Stumbled across this article by Lee Ferguson earlier today on the CBC website and thought it nicely sums up two perennial favourites from the late, great Bob Clark - killed, along with his son, by a drunk driver in 2007. I'll honour his memory by watching at least one of the two (Black Christmas, which I do every year) in the next couple weeks. On a related note, I'm thinking of starting an I Love Margot Kidder campaign - Olivia Hussey's nice, but Margot....oh, Margot....
Oh, for the first time ever (not sure if it's going to work) I'm adding a poll on the sidebar. Vote early, vote often, and leave any additional remarks/films you think are unfairly excluded/included in the comments. You can vote for as many as you wish. It's going to be mad dope.
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i voted for:
-a christmas story
-bell, book & candle (probably my absolute fave)
-silent night, deadly night
-eyes wide shut
-black christmas
i haven't seen black christmas but i am going to at the bloor cinema this month. it's going to be incredible.
i voted for
-christmas story
-die hard
-scrooged
oh, you're in for a treat...what night is it playing? i need to see a 30 foot tall margot...
Good call on the Christmas movies Joe. I thought I'd add a few of my faves that didn't make your list(or anyone else's for that matter).
The Thin Man – Not specifically a Christmas movie but the first Thin Man is set in and around the Christmas season. Nick and Nora spend most of the holidays smashed and knee deep in crime-solving... just like Canfield!
Joyeau Noel – Soldiers suspend war long enough to share some cheer before returning to blast each other smithereens.
The Dead – Christmas dinner at the Huston's house. Sadly, nearly impossible to find unless you're in my TV room.
Three Businessmen – Alex Cox does the three kings story. The plastic model of the Mir Space Station as one of the gifts is inspired. Weird movie, but if you like Cox (and we know at least half of you does Kris), this is a cool anti-holiday film.
Remember the Night – The ultimate classic Christmas film that no one's ever heard of. In 1940, four years before their famous paring in Double Indemnity, Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray co-starred in this fantastic, sentimental and heartwarming Christmas love story. It's one of the great holiday movies and yet it never gets a mention anywhere. Bab's gets caught trying to steal some jewelry on Christmas Eve and cop MacMurray takes pity on her and posts bail so she doesn't have to spend Christmas in the tank. They travel by car back to his homestead in the Midwest and fall in love. Not on DVD or video, I'll burn a copy for anyone who wants to watch it.
oh wait i'm sorry.
not Black Christmas
i'm going to see Christmas Evil. sorry bout that
i knew it was too good to be true. christmas evil's dope, too, though. john waters' favourite flick.
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