tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post4030151339746578631..comments2023-05-11T03:42:40.961-06:00Comments on The Dave & Kristen Show: Long Live the Holiday SpecialDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08197526558474607612noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post-78421265179192248362008-12-13T11:47:00.000-07:002008-12-13T11:47:00.000-07:00I totally forgot about this one, but Jack Frost is...I totally forgot about this one, but Jack Frost is on ABC Family right now (a new kind of family!) and holy crap I am being inundated with childhood memories. And no, I don't mean the Michael Keaton Jack Frost, I mean the "It's Just What I Always Wanted", Pardon-Me-Pete and Kubla Kraus. Maybe someday I'll analyze the similarities between this movie and Superman II.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12280642152616425150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post-38669226718988450032008-12-12T13:59:00.000-07:002008-12-12T13:59:00.000-07:00There seems to be some suspicious voting afoot. Pe...There seems to be some suspicious voting afoot. Perhaps we'll have to eliminate any Frosty votes that didn't get a comment backing it up. That many people can't like Frosty best.Krissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303624956270684504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post-26587287488670461802008-12-11T10:17:00.000-07:002008-12-11T10:17:00.000-07:00Let me guess, Timothy Dalton is the one that keeps...Let me guess, Timothy Dalton is the one that keeps voting for <I>Frosty</I>.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08197526558474607612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post-22563083906280413812008-12-10T08:36:00.000-07:002008-12-10T08:36:00.000-07:00Like I said, feel free to vote "other" and write i...Like I said, feel free to vote "other" and write in your favorite special that I may have left off. Here is an <A HREF="http://benandbeckyblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/santa-claus-public-enemy-1.html" REL="nofollow">awesome video</A> to make up for me snubbing <I>Santa Claus is Coming to Town</I>. Fight the power!<BR/><BR/>Now, as for my vote...<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if I ever made it past the first five minutes of <I>The Grinch</I> when I was little, as it was typically on later in the evening, and I would always fall asleep. As an adult though, there's no question that <I>The Grinch</I> is the best of the lot. The expressive, stylized animation courtesy of Looney Tunes alum Chuck Jones, along with the faithfulness to the original Suess story make this one worthy of its classic status. And it is vastly superior to Jim Carrey's <I>Grinch</I> in oh so many ways.<BR/><BR/>As a kid, <I>Mickey's Christmas Carol</I> was probably my favorite. I also fondly remember the classic animated shorts <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEK55X8XLUE&feature=related" REL="nofollow"><I>Donald's Snow Fight</I></A> and <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfb-X30ochk" REL="nofollow"><I>Pluto's Christmas Tree</I></A> airing with it.<BR/><BR/>One last thing, you gotta love the true meaning of <I>Rudolph</I>: people will only treat you nice if you have something they need. My favorite archaic moment of all the holiday specials has to be when Rudolph's dad Donner sets out to find his outcast son, and when his wife tries to come along, he tells her, "No. This is man's work."Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08197526558474607612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post-22434387734205836222008-12-09T21:16:00.000-07:002008-12-09T21:16:00.000-07:00Looking.... looking... nope I can't find the Burge...Looking.... looking... nope I can't find the Burger Meister Meister Burger. (Um not sure on the spelling of that.) Not even an honorable mention. I'm disappointed.The Pickled Red Herringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02784813426178462329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post-63733947314592847922008-12-09T18:52:00.000-07:002008-12-09T18:52:00.000-07:00The Grinch.Where else could you possibly use the p...The Grinch.<BR/><BR/>Where else could you possibly use the phrase "greasy black peel" and still appeal to such a wide audience?robmbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483459468274711568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post-16826846656189816202008-12-09T18:46:00.000-07:002008-12-09T18:46:00.000-07:00Ack! I hate the Charlie Borwn Holiday movies. They...Ack! I hate the Charlie Borwn Holiday movies. They are always so depressing. <BR/><BR/>I vote for Roudolph.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026204110604062711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post-90314912059430205742008-12-09T15:15:00.000-07:002008-12-09T15:15:00.000-07:00This was a toughie. I like Rudolph because of the ...This was a toughie. I like Rudolph because of the jerky animation style, and of course the Abominable snowman. I dislike it because it seems to be trendy to mimic that style in ads lately.<BR/><BR/>I like A Charlie Brown Christmas, not because I watched it a lot as a kid (I didn't) but because of the "sad walk" song that Arrested Development paid homage to.<BR/><BR/>The Grinch is a great one because of that classic Chuck Jones animation style, and I have vivid memories of watching this one over and over as a kid.<BR/><BR/>Frosty, sorry buddy. The story's a bit thin to stretch out that long. And I still cringe a little when I hear "Happy Birthday!"<BR/><BR/>And finally Mickey. For the longest time, I thought that this was the original version of A Christmas Carol. I had no idea.<BR/><BR/>So in conclusion, I vote for Mickey. Mostly because of the classic story makes it re-watchable for more reasons than just nostalgia.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12280642152616425150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post-54123577680907611992008-12-09T13:59:00.000-07:002008-12-09T13:59:00.000-07:00While I love them all, I voted for Rudolph. For on...While I love them all, I voted for Rudolph. For one thing, I felt bad that he hadn't gotten any votes yet. Plus, Hermey is one of the best characters ever created. I think Rudolph himself is kind of lame, but the others make up for it.Krissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303624956270684504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post-69718693866927066132008-12-09T10:03:00.000-07:002008-12-09T10:03:00.000-07:00Oh, and I was hoping you would include info on whe...Oh, and I was hoping you would include info on when they would all be showing locally..Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886277111645316287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post-4913262405507421612008-12-09T10:02:00.000-07:002008-12-09T10:02:00.000-07:00What about Sesame Street Christmas? What about Mr....What about Sesame Street Christmas? What about Mr. Kreuger? I had to go with the Grinch.. although I recall looking forward to them all.Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886277111645316287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post-91335335532568132262008-12-09T09:36:00.000-07:002008-12-09T09:36:00.000-07:00I love the classic Grinch! What could be more funn...I love the classic Grinch! What could be more funny than tying a deer antler to Max's head and then forcing him to carry a sled hundreds of times bigger than himself? And what could be more heart-warming than watching the Grinch's heart grow impossibly big when he finally understands the TRUE meaning of Christmas? This movie has it all!Steve&Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955499752721095012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061120012623981994.post-27777562469007041932008-12-09T08:46:00.000-07:002008-12-09T08:46:00.000-07:00We watched Charlie Brown last night too and I coul...We watched Charlie Brown last night too and I could help but think, "why is this a classic?" <BR/><BR/>The story lines are slow, the characters are dull (especially the self-loathing Charlie Brown), the animation is not great. It's as if they took an overrated comic strip and made some movies out of it - oh wait, that is what they did! <BR/><BR/>Give me a "Calvin & Hobbes" or a "Far Side" Christmas and I'll be a happy man!Ikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10817150745957397370noreply@blogger.com