22T10:01:48.254-05:002011-12-22T10:01:48.254-05:00Let's not forget about the Rat Pack dressed as...Let's not forget about the Rat Pack dressed as Santas at the end of, "Robin and the 7 Hoods." As for Santa in Rudolph, he's really a bigot toward Rudolph until he finds out that his birth defect is beneficial to him. I love it regardless of that fact. "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," and, "A Year Without a Santa Claus," are two favorites too. It's not Christmas without Rankin and Bass.Matt Helmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14989031790120618638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-76987126367601500642011-12-22T01:45:49.182-05:002011-12-22T01:45:49.182-05:00Just finished Rare Exports. It was, uh, interestin...Just finished <i>Rare Exports</i>. It was, uh, interesting. Actually, I wouldn't be much surprised if this gets picked up for an American version. <br /><br />In short, it's a Christmas horror and Santa Claus is the monster. But that doesn't mean they just changed the spelling of Claus/Claws. Rather, the story is loosely based on some of the, shall we say less rosy depictions of Santa? (Some of these depictions still survive in parts of the world as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus" rel="nofollow">Krampus</a> traditions.)<br /><br />Interesting twist, Santa is never shown except for his horns protruding from a giant block of ice. Oh yeah, Santa has horns.<br /><br />The real monsters of the film are the horde of "helpers" that look like various renditions of the Coca-Cola Santa if, instead of drinking Coke, he instead did meth. <br /><br />As to how the film takes its name, well, that has to do with the ending and it's a rather humorous twist.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-7371405183862049172011-12-21T23:45:48.185-05:002011-12-21T23:45:48.185-05:00Yeah, it's pretty ridiculous when you inject y...Yeah, it's pretty ridiculous when you inject your own facts and then base your analysis on those facts. Any movie can be about anything that way.<br /><br />On the other article you mention, that's a pretty silly conclusion. There are so many assumption in there it's not even funny. Not to mention, there is no cause and effect between the movie and what happened in New York.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-10626007842349263102011-12-21T23:30:03.273-05:002011-12-21T23:30:03.273-05:00Truly cynical, and of course it gives in to the mo...Truly cynical, and of course it gives in to the most common rewrite of the film that I've noted: that George Bailey was poor. Of course the movie works on a whole different level when you change the script. <i>American Pie</i> would be about chastity if you just take out all the sex. <br /><br />I lately read another, nearly as cynical article about <i>IaWL</i> that claimed Bedford Falls would have been better of without Bailey because, in the years since the film's release, the only towns in NY State that have fared well more closely resemble Potterville. Unfortunately, that winds up being more of a sad commentary on NY than on Bedford Falls. (Sorry, I can't locate the article.)tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-59755692173194014402011-12-21T23:03:00.361-05:002011-12-21T23:03:00.361-05:00Yikes, talk about a cynical reading of the film. ...Yikes, talk about a cynical reading of the film. Of course, that is often what sells on line -- attack something people love, act all cynical about it, and then pretend you're better than the rubes who enjoy it.<br /><br />It's interesting that for him the "good life" is a big city with a big job and anything else is depression ville. Jerk.<br /><br />Here's the link: <a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view/2011_1221shopworn_flick_tells_sorry_tale/" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-196609347569504182011-12-21T22:54:48.805-05:002011-12-21T22:54:48.805-05:00It's late, but since we were discussing the po...It's late, but since we were discussing the politics of "It's A Wonderful Life" not long ago, here's what one columnist had to say about it today.<br /><br />http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view/2011_1221shopworn_flick_tells_sorry_tale/<br /><br />I don't really agree with it, but I might as well throw it out there.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-78615416037105214112011-12-21T22:36:21.941-05:002011-12-21T22:36:21.941-05:00OK Mycroft and SciFiTerri must have it right then....OK Mycroft and SciFiTerri must have it right then....<br /><br />Santa is the evil rightwing Capitalist <br /><br />and<br /><br />the Martians are the Noble Communist Environmentally Concerned Freedom Fighters...<br /><br />That must be why they were wearing the Che Guevera shirts<br /><br />That means though that appreciating the nuances of liberal movies that this is a metaphor for the Spanish Conquistadors conquering the noble Southwestern Native Americans.<br /><br />Thanks, it is obvious to me now...Individualisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11005025873042230314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-70289330157659718962011-12-21T21:42:40.947-05:002011-12-21T21:42:40.947-05:00Red Sleigh Down was awesome. I don't think Sa...Red Sleigh Down was awesome. I don't think Santa was in it, but A Country Critter Christmas was a classic as well.<br /><br />I also enjoy Santa's cameo in A Christmas Story, when he pushes Ralphie down the slide with his boot.Outlaw13https://www.blogger.com/profile/17232117096525959967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-90916216554119668302011-12-21T20:53:08.597-05:002011-12-21T20:53:08.597-05:00SciFiTerry
My mistake....
Karl Marx copied his b...SciFiTerry<br /><br />My mistake....<br /><br />Karl Marx copied his beard spo<br /><br />I guess I get confusedIndividualisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11005025873042230314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-58768453661218539342011-12-21T20:38:58.183-05:002011-12-21T20:38:58.183-05:00Mycroft, Very true. It's amazing how quickly ...Mycroft, Very true. It's amazing how quickly an evil war can become a noble war once a socialist becomes Commander in Chief.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-24408138352277397362011-12-21T20:13:17.487-05:002011-12-21T20:13:17.487-05:00Good grief, Individualist!
Have you forgotten that...Good grief, Individualist!<br />Have you forgotten that it's good for Socialists to be war mongers? After all, their motives are always pure.<br />Remember the war protests stopped once Obama was elected. And no one complained when Clinton bombed the hell out of Serbia.<br />It's only bad when Capitalists are war mongers.Mycrofthttp://mycrofth4.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-22372725471072943952011-12-21T16:14:42.460-05:002011-12-21T16:14:42.460-05:00I hate to say it, but I like IKEA. I'm so ash...I hate to say it, but I like IKEA. I'm so ashamed. :(ScyFyterryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635510395140863437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-16092538957571264332011-12-21T15:46:55.519-05:002011-12-21T15:46:55.519-05:00tryanmax, They think "Santa"'s origi...tryanmax, They think "Santa"'s origins are actually from "Sinterklaas" merging with the British version "Father Christmas." Sinterklaas is "Saint Nicholas" in Dutch.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-17993283164124196892011-12-21T15:40:02.592-05:002011-12-21T15:40:02.592-05:00Well T-Rav, as my grandfather would say, you just ...Well T-Rav, as my grandfather would say, you just don't know what's good.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-42595218657054982662011-12-21T15:39:22.565-05:002011-12-21T15:39:22.565-05:00Hey BRE, maybe you can help me out on something th...Hey BRE, maybe you can help me out on something that confuses me. <br /><br />"Claus" is the German short form of the Greek name "Νικολαος" (Nikolaos) and "Santa" is the feminine form of the Italian word for "Saint." <br /><br />What's up with that?tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-47093467415195242692011-12-21T15:27:27.523-05:002011-12-21T15:27:27.523-05:00tryanmax, I steer clear of all that stuff already,...tryanmax, I steer clear of all that stuff already, so neener neener neener :-)<br /><br />Family Guy can suck it.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-7260285578515151062011-12-21T15:25:17.071-05:002011-12-21T15:25:17.071-05:00Interestingly, my mother has a friend who shops th...Interestingly, my mother has a friend who shops there for Swedish Meatballs. I haven't been there in so long I didn't even know they sold them!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-67254984019583972602011-12-21T15:23:06.707-05:002011-12-21T15:23:06.707-05:00But I do agree that IKEA is crap. Though they do s...But I do agree that IKEA is crap. Though they do serve the best Swedish meatballs outside of Sweden.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-41906538484008638532011-12-21T15:17:01.958-05:002011-12-21T15:17:01.958-05:00T-Rav, then I expect you to stay away from røkt la...T-Rav, then I expect you to stay away from røkt laks (smoked salmon for you Anglos) as well as butter cookies, cheese danishes (yes, they are really Danish), Swedish fish (yes, they are really Swedish), Jarlsberg cheese, Carlsberg beer, cottage cheese, or anything containing lingonberries. <br /><br />I can't blame you for steering clear of lutefisk, though.tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-25135206138184075562011-12-21T15:11:48.729-05:002011-12-21T15:11:48.729-05:00Re IKEA, little known fact -- it was started by a ...Re IKEA, little known fact -- it was started by a breakaway group of Elves! We have a knack for assembly you know. And we're small, so we don't exactly need sturdy furniture. It's an acronym for the International Kinship of Elves Association.<br /><br />They were eventually bought out, and subsequently squandered their wealth on 1st class trips to Middle Earth. ("Back to the homeland!") Now they're back at the Pole, slinging cookie dough with the rest of us.BoilerRoomElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05560261397994768468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-38439160869473606192011-12-21T15:08:51.630-05:002011-12-21T15:08:51.630-05:00Tryanmax, Family Guy was also bitter because SC tu...Tryanmax, Family Guy was also bitter because SC turned them down for a cameo. Their storyline took a decidedly anti-SC turn after that. <br /><br />Oatmeal raisin for Doc Whoa and snickerdoodles for ScyFyTerry, also noted!<br /><br />Kosh - isn't "SC is Coming To Town" the one with Burgermeister Meisterburger?BoilerRoomElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05560261397994768468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-4943234042787541802011-12-21T15:06:35.926-05:002011-12-21T15:06:35.926-05:00tryanmax, Family Guy has always been strongly libe...tryanmax, <i>Family Guy</i> has always been strongly liberal and this episode doesn't surprise me.<br /><br />One of the things I love about <i>South Park</i> is that they are fair. They point out the stupidity on both sides and then they give you a strong non-hypocritical message. Thus, for example, they remind people that Christmas is a religious holiday without moralizing about it and without denigrating it. They are just reminding us of a stated fact, and in the process they are pointing out all the ridiculousness we've attached to it. That's not political, that's societal observation at its best.<br /><br />I never got the sense <i>Family Guy</i> could reach that level or that they even tried. The show in my mind is very political and it's very left-wing, OWS, full of hate political. It's not just liberal, it's actively insulting in the name of being "provacative."<br /><br />That's why I think <i>South Park</i> is genius, and <i>Family Guy</i> is just another liberal sitcom.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com