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Post by tGreenWay Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:28 pm

Never seen it. Planned to watch it a couple years ago, but just wasn’t ever in the mood. Then thought maybe last year it would finally happen, but was too focused on a sick dog.
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Post by Floyd Robertson Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:30 pm

I've never seen the whole either, maybe no more that 10 or 15 minutes total in brief stretches.

Let me know how it turns out, if you sit through the whole thing.
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Post by Motown Spartan Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:34 pm

Freaking commies.
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Post by AvgMSUJoe Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:38 pm

Its a fine movie... so many christmas movies are complete ass (Polar Express), i found this one entertaining.

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Post by tGreenWay Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:09 pm

Floyd Robertson wrote:I've never seen the whole either, maybe no more that 10 or 15 minutes total in brief stretches.

Let me know how it turns out, if you sit through the whole thing.



Will do. I’m just not sure I’m charged to watch it. The fact the movie gets Motown’s seal of approval isn’t doing it any favors.
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Post by Motown Spartan Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:23 pm

tGreenWay wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:I've never seen the whole either, maybe no more that 10 or 15 minutes total in brief stretches.

Let me know how it turns out, if you sit through the whole thing.



Will do. I’m just not sure I’m charged to watch it. The fact the movie gets Motown’s seal of approval isn’t doing it any favors.

You’ll enjoy it since you grew up in that era.
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Post by tGreenWay Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:30 pm

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tGreenWay wrote:



Will do. I’m just not sure I’m charged to watch it. The fact the movie gets Motown’s seal of approval isn’t doing it any favors.

You’ll enjoy it since you grew up in that era.



See, you probably think that’s some kind of sick burn, but since I don’t know the plot, it bounces right off me. tOfficial Will this be the year I finally watch A Christmas Story? 1494614055
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Post by Travis of the Cosmos Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:52 pm

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Will do. I’m just not sure I’m charged to watch it. The fact the movie gets Motown’s seal of approval isn’t doing it any favors.

You’ll enjoy it since you grew up in that era.
This. It’s just boomer nostalgia. Which is fine. But it doesn’t need to be pushed on anyone that didn’t grow up then.
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Post by Motown Spartan Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:53 pm

tGreenWay wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:

You’ll enjoy it since you grew up in that era.



See, you probably think that’s some kind of sick burn, but since I don’t know the plot, it bounces right off me. tOfficial Will this be the year I finally watch A Christmas Story? 1494614055

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Post by The Pantry Thu Dec 21, 2023 10:11 pm

Watching White Christmas on the eve or early morning is a tradition, even though I despise most musicals.
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Post by GRR Spartan Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:45 am

Jean Shepard wrote the script for A Christmas Story in 1970-71, the movie wasn’t made until 1982/1983.  Multiple studios passed on it before MGM bought the rights then sat on it for several years.

Greenway, you’re in good company being ambivalent about the movie.


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Post by Trapper Gus Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:09 am

The "downtown" scenes were filmed, I think, in Cleavland. as that looks like Public Square (yes the actual name of a place in Cleavland) and the old Higbee's Department Store (Cleavland's equivalent to downtown Hudson's)

But "frajilly" and "you will shoot your eye out" are classic lines.

(Also, the actor playing the mom is in my mind super hot)
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Post by Floyd Robertson Mon Dec 25, 2023 6:56 am

Merry Christmas eFriends 🎄
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Post by The Pantry Mon Dec 25, 2023 8:09 am

Who says Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie? Paramount is replaying it many times today.
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Post by Other Teams Pursuing That Mon Dec 25, 2023 8:51 am

it's a wonderful life is the best christmas movie, followed by a christmas story.
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Post by Motown Spartan Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:04 am

Floyd Robertson wrote:Merry Christmas eFriends 🎄

Hey now, I know you in real life too!!

Merry Christmas Floyd!
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Post by DWags Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:08 am

Merry Christmas everybody. Happy holidays.
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Post by The Pantry Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:53 am

DWags wrote:Merry Christmas everybody.   Happy holidays.
ditto santa
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Post by tGreenWay Mon Dec 25, 2023 11:21 am

Still haven’t seen it, but Merry Christmas, you unhygienic non-humans.
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Post by tGreenWay Mon Dec 25, 2023 11:23 am

Oh, and I’ve never seen Home Alone, either.
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Post by Motown Spartan Mon Dec 25, 2023 12:47 pm

Greenway is a commie!
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Post by GRR Spartan Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:01 pm

tGreenWay wrote:Still haven’t seen it, but Merry Christmas, you unhygienic non-humans.

Have a bacteria filled Holiday Season.

Betting we’ll see another click bait post about A Christmas Story next December.
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Post by DWags Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:14 pm

Home alone house paid $50,,066 in property taxes this year.
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Post by The Pantry Mon Dec 25, 2023 3:09 pm

DWags wrote:Home alone house paid $50,,066 in property taxes this year.
Should have used a house in CA. Once purchased, property taxes never go up.
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Post by The Pantry Mon Dec 25, 2023 6:37 pm

Watching White Christmas. Bing is Bing. Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen were pretty hot. Danny Kaye looks a lot like my dad did.
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Post by tGreenWay Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:02 pm

The Pantry wrote:Who says Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie? Paramount is replaying it many times today.


This was settled. Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
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Post by tGreenWay Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:03 pm

GRR Spartan wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:Still haven’t seen it, but Merry Christmas, you unhygienic non-humans.

Have a bacteria filled Holiday Season.

Betting we’ll see another click bait post about A Christmas Story next December.


Since I haven’t watched it yet this year, your prediction is likely correct, assuming I’m not hit by a bus or vapor lock between now and then.
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Post by Zurn Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:04 am

The Pantry wrote:Watching White Christmas on the eve or early morning is a tradition, even though I despise most musicals.

Check out the prequel: "Holiday Inn"
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Post by Trapper Gus Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:28 am

Zurn wrote:
The Pantry wrote:Watching White Christmas on the eve or early morning is a tradition, even though I despise most musicals.

Check out the prequel:   "Holiday Inn"

Not really a Christmas movie, though.
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Post by Zurn Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:58 am

A movie (Holiday Inn) that debuts the most popular Christmas song ever written (White Christmas) is definitely a Christmas movie.
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Post by Trapper Gus Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:14 am

Zurn wrote:A movie (Holiday Inn) that debuts the most popular Christmas song ever written (White Christmas) is definitely a Christmas movie.

Billboard's top Christmas songs disagrees with that assessment. It is number seven.

https://www.billboard.com/pro/most-popular-christmas-songs-versions/
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Post by Zurn Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:19 pm

https://medium.com/@shelrochaleal/top-10-selling-christmas-songs-of-all-time-1a5ac086016f

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” is the biggest selling single of all time
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Post by Trapper Gus Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:25 pm

Zurn wrote:https://medium.com/@shelrochaleal/top-10-selling-christmas-songs-of-all-time-1a5ac086016f

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” is the biggest selling single of all time

But you didn't say most copies sold, which is complicated by switches in technology, from records, to CDs to downloads, to streaming.

You said most popular, which it isn't.

I think most will understand that as a song, and it's audience ages, with higher population levels, other songs will pass it by.
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Post by AvgMSUJoe Tue Dec 26, 2023 1:03 pm

Sigh...
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Post by tGreenWay Tue Dec 26, 2023 2:53 pm

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Sigh...


Are you sad for me that I didn’t see it this year? That’s understandable.
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Post by Zurn Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:04 pm

Trapper Gus wrote:
Zurn wrote:https://medium.com/@shelrochaleal/top-10-selling-christmas-songs-of-all-time-1a5ac086016f

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” is the biggest selling single of all time

But you didn't say most copies sold, which is complicated by switches in technology, from records, to CDs to downloads, to streaming.

You said most popular, which it isn't.

I think most will understand that as a song, and it's audience ages, with higher population levels, other songs will pass it by.

Dude, my link says (literally) "top 10 selling"
I said (literally) "White Christmas is the best selling"

A rationale person would think a song that is the best selling single of all time has a reasonable claim to being the most popular.  

No wonder AveJoe is sighing.


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Post by tGreenWay Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:20 pm

Zurn wrote:
Trapper Gus wrote:

But you didn't say most copies sold, which is complicated by switches in technology, from records, to CDs to downloads, to streaming.

You said most popular, which it isn't.

I think most will understand that as a song, and it's audience ages, with higher population levels, other songs will pass it by.

Dude, my link says (literally) "top 10 selling"
I said (literally) "White Christmas is the best selling"

A rationale person would thing a song that is the best selling single of all time has a reasonable claim to being the most popular.

No wonder AveJoe is sighing.


Joe is sighing because he feels bad that I didn’t see the movie again this year.
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Post by AvgMSUJoe Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:27 pm

You're right Greenway, the sigh had nothing to do with the fact this turned into a slap fight about semantics of the bestest Christmas song eva.
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