HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Like, many out there, I love a good holiday movie/special. Those movies/specials feature moments that give me that special festive tingle in my soul. Or maybe that's heartburn.
But anyway, throughout the month of December leading up to Christmas, I'll be sharing posts listing off 25 of my favorite moments. I'll be listing them off in chronological order because there was no way I could give them a good list order. Also, I'll be listing them off in five posts with five moments every five days starting on Dec. 1.
Before the official list starts, I want to share two specials. These two are things that I love watching because of the overall feelings they give off while watching them.
First, is Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964, Dir. Nicholas Webster).
I love watching the so-good-they're-bad movies and I love that there's plenty of these movies to watch for the holidays. I picked Martians because it's kind of the poster child for these kinds of movies.
I mean, come on, just read the title!
But I do also think there are some good things about it, mainly John Call's charming portrayal as Santa Claus. One of the best things about the movie is that it's in the public domain, so it's easy to find!
I mean, come on, just read the title!
But I do also think there are some good things about it, mainly John Call's charming portrayal as Santa Claus. One of the best things about the movie is that it's in the public domain, so it's easy to find!
I also recommend the riffings of this movie by Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Rifftrax. They've riffed other holiday movies and shorts of this quality and I can't recommend them enough. I also recommend Linkara of Atop the Fourth Wall's take on the comic book version of it. Yes, seriously there was a comic adaptation of it.
The other honorable mention goes to A Muppet Family Christmas (1987, dir. Peter Harris).
It has this magnificent cheesy family Christmas special vibe that they just don't make anymore. But then again, I'm not sure anything can top this when it comes to the feel and the crossover spectacle!
Seriously, before the latest Avengers movie, this was the most daring crossover!
Thankfully there are some lovely people who've uploaded it to Youtube.
So there's the beginning of this crazy list. Stay tuned for me.
In the meantime, enjoy this compilation of classic holiday commercials.
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