The Holiday Movie Vault
Grab some eggnog and hitch up your reindeer! It’s time to put six holiday films in the Incomparable Film Vault! We discuss some beloved classics and offer a few surprise choices that redefine what “holiday” and “film” actually mean. What is a realistic depiction of Santa? Is Bill Murray’s best Scrooge not actually in “Scrooged”? Has Clarence the angel left a trail of dead bodies behind him? Is Kris Kringle the original Apple Genius? Happy holidays, everyone!
Listen to this episode (1 hour, 10 minutes)
Topics Covered
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Groundhog Day
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Elf
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Star Wars Holiday Special
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Die Hard
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It's a Wonderful Life
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When Harry Met Sally
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A Christmas Story
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White Christmas
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Miracle on 34th Street
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Holidays (topic)
Links
- The Incomparable #17: We're Going to Need Some More Christmas Movies, I Guess
- RiffTrax: Star Wars Holiday Special
- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (1964)
- "The Year Without a Santa Claus" (1974)
- "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (1965)
- MST3K: "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" on Netflix Instant
- Cinematic Titanic: "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians"
- "Christmas with SCTV" (1982)
- Doctor Who: "A Christmas Carol" (2010)
- The West Wing: "Noel" (2000)
- "Holiday Inn" (1942)
- "Home Alone" (1990)
- "Home Alone 3" on Netflix Instant
- "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)
- "Abraham" - Bing Crosby in "Holiday Inn"
- "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992)
