Slime Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Here's my basic four categories of movies/shows/whatever that are generally called "Christmas specials". Whether an episode of a tv show or a movie, I think the four general categories are as follows. 1) Stone cold classics/essential Christmastime viewing - The top of the pile stuff. Shows or movies that have pretty much become synonymous WITH the holiday itself. 2) Stuff that is pretty darn good - Not necessarily a classic, but a show or movie that is still great, with just a few elements missing that keep it from becoming ingrained into the holiday itself 3) Forgettable specials - Nothing to have cardiac arrest from, but specials or shows that are so lame your life would not be affected if they disappeared from existence 4) Insults to the holiday - Christmas specials that are so bad you actually feel that the person making said work hates the holiday season and should change their name to Grinchy McScrooge. Having said this, I'd like you TRFers to list your favourite holiday/Christmas (call it what you like) specials and put them into the above four categories. Either list them one at a time or compile a BIG list. You can even come up with your own categories if you feel that I've missed some ground. If you are currently celebrating some other holiday and you feel that a show or special deserves mentioning, by all means list it with the above. I'll get the festivities started. 1) Stone cold classic - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1964) 2) Pretty good - A Muppet Christmas Carol That's all I've got for now. The rest of you, fill in the rest of the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 For the FIRST TIER: A Christmas Story Santa Claus is Comin' to Town Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Frosty the Snowman A Charlie Brown Christmas How the Grinch Stole Christmas (animated, original) For the SECOND TIER: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Scrooged Die Hard It's a Wonderful Life A Christmas Carol (any version, I'm not particular) Miracle on 34th Street (I like the 70s version with Sebastian Cabot, not the original, and not the 90s remake) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Dec 11 2006, 04:50 PM) For the FIRST TIER: A Christmas Story Santa Claus is Comin' to Town Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Frosty the Snowman A Charlie Brown Christmas How the Grinch Stole Christmas (animated, original) For the SECOND TIER: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Scrooged Die Hard It's a Wonderful Life A Christmas Carol (any version, I'm not particular) Miracle on 34th Street (I like the 70s version with Sebastian Cabot, not the original, and not the 90s remake) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Top Tier It's a Wonderful Life Santa Claus is Comin' to Town Frosty Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer A Charlie Brown Christmas A Year without a Santa Grinch cartoon Christmas Vacation Second Tier Scrooged A Muppet Christmas Christmas Story White Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyt Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 how bout a hurt/heal!@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riv Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 QUOTE (daveyt @ Dec 12 2006, 03:18 AM) how bout a hurt/heal!@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 QUOTE (Batman @ Dec 11 2006, 03:06 PM) Top Tier It's a Wonderful Life Santa Claus is Comin' to Town Frosty Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer A Charlie Brown Christmas A Year without a Santa Grinch cartoon Christmas Vacation Second Tier Scrooged A Muppet Christmas Christmas Story White Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slime Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 nominate some for the other two groups folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I've been kind of a scrooge this year so far, not having watched one Christmas special, and being annoyed that they're pre-empting regular programming. The only X-mas thing I've watched this season and really enjoyed was Will Ferrell in Elf. What I like most about it is not that it's an enjoyable movie, but that I haven't seen it 9 quadrillion times. Yes, A Christmas Story is a classic, but I've seen it way too many times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (animated) was on last night, followed by a half-hour "making of" segment. I already knew it was Boris Karloff's voice, and that Albert Hague (Mr. Shorofsky from "Fame") was the composer, but it was still a good special. I've never seen the Jim Carey live action version of "The Grinch," but I know Geddy Lee is a big fan. Is it any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladirushfan80 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 QUOTE I've been kind of a scrooge this year so far, not having watched one Christmas special, and being annoyed that they're pre-empting regular programming. The only X-mas thing I've watched this season and really enjoyed was Will Ferrell in Elf. What I like most about it is not that it's an enjoyable movie, but that I haven't seen it 9 quadrillion times. Yes, A Christmas Story is a classic, but I've seen it way too many times... i'm with ya there goober! except that i haven't watched ANY X mas specials... i own elf, and christmas story, so those are available whenever we want to see them... QUOTE "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (animated) was on last night, followed by a half-hour "making of" segment. I already knew it was Boris Karloff's voice, and that Albert Hague (Mr. Shorofsky from "Fame") was the composer, but it was still a good special. I've never seen the Jim Carey live action version of "The Grinch," but I know Geddy Lee is a big fan. Is it any good? i have both versions of this movie too.... the animated classic, and Jim carey's adaptaion. both are good... jim carey does a good job portraying the Grinch, but the animated classic is MY personal fav.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 (edited) Edited December 13, 2006 by Batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Limelight* Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Garfield Charlie Brown The Flinstones The Jetsons All i can remember, but in that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Limelight* Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Garfield Charlie Brown The Flinstones The Jetsons All i can remember, but in that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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