Margaret O'Brien is refreshingly morbid in Meet Me in St. Louis, and her meltdown when she destroys her snow family is heartbreaking.
Hell, I don't know. If I had wanted schooling, I'da gone to school.
Jayne ,'Ariel'
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Kathy A - Nov 30, 2004 7:17:44 am PST #6449 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
tommyrot - Nov 30, 2004 7:19:35 am PST #6450 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
refreshingly morbid
Two words that should go together more often....
Calli - Nov 30, 2004 8:01:07 am PST #6451 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
My favorite Christmas movie -- well, show, I guess -- is How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The animated one, not the Ron Howard travesty. The bit at the ending always works for me. "Maybe Christmas doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas means just a little bit more." I liked The Ref well enough, but not so much that I'd go out of my way to see it again. I burned out on A Christmas Story. Some channel had it on for 24 hours straight over Christmas one year, and my BiL insisted on keeping it on all day long.
I loved Molin Rouge. I also loved La Boheme. For that matter, the English translation of Murger's Scenes de la Vie de Boheme (on which La Boheme was based) is pretty good. If you like short stories with related characters set in 19th century Paris I'd recommend it.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 30, 2004 8:45:25 am PST #6452 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Oooh, must join Vonnie in the Meet Me in St. Louis corner. I must think of it as a Judy Garland movie rather than a Christmas movie, because it didn't even occur to me despite being one of my two all-time favorites.
Kalshane - Nov 30, 2004 10:05:43 am PST #6453 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Oh, yeah, the animated Grinch is probably the only holiday special I try to watch these days.
Kathy A - Nov 30, 2004 10:10:26 am PST #6454 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
"Year Without a Santa Clause" is always fun, for the Mrs. C/Jingle&Jangle/Heat Meiser/Cold Meiser/Mother Nature sequences.
"Boys...boys...BE QUIET!!!!" "Yes, Mother dear."
Consuela - Nov 30, 2004 10:16:25 am PST #6455 of 10001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Rudolph is on this week, and it's probably my sentimental favorite Christmas special. Unfortunately, it's on opposite Lost, so I'll have to torrent it. *g*
Anne W. - Nov 30, 2004 1:44:13 pm PST #6456 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
refreshingly morbid
Kathy, may I please tag this?
Rudolph is on opposite Lost? That tears it. Rudolph gets watched live, Lost will be taped. Some holiday traditions are sacred.
Glamcookie - Nov 30, 2004 2:00:07 pm PST #6457 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I can watch Rudolph any time I want.
t /snotty Rudolph DVD owner
Kathy A - Nov 30, 2004 2:22:29 pm PST #6458 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Sure, Anne!
Since it's the last new ep until January, and I can only tune into one show at a time (stupid digital cable box!), I guess I'll be watching Lost. The Snowman always gave the creeps, anyway.