Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'
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You make an exception for The Ref, no?
Oh HELLS yeah.
Actually, it's rather funny. When a Christmas movie sets out to present some sort of traditional image of Christmas or people, it comes across to me as vile and repulsive in the extreme.
When a movie sets out to tell a bitter, cynical Christmas story, it will almost always be adored by me.
The Ref is my favorite Christmas movie. No exceptions.
Well, "traditional" sappy Christmas story message nearly always become creepy and off-putting if you think about what they're really saying. Whereas movies that start out intending to be sick and wrong tend not to disappoint.
Case in point: Bad Santa
I think A Christmas Story is probably my favorite, though Bad Santa was certainly entertaining the other year.
Someone needs to make a film version of David Sedaris' The Santaland Diaries.
The Ref is my favorite Christmas movie. No exceptions.
This is me.
Still, I watch White Christmas every year and tear up in the same places. Every. Damn. Time.
When you're worried and you can't sleep. Count your blessings instead of sheep...
Case in point: Bad Santa
I disagree.
I have yet to see The Ref or A Christmas Story.
A good Christmas movie is Die Hard 2.
P-C, you didn't like Bad Santa?
Nope.
Alibelle "Buffista Movies 3: Panned and Scanned" Oct 31, 2004 3:14:28 pm PST
I loved Elf, though.
The Ref is my favorite Christmas movie. Gonna go rent it now.