If the final isn't Just Friends vs. Die Hard we riot!

My fave Hallmark is still going strong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just Friends is already out.

Got a tough draw with Love Actually.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Both of which are much better than A Christmas Story.

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I have always hated A Christmas Story.

Christmas Vacation is my #2 Christmas movie and Die Hard is #1.

For some reason, I never thought of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang as a Christmas movie, but it does take place around Christmas and that movie is one of my favorites of that decade. Such an underrated and under the radar movie.

"8?! Where did you learn math?!?"

I hate the movie Elf.

Will Ferrell is just not funny to me

This thread inspired me to watch "Better Watch Out", and I must say it was quite terrible

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Just Friends is already out.

Got a tough draw with Love Actually.

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I'll bet all those voters ski in their jeans.

Bump. Close this round around five or so in order to give the weekday TexAgers a chance to vote.

Elf vs A Christmas Story. In all the polls we've done this year, this is the only one where I wish I could smite each answer with the power of Thor. Both movies are garbage

wangus12 said:

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Elf vs A Christmas Story. In all the polls we've done this year, this is the only one where I wish I could smite each answer with the power of Thor. Both movies are garbage

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BLASPHEMY!!!!!!

Round Three Results

Christmas Dramas
#1 It's a Wonderful Life 86% - #13 The Nativity Story 14&
#2 Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 95.8% - #3 The Apartment 4.2%

Christmas Comedies
#1 A Christmas Story 42.3% - #5 Elf 57.7%
#2 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 52.8% - #3 Home Alone 47.2%

Christmas Rom-Coms
#1 The Shop Around the Corner 39.5% - #4 The Holiday 60.5%
#2 Love Actually 58.7% - # 6 White Christmas 41.3%

Christmas Horror Films
#1 Gremlins 83.7% - #4 Krampus 16.3%
#2 Black Christmas (1974) 70.6% - #6 Silent Night, Deadly Night 29.4%

Not-So-Family-Friendly "Christmas" Films
#1 Die Hard 98% - #4 Lethal Weapon 2%
#2 Trading Places 90.9% - #3 In Bruges 9.1%

Theatrical Animated Christmas Films
Full Features
#4 The Polar Express 42% - #6 Dr. Seuss' the Grinch 58%
Shorts
#8 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948) 84% - #3 The Night Before Christmas (1941) Tom And Jerry 16%

Adaptations of A Christmas Carol
#1 A Christmas Carol (1984, George C Scott) 36.7% - #5 Scrooged (1988, Bill Murray) 63.3%
#2 The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, Michael Caine) 90.9% - #3 Scrooge (aka A Christmas Carol) (1951, Alastair Sim) 9.1%

Non-Christmas Films with Memorable Christmas Related Scene or Scenes
Rocky (Paulie Breaks Down) 71.1% - Serendipity (Cashmere Gloves) 28.9%
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Gets Presents) 70.6% - You've Got Mail (Decorating the Tree) 29.4%

Classic/ Perennial Television Christmas Specials
#1 A Charlie Brown Christmas 92.3% - #5 A Claymation Christmas Celebration 7.7%
#2 Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas 59.6% - #3 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 40.4%

Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies
#1 Christmas in Evergreen 46.1% - #4 A Royal Christmas 53.1%
#2 A Gifted Wrapped Christmas 60% - #3 The Christmas Train 40%

Christmas Episodes from Regular Television Dramas
"A Scandal in Belgravia" Sherlock 69.7% - "In Excelsis Deo" West Wing 30.3%
"Death Takes a Holiday" M*A*S*H 34.1% - "Bastogne" Band of Brothers 65.9%

Christmas Episodes from Regular Television Comedies
"A Benihana Christmas" The Office 78.7% - Christmas Cheers" Cheers 21.3%
"Miracle on Third or Fourth Street". Frasier 31.7% - "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" The Simpsons 64.7%

Christmas Specials and Episodes from Regular Children's Programming
"Christmas Wish" Pinky and the Brain 64.7% - "Christmas Who?" SpongeBob SquarePants 35.3%
"Christmas with the Joker" Batman The Animated Series 58.8% - "The Fat Albert Christmas Special" Fat Albert 41,2%

Doctor Who Christmas/New Years Specials
#1 "A Christmas Carol" 71.4% - #4 "The Christmas Invasion" 28.6%
#2 "Last Christmas" 65.4% - #3 "The End of Time" 34.6%

The Bracket Finals VOTE HERE!

Christmas Dramas

• #1 It's a Wonderful Life
• #2 Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Christmas Comedies

• #5 Elf
• #2 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Christmas Rom-Coms

• #4 The Holiday
• #2 Love Actually

Christmas Horror Films

• #1 Gremlins
• #2 Black Christmas (1974)

Not-So-Family-Friendly "Christmas" Films

• #1 Die Hard
• #2 Trading Places

Theatrical Animated Christmas Films and Shorts

• #6 Dr. Seuss' the Grinch (Feature Film Winner)
• #8 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948) (Feature Short Winner)

Adaptations of A Christmas Carol

• #5 Scrooged (1988, Bill Murray)
• #2 The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, Michael Caine)

Non-Christmas Films with Memorable Christmas Related Scene or Scenes

• Rocky (Paulie Breaks Down)
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Gets Presents)

Classic/ Perennial Television Christmas Specials

• #1 A Charlie Brown Christmas
• #2 Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies

• #4 A Royal Christmas
• #2 A Gifted Wrapped Christmas

Christmas Episodes from Regular Television Dramas

• "A Scandal in Belgravia" Sherlock
• "Bastogne" Band of Brothers

Christmas Episodes from Regular Television Comedies

• "A Benihana Christmas" The Office
• "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" The Simpsons

Christmas Specials and Episodes from Regular Children's Programming

• "Christmas Wish" Pinky and the Brain
• "Christmas with the Joker" Batman The Animated Series

Doctor Who Christmas/New Years Specials

• #1 "A Christmas Carol"
• #2 "Last Christmas"

VOTE HERE

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Round Three Results

Christmas Dramas
#1 It's a Wonderful Life 86% - #13 The Nativity Story 14&
#2 Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 95.8% - #3 The Apartment 4.2%

Christmas Comedies
#1 A Christmas Story 42.3% - #5 Elf 57.7%
#2 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 52.8% - #3 Home Alone 47.2%

Christmas Rom-Coms
#1 The Shop Around the Corner 39.5% - #4 The Holiday 60.5%
#2 Love Actually 58.7% - # 6 White Christmas 41.3%

Christmas Horror Films
#1 Gremlins 83.7% - #4 Krampus 16.3%
#2 Black Christmas (1974) 70.6% - #6 Silent Night, Deadly Night 29.4%

Not-So-Family-Friendly "Christmas" Films
#1 Die Hard 98% - #4 Lethal Weapon 2%
#2 Trading Places 90.9% - #3 In Bruges 9.1%

Theatrical Animated Christmas Films
Full Features
#4 The Polar Express 42% - #6 Dr. Seuss' the Grinch 58%
Shorts
#8 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948) 84% - #3 The Night Before Christmas (1941) Tom And Jerry 16%

Adaptations of A Christmas Carol
#1 A Christmas Carol (1984, George C Scott) 36.7% - #5 Scrooged (1988, Bill Murray) 63.3%
#2 The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, Michael Caine) 90.9% - #3 Scrooge (aka A Christmas Carol) (1951, Alastair Sim) 9.1%

Non-Christmas Films with Memorable Christmas Related Scene or Scenes
Rocky (Paulie Breaks Down) 71.1% - Serendipity (Cashmere Gloves) 28.9%
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Gets Presents) 70.6% - You've Got Mail (Decorating the Tree) 29.4%

Classic/ Perennial Television Christmas Specials
#1 A Charlie Brown Christmas 92.3% - #5 A Claymation Christmas Celebration 7.7%
#2 Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas 59.6% - #3 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 40.4%

Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies
#1 Christmas in Evergreen 46.1% - #4 A Royal Christmas 53.1%
#2 A Gifted Wrapped Christmas 60% - #3 The Christmas Train 40%

Christmas Episodes from Regular Television Dramas
"A Scandal in Belgravia" Sherlock 69.7% - "In Excelsis Deo" West Wing 30.3%
"Death Takes a Holiday" M*A*S*H 34.1% - "Bastogne" Band of Brothers 65.9%

Christmas Episodes from Regular Television Comedies
"A Benihana Christmas" The Office 78.7% - Christmas Cheers" Cheers 21.3%
"Miracle on Third or Fourth Street". Frasier 31.7% - "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" The Simpsons 64.7%

Christmas Specials and Episodes from Regular Children's Programming
"Christmas Wish" Pinky and the Brain 64.7% - "Christmas Who?" SpongeBob SquarePants 35.3%
"Christmas with the Joker" Batman The Animated Series 58.8% - "The Fat Albert Christmas Special" Fat Albert 41,2%

Doctor Who Christmas/New Years Specials
#1 "A Christmas Carol" 71.4% - #4 "The Christmas Invasion" 28.6%
#2 "Last Christmas" 65.4% - #3 "The End of Time" 34.6%

The Bracket Finals VOTE HERE!

Christmas Dramas

• #1 It's a Wonderful Life
• #2 Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Christmas Comedies

• #5 Elf
• #2 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Christmas Rom-Coms

• #4 The Holiday
• #2 Love Actually

Christmas Horror Films

• #1 Gremlins
• #2 Black Christmas (1974)

Not-So-Family-Friendly "Christmas" Films

• #1 Die Hard
• #2 Trading Places

Theatrical Animated Christmas Films and Shorts

• #6 Dr. Seuss' the Grinch (Feature Film Winner)
• #8 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948) (Feature Short Winner)

Adaptations of A Christmas Carol

• #5 Scrooged (1988, Bill Murray)
• #2 The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, Michael Caine)

Non-Christmas Films with Memorable Christmas Related Scene or Scenes

• Rocky (Paulie Breaks Down)
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Gets Presents)

Classic/ Perennial Television Christmas Specials

• #1 A Charlie Brown Christmas
• #2 Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies

• #4 A Royal Christmas
• #2 A Gifted Wrapped Christmas

Christmas Episodes from Regular Television Dramas

• "A Scandal in Belgravia" Sherlock
• "Bastogne" Band of Brothers

Christmas Episodes from Regular Television Comedies

• "A Benihana Christmas" The Office
• "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" The Simpsons

Christmas Specials and Episodes from Regular Children's Programming

• "Christmas Wish" Pinky and the Brain
• "Christmas with the Joker" Batman The Animated Series

Doctor Who Christmas/New Years Specials

• #1 "A Christmas Carol"
• #2 "Last Christmas"

VOTE HERE

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I hate this board




YOU GUYS VOTED AGAINST CHRISTMAS IN EVERGREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IMO there have been several head scratchers so far and more are in the works in the current round. A Christmas Story is pure genius from start to finish while Elf has some good moments (most involving Zooey Deschanel & Bob Newhart, both which get far too little screen time). I certainly don't get how Dr. Seuss' the Grinch beat either Klaus or Arthur Christmas unless they got it confused with the '60s TV Special. I also don't get how The Little Matchgirl did not runaway with the Shorts sub-bracket unless many also got the 1948 Rudolph short confused with the Rankin/Bass TV Special.

jkag89 said:

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unless many also got the 1948 Rudolph short confused with the Rankin/Bass TV Special.

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I would bet a lot of money that this is the case.

PDWT_12 said:

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jkag89 said:

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unless many also got the 1948 Rudolph short confused with the Rankin/Bass TV Special.

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I would bet a lot of money that this is the case.

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GUILTY

Blatant Disregard said:

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PDWT_12 said:

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jkag89 said:

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unless many also got the 1948 Rudolph short confused with the Rankin/Bass TV Special.

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I would bet a lot of money that this is the case.

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GUILTY

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I guess I should have pointed out it was not the TV special but I did give a release date (thought everyone knew the TV special was produced in the '60s), a link so one could watch the theatrical short and why would I have the same feature in two different brackets?

All great points and I should have noticed.

I was born in the early 80s, so Rudolph always seemed like such a "long-ago" kids movie. So I'm not sure I would've thought the 1960s were more likely than the 1940s

Watched Die Hard again last night to knock it off my annual Christmas movie list

Watching this now



Welcome to Christmas

A developer finds herself stranded in Christmas, Colorado. The town hopes to employ the Christmas spirit to convince her that their community is the best location for a new ski resort. Stars Eric Mabius and Jennifer Finnigan.

Moving on to the next round since participation in the Bracket Finals at this point matches the largest of any of the preceding rounds and most of the matchups are not really that close.

Bracket Finals Results (Plus which entry in each bracket I hoped would win)

Christmas Dramas
#1 It's a Wonderful Life 69.2% - #2 Miracle on 34th Street (1947) 30.8 %
(It's a Wonderful Life. although would not have minded A Midnight Clear which is a solid adaptation of the excellent William Wharton novel.)

Christmas Comedies
#5 Elf 32.7 % - #2 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 67.3%
(A Christmas Story)

Christmas Rom-Coms
#4 The Holiday 36% - #2 Love Actually 64%
(Holiday Affair)

Christmas Horror Films
#1 Gremlins 89.1% - #2 Black Christmas (1974) 10.9%
(Black Christmas (1974) )

Not-So-Family-Friendly "Christmas" Films
#1 Die Hard 88.7% - #2 Trading Places 11.3%
(Kiss Kiss Bang Bang)

Theatrical Animated Christmas Films and Shorts
#6 Dr. Seuss' the Grinch (Feature Film Winner) 51% - #8 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1948) (Feature Short Winner) 49%
(Klaus for Featured Film and The Little Matchgirl for Featured Short)

Adaptations of A Christmas Carol
#5 Scrooged (1988, Bill Murray) 58.8% - #2 The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992, Michael Caine) 41.2%
(Either George C. Scott version or The Muppet Christmas Carol but watched Scrooged for the first time in a long time and it is better than I remembered)

Non-Christmas Films with Memorable Christmas Related Scene or Scenes
Rocky (Paulie Breaks Down) 49% - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Gets Presents) 51%
(Catch Me If You Can)

Classic/ Perennial Television Christmas Specials
#1 A Charlie Brown Christmas 59.3% - #2 Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas 40.7%
(Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas)

Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies
#4 A Royal Christmas 55.9% - #2 A Gifted Wrapped Christmas 44.1%

Christmas Episodes from Regular Television Dramas
"A Scandal in Belgravia" Sherlock 14.3%% - "Bastogne" Band of Brothers 85.7%
(Either "Five Characters in Search of an Exit" The Twilight Zone or "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story " (pilot) The Waltons)

Christmas Episodes from Regular Television Comedies
"A Benihana Christmas" The Office 71.4% - "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" The Simpsons 28.6%
("The Alan Brady Show Presents" The Dick Van Dyke Show )

Christmas Specials and Episodes from Regular Children's Programming
"Christmas Wish" Pinky and the Brain 57.9% - "Christmas with the Joker" Batman The Animated Series 42.1%
("Christmas with the Joker" Batman The Animated Series )

Doctor Who Christmas/New Years Specials
#1 "A Christmas Carol" 56.3% - #2 "Last Christmas" 43.7%
("Last Christmas")

Mini-Bracket Winners
Films of Other Holidays that have a Christmas Vibe
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (Groundhog Day)
Star Wars Christmas Specials
"LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special"

The Sweet Sixteen (All the Bracket Winners including the two Mini-Bracket winners from the first round)
Seeding determined by respondent participation percentage for each bracket, the mini-brackets placement determined by the committee (me). VOTE HERE!

• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Christmas Comedy)
• Die Hard (Not-So-Family-Friendly "Christmas" Films)
• A Charlie Brown Christmas (Classic/ Perennial Television Christmas Specials)
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone /Harry Gets Presents (Non-Christmas Films with Memorable Christmas Related Scene or Scenes)
• Planes, Trains & Automobiles (Films of Other Holidays that have a Christmas Vibe)
• It's a Wonderful Life (Christmas Dramas)
• Scrooged /1988, Bill Murray (Adaptations of A Christmas Carol)
• Love Actually (Christmas Rom-Coms)
• Dr. Seuss' the Grinch (Theatrical Animated Christmas Films and Shorts)
• Gremlins (Christmas Horror Films)
• "A Benihana Christmas" The Office (Christmas Episodes from Regular Television Comedies)
• "Bastogne" Band of Brothers (Christmas Episodes from Regular Television Dramas)
• "Christmas Wish" Pinky and the Brain (Christmas Specials and Episodes from Regular Children's Programming)
• A Royal Christmas (Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies)
• "LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special" (Star Wars Christmas Specials)
• "A Christmas Carol" (Doctor Who Christmas/New Years Specials)

VOTE HERE!!

Well done OP.

Not even I can vote Hallmark in this one and I watched a Royal Christmas a couple of days ago

Tanya 93 said:

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Not even I can vote Hallmark in this one and I watched a Royal Christmas a couple of days ago

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Well you might not be able to but there at this point two votes for a Royal Christmas.

jkag89 said:

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Tanya 93 said:

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Not even I can vote Hallmark in this one and I watched a Royal Christmas a couple of days ago

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Well you might not be able to but there at this point two votes for a Royal Christmas.

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Whoa

Yawn, way too early morning bump. Probably close the current round sometime this afternoon.

Afternoon bump. Will close this round around 5 this afternoon.

I had never heard of The Office Christmas Party before this thread. I saw a small bit of it on TV but didn't watch the rest because I hate edited movies and commercials. It seems funny from the part I saw.

Is this a movie worth watching if you enjoyed Bateman in Horrible Bosses and the like?

Sweet Sixteen Results
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 94.9% - Doctor Who's "A Christmas Carol" 5.1%
Die Hard 89.7% - "LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special" 10.3%
A Charlie Brown Christmas 89.7% - A Royal Christmas 10.3%
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Gets Presents) 71.1% - "Christmas Wish" Pinky and the Brain 28.9%
Planes, Trains & Automobiles 55.3% - "Bastogne" Band of Brothers 44.7%
It's a Wonderful Life 54.1% - "A Benihana Christmas" The Office 45.9%
Scrooged (1988, Bill Murray) 86.5% - Gremlins 13.5%
Love Actually 44.4% - Dr. Seuss' the Grinch 55.6%

The Great Eight!

• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
• Die Hard
• A Charlie Brown Christmas
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Gets Presents)
• Planes, Trains & Automobiles
• It's a Wonderful Life
• Scrooged (1988, Bill Murray)
• Dr. Seuss' the Grinch

VOTE HERE!!

Bump