Holiday 2012 Movie/TV Show Marathon

[HD Canuck]

Kinda like the 31 Days of Halloween, but for Christmas/Holiday movies and TV shows.

Post what you watch here!

I kinda like watching Disney animated classics (DACs) at this time of year, and I'm giving a chance to some of the sequels this time around. So I kicked off this year with...

Recent viewings in Bold:

1. Pocahontas
2. Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
3. Bambi
4. Bambi II



Pocahontas and Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

Pocahontas: I really like the design of the forests and landscape in this one. Music is good. Story may have used a little impreovement in some areas but otherwise it's good.
Pocahontas II: First time watching a DTV Disney sequel. It's bad, but not entirely awful. It is a little sad to see decently designed characters having to put up with Saturday morning cartooon calibre animation.



Bambi

I like to watch Bambi at this time of year probably because I pretty much grew up in a forested area and spent a lot of time in the bush in the autumn. Always loved Bambi since I was a kid. Loved how Walt's animators designed the forest. The animation is truly a work of art on this one. Always loved the April Showers sequence with all the water droplets. What amazes me is animators these days don't take a risk and make something a little bit more artsy to appeal to all ages (like in the Walt era). Seems like all animation coming out of the Mouse House these days has to be targeted mainly to hyperactive children.



Bambi II

First time seeing this one and it's not that bad. I actually thought this one would be a whole lot worse. The animation doesn't feel as much as a Saturday morning cartoon on this one (it's more fluid and not so choppy like Pocahontas II). And Captain Picard voices the great prince of the forest - who I met this year at the local comic con! Hope to meet Sir Patrick Stewart again one day, a very nice gentleman and he had some great stories to share.

[EricJ]

So...it's just a Disney marathon and not a Christmas marathon, and no "Lady & the Tramp" at that?

Let's start with just the mandatory TV shows:
- Blackadder's Christmas Carol
- Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean
- Twilight Zone, "Night of the Meek" (additional options, "Changing of the Guard", "Six Characters in Search of an Exit")
- Dick Van Dyke Show, "The Alan Brady Show Presents"
- Mystery Science Theater 3000, "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians"
- Married: With Children, "It's a Bundy-ful Life"

[HD Canuck]

Originally Posted by EricJ

So...it's just a Disney marathon and not a Christmas marathon, and no "Lady & the Tramp" at that?

Nope. I just like to watch Disney animated movies at this time of year with my Christmas movies, and I just watched Lady and the Tramp. I just like to watch Disney flicks between American Thanksgiving with the lead into December, and then start watching more Christmas related stuff, and then after New Year's up until the 12th Day of Christmas (Jan 5), I watch Disney again.

[jwerk]

Well, for Thanksgiving I watched all the Thanksgiving episodes from Friends.

Here is my Christmas list(most of these I've already watched within the last couple weeks):
Elf
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
A Christmas Story
Die Hard 1&2
Polar Express
Rudolph
Santa Clause is Comin to Town
Frost the Snowman & Return of Frosty
Arthur Christmas
Home Alone 1&2
How the Grinch Stole Christmas

I might watch:
It's a Wonderful Life
Miracle on 34th Street
The Santa Clause 1&2
Bad Santa
A Charlie Brown Christmas
many more...

[HD Canuck]

Recent viewings in bold:

1. Pocahontas
2. Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
3. Bambi
4. Bambi II
5. Lady and the Tramp
6. Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure



Lady and the Tramp

Classic Walt era animation. First time watching it on Blu. Looks great. Starts with Christmas and ends with Christmas.

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure

Meh, Saturday morning cartoon calibre animation. rips off the original and Oliver and Company.

[cinemaphile]

Placeholder for my list here on page one

I have my video diary over at Letterboxd, so I'll go back and see what I've watched since Thanksgiving. Don't think there's anything holiday-oriented yet, though.

11/22 - Home for the Holidays

[HD Canuck]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

If it's not going to be limited to holiday/Christmas movies, this really just belongs in one of the existing "what have you watched recently" threads.

Just using the ABC 25 Days of Christmas thing as an example, they don't always air something that's full-on Christmas, and it's usually a Disney DAC.

also, couldn't you just edit your original post instead of re-posting a new list every time (and you might wanna spoiler-hide it if youre putting artwork and reviews for every movie you watch)

This is how I did it in the 31 Days of Horror thread. When the list got too long, I used spoiler tags.

[csdot]

i probably wont (scratch that definitely wont) watch something holiday oriented every day, but ill log the things that i do watch when i watch them. might watch Kiss Kiss Bang Bang tonight.

[mister serious]

In early-mid December, leading up to Christmas, I plan on Watching...
-All of my Disney Animated blus
-"The Muppets" & "The Muppet Christmas Carol" blus
-Every Pixar movie in order (as soon as Nemo is out on blu)
-The first 5 seasons of "The Big Bang Theory" on blu (not sure why)
-The Jim Carrey version of "The Grinch" on blu
-"Four Christmases"blu
-"Fred Claus"blu
-"A Charlie Brown Christmas"blu

maybe more

[erlinmeyer]

ok, since this has nothing to do with the holidays - today(11/27) i watched:
Gary Moore and Friends: One Night in Dublin, A Tribute to Phil Lynott Blu-ray
Frank Zappa: Dub Room Special DVD
Son of Anarchy - To Thine Own Self DVR
Clerks Blu-ray
Hawaii Five-O - Wahine'inoloa DVR
The Third Man Blu-ray

11/28
Little Shop of Horrors Blu-ray
Emerson Lake & Palmer Live at Royal Ablbert Hall DVD
Sons of Anarchy - Darthy DVR
Chasing Amy Blu-Ray
Radio City 75th Christmas Extravaganza Amazon

11/29
Mutiny on th Bounty Blu-ray
Cher: Extravaganza Live at the Mirage DVD
The Game Blu-ray

11/30
The Marrying Man Blu-ray
Ken Burns: The Dust Bowl Blu-ray

[HD Canuck]

Recent viewings in bold:

1. Pocahontas
2. Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
3. Bambi
4. Bambi II
5. Lady and the Tramp
6. Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
7. Wreck-It Ralph



Wreck-It Ralph

Saw it in the theater last night. Was great! Loved all the cameos. Definitely a day 1 purchase for me.

I think I'll give that Beauty and the Beast Christmas sequel a try next.

[cinemaphile]

Seriously, dude. Just update your first post. No need for a new list every day. It's gonna seriously spam the thread.

Originally Posted by HD Canuck

7. Wreck-It Ralph



Wreck-It Ralph

Saw it in the theater last night. Was great! Loved all the cameos. Definitely a day 1 purchase for me.

I think I'll give that Beauty and the Beast Christmas sequel a try next.