April_Rose
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Christmas moviesAs it's December I figure we might as well start talking about it, what's everyone's favourite xmas movie?
I love the first two Die Hard films, there's violence and all sure, but there's always that sense of Christmassy fun in them as well!
Saw Bad Santa last year and thought it was absolutely brilliant, might ask for it on DVD this year actually...
Then there's the Snowman (I have a feeling I remember from last year there was a bit of discussion about this one....) i just think it's beautiful and the music is beautiful.
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Jenny*
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sounds a bit childish but I want to see Fred Claus ...
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April_Rose
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Any good? I think we're all allowed to be childish at christmas.... 
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Jenny*
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good! ... im not sure if its any good ... i will let u know after i've seen it! it's got that guy from dodgeball & the breakup in ... cant remember his name at the mo!
oh i also want to see a film called enchanted ... u heard of it?
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April_Rose
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No, don't think so - is it new?
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Jenny*
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yeah, I saw a trailer for it a couple weeks ago - its about these fairy-tale creatures who find themselves in the real world. Looks quite funny with all the costumes in the middle of a city ... and also the lead from Grey's Anatomy is in it so i have to see it!
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April_Rose
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I don't watch Grey's Anatomy, sounds like a good film though! 
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Jenny*
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hopefully I'll get to find out ..!
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Em_J
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The Snowman... *shudders*
I like Elf. And Santa Claus the movie... is that what it's called?!
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redwinegoblin
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The Muppets Christmas Carol! - Ordered the soundtrack off Play last week, can't wait to play that in the office!
And the Snowman rules...tis beautiful and tragic
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April_Rose
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Oh yeah, I forgot about the muppets! Love that as well!
And the snowman really is magical isn't it? Hauntingly beautiful!
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Em_J
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Tis creepy methinks.
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redwinegoblin
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I love the Snowman, it's gorgeous - even though it emotionally damages me every single year without fail....he melts! Waaaaaaa! 
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Em_J
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That's the best bit!
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redwinegoblin
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^^ Evil. Just evil 
Might have to post the video again....
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Em_J
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Did it get posted last year too? Think I remember this conversation!
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redwinegoblin
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Yeah, we've definately had this conversation before...probably if we looked back in the random chatter thread by about a year we'd find it!
Still gonna post the video though...
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Em_J
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Gah! Tis just freakishly scary. I don't like the thought of inanimate things coming alive...
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redwinegoblin
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How do you know Snowmen are inanimates? Maybe they just stand still until you turn away....heh heh
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Em_J
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That's horrible!!! I'm never making a snowman ever again!
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April_Rose
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i think that's a cool idea!
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April_Rose
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Double post, oopsie....
Anyway, we were putting up the Christmas decorations last night and playing xmassy music and walking in the air came on - turns out Joe is completely freaked out by the snowman as well, first thing he said was "that's a freaky film, no way my kids will be allowed watch it!"
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Em_J
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See!!! You thought I was weird for that! I feel quite smug now.
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April_Rose
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Well the first thing he was told was "YOUR kids? Hmph!" But he wouldn't back down, said the snowman was sinister and freaky.
You're both weird!
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Em_J
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Tis sinister and freaky!! I like the idea of banning the kids from seeing it, think I'll do that an' all!
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April_Rose
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They'd be missing out on so much though! it's not freaky, it's beautiful and magical! I'm so showing it to the kids when we have some!
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Em_J
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They won't be able to sleep at night!
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April_Rose
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Yes they will! And they'll have wonderful dreams about magical snowmen who taken them on adventures!
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redwinegoblin
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I agree with you AR! It's the best christmas film ever! An important part of Christmas, not sinister at all!
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April_Rose
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Exactly! Christmas wouldn't be the same without it - I didn't get to see it last year, and I really missed it!
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Em_J
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Dreams about creepy snowmen lurking in your garden waiting to kidnap you and steal you away into the night more like!!
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Em_J
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I just watched Noel, anybody seen that?! Soooo sad! Actually made me cry, and the only other film that makes me cry is Fluke!
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redwinegoblin
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Never seen it myself, what's it about? Most Christmas films make me emotional... i think it's probably all the gin I drink this time of year
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Em_J
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It's really sad. It's about these five people who all have these really tragic stories (I love a good tragic story!) One of them has her mother in hospital with Alzheimer's and she visits this other man too who nobody ever sees, another man wants to spend Christmas in hospital cos he remembers having the best party there when he was 14, so he injures himself to go there, then has to see a shrink. Another bloke and his fiance split up (they reminded me of Adzy) cos he gets jealous rages, then he finds this other bloke who thinks that the jealous blokey is his reincarnated wife! It's really good actually, not a typical Christmas film!
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redwinegoblin
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Bloody hell That sounds awful! I think I'll stick to the Snowman...
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Em_J
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It totally made me blub! It had a happy ending though, so that was good!
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redwinegoblin
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That's something at least, still sounds a bit of an ordeal though
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Em_J
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It was on TV this afternoon, I missed the beginning of it but really got into it! Had Robin Williams in it, but not much, and Susan Sarandon.
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redwinegoblin
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Susan Sarandon only ever seems to be in traumatic films She must enjoy acting miserable the whole time!
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Em_J
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She probably does!
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