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Holiday Movie Guide

Friday, December 21st, 2007 at 12:50 pm by Jami

Holidays are usually the best time to catch up on movies. And there’s nothing better than sharing awesome movies with friends and family. So I thought I’d share a short list of flicks you should check out this holiday weekend.

Current Flicks

  • The Golden Compass - I’ll have a more in depth review and a discussion about religion along with it in an upcoming vlog, but this movie was a lot of fun. Nothing says XTREME-MAS like an awesome ice bear fight! Not the most diverse film in the world (it’s almost anti-diverse), but it’s great if you like fantasy.
  • I Am Legend - From what I understand, the film version is a might different than the book, but we quite liked it. Will Smith carried the film very well. His performance as Robert Neville is subtle, emotional, deep, and disturbed. I didn’t like the CG used for the zombie/vampires. They looked a bit too rubbery for me. But overall, quite enjoyable. Makes me want to read the book.
  • Walk Hard - Haven’t seen it yet, but it features Jack Black as Paul McCartney. That’s pretty much all I need to know. That, and the previews have made me laugh every time. Yeah, it’s going to be pretty dumb, but it makes for a great holiday flick.
  • Sweeney Todd - Another one we haven’t seen yet, but is high on the list. I’ll forget for now that Tim Burton is responsible for that horribly painful Planet of the Apes remake and state that I’ve loved everything that Tim Burton has done. Johnny Depp is always a favorite of mine. And I love Stephen Sondheim’s work which is probably more information than I should have revealed (if anyone makes a film adaptation of Pacific Overtures, I’m so there!). A gory bit of fun for the holidays.

    • For Rental or Net Flicks

  • The Namesake - Audrey and I now have the Net Flicks and it’s like crack! Good thing too because we canceled our cable. Based on a book by Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake stars Kal Penn as Gogol Ganguli. It’s a wonderful film that tells the story about an Indian family living in New York confronted with balancing traditional and new world values. One of our absolute favorites.
  • The Last Dragon - Written and directed by Motown founder Barry Gordy, The Last Dragon tells the story of “Bruce” Leroy Green and his search for the mystical “Golden Glow.” It features a young Ernie Rayes Junior, the best soundtrack ever to grace a martial arts flick, and the best martial arts villian I’ve ever seen, the prettiest, meanest, baddest mofo lo down around this town, SHO NUFF, the Shogun of Harlem!
  • TRON - I don’t know why the holiday season always makes me think of TRON, but here it is. I’ve always maintained that this film was way ahead of its time, not just because it’s the first film to use 3D graphics integrated with live action (I think it’s the first to use 3D in a feature film), but because of the concept of programs seeing their programmers as gods.
  • Hackers - Okay, this has absolutely nothing to do with the holidays, much like the rest of the list. But it’s a fun little movie featuring a young Angelina Jolie, the guy from Short Circuit, Penn Jillette, and J.Lo’s hubbykins Marc Anthony. I especially like that the giant super computer is called a Gibson. Priceless.

    • I hope you all have a great holiday season! Stay safe, stay warm, and get lots of awesome loot!

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    4. AvatarBAMikeyD
      Posted: Dec 21st, 2007 at 2:54 pm
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      Dude I LOVE The Last Dragon! That movie was so funny/good. I couldn’t stop laughing when I was watching it.

    5. AvatarHenry
      Posted: Dec 21st, 2007 at 6:18 pm
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      Something for you to see! I don’t know if it’ll be on in your area, as it is syndicated. It’s a British TV movie called “Hogfather” and it’s based on a Terry Pratchett book. Check your listings, as it might be on again this weekend. It’s a non-cheesy fantasy Christmas (or Christmas-ish) movie.

      Anyway, you gotta see this. It has caused me to start reading this guy’s book and they’re great!

    6. AvatarWayne
      Posted: Dec 22nd, 2007 at 1:11 pm
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      Glad you’re liking Pratchett, Henry. I’ve been reading him pretty much as long as he’s been writing them. Also check out The Bromeliad Trilogy: Truckers, Diggers, and Wings. And DEFINITELY check out The Wee Free Men when you’re a little more familiar with Pratchett’s witches.

      Jami, the wife and I saw Golden Compass last Saturday, quite liked it. She started reading the books, I’m looking forward to that. But we kept wondering if Sam Elliot had something secret in the captain’s cabin…. (De Niro/Stardust)

    7. Avatarshadebug
      Posted: Dec 22nd, 2007 at 4:50 pm
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      For years I’ve wanted the last dragon on DVD, but it’s only available in region 1 (me being in region 2) and I have a thing about only buying DVDs in shops (it’s a thing, it doesn’t need to make sense)

      As for the hogfather, if you’ve read the book, don’t watch it, it’s just painful. Pratchett deserves giant budgets and original acting.

    8. AvatarKryn
      Posted: Dec 25th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
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      On I Am Legend, I’ve seen it twice now (saw it once, then girlfriend hadn’t seen it, so… :shrug:) and something about the lead zombie/vamp/Infected. He looks like Viktor, one of the three Elders from Underworld. Anyone else get that impression? Same face, same expressions, I was half expecting him to break out with a british accent.

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