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The can that you are carrying, the can within which the finished film project has been placed, the can that you are pooping in, or the can that holds your food?
I love English
Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!
On the Surface of the Sun aka Florida in the Summer.
Flinty wrote: The can that you are carrying, the can within which the finished film project has been placed, the can that you are pooping in, or the can that holds your food?
I love English
Man in Machester:Toss the bin into the can.
Me: Do you mean the dumpster?
Man: No. The can.
Me: Huh?
BorderCountess wrote: Just because you're doing something right doesn't necessarily mean you know what you're doing...
Only the... before I anger you fine folks anymore... do you prefer British or English?
Depends largely on whether the person you are speaking to is from England or not. The assumption that all British people are English often doesn’t go down well with those from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!
Lathe Biosas wrote: So I shouldn't tell the jokes my old boss from Hull (-on-something-or-other) used to tell me about why God created Ireland and Scotland?
All his jokes took forever to tell.
But, I will default to British... thanks!
I refer you to the video that launched CGP Grey’s career:
Zed wrote: *All statements reflect my opinion at this moment. if some sort of pretty new model gets released (or if I change my mind at random) I reserve the right to jump on any bandwagon at will.
I was born in Scotland, lived in Edinburgh for 11 years, then moved to Saaaaaarff East Ingerlund as some of the natives call it, and have been here a smidge over 33 years.
I consider myself Scottish and British. But not English.
Others will describe themselves differently.
As for British things? The song that launched a thousand, pig ignorant, Daily Mail comments.
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Busting out a classic on this Saturday evening.
We all know the story, but man it’s well told here with all the charm only the Muppets can provide. And whilst a comedic telling, not in a way which seeks to ridicule the central story.
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Automatically Appended Next Post: The Santa Clause
Tim Allen comedy vehicle where he becomes Santa.
Not a great start, as we’re soon into Carol of the Bells, the sort of Christmas carol which strongly implies if you don’t have a good time, someone is gonna set about your face with a hammer until you do. And one, for my money, much overused in American Christmas movies in particular.
What’s interesting about this is Tim’s character isn’t a miserable anus determined to bring everyone else down until he learns a life lesson. He is however a slightly grumpy divorced father, but not in a mean spirited way. And whilst a bit bumbling, he is trying. So that’s nice, and a bit refreshing.
Probably should’ve watched this years ago, because it’s really good fun!
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We all know the story, but man it’s well told here with all the charm only the Muppets can provide. And whilst a comedic telling, not in a way which seeks to ridicule the central story.
Interesting enough, while a comedy, the story hews pretty closely to the original with Gonzo's narration taken directly from the text. Even at the end when Gonzo gives a very Gonzo-like delivery with "And to Tiny Tim who did not die" --that's word-for-word Dickens.
It's probably my second favorite movie adaptation of A Christmas Carol with Alastair Sim's version taking the top spot. Anyone else have a favorite version?
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Seems the Dickens Society considers it the most accurate on-screen translation.
Not just because Dickens (well, The Great Gonzo) narrates as per the book? But Scrooge isn’t bullied into repenting. Rather, he’s shown what his love of money has cost him throughout his life, and how little it’s actually bought him.
It’s bloody terrific anyway!
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So, my wife finished her school for the semester with all As, so her reward was a Christmas movie marathon weekend! We literally watched about 12+ Christmas movies that she had not seen before. To put that in perspective, we dropped Netflix last year, because she had seen ALL the Christmas movies on the platform.... all .... of..... them!
I won't review all of the ones we watched this weekend, because most of them blur together in a sea of Meh! I know you all want a review of Hot Frosty, but we did not watch that one.
I will therefore limit my review to the two Christmas movies I actually recall, and maybe a couple honorable mentions.
A Cowboy Christmas Romance
God, that title sounds like a cheap Wal-mart paperback romance.... and I guess this is the movie equivalent!
A big city real-estate woman comes back to her home in order to close the deal on a local Ranch. Instead, she reconciles with her family, finds love, and ends up owning a Ranch.
The summary is generic as all get-out. I groaned when I saw this one come up. However, this movie is much better than it sounds. The performances are actually pretty solid, the character arcs are solid, and the melodrama is really done well. It actually felt like an adaptation of a book.
The one downside is they quickly try to wrap up in about 5 minutes, and that is a big issue. However, I actually found this one interesting.
Show-stopping Christmas
This was by far the best one!
A small-town theatre is preparing for their annual production of The Christmas Carol. However, the wife of the deceased Theatre-owner decides to sell the theatre to a Condo developer. The Theatre Manager and the out-of-town Hollywood Actor nephew of the Owner try to put on the play and save the Theatre with the help of local friends.
This is actually a very clever modernization and re-telling of A Christmas Carol without bashing you over the head with it. The show within a show aspect allows you to see the parallels, but it never says it out right. We only see them prepping the show, and almost never them performing the show. Instead, we see the visitations of Past, Present, and Future in various plot developments involving a Christmas party, Caroling, and a Lock-out. Honestly, really well-done for a made-for-lifetime Christmas movie.
This is just a really good movie. I unironically recommend it and this would make a fun companion to A Muppet Christmas Carol for two very different ways to modernize a classic.
The Honorable Mentions include:
A Taste of Christmas - About an Italian restaurant
- Not terrible
A Snowglobe Christmas - Hey, that guy is from Clueless - Kind of a It's a Wonderful Life vibe
A Nanny for Christmas - I had never heard of the Christmas Ghost poem before.
Final Thoughts - The titles for most of these are just awful.
- It is also clear that these things are just commercials for modern consumerism and beauty products.
- Some are cheaper than others and obviously so.
- They are also inherently "Conservative" in nature.
- However, they all knew their formula and hit all the marks.
- No one was trying to "Subvert expectations" and I appreciated that. They knew what they were and put their all into delivering that experience.
- God, I love me some B-roll padding!
- If I was a script writer, this is about the level of writing I would aspire too.
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We all know the story, but man it’s well told here with all the charm only the Muppets can provide. And whilst a comedic telling, not in a way which seeks to ridicule the central story.
I have exactly one complaint with most home media versions of The Muppet Christmas Carol - and this is coming from someone who would have it in their top 3 Christmas films of all time.
Why in the blue blazes did they cut Belle's song from the Ghost of Christmas Past sequence? Scrooge's change of demeanor coming out of the sequence makes no real sense without it, and it is still used over the end credits.
I'm sure the VHS I had of it as a wee 'un had the song in there, and I do believe they've recovered & restored the footage to add it to the streaming version on Disney+ (I think), but I do look forward to a DVD version with it back in coming out again.
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
We all know the story, but man it’s well told here with all the charm only the Muppets can provide. And whilst a comedic telling, not in a way which seeks to ridicule the central story.
I have exactly one complaint with most home media versions of The Muppet Christmas Carol - and this is coming from someone who would have it in their top 3 Christmas films of all time.
Why in the blue blazes did they cut Belle's song from the Ghost of Christmas Past sequence? Scrooge's change of demeanor coming out of the sequence makes no real sense without it, and it is still used over the end credits.
I'm sure the VHS I had of it as a wee 'un had the song in there, and I do believe they've recovered & restored the footage to add it to the streaming version on Disney+ (I think), but I do look forward to a DVD version with it back in coming out again.
My understanding is on Disney+ you have to go to “extras” and there’s a special cut version with that song re-added.
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Kind of a modern take on the Schwarzenegger 'Jingle All The Way'. Slightly tight-fisted Dad (Stephen Merchant) refuses to pay for the reserved christmas toy for his daughter after the price goes up. Toy is of course the must-have christmas gift and is now sold out everywhere. His annoying christmas-nut neighbour (Asim Chaudhry) helps out, manages to reserve the last one in stock in the country - but it's 400+ miles away. Cue last-minute Christmas road trip with many setbacks to get the toy.
It's good! It's funny, it's big-hearted, not too cliched (without too much of a spoiler, there's a very funny gasp-is-that-the-real-santa moment followed immediately by a subversive no-very-much-not), and comes in a tight under-an-hour run time. Well worth a watch if you've not seen it.
Funny, in the states we call it Ship to Store and not Click and Collect.
The Holiday Junkie
Written, directed, and starring Jennifer Love-Hewitt and her actual husband! Honestly, I never would have known that was her.
This movie has a lot of issues with grief. It is the centerpiece of the movie. How to manage grief and move on with your life, especially during the Holiday season. Therefore, many parts of the movie are not as fun and festive as your average Christmas movie-watcher may want.
However, all is well that ends well. It is an almost 2 (!) hour long movie though, which is very unnecessary. I like a lot of these in their tight 90 minute formats thanks!
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Interestingly, Whitehall has also garnered a dedicated following among internet posters, particularly on gaming forums like Dakkadakka. Users such as "Mad Doc Grotsnik" spend endless hours extolling Whitehall's comedic genius, showcasing how his humour transcends traditional boundaries and resonates with diverse communities online. This enthusiastic support from fans further underscores his status as a modern comedic icon.
I have always wondered what the end times will resemble.
Not a film, but a BBC Children’s series based on the eponymous book. Part mystery, part ghost story. And definitely one I’m fond of. Mostly because when it first came out in 1988, when I was 8, I was just cutting my little gothic teeth, and had a massive crush on the lead.
And I dunno if it’s a British thing, or a Generational and British thing? But this sort of gothic ghost story type thing feels very Christmassy to me.
Perhaps it’s because as a nipper, when the weather was good I’d be out mucking about in the garden or terrorising the neighbourhood with friends, so it was only really the dark, dreary months of winter I’d regularly watch the TV of a weekday. Perhaps it’s the former tradition of a Christmas ghost story, and not just A Christmas Carol.
But this is definitely a seasonal treat for me.
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