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The Awkward Darkness Of ‘The Life and Adventures Of Santa Claus’

All good things must come to an end sometimes. By the close of the 1970s, the Rankin/Bass Christmas holiday specials looked very atrocious in comparison to their earlier productions. In 1979, Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July was released and it’s about as bad as it looks. Even at an hour and a half, it’sContinue reading “The Awkward Darkness Of ‘The Life and Adventures Of Santa Claus’”

A Golden Jubilee For ”Twas The Night Before Christmas’ At 50

Of all the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials, I think the 1974 ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas is one of their most underrated specials. While everyone likes Rudolph and Frosty and Ginger Santa and the Miser Brothers. The 25-minute special loosely inspired by Clement Clarke Moore’s A Visit from St. Nicholas is mostly centered around Junctionville, USA.Continue reading “A Golden Jubilee For ”Twas The Night Before Christmas’ At 50″

Merry Xmas, Motherf@$#ers! ‘Long Kiss Goodnight’ Explodes With A $h!tload Of Holiday Cheer

A movie like The Long Kiss Goodnight completes the unofficial decade-long trilogy of Christmas Action Thrillers that began with Lethal Weapon, unseasonably released in the spring of 1987 and continued with Die Hard in the summer of 1988. (Yeah, I know Die Hard 2 takes place on Christmas Eve too, but this is a farContinue reading “Merry Xmas, Motherf@$#ers! ‘Long Kiss Goodnight’ Explodes With A $h!tload Of Holiday Cheer”

Marlena Was Possessed 30 Years Ago

Just before Christmas weekend in 1994, viewers turned into The Days of Our Lives to watch their “stories” only to discover Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) would actually be possessed by the Devil. What a festive way to begin the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ! And I know some people can say that ChristmasContinue reading “Marlena Was Possessed 30 Years Ago”

A Fantastic Festivus To The Rest Of Us

Happy Festivus to all those out there. Thank you for reading and subscribing. And now the airing of grievances: That’s all. Have a Fantastic Festivus, a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah and a Kicking Kwanzaa!

‘Go’ Still A Great Christmas Flick To Rave About 25 Years Later

For the most part, a movie like Go had the unfortunate timing of appearing in theaters less than five years after Quentin Tarantino’s breakthrough hit, Pulp Fiction, along with quite a few disappointing imitators. But to compare the two movies is like comparing The Deer Hunter to Full Metal Jacket. Both Go and Pulp FictionContinue reading “‘Go’ Still A Great Christmas Flick To Rave About 25 Years Later”

‘Simpsons’ Christmas Special Offers Some Justice For Ned Flanders

For the many years, I’ve stayed away from The Simpsons except for the Halloween episodes which lately also lack the savagery of the series’ heyday. The latest special title “Oh C’mon All Ye Faithful” dropped exclusively on Disney-Plus on Dec. 17, the 35th anniversary of “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.” Having given up inContinue reading “‘Simpsons’ Christmas Special Offers Some Justice For Ned Flanders”

Dear God! ‘Dear Santa’ Is Awful

Dear Santa is one of those movies that is about a good 15-25 years overdue. And it represents everything that is wrong with the movies made by Peter and/or Bobby Farrelly – they’re always too longer than they should be. At an hour and 43 minutes with credits, this movie would’ve been cut by 20Continue reading “Dear God! ‘Dear Santa’ Is Awful”

The Totally Wackiness Of The Rankin/Bass ‘Frosty The Snowman’

When it comes to Christmas movies and TV specials, you have to have some form of suspension of disbelief. YouTuber Ryan George pointed out in his criticism of Elf that all Christmas movies/shows where people don’t believe in Santa Claus overlook the fact that he’s been delivering presents to their house. I mean, if IContinue reading “The Totally Wackiness Of The Rankin/Bass ‘Frosty The Snowman’”