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Don't forget about the raging Ice Storm key party going on downstairs. The egg nog is flowing and it's anyone's guess who you'll go home with. Meanwhile, I'd like to throw out some suggestions for next month's movies.
Not exactly the lightest fare, Black Christmas has come up more than once as a nice little treat for the Holidays.
 I've still not seen this movie after many years of hearing about it, so I'm going to go ahead and solidify it in next week's slot. It's basically the original slasher film, predating and influencing even Halloween. It's not easy resisting the urge to follow that up with Silent Night, Deadly Night, but I think we only need one horror Christmas movie in the roster.
We've got some interesting choices for the remaining weeks. Let me or Katie know what your preferences are and we'll have a schedule ready soon. (As a side note, I haven't seen any of these, so those of you questioning my taste after watching The New World can go fu- I mean, you don't have to worry about that here.)
First, there's John Ford's Christmas Western, 3 Godfathers:
 Released in 1948 and starring John Wayne (I remain on the fence between loving and loathing that man...Flava Flav was more decisive), it's the story of three gunmen who risk their lives to bring an infant to safety in the desert. It takes place near Christmas and is a retelling of some story from the bible, but don't hold that against it.
For comparison's sake, we could also watch this movie:
 It's the same wise men tale reimagined by Ford, but this time the baby is discovered by three homeless people in Tokyo. The reviews for this one are very encouraging.
If those don't float you're boat, how does Christmas in the Clouds sound?
 I came across this while doing research and don't know much about it. It sounds good though, and more upbeat than anything I've mentioned so far. The product description reads, "A classic comedy of mistaken identity and romance set during the holiday season at a ski resort that is owned and operated by a Native American Nation. Shot on location at The Sundance Resort in Utah, this is the first contemporary romantic comedy to feature an almost entirely American Indian cast. The film was featured at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival."
Alright, next is something I really want to check out. The story sounds fantastic, and the cover of the DVD had me at hello...
 It's a dramatization of a real event during World War I. On Christmas Eve in 1914, soldiers on the Western Front from many different nations decided to call an unofficial truce to celebrate a moment of peace for one night. nominated for all sorts of fancy awards last year, it was just released on DVD this month. In French with English subtitles.
Let's see, what else? Oh, the last thing I have listed here is the classic Poirot feature length "Christmas" mystery,
 How can you go wrong with that? Or maybe you can. I've never actually seen a Poroit mystery, but I know lots of fans.
Cast your votes, members. By that, of course, I mean to totally refrain from commenting or emailing even after direct request. It's cool - I wouldn't either. And I'm watching motherfuckin' Black Christmas either way.
Does anyone know of any good New Year's movies? |
posted by Jeff @ 11/29/2006 07:37:00 PM  |
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As a child, I was a huge fan of Poirot on TV and in film. I've gotta give my mom some credit- she loved Christie and attempted to make me read Agatha Christie when I was, like, 6 (my middle name is Agatha. Seriously). After I demonstrated that I would rather eat or destroy Agatha Christie mysterie, my mother forced me to watch those cute little one-hour mystery doo-dahs on Public Broadcasting. Hercule Poirot quickly became my hero. Well, he's no Indiana Jones, but he's a clever little old man. Check out this linkfor some more information on Suchet, Christie, and Poirot. David Suchet played the best Poirot, and is the most commonly referenced actor to have played him. Yup.
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PS- Jeff, no one thinks you're crazy for The New World choice. A little lady-like, yes. But crazy, no :)
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