OT: Fav Christmas Movie or special?
Des
everytime I do this I'm usually watching some Christmas movie.
My favorite of the movie variety is hands-down "White Christmas" with Bing
Crosby and Danny Kaye.
I know every song and dance number, even the dialogue! I know.....that's a
bit...."focused" but what can I say?
Of the Special variety, I have to go with the classic "How the Grinch Stole
Christmas" I love the song "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch" from the minute I
heard it as a little girl. I still do.
Hey, did you know that the guy that wrote the song "You're a Mean One" was
the music teacher from the TV series "Fame"? Also did you know that the man
who sang the song, is the same man that does the voice of "Tony the Tiger?"
Umm ok, too much information.
Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
Des
Adhokk7
>Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
Hand down, my Christmas favorite is It's A Wonderful Life. Jimmy Stewart was
the best actor ever. I also like The Nightmare Before Christmas, but it runs a
distant second.
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>
> Ok. I'm wrapping presents, and started thinking about the fact that
> everytime I do this I'm usually watching some Christmas movie.
The one with Darren McGavin and Peter Billingsly (blonde kid with
glasses) - A Christmas Story. I'll never forget that awful leg lamp
Darren McGavin won or the kid getting his tongue stuck on the frozen
flagpole. USA or TNT usually runs that movie repeatedly on Christmas
Day. If you have never seen it, check it out. It's really funny but
it's a nice movie, too.
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> Ok. I'm wrapping presents, and started thinking about the fact that
> everytime I do this I'm usually watching some Christmas movie.
> My favorite of the movie variety is hands-down "White Christmas" with Bing
> Crosby and Danny Kaye.
> I know every song and dance number, even the dialogue! I know.....that's a
> bit...."focused" but what can I say?
Well I for one am going to sign off now and wrap infront of the
Battlestar Galactica marathon on the Sci-Fi channel. I might never get
to my parents' house today. ;-)
> Of the Special variety, I have to go with the classic "How the Grinch Stole
> Christmas" I love the song "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch" from the minute I
> heard it as a little girl. I still do.
> Hey, did you know that the guy that wrote the song "You're a Mean One" was
> the music teacher from the TV series "Fame"? Also did you know that the man
> who sang the song, is the same man that does the voice of "Tony the Tiger?"
> Umm ok, too much information.
> Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
I vote for Grinch and A Christmas Story.
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Funmortal
>Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
Definitely the Grinch. A close second is the Outland cartoon "A Wish for Wings
that Work" (I think that's the name of it). I lost my tape, though. I haven't
seen it in a few years.
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>From: "Des" des...@internetconnect.net
>
>Ok. I'm wrapping presents, and started thinking about the fact that
>everytime I do this I'm usually watching some Christmas movie.
>Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
>Des
>
It's A Wonderful Life
A Charlie Brown Christmas (Christmas time is heeeeere)
VerlindaH
DonChep
It's A Wonderful Life, easily. Who here wouldn't want to live in Bedford
Falls with a neighbor like George? Everybody , with the exception of Mr.
Potter, is your friend. The crime rate is low and, by 1946 standards,
everyone is accepted into the community. The Bailey's made sure that
everyone had a decent and affordable place to live. The mis-en-scene is
such that almost any scene in this movie would make a wonderful diorama of
the ideal community. If he was a real character I would have wanted George
to be president even if he was a Republican. This is the Utopian ideal I
want for this country more than any other. Every man is wealthy who has
friends.
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laura capozzola <laur...@erols.com> wrote in message
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> Des wrote:
> >
> > Ok. I'm wrapping presents, and started thinking about the fact that
> > everytime I do this I'm usually watching some Christmas movie.
> > Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's
yours?
> > Des
>
> glasses) - A Christmas Story. I'll never forget that awful leg lamp
> Darren McGavin won or the kid getting his tongue stuck on the frozen
> flagpole. USA or TNT usually runs that movie repeatedly on Christmas
> Day. If you have never seen it, check it out. It's really funny but
> it's a nice movie, too.
>
"A Christmas Story" is my absolute favorite Christmas movie. How can you top
Ralphie and his Red Ryder BB Gun?? I told my history instructor about it's
superiority to "It's a Wonderful Life" (I really like that movie too, but
she's fun to argue with) and I thought she was going to kick me out of
class. I never knew she could be so volatile, I shall never again disgrace
Jimmy Stewart in her presence. But nothing in Bedford falls could ever
replace Santa kicking Ralphie down the slide.
Sparky
- Merry Christmas Y'all -
Sean Carroll
wrote:
>If he was a real character I would have wanted George
>to be president even if he was a Republican.
Is this that generous Christmas spirit I hear so much about? Voting
for Republicans? You're more likely to end up with President Potter.
;P
>This is the Utopian ideal I
>want for this country more than any other.
See? We all have our visions of ideal society. You and I aren't so
different, that way.
>Every man is wealthy who has
>friends.
Whichever holiday it is that you celebrate this season, I wish you the
greatest comradeship and love with your family and friends. Regardless
of how much of that worthless green paper you've accumulated, I wish
you to be wealthy in the true sense you stated above.
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DonChep
> On Fri, 24 Dec 1999 10:42:27 -0600, DonChep <jber...@staff.uiuc.edu>
> wrote:
>
> >If he was a real character I would have wanted George
> >to be president even if he was a Republican.
>
> Is this that generous Christmas spirit I hear so much about? Voting
> for Republicans? You're more likely to end up with President Potter.
> ;P
It wouldn't matter to me as long as he was "Mr Smith" or "George Bailey".
Both cared for the people of their country. They hated corruption and
naked greed, but wanted everyone to have a chance at success. Henry Fonda,
a liberal democrat, played similar characters in both "12 Angry Men" and
"Grapes of Wrath". He wanted justice for everyone and equality before the
law. He was a champion of the downtrodden in most of his movies. They put
a lot of their personal beliefs in their movie roles. Although they had
diametrically opposite political beliefs they shared a similar passion.
This is why they were the best of friends. Of course, things aren't like
that anymore.
>
> >This is the Utopian ideal I
> >want for this country more than any other.
>
> See? We all have our visions of ideal society. You and I aren't so
> different, that way.
>
Nope.
> >Every man is wealthy who has
> >friends.
>
> Whichever holiday it is that you celebrate this season, I wish you the
> greatest comradeship and love with your family and friends. Regardless
> of how much of that worthless green paper you've accumulated, I wish
> you to be wealthy in the true sense you stated above.
>
That's what I wish for everyone. Thank you.
Robert I Lieberman
Adhokk7 <adh...@aol.coma> wrote:
>"Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
>
>>Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
>
>the best actor ever. I also like The Nightmare Before Christmas, but it runs a
>distant second.
>
I have nothing to add to this post except a big "Me too!"
I don't know how many times I've seen IAWL, but I tear up every time.
Tim Burton...well, that just goes without *saying* :)
Lieb, also a big ol' Oingo Boingo fan
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>
> "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
>
> >Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
>
> Hand down, my Christmas favorite is It's A Wonderful Life. Jimmy Stewart was
> the best actor ever.
Great movie. Great actor.
I also like The Nightmare Before Christmas, but it runs a
> distant second.
Haven't seen it.
I'd put "National Lampoon's Christmas Vaction" (I just saw it the other
day. On DVD!, eg!)on my favorite Christmas movie list with IAWL. I also
like Rudolph, the Red Nosed Raindeer. And the Peanuts Christmas special
as well.
--
Dennis Miller on the Millennium: "Whorin' and warrin' but never borin'."
Spooky2u2
>Hand down, my Christmas favorite is It's A Wonderful Life. Jimmy Stewart was
>the best actor ever.
That is so true!! He was so ahead of his time. It's A Wonderful Life is
definitely my pick for favorite Christmas movie. That bar scene with JS crying
gets me every time. Only JS could call some one "silly and stupid" while
yelling at them and make it sound believable, and you had to love Clarence.
Hey Ad, did you know that Burt & Ernie on Sesame Street were named after the
taxi driver and the cop in IAWL?
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Adhokk7
>Hey Ad, did you know that Burt & Ernie on Sesame Street were named after the
>taxi driver and the cop in IAWL?
That does ring a bell (heh), but I'll credit you with making me aware of this
nifty fact.
-ad, the true sound of liberty
Adhokk7
>I don't know how many times I've seen IAWL, but I tear up every time.
I like to think that about three hours after the movie ends, while the Bailey
family sleeps, George lies awake realizing that he was, in fact, destined to
live a life of unfulfilled dreams and that the love and respect of his
community doesn't even come close to seeing the world and building big
buildings. He tiptoes downstairs to the living room and blows his brains out
on the couch.
-ad, good tidings I bring
ReLi
<< I like to think that about three hours after the movie ends, while the
Bailey
family sleeps, George lies awake realizing that he was, in fact, destined to
live a life of unfulfilled dreams and that the love and respect of his
community doesn't even come close to seeing the world and building big
buildings. He tiptoes downstairs to the living room and blows his brains out
on the couch.
-ad, good tidings I bring
>>
...or that.
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"They just happened to show up in our hotel room."
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Des
> "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
>
> >Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
>
> Hand down,
just one hand Ad?
> my Christmas favorite is It's A Wonderful Life. Jimmy Stewart was
> the best actor ever.
Without a shadow of a doubt he was. But do you know I only first saw that
movie a few years ago?
My sister was the one who hipped me to it when it was playing on every
station on the planet-before NBC snatched it up.
She knew I was a huge JS fan and had seen it in 2 parts at about 3 in the
morning. She told me the next day that I was going to watch it no matter
what and while i was wrapping gifts it came on.she sat me in front of the tv
and I was blown away.
The two scenes that floored me was the telephone scene, I mean talk about
UST! I was so in awe of all that tension that cannot come close to being
matched today (except by DD and GA of course and even *they arent that hot
because they aren't that open about their feelings), and the bar scene where
JS prays to God for help. Tears were roling down my face in that scene!
I also like The Nightmare Before Christmas, but it runs a
> distant second.
Not a bad movie, even *with* the vocals.
> -ad, ready for the trick or treaters
Early for next year? :P
Des
Des
>
> >I don't know how many times I've seen IAWL, but I tear up every time.
>
Bailey
> family sleeps, George lies awake realizing that he was, in fact, destined
to
> live a life of unfulfilled dreams and that the love and respect of his
> community doesn't even come close to seeing the world and building big
> buildings. He tiptoes downstairs to the living room and blows his brains
out
> on the couch.
> -ad, good tidings I bring
And a "bah, humbug" to you too! :)
Des
> >
> > Ok. I'm wrapping presents, and started thinking about the fact that
> > everytime I do this I'm usually watching some Christmas movie.
yours?
>
> The one with Darren McGavin and Peter Billingsly (blonde kid with
> glasses) - A Christmas Story. I'll never forget that awful leg lamp
> Darren McGavin won or the kid getting his tongue stuck on the frozen
> flagpole. USA or TNT usually runs that movie repeatedly on Christmas
> Day. If you have never seen it, check it out. It's really funny but
> it's a nice movie, too.
I've only seen bits and pieces of it, but that has to be the 2nd most
popular choice behind "It's a Wonderful Life"
If it was a musical I'd probably like it more :)
Des
Des
<des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
<snip>
> Well I for one am going to sign off now and wrap infront of the
> Battlestar Galactica marathon on the Sci-Fi channel. I might never get
> to my parents' house today. ;-)
LOL!! Damned if I didn't flip past the SciFi channel and see the Bonanza
guy. And I thought you were pullin' my leg :P
<snip>
> > Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's
yours?
>
> I vote for Grinch and A Christmas Story.
> Boondoggler
Yep, the Grinch rules. And a Christmas Story is no small potatoes <g>
Des
Des
> >Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
>
WhooHoo!!
A close second is the Outland cartoon "A Wish for Wings
> that Work" (I think that's the name of it). I lost my tape, though. I
haven't
> seen it in a few years.
you know, I've never heard of it. But that's not so critical, I never heard
of IAWL until a few years ago too!
Des
Des
> >
>
> It's A Wonderful Life
Well that goes without saying :p
> A Charlie Brown Christmas (Christmas time is heeeeere)
> VerlindaH
My first performance in school was an accapela version
of that song with 5 other singers. It's harder than you think to do it
justice. But I learned to respect it tremendously for that very reason.
Des
Des
"DonChep" <jber...@staff.uiuc.edu> wrote in message >
> It's A Wonderful Life, easily. Who here wouldn't want to live in Bedford
> Falls with a neighbor like George? Everybody , with the exception of Mr.
> Potter, is your friend. The crime rate is low and, by 1946 standards,
> everyone is accepted into the community. The Bailey's made sure that
> everyone had a decent and affordable place to live. The mis-en-scene is
> such that almost any scene in this movie would make a wonderful diorama of
> to be president even if he was a Republican.
LOL!!
> This is the Utopian ideal I
> want for this country more than any other. Every man is wealthy who has
> friends.
Beautifully put.
Des
`ik
>"Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
>
>>Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
>
was
>the best actor ever. I also like The Nightmare Before Christmas, but it
runs a
>distant second.
>
***As usual, I'm with Ad...I also like the original Miracle on 34th
Street...
How about for music...any children of the 70's remember a Christmas record
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town"? It had a song on it about a Christmas Tree
that ran away ("Nobody wants me and tomorrow's Christmas day, Nobody needs
me for the Christmas holiday, Nobody loves me and I have no place to stay,
nobody wants me...I'm gonna run away...") It was the BEST... I've been
trying to find a copy for ten years now....
Snoopy's Christmas by the Royal Guardsman is a good holiday song too, but
easier to find..
Happy Holidays All
- ik...who still wakes up at 4am on Christmas morn only to remember that she
*is* Santa Claus now, (suppose it's a good thing dogs are easily surprised,
otherwise there'd be some severely traumatized kids around here)
Brought to you by the ever hopeful pessimist,
`ik - *It really is profound. Trust me*
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Des
>
> > On Fri, 24 Dec 1999 10:42:27 -0600, DonChep <jber...@staff.uiuc.edu>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >to be president even if he was a Republican.
> >
> > for Republicans? You're more likely to end up with President Potter.
> > ;P
>
> It wouldn't matter to me as long as he was "Mr Smith" or "George Bailey".
> Both cared for the people of their country. They hated corruption and
> naked greed, but wanted everyone to have a chance at success. Henry Fonda,
> a liberal democrat, played similar characters in both "12 Angry Men" and
> "Grapes of Wrath". He wanted justice for everyone and equality before the
> law. He was a champion of the downtrodden in most of his movies. They put
> a lot of their personal beliefs in their movie roles. Although they had
> diametrically opposite political beliefs they shared a similar passion.
> This is why they were the best of friends. Of course, things aren't like
> that anymore.
>
>
> >
> > >want for this country more than any other.
> >
> > different, that way.
>
> Nope.
> > >Every man is wealthy who has
> > >friends.
> >
> > Whichever holiday it is that you celebrate this season, I wish you the
> > greatest comradeship and love with your family and friends. Regardless
> > of how much of that worthless green paper you've accumulated, I wish
> > you to be wealthy in the true sense you stated above.
> >
> That's what I wish for everyone. Thank you.
>
Aww shucks. You see Mopsee, this is about the best you're going to get in
this department.
They wear it well!
Des
-R
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>"Adhokk7" <adh...@aol.coma> wrote in message
>
>just one hand Ad?
His other hand's busy, dontcha know.
-R
Adhokk7
Hello.
I can't believe this newsgroup is filled with so many people with little empty
lives that they have to ATTACK me on CHRISTMAS. I try to say something nice
and all of you people MERCILESSLY come after me. I enjoy reading this
newsgroup but ALL OF YOU are bloodthirsty. I'm going back to LURKING and I
hope you mean people are all HAPPY!
ok bye
-"are"
Spooky2u2
>I can't believe this newsgroup is filled with so many people with little
>empty
>lives that they have to ATTACK me on CHRISTMAS. I try to say something nice
>and all of you people MERCILESSLY come after me. I enjoy reading this
>newsgroup but ALL OF YOU are bloodthirsty. I'm going back to LURKING and I
>hope you mean people are all HAPPY!
>
>ok bye
>
>-"are"
>
>
iF U d0nT 1icke I+ U shooD 1eev thin ;P
Eric Jost
red-rider Be-Bee gun. 2nd would be "Christmas Vacation." By the end, I feel so
sorry for Chevy Chase. And although Jimmy Stewart is one of my favorite actors,
I have to say that "A Wonderful Life" is not my favorite (maybe just because
I've seen it so many times).
Eric Jost
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-R
Adhokk7 wrote in message <19991225115924.25864.00001217@ng-
>I can't believe this newsgroup is filled with so many people with little
empty
>lives that they have to ATTACK me on CHRISTMAS.
Oh, addy, I'm so sorry...
*tears in eyes*
You know I'd never hurt you, lovepuppy, tonguemuffin, my cinnamon-sprinkled
dollybottom!!
Let me kiss it and make it better... just tell me where it hurts (and don't
say your ass).
-R
Adhokk7
>Oh, addy, I'm so sorry...
I'm still lurking.
<Insert sound of static>
-R
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DonChep
> spoo...@aol.com1530 (Spooky2u2) wrote:
>
> >Hey Ad, did you know that Burt & Ernie on Sesame Street were named after the
> >taxi driver and the cop in IAWL?
>
> That does ring a bell (heh), but I'll credit you with making me aware of this
> nifty fact.
I really hate to dispel this myth, because I liked believing it. But the
Children's Television Workshop and the producers of Sesame Street along
with Jim Henson Productions have recently stated that it was just a
coincidence and Bert and Ernie were not named after the cabbie and cop in
IAWL. I read about it in a neat book called "Sesame Street Unpaved". It
has a list of obsolete muppets, old songs, bios, skits etc.
bluestef
Adhokk7 <adh...@aol.coma> wrote in message
: "-R" <Reb...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
:
:
: >Des wrote in message ...
: >>"Adhokk7" <adh...@aol.coma> wrote in message
: >>> Hand down,
: >>
: >>just one hand Ad?
: >
: >His other hand's busy, dontcha know.
:
: Hello.
empty
: lives that they have to ATTACK me on CHRISTMAS. I try to say something
nice
: and all of you people MERCILESSLY come after me. I enjoy reading this
: newsgroup but ALL OF YOU are bloodthirsty. I'm going back to LURKING and
I
: hope you mean people are all HAPPY!
:
: ok bye
:
: -"are"
You know, ad, I tried three times to post something as mean as your
christina post here, and I just couldn't do it. I think I'm incapable of
being snarky with you. My fingers won't do it. Be a dear and type
something mean to yourself and put my name on it, okay?
okay bye
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"Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> "VerlindaH" <verl...@aol.com> wrote in message
> > >Subject: OT: Fav Christmas Movie or special?
> > >From: "Des" des...@internetconnect.net
> >
> > >
yours?
> > >
> >
> > Pee-wee Herman's Christmas Special hands down!
See if she ever denies doing a Pee-wee Herman impersonation! :D
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Before you buy.
Donna
DonChep wrote:
>
> On 25 Dec 1999, Adhokk7 wrote:
>
> > spoo...@aol.com1530 (Spooky2u2) wrote:
> >
> > >Hey Ad, did you know that Burt & Ernie on Sesame Street were named after the
> > >taxi driver and the cop in IAWL?
> >
> > That does ring a bell (heh), but I'll credit you with making me aware of this
> > nifty fact.
>
> I really hate to dispel this myth, because I liked believing it. But the
> Children's Television Workshop and the producers of Sesame Street along
> with Jim Henson Productions have recently stated that it was just a
> coincidence and Bert and Ernie were not named after the cabbie and cop in
> IAWL. I read about it in a neat book called "Sesame Street Unpaved". It
> has a list of obsolete muppets, old songs, bios, skits etc.
"Sesame Street Unpaved" was just on tv last week.
-Donna <---Who cried again when they re-showed the part where they
explained to Big Bird that Mr. Cooper had died. ::sniff::
Donna
BAHAHAHAHAHAHA ::cough:: <wipes tear> Ahhhh...
Bluestef ---> Good One!
--Donna
FLOWER!POWER
Adora
> On 25 Dec 1999, Adhokk7 wrote:
> > spoo...@aol.com1530 (Spooky2u2) wrote:
>
> > > Hey Ad, did you know that Burt & Ernie on Sesame Street were named
> > > after the taxi driver and the cop in IAWL?
> >
> > That does ring a bell (heh), but I'll credit you with making me aware of
this
> > nifty fact.
>
> I really hate to dispel this myth, because I liked believing it. But the
> Children's Television Workshop and the producers of Sesame Street along
> with Jim Henson Productions have recently stated that it was just a
> coincidence and Bert and Ernie were not named after the cabbie and cop in
I think they *had* to say that for fear of a lawsuit :-P
At the very least, I bet they were subliminally influenced to use those
names.
> IAWL. I read about it in a neat book called "Sesame Street Unpaved". It
> has a list of obsolete muppets, old songs, bios, skits etc.
Did they say anything about Little Bird? I *loved* Little Bird, but they
never
show him anymore <pout>
--
Adora
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Adora
> "Adhokk7" <adh...@aol.coma> wrote:
> > "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> >
> > >Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's
yours?
> just one hand Ad?
> > the best actor ever.
>
> movie a few years ago?
Absolutely.
> My sister was the one who hipped me to it when it was playing on every
> station on the planet-before NBC snatched it up.
> She knew I was a huge JS fan and had seen it in 2 parts at about 3 in the
> morning. She told me the next day that I was going to watch it no matter
> what and while i was wrapping gifts it came on.she sat me in front of the
tv
> and I was blown away.
This is a *great* story, Des :-)
> The two scenes that floored me was the telephone scene, I mean talk about
> UST! I was so in awe of all that tension that cannot come close to being
> matched today (except by DD and GA of course and even *they arent that hot
> because they aren't that open about their feelings)
Did you know that there was no script for that scene? Capra told them
what he wanted -- the basic emotions they were supposed to convey --
and they did it in one take. He was so blown away that he wouldn't change
anything.
> and the bar scene where
> JS prays to God for help. Tears were roling down my face in that scene!
Of course, my sister and I always laughed at the scene where Mr.
Gower hits George in the ear and my mother told us we were
terrible, wicked, evil children :-D
> > I also like The Nightmare Before Christmas, but it runs a
> > distant second.
>
> Not a bad movie, even *with* the vocals.
I always think of that as a Halloween movie. I also think of "Miracle
on 34th Street" as a Thanksgiving movie. We watch it every year
right after the Macy's parade ends (and before football starts ;-)
Adora
>
> Ok. I'm wrapping presents, and started thinking about the fact that
> everytime I do this I'm usually watching some Christmas movie.
> Crosby and Danny Kaye.
> I know every song and dance number, even the dialogue! I know.....that's a
> bit...."focused" but what can I say?
I like "Holiday Inn" *so* much better than "White Christmas," but maybe
that's just me ;-)
We watched it while we were finishing wrapping presents last night.
> Of the Special variety, I have to go with the classic "How the Grinch
Stole
> Christmas" I love the song "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch" from the minute
I
> heard it as a little girl. I still do.
> Hey, did you know that the guy that wrote the song "You're a Mean One"
was
> the music teacher from the TV series "Fame"? Also did you know that the
man
> who sang the song, is the same man that does the voice of "Tony the
Tiger?"
> Umm ok, too much information.
> Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
My favorite special, as I believe I've mentioned before, is "The Year
Without a Santa Claus." The reason is, of course, Hot Miser and Cold
Miser. They're just too much.
Too much!
laura capozzola
>
> Ok. I'm wrapping presents, and started thinking about the fact that
> everytime I do this I'm usually watching some Christmas movie.
> My favorite of the movie variety is hands-down "White Christmas" with Bing
> Crosby and Danny Kaye.
> I know every song and dance number, even the dialogue! I know.....that's a
> bit...."focused" but what can I say?
>
> Christmas" I love the song "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch" from the minute I
> heard it as a little girl. I still do.
> Hey, did you know that the guy that wrote the song "You're a Mean One" was
> the music teacher from the TV series "Fame"? Also did you know that the man
> who sang the song, is the same man that does the voice of "Tony the Tiger?"
> Umm ok, too much information.
> Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
I can't believe it. No one picked "Silent Night, Evil Night" AKA "Black
Christmas." ;-D
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Adhokk7
>You know, ad, I tried three times to post something as mean as your
>christina post here, and I just couldn't do it. I think I'm incapable of
>being snarky with you. My fingers won't do it.
I understand. I have that effect on fingers sometimes.
>Be a dear and type
>something mean to yourself and put my name on it, okay?
Aw, now see, I could. It would be fairly easily and remarkably funny for me to
turn my venomous wit upon myself, but what would you really learn from the
experience? I think that since I have set the standard for mean posts, it's up
to you to work on reaching and passing that milestone.
Spooky2u2
>the
>> >taxi driver and the cop in IAWL?
>>
>> That does ring a bell (heh), but I'll credit you with making me aware of
>this
>> nifty fact.
>
>I really hate to dispel this myth, because I liked believing it. But the
>Children's Television Workshop and the producers of Sesame Street along
>with Jim Henson Productions have recently stated that it was just a
>coincidence and Bert and Ernie were not named after the cabbie and cop in
>has a list of obsolete muppets, old songs, bios, skits etc.
>
>
>
Maybe it isn't true, but I do recall it being said during a "biography" of
IAWL. The person who said it may have been mistaken. It's still my favorite
Christmas movie, though ;)~
Jen (is not a potato)
"Adora" <hea...@nospam.ctaz.com> opined pensively:
>My favorite special, as I believe I've mentioned before, is "The Year
>Without a Santa Claus." The reason is, of course, Hot Miser and Cold
>Miser. They're just too much.
>
>Too much!
I agree with this post. Ok, bye,
Jen
Snow? In South Town? NEVER!
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Boondoggler
> "Boondoggler" <Boon...@aol.com> wrote in message > Des
> <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
>
> <snip>
> > Well I for one am going to sign off now and wrap infront of the
> > Battlestar Galactica marathon on the Sci-Fi channel. I might never get
> > to my parents' house today. ;-)
>
> LOL!! Damned if I didn't flip past the SciFi channel and see the Bonanza
> guy. And I thought you were pullin' my leg :P
It was heavenly. I even skipped an episode and drove over to my
parents' house, finished wrapping and watching over there. I managed to
convince my father that with the blatant biblical parallels in the show,
it clearly was one of the most religious Christmas shows out there. He
went through the names of the characters (like Adama and Cain) and
agreed with me. So we continued to watch in peaceful harmony.
> <snip>
> > > Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's
> yours?
> >
> > I vote for Grinch and A Christmas Story.
> > Boondoggler
>
> Yep, the Grinch rules. And a Christmas Story is no small potatoes <g>
We played the Grinch CD for my parents. (Well just the welcome
Christmas song.) They didn't recognize it. We quizzed them on what
Bumbles do. Nothing. We played the Charlie Brown Christmas
music...that was drawing a blank. My brother and I were beginning to
get worried that our parents didn't love us enough as children to care
about what we were watching. Just plopped us down in front of the old
tv. Then my Dad steps up to the plate and saved the day. Phwew.
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-0500, "-R" <Reb...@worldnet.att.net> went forth and said:
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Ew.
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David B.
> > Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
>
> My favorite special, as I believe I've mentioned before, is "The Year
> Without a Santa Claus." The reason is, of course, Hot Miser and Cold
> Miser. They're just too much.
>
> Too much!
Oh, yeah. Those guys cracked me up as a kid.
--
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Caffeine Cal
Des wrote in message ...
>everytime I do this I'm usually watching some Christmas movie.
>My favorite of the movie variety is hands-down "White Christmas" with Bing
Crosby and Danny Kaye.
Oh, we had that yesterday for Christmas afternoon! I saw the last few
minutes of it while waiting for Singing in The Rain to come on. *That's* a
classic! Not Christmassy, but most of the stuff I want to see at Christmas
doesn't really have a Christmas theme to it.
Because I'm currently involved in a production of The Wizard of Oz (I'm
Aunty Em, btw!) I watched it today. Other films I always associate with
this season are Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Sound of Music, Willy Wonka,
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and my favourite film of all time; The Princess
Bride. All good family entertainment. And good fun to watch with a big
gang of family members... I think that's why I like them.
Slight aside - The guys I'm rehearsing with all love "It's a Wonderful Life"
too. It's a man-tears film, meaning they can cry without fear of being
called a big girl's blouse!
Cal
"Inconceivable!"
Adora
>
<snip>
>
> Because I'm currently involved in a production of The Wizard of Oz (I'm
> Aunty Em, btw!) I watched it today. Other films I always associate with
> this season are Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Sound of Music, Willy Wonka,
> Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and my favourite film of all time; The Princess
> Bride. All good family entertainment. And good fun to watch with a big
> gang of family members... I think that's why I like them.
"The Princess Bride" is the greatest Valentine's Day movie of all
time. Every year in college, my roommates and I boycotted VD
and sat around eating chocolate and watching this movie whether
we had boyfriends or not. (We made them take us out on the
weekend, of course ;-)
Adora
> "Adora" <hea...@nospam.ctaz.com> opined pensively:
>
> > My favorite special, as I believe I've mentioned before, is "The Year
> > Without a Santa Claus." The reason is, of course, Hot Miser and Cold
> > Miser. They're just too much.
> >
> >Too much!
>
Don't you owe me $20 now?
> Jen
> Snow? In South Town? NEVER!
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Adora wrote in message ...
>> Bride. All good family entertainment
>
>time. Every year in college, my roommates and I boycotted VD
>and sat around eating chocolate and watching this movie whether
>we had boyfriends or not. (We made them take us out on the
>weekend, of course ;-)
>
I recorded it from the tv on Christmas Day 1990. It has been loaned out to
at least 25 people who had never seen it and on its return, they declare it
an absoluted gem and bought it, or recorded it themselves. In one office
where I worked, we had all seen it within the space of a couple of weeks
and nobody could simply say "Hello" anymore. It was "Hchello, my name ees
Inigo Montoya. You keel my father. Prepare to die!"
I'm off to watch it now!
Cal
Igor McBain
Belle...@spamsucksaol.com wrote in message <386c8c35.26368747@news>...
>"Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
>>>Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's yours?
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation... Nothing gets me laughing as hard as
when Chevy kicks the crap out of the plastic santa and reindeer...
Des
> "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> >
> > Ok. I'm wrapping presents, and started thinking about the fact that
> > everytime I do this I'm usually watching some Christmas movie.
> > My favorite of the movie variety is hands-down "White Christmas" with
Bing
> > Crosby and Danny Kaye.
a
> > bit...."focused" but what can I say?
>
> that's just me ;-)
> We watched it while we were finishing wrapping presents last night.
Finally!!! Someone that knows the musicals of Christmas!! Holiday Inn has
always been cool, especially the Fred Astaire dance with the firecrackers,
but there's just something about White Christmases' musical numbers that
immediately got my attention.
>
> > Of the Special variety, I have to go with the classic "How the Grinch
> Stole
> > Christmas" I love the song "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch" from the
minute
> I
> > heard it as a little girl. I still do.
> > Hey, did you know that the guy that wrote the song "You're a Mean One"
> was
> > the music teacher from the TV series "Fame"? Also did you know that the
> man
> > who sang the song, is the same man that does the voice of "Tony the
> Tiger?"
> > Umm ok, too much information.
> > Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's
yours?
>
> My favorite special, as I believe I've mentioned before, is "The Year
> Without a Santa Claus." The reason is, of course, Hot Miser and Cold
> Miser. They're just too much.
> Too much!
> Adora
I intentionally watched the 25 days of Christmas on the Family Channel just
so I could see all those specials like that, including Rudolph the red-nosed
reindeer.
Totally embarrassing.
Des
Des
> yours?
> > just one hand Ad?
> > > my Christmas favorite is It's A Wonderful Life. Jimmy Stewart was
> > > the best actor ever.
> >
> > Without a shadow of a doubt he was. But do you know I only first saw
that
> > movie a few years ago?
>
> Absolutely.
No one ever believes me when I say that! They always ask if I've been living
in a cave!
> > My sister was the one who hipped me to it when it was playing on every
> > station on the planet-before NBC snatched it up.
> > She knew I was a huge JS fan and had seen it in 2 parts at about 3 in
the
> > morning. She told me the next day that I was going to watch it no matter
> > what and while i was wrapping gifts it came on.she sat me in front of
the
> tv
> > and I was blown away.
>
> This is a *great* story, Des :-)
Where were you when everyone was calling me a cavedweller? <g>
> > The two scenes that floored me was the telephone scene, I mean talk
about
> > UST! I was so in awe of all that tension that cannot come close to being
> > matched today (except by DD and GA of course and even *they arent that
hot
> > because they aren't that open about their feelings)
>
> Did you know that there was no script for that scene?
NOWAY!!
> Capra told them
> what he wanted -- the basic emotions they were supposed to convey --
> and they did it in one take. He was so blown away that he wouldn't change
> anything.
Incredible!! I heard that about an upcoming scene between Duchonvy and
Anderson. They nailed it in one take. and blew everyone away!
Also, do you know the "sisters" scene in "White Christmas" where Danny kaye
and Bing Crosby lip-synch the song with the feather boas?
When they got to the refrain of the song, just before they were going to end
it, instead of doing the dance step they rehearsed, DK slapped him in the
stomach with the feather boa and broke BC up.
He immediately cracked up laughing but continued to lip-synch to his
credit....and DK did it two more times!! He laughed all the way through, but
got to the end.
BC wanted to do the scene again, but the director told him "no way!" They
were keeping it in. He even got mad, but it didn't make a difference. It was
too precious to cut out and eventually BC got over it. Once he saw how
audiences reacted he realized the director made the right decision.
> > and the bar scene where
> > JS prays to God for help. Tears were roling down my face in that scene!
>
> Of course, my sister and I always laughed at the scene where Mr.
> Gower hits George in the ear and my mother told us we were
> terrible, wicked, evil children :-D
>
Isn't that terrible? My cousins laughed at it too when I made them watch it.
Of course, I snickered a coupla times myself.
> > > I also like The Nightmare Before Christmas, but it runs a
> > > distant second.
> >
> > Not a bad movie, even *with* the vocals.
>
> I always think of that as a Halloween movie.
Isn't that wierd? Me too?
> I also think of "Miracle
> on 34th Street" as a Thanksgiving movie. We watch it every year
> right after the Macy's parade ends (and before football starts ;-)
> Adora
Yeah, that's what I think about "Holiday Inn" I look at it like a
thanksgiving movie because for some reason, that's the only time I saw it.
Go figure.
Des
Des
> Des <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
>
> > "Boondoggler" <Boon...@aol.com> wrote in message > Des
> > <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> >
> > <snip>
> > > Well I for one am going to sign off now and wrap infront of the
> > > Battlestar Galactica marathon on the Sci-Fi channel. I might never
get
> > > to my parents' house today. ;-)
> >
> > LOL!! Damned if I didn't flip past the SciFi channel and see the Bonanza
> > guy. And I thought you were pullin' my leg :P
>
> It was heavenly. I even skipped an episode and drove over to my
> parents' house, finished wrapping and watching over there.
Now, THAT'S devotion!
> I managed to
> convince my father that with the blatant biblical parallels in the show,
> it clearly was one of the most religious Christmas shows out there.
LOLOL!! That's the funniest thing I've heard to date! I used to do that with
my Godmother!
> He
> went through the names of the characters (like Adama and Cain) and
> agreed with me. So we continued to watch in peaceful harmony.
Well.....it *was* Christmas :)
> > <snip>
> > Yep, the Grinch rules. And a Christmas Story is no small potatoes <g>
>
> We played the Grinch CD for my parents. (Well just the welcome
> Christmas song.)
WHAT!! You mean you didn't play "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch?" For shame!
That is just *such* an incredible song!
> They didn't recognize it.
LOL!!
> We quizzed them on what
> Bumbles do. Nothing. We played the Charlie Brown Christmas
> music...that was drawing a blank.
Horrors! Not even Charlie Brown?
> My brother and I were beginning to
> get worried that our parents didn't love us enough as children to care
> about what we were watching. Just plopped us down in front of the old
> tv. Then my Dad steps up to the plate and saved the day. Phwew.
> Boondoggler
Thank heavens for that! Not that I was worried, ya know. <G>
Des
MLopez5385
specifically is : "The Sound of Music"... I've beem watching that movie on
Christmas day since I was 8 years olds... I'm 27 now!!
WOW!! time is flying by.
Adora
> "Adora" <hea...@nospam.ctaz.com> wrote:
> > "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
>
> > > Ok. I'm wrapping presents, and started thinking about the
> > > fact that everytime I do this I'm usually watching some
> > > Christmas movie. My favorite of the movie variety is
> > > hands-down "White Christmas" with Bing Crosby and
> > > Danny Kaye. I know every song and dance number,
> > > even the dialogue! I know.....that's a bit...."focused"
> > > but what can I say?
> > I like "Holiday Inn" *so* much better than "White Christmas,"
> > but maybe that's just me ;-)
> > We watched it while we were finishing wrapping presents last night.
>
> Finally!!! Someone that knows the musicals of Christmas!! Holiday Inn has
> always been cool, especially the Fred Astaire dance with the firecrackers,
> but there's just something about White Christmases' musical numbers that
> immediately got my attention.
There aren't a lot of movie musicals that I *don't* know ;-)
The firecracker dance is my favorite too!
> > > Of the Special variety, I have to go with the classic "How the Grinch
> > > Stole Christmas" I love the song "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch"
> > > from the minute I heard it as a little girl. I still do.
> > > Hey, did you know that the guy that wrote the song "You're a Mean
> > > One" was the music teacher from the TV series "Fame"? Also did
> > > you know that the man who sang the song, is the same man that
> > > does the voice of "Tony the Tiger?"
> > > Umm ok, too much information.
> > > Anyhoo, everybody usually has a favorite movie or special...what's
> > > yours?
> > My favorite special, as I believe I've mentioned before, is "The Year
> > Without a Santa Claus." The reason is, of course, Hot Miser and Cold
> > Miser. They're just too much.
> > Too much!
>
> I intentionally watched the 25 days of Christmas on the Family Channel
just
> so I could see all those specials like that, including Rudolph the
red-nosed
> reindeer.
> Totally embarrassing.
My nephew is 18 months old this year, so he's just old enough to sit
through these shows now. My sister was trying to schedule everything
so they could watch them with him on the Family Channel until told her
that I own every one of them on tape.
I have no children, btw, I just own all the Christmas specials ;-)
bluestef
Des <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote in message
news:rZX94.41$%g3....@news2.randori.com...
<snipped speaking of great acting scenes>
: Incredible!! I heard that about an upcoming scene between Duchonvy and
: Anderson. They nailed it in one take. and blew everyone away!
: Des
:
:
Care to share what you heard and where you heard this?
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>National Lampoons Christmas
>Vacation... Nothing gets me laughing as
>hard as when Chevy kicks the crap out of
>the plastic santa and reindeer...
"It's like a funny squeaky sound."
"You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerin plant."
Classic Christmas movie.
--Phil
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: Igor McBain typed:
:>National Lampoons Christmas
:>Vacation... Nothing gets me laughing as
:>hard as when Chevy kicks the crap out of
:>the plastic santa and reindeer...
: "It's like a funny squeaky sound."
: "You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerin plant."
"Is your house on fire, Clark?"
"No, Aunt Bethany, that's just the Christmas lights."
"Is this the airport, Clark?"
"No, Aunt Bethany."
"Don't throw me down, Clark."
"I'll try not to, Aunt Bethany."
Ah, freshman year in college. We watched this movie about 15 times a week.
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Des
>
> : Incredible!! I heard that about an upcoming scene between Duchonvy and
> : Anderson. They nailed it in one take. and blew everyone away!
> : Des
>
> Care to share what you heard and where you heard this?
Nahh.... Don't want to get flamed because I wrote spoiler material but you
can find it out yourself at the Haven(I think that's the name of it).
Des
Des
> > > "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> >
> > Finally!!! Someone that knows the musicals of Christmas!! Holiday Inn
has
> > always been cool, especially the Fred Astaire dance with the
firecrackers,
> > but there's just something about White Christmases' musical numbers that
> > immediately got my attention.
>
> There aren't a lot of movie musicals that I *don't* know ;-)
Oohh now that's a challenge I cannot pass up :) What do Broadway Melody of
1940 Easter Parade, Silk Stockings and Ziegfield Follies all have in common?
> The firecracker dance is my favorite too!
>
Yep, and the one where BC keeps speeding up the music everytime they are
supposed to kiss cracks me up too.
> >
> > I intentionally watched the 25 days of Christmas on the Family Channel
> just
> > so I could see all those specials like that, including Rudolph the
> red-nosed
> > reindeer.
> > Totally embarrassing.
>
> My nephew is 18 months old this year, so he's just old enough to sit
> through these shows now. My sister was trying to schedule everything
> so they could watch them with him on the Family Channel until told her
> that I own every one of them on tape.
Really? I've never even thought of that!
> I have no children, btw, I just own all the Christmas specials ;-)
> Adora
And of course, Bill knows this right? :p
Des
Des
> >Subject: Re: Fav Christmas Movie or special?
> >From: "Des" des...@internetconnect.net
>
> >
> >I intentionally watched the 25 days of Christmas on the Family Channel
just
> >so I could see all those specials like that, including Rudolph the
red-nosed
> >reindeer.
> >Totally embarrassing.
>
Teehee, it was. But I hate admitting it!
> Good for you, Des!
> VerlindaH
Yep, I was feeling "mighty" Christmasy by December 25! When I was asked
why, I just said it was "my little secret" <g>
Des
Des
It always does when you're having fun :)
I have ambivalence toward *that* musical because it was my first lead ever,
in JHS(I played Maria) and the older student that played the nun that sings
"climb every mountain" was singing directly into my ear (we didn't have
enough room on the stage to spread out) the whole time!! To this day, I hate
that song!
Des
Des
<des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
>
> >What do Broadway Melody of
> >1940 Easter Parade, Silk Stockings and Ziegfield Follies all have in
common?
>
Are you sure?
You're absolutely sure that this is the answer, is there anyone you want to
call? :)
Well alright then. brrrring! I'm sorry Ad, that wasn't the answer. You get
one more opportunity :)
Please use it responsibly!
Des
who is watching FX.
VerlindaH
>From: "Des" des...@internetconnect.net
>
>I intentionally watched the 25 days of Christmas on the Family Channel just
>so I could see all those specials like that, including Rudolph the red-nosed
>reindeer.
>Totally embarrassing.
Totally fun! Good for you, Des!
VerlindaH
Adhokk7
>What do Broadway Melody of
>1940 Easter Parade, Silk Stockings and Ziegfield Follies all have in common?
I'm guessing that they all starred Cyd Charise (sp?).
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Adora
> "Adora" <hea...@nospam.ctaz.com> wrote:
> > "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Channel just so I could see all those specials like that, including
> > > Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.
> > > Totally embarrassing.
> > through these shows now. My sister was trying to schedule everything
> > so they could watch them with him on the Family Channel until told her
> > that I own every one of them on tape.
> Really? I've never even thought of that!
>
> > I have no children, btw, I just own all the Christmas specials ;-)
>
One of the things I asked for at Christmas was all the Disney movies
that have just come out on DVD. Bill said, "But you don't have a DVD
player." I said, "But you do!" So yes, I guess he knows ;-D
Adhokk7
>"Adhokk7" <adh...@aol.coma> wrote in message > "Des"
><des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
>>
>> >What do Broadway Melody of
>> >1940 Easter Parade, Silk Stockings and Ziegfield Follies all have in
common?
>>
>> I'm guessing that they all starred Cyd Charise (sp?).
>
>Are you sure?
>You're absolutely sure that this is the answer, is there anyone you want to
>call? :)
>
>Well alright then. brrrring! I'm sorry Ad, that wasn't the answer. You get
>one more opportunity :)
>Please use it responsibly!
Ok, Christian Slater wasn't in any of them. I'm sure and right on about this
one.
Adora
> "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
>
> > What do Broadway Melody of 1940 Easter Parade,
> > Silk Stockings and Ziegfield Follies all have in common?
>
> I'm guessing that they all starred Cyd Charise (sp?).
Nope, she was only in "Silk Stockings" (it's Charisse, btw ;-)
They *did* all star Fred Astaire, though (and it's Ziegfeld ;-)
Phil R.
>"Is your house on fire, Clark?"
>"No, Aunt Bethany, that's just the
>Christmas lights." "Is this the airport,
>Clark?"
>"No, Aunt Bethany."
>"Don't throw me down, Clark."
>"I'll try not to, Aunt Bethany."
Thank you, Sarabelle, for the great laugh. I love this movie. Well, I
love John Hughes.
And to continue this great thread:
"Him's nervous because Christmas is almost here."
"Nervous or excited?"
"Shittin' bricks."
"You shouldn't use that word."
"Shittin' rocks."
Igor McBain
Phil R. wrote in message
<28354-38...@storefull-278.iap.bryant.webtv.net>...
>Igor McBain typed:
>
>>National Lampoons Christmas
>>Vacation... Nothing gets me laughing as
>>hard as when Chevy kicks the crap out of
>>the plastic santa and reindeer...
>
>"It's like a funny squeaky sound."
>"You couldn't hear a dump truck driving through a nitroglycerin plant."
>
I tapped it on tv, but the image isnt too sharp, I 'll have to go buy it
eventually...
Chris 'Coz' Costello
>> Of the Special variety, I have to go with the classic "How the Grinch Stole
>> Christmas" I love the song "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch" from the minute I
>> heard it as a little girl. I still do.
>> Hey, did you know that the guy that wrote the song "You're a Mean One" was
>> the music teacher from the TV series "Fame"? Also did you know that the man
>> who sang the song, is the same man that does the voice of "Tony the Tiger?"
I thought it was Boris Karloff. Or was he the narrator?
On that note, Westfield, NJ's own Whirling Dervishes have a great
version of "You're a Mean One." Chicago ska band The Blue Meanies
also trotted out a version a couple of weeks ago.
Later,
COZ
NP: Talking Heads, _Stop Making Sense_
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Meg, the pasty paste eating diva
"Adora" <hea...@nospam.ctaz.com> went forth and said:
>"Adhokk7" <adh...@aol.coma> wrote"
>> "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
>>
>> > What do Broadway Melody of 1940 Easter Parade,
>> > Silk Stockings and Ziegfield Follies all have in common?
>>
>> I'm guessing that they all starred Cyd Charise (sp?).
>
>Nope, she was only in "Silk Stockings" (it's Charisse, btw ;-)
>They *did* all star Fred Astaire, though (and it's Ziegfeld ;-)
They're all MGM films, too. I think.
Meg
oh, and they're all musicals. ;)
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http://www.fisticuffs.org thinks you have great abs.
Meg, the pasty paste eating diva
c...@enteract.com (Chris 'Coz' Costello) went forth and said:
>>Des wrote:
>>> Of the Special variety, I have to go with the classic "How the Grinch Stole
>>> Christmas" I love the song "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch" from the minute I
>>> heard it as a little girl. I still do.
>>> Hey, did you know that the guy that wrote the song "You're a Mean One" was
>>> the music teacher from the TV series "Fame"? Also did you know that the man
>>> who sang the song, is the same man that does the voice of "Tony the Tiger?"
>
>I thought it was Boris Karloff. Or was he the narrator?
He was the narrator. The guy who did the singing and is also Tony is
named Thurl Ravenscroft. I remember the name because I love it so
much. <g>
Meg
Des
> It is said that on the blessed date of Wed, 29 Dec 1999 07:10:43 GMT,
> "Adora" <hea...@nospam.ctaz.com> went forth and said:
>
> >"Adhokk7" <adh...@aol.coma> wrote"
> >> "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> > What do Broadway Melody of 1940 Easter Parade,
> >> > Silk Stockings and Ziegfield Follies all have in common?
> >>
> >> I'm guessing that they all starred Cyd Charise (sp?).
> >
> >Nope, she was only in "Silk Stockings" (it's Charisse, btw ;-)
> >They *did* all star Fred Astaire, though (and it's Ziegfeld ;-)
>
> They're all MGM films, too. I think.
> Meg
> oh, and they're all musicals. ;)
LOL!!! Ok, like Ad, you get by on a technicality. They are all from MGM and
of course are musicals.
Des
Des
> > "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> >
> > > What do Broadway Melody of 1940 Easter Parade,
> > > Silk Stockings and Ziegfield Follies all have in common?
> >
> > I'm guessing that they all starred Cyd Charise (sp?).
>
> Nope, she was only in "Silk Stockings" (it's Charisse, btw ;-)
> They *did* all star Fred Astaire, though (and it's Ziegfeld ;-)
Damn Adora! Ok, you got that one.
How about this one?
What do The Pirate, For Me and My Gal, and Summer Stock
have in common?
And also, what do Take Me out to the Ballgame, Anchors Aweigh, and On the
Town
have in common with the first three movies?
You get this one, and you *really* know your movie musicals!! :)
Des
Des
> ><des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> >What do Broadway Melody of
> >> >1940 Easter Parade, Silk Stockings and Ziegfield Follies all have in
> common?
> >>
> >> I'm guessing that they all starred Cyd Charise (sp?).
> >
> >You're absolutely sure that this is the answer, is there anyone you want
to
> >call? :)
> >
> >Well alright then. brrrring! I'm sorry Ad, that wasn't the answer. You
get
> >one more opportunity :)
> >Please use it responsibly!
>
> Ok, Christian Slater wasn't in any of them. I'm sure and right on about
this
> one.
LOL!!! Ok, Addy you got this one on a technicality :-D
Des
Lynn Derman
>Damn Adora! Ok, you got that one.
>How about this one?
>What do The Pirate, For Me and My Gal, and Summer Stock
>have in common?
>And also, what do Take Me out to the Ballgame, Anchors Aweigh, and On the
>Town
>have in common with the first three movies?
>You get this one, and you *really* know your movie musicals!! :)
>Des
Popping out of lurkdom long enough to say that Gene Kelly was in all of them.
Lynn D.
XPFC CotHP SPCDD
Lynn Derman
>Des writes:
I almost forgot. Frank Sinatra was in Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Anchors
Aweigh and On the Town, co-starring with Gene Kelly.
And last night on A&E's Biography, I watched Donald O'Connor do his classic
song and dance "Make 'Em Laugh" from Singin' in the Rain in which he
co-starred with Gene Kelly.
Meg, the pasty paste eating diva
+1000, sod...@state.nd.us (Lynn Derman) went forth and said:
>And last night on A&E's Biography, I watched Donald O'Connor do his classic
>song and dance "Make 'Em Laugh" from Singin' in the Rain in which he
>co-starred with Gene Kelly.
I dig Donald O'Connor. I spent a summer in love with him after I taped
"There's No Business Like Show Business" (which is one of the most
crackheaded musicals ever to come out of the factories)...sigh.
Meg
movie musical whore...hell...just a musical whore...
Boondoggler
> On that note, Westfield, NJ's own Whirling Dervishes have a great
> version of "You're a Mean One."
Yes they do. I didn't know they were Jersey Boys.
--
Boondoggler
XFW1114, ggg, MBC
MiGiS7 - wire rims or bust!
Chris 'Coz' Costello
>Chris 'Coz' Costello <c...@enteract.com> wrote:
>> On that note, Westfield, NJ's own Whirling Dervishes have a great
>> version of "You're a Mean One."
>
>Yes they do. I didn't know they were Jersey Boys.
They sure are. I've only met one of them, though.
Later,
COZ
NP: Spinner.com
Adora
> > > "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > What do Broadway Melody of 1940 Easter Parade,
> > > > Silk Stockings and Ziegfield Follies all have in common?
> > > I'm guessing that they all starred Cyd Charise (sp?).
> > They *did* all star Fred Astaire, though (and it's Ziegfeld ;-)
> > Adora
>
> How about this one?
> What do The Pirate, For Me and My Gal, and Summer Stock
> have in common?
Judy Garland
> And also, what do Take Me out to the Ballgame, Anchors Aweigh, and On the
> Town have in common with the first three movies?
What they have in common with each other is Frank Sinatra.
What they have in common with the first three is Gene Kelly.
> You get this one, and you *really* know your movie musicals!! :)
How'd I do? :-)
Des
> >Des wrote:
> >> Of the Special variety, I have to go with the classic "How the Grinch
Stole
> >> Christmas" I love the song "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch" from the
minute I
> >> heard it as a little girl. I still do.
> >> Hey, did you know that the guy that wrote the song "You're a Mean One"
was
> >> the music teacher from the TV series "Fame"? Also did you know that the
man
> >> who sang the song, is the same man that does the voice of "Tony the
Tiger?"
>
> I thought it was Boris Karloff. Or was he the narrator?
>
Ya, Boris was the narrator. But I heard that they based that gruesome, evil
smile that the Grinch makes when he thinks of that "evil idea" on one of
Boris Karloff's characters.
> On that note, Westfield, NJ's own Whirling Dervishes have a great
> version of "You're a Mean One."
That name just always cracks me up but I didn't know they were from NJ.
> Chicago ska band The Blue Meanies
> also trotted out a version a couple of weeks ago.
> Later,
> COZ
It's a great song. For a songwriting class I was taking the teacher gave us
each a Christmas song to re-arrange and I wanted that one SO badly. But I
got the song that The Gap was using in those great Christmas commercials,
Sleigh Ride.
But my friend got the Grinch song and did a damn good job of it.
Des
Des
> Lynn Derman writes:
>
> >Des writes:
>
> >>How about this one?
> >>What do The Pirate, For Me and My Gal, and Summer Stock
> >>have in common?
the
> >>Town
> >>have in common with the first three movies?
>
>
> >Popping out of lurkdom long enough to say that Gene Kelly was in all of
them.
> >Lynn D.
Yep.
> I almost forgot. Frank Sinatra was in Take Me Out to the Ballgame,
Anchors
> Aweigh and On the Town, co-starring with Gene Kelly.
Right the1st time!
> And last night on A&E's Biography, I watched Donald O'Connor do his
classic
> song and dance "Make 'Em Laugh" from Singin' in the Rain in which he
> co-starred with Gene Kelly.
> Lynn D.
That was so very amazing!! I'll never forget the first time I saw that
number. When he got to the end and was climbing up the wall and somersaulted
while *still* singing the song my mouth was hanging open!
Des
Des
>
> >Damn Adora! Ok, you got that one.
> >How about this one?
> >What do The Pirate, For Me and My Gal, and Summer Stock
> >have in common?
> >And also, what do Take Me out to the Ballgame, Anchors Aweigh, and On the
> >Town
> >have in common with the first three movies?
> >You get this one, and you *really* know your movie musicals!! :)
> >Des
>
>
> Popping out of lurkdom long enough to say that Gene Kelly was in all of
them.
>
> Lynn D.
Madame you are correct!!! And you popped out of lurkdom too!! I hope you'll
do that more often! :)
Des
Des
<des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> > "Adora" <hea...@nospam.ctaz.com> wrote:
> > > "Adhokk7" <adh...@aol.coma> wrote:
> > > > "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > What do Broadway Melody of 1940 Easter Parade,
> > > > > Silk Stockings and Ziegfield Follies all have in common?
> > > > I'm guessing that they all starred Cyd Charise (sp?).
> > > Nope, she was only in "Silk Stockings" (it's Charisse, btw ;-)
> > > They *did* all star Fred Astaire, though (and it's Ziegfeld ;-)
> > > Adora
> >
> > How about this one?
> > What do The Pirate, For Me and My Gal, and Summer Stock
> > have in common?
>
>
YES!
> > And also, what do Take Me out to the Ballgame, Anchors Aweigh, and On
the
> > Town have in common with the first three movies?
>
> What they have in common with each other is Frank Sinatra.
> What they have in common with the first three is Gene Kelly.
>
Damn you're good!!
> > You get this one, and you *really* know your movie musicals!! :)
>
> How'd I do? :-)
> Adora
I give up!! You're too good! :)
Des
Adora
> "Adora" <hea...@nospam.ctaz.com> wrote:
> "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> > > "Adora" <hea...@nospam.ctaz.com> wrote:
> > > > "Adhokk7" <adh...@aol.coma> wrote:
> > > > > "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > What do Broadway Melody of 1940 Easter Parade,
> > > > > > Silk Stockings and Ziegfield Follies all have in common?
> > > > > I'm guessing that they all starred Cyd Charise (sp?).
> > > > Nope, she was only in "Silk Stockings" (it's Charisse, btw ;-)
> > > > They *did* all star Fred Astaire, though (and it's Ziegfeld ;-)
> > > How about this one?
> > > What do The Pirate, For Me and My Gal, and Summer Stock
> > > have in common?
> > Judy Garland
> YES!
>
> > > And also, what do Take Me out to the Ballgame, Anchors
> > > Aweigh, and On the Town have in common with the first
> > > three movies?
> > What they have in common with each other is Frank Sinatra.
> > What they have in common with the first three is Gene Kelly.
>
> Damn you're good!!
Hooray!!
> > > You get this one, and you *really* know your movie musicals!! :)
> > How'd I do? :-)
>
> I give up!! You're too good! :)
No you didn't! You asked another one today ;-)
Des
> "Des" <des...@internetconnect.net> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > You get this one, and you *really* know your movie musicals!! :)
> > > How'd I do? :-)
> >
> > I give up!! You're too good! :)
>
> No you didn't! You asked another one today ;-)
> Adora
Teehee, I know. I just couldn't resist!
Des