plenzmd1 Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 On 12/8/2018 at 1:41 PM, NoHuddleKelly12 said: @Uncle Joe, you’re right, great WWII story for Christmas, but the name of the movie is “A Midnight Clear.” Highly recommend for any history buffs or anyone interested in the human side of the war! man, i would like to see this but it does not appear to available online anywhere. Yall know where I might be able to watch?
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted December 26, 2018 Author Posted December 26, 2018 1 hour ago, plenzmd1 said: man, i would like to see this but it does not appear to available online anywhere. Yall know where I might be able to watch? @Uncle Joeand @plenzmd1, I have to apologize for the inaccuracy of my earlier post about the movie title. Uncle Joe was right, the movie featuring the story line about the German mother and children who share a Christmas meal with soldiers from both sides in the winter of '44 is correctly titled "Silent Night." I got it confused with "A Midnight Clear," which also features a "truce" story line between GI's and some German soldiers, but in a different setting that did not involve civilians in the story. My bad! To the question about where to find either of them, I have not been able to locate a reputable stream for either available right now (some sketchy overseas ones claim to have both for free), so might have to be a DVD/Blu-ray order? 1
Buftex Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 (edited) One that rarely gets mentioned, one of my top 10 movies of all time, Christmas or otherwise: "Diner" It stars Micky Rourke (pre-freak era), Steve Gutenburg (pre-obnoxious era), Daniel Stern, Tim Daily, Paule Rieser, Ellen Barkin and (yes) Kevin Bacon. Excellent film any time of the year, but it takes place in Baltimore, 1059, Christmas time. Directed by the great Barry Levinson. It came out in 1983, kind of a pre-curser to Seinfeld, in my opinion. Very dialouge driven....really funny, and poingnent. And, it even has an NFL football angle... Edited December 26, 2018 by Buftex 1
stony Posted December 27, 2018 Posted December 27, 2018 10 hours ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said: @Uncle Joeand @plenzmd1, I have to apologize for the inaccuracy of my earlier post about the movie title. Uncle Joe was right, the movie featuring the story line about the German mother and children who share a Christmas meal with soldiers from both sides in the winter of '44 is correctly titled "Silent Night." I got it confused with "A Midnight Clear," which also features a "truce" story line between GI's and some German soldiers, but in a different setting that did not involve civilians in the story. My bad! To the question about where to find either of them, I have not been able to locate a reputable stream for either available right now (some sketchy overseas ones claim to have both for free), so might have to be a DVD/Blu-ray order? Such an underrated film. Kind of fell through the cracks with all the great WW2 films of that decade. 1
Deranged Rhino Posted December 27, 2018 Posted December 27, 2018 Many good ones mentioned. One missed: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted December 27, 2018 Posted December 27, 2018 On 12/22/2018 at 7:22 PM, Another Fan said: Overall i think it’s funny but a lot of these Christmas movies/shows kind of lose its touch with me after so many repeated viewings. This movie being one of them Comedy in general is like this. Comedy is some that relies on the absurd and unexpected. So when you've seen it multiple times, it isn't that funny. 1
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted December 28, 2018 Author Posted December 28, 2018 So before this thread goes bye bye until next year @ Christmas perhaps--wanted to leave you all with one other one that I just saw for the first time this week although it's been out since 2004--"Christmas With The Kranks" starring Tim Allen and Dan Akyroyd; a definite crowd pleaser. Conversely, Merry Friggin' Christmas was very very meh. Also, per the recommendation of @CommonCents, The Christmas Chronicles on Netflix was surprisingly good! I didn't expect Kurt Russell to be as good as he was as Santa, and the dialogue for him was quite clever/funny I thought. Anyway, thanks to all who posted their favs. Happy New Year!
row_33 Posted December 28, 2018 Posted December 28, 2018 Tim Allen and Dan Akroyd? it’s more fun than nailgunning my foot into a concrete floor?
The Jokeman Posted December 28, 2018 Posted December 28, 2018 On 12/26/2018 at 9:26 PM, Deranged Rhino said: Many good ones mentioned. One missed: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. No it wasn't. On 12/7/2018 at 11:53 AM, The Jokeman said: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang with Robert Downey Jr and Val Kilmer is pretty good if like witty comments and good noir murder mystery. Oh yeah and there's also Michelle Monaghan who was quite easy on the eyes. 1
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