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Post by Kimmer on Nov 26, 2007 14:02:29 GMT -6
If your favorite isn't on the list, please tell us about it anyway!!
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Post by Larry's 66 Diner on Nov 26, 2007 14:55:01 GMT -6
Hmmm ... I will still have to think on this one .... :unsure:
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Post by gina1975 on Nov 26, 2007 17:19:34 GMT -6
Of the programs listed, I was divided between Charlie Brown & The Grinch. After some thought, I decided on Charlie Brown. It was Linus in his center stage spot light and Charlie Brown choosing the ugly little tree that made the choice for me.
My all time favorite is "The Little Drummer Boy". I know that a lot of people are getting away from the religious aspect of Christmas, butDrummer Boy has a good message of forgiveness, kindness and giving. All things that the some people are lacking now a days.
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Post by Midge on Nov 26, 2007 19:42:45 GMT -6
I also voted for "A Charlie Brown Christmas." I love Charles Schulz's gentle wit because it appeals to both children and adults. The soundtrack is great! I've got it on CD.
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Post by tclion on Nov 27, 2007 12:18:25 GMT -6
I chose Rudolph cause I identified with him as a child. I was very different as a child and was made fun of a lot.
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Post by annavandenhazel on Nov 28, 2007 13:02:12 GMT -6
I was also divided between Charlie Brown and Rudolph, I finally voted for Rudolph because he only had one vote at the time. In more recent years, there are 2 live-action movies that were made in the 80's or 90's that have become our favorites. (1) "It Nearly Wasn't Christmas" was created by the Osmonds, about a little girl named Jennifer who writes a letter to Santa to bring her daddy home for Christmas because he's in Los Angeles writing songs for a record company (in reality, daddy lost his job and is now a piano player in a mall). Meanwhile, Santa is fed up with too many "I want this and that" letters from selfish children and is thinking of quitting,but when his wife finds Jennifer's letter she convinces him to pay attention. Jennifer runs away to find her father and is joined by Santa, and enroute to Los Angeles they stop to help others in need. We had to laugh when they were supposed to be in Wyoming and were boarding the "Heber Creeper" steam train, which is a small excursion railroad based out of Heber City, Utah and does not connect with any other tracks (if they had to use that train they shouldn't have shown the name, LOL!). And the mall in Los Angeles is located in Utah, but at least they don't identify themselves like the train does. (2) "The Night They Saved Christmas" starring Kate Jackson, Bart Braverman, Art Carney, June Lockhart, and Paul Williams. A man working for an oil-drilling company is approached by Paul WIlliams identifying himself as Santa's chief elf Ed, and he wants them to know that they're drilling too close to the North Pole. Of course they just laugh it off, but then Ed approaches this man's family and invites them to visit Santa. They also think it's a practical joke, but are up for some fun and agree to go with Ed, and when they finally reach the North Pole and are greeted warmly by Mrs. Claus, they also are shown various tools used by Santa such as a time-decelerator that slows time on Christmas Eve to give Santa more time to deliver presents and toy satellites that are sent out around the world so Santa can refill his sleigh wherever he goes. We kept wanting to yell at the father and his boss for insisting that the mom and 3 kids were drugged when they had their adventure - how could 4 people have the same exact dream?
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Post by dvdjunkie on Dec 11, 2007 8:54:09 GMT -6
"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" would have been my choice, except that ABC showed a new special this year that I think out-did all the classics. SHREK THE HALLS was on the other night, it will be repeated TONIGHT December 11. Now this was probably the funniest thing I have seen in years. It is all about Shrek's first Christmas and has all the characters from the Shrek movies involved. I thought it was very funny, and some very 'adult' moments in it also. I think that we will be seeing this one for a lot of years to come.
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Post by Larry's 66 Diner on Dec 11, 2007 8:59:24 GMT -6
I guess I finally thought about it long enough and decided I had to go with Rudolph. That abominable snowman is really something, isn't he?! Very fearsome! ;D
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