EPISODE III
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EPISODE III
#Dekalog #DekalogIII #Kieslowski #KrzysztofKieslowski #WorldCinema #EuropeanCinema #ArtHouseCinema #AuteurCinema #FilmCriticism #CinemaEssay #PoliticalCinema #Loneliness #ChristmasCinema #CinemaCult #Decalogo
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Christmas Cinema, Day 31: All retired detective Nick Charles wants to do during his NYC Christmas vacation is have a few cocktails, hang out with his rich & beautiful wife Nora, and have a few more cocktails. But first, he has a pesky triple murder to solve. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 30: This 1959 film has a devil trying to upset Santa’s plans. This version was shown on the comedy show Mystery Science Theatre 3000 on 12/24/93 where it was called “good old fashioned nightmare fuel”. The MST3K version is the only way to view it. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 29: Imagine a Santa that steals presents instead of leaving them. Meet Willie T. Stokes, a crook who spends December planning department store heists and the rest of the year drunk. Things change though when he meets a lonely little boy and a sexy bartender. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 26: So many questions. Did the McCallisters get their money from illegal activities? Why weren’t Illinois Child Protective Services called on the parents? Why was Uncle Frank so creepy? Thank God for Gus Polinski and the Kenosha Kickers! #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 28: Gangster Dave the Dude has a big deal cooking & needs his lucky apple from Apple Annie. But Annie’s daughter, sent away to Europe as a baby, is coming home and she thinks Annie is rich. If Dave can help Annie & make his deal, it’ll take a miracle or two. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 27: You know the rule: you kill Santa Claus, you take over the suit. Same way we got all those James Bonds over the years. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 25: Merry Christmas! It’s time for another version of Dickens’ classic. This 1951 British version is considered the best adaptation by many. Released as “Scrooge” in Great Britain, it was renamed “A Christmas Carol” for its American release. #ChristmasCinema
🎄 Die Hard (1988)
Yes. It is a Christmas movie.
Office parties, bad decisions, and “Now I have a machine gun. Ho-ho-ho.”
#DieHard #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 24: In a world full of Mr. Potters, it’s a lot better to be a George Bailey…as long as you don’t put your addled-brained uncle in charge of your finances. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 23: In 1940 Indiana, 9-year old Ralphie has his heart set on a special Christmas present and he’ll do whatever it takes to get his parents to give it to him…even if it means he’s going to shoot his eye out. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 22: There’s certainly nothing like an old-time family Christmas. And for the Griswold family, this is certainly nothing like it. Oh, and did Todd ever explain to Margo why the carpet was wet? #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 20: It’s 1954 and the Vermont inn run by a former U.S. general is facing hard times. Thank goodness he has former soldiers Big Crosby and Danny Kaye to sing and tap-dance the inn back to prosperity with the assistance of Vera-Ellen and Rosemary Clooney! #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 20: In 1940 Budapest, two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 19: A year in the life of an upper-middle class family living in the 4th largest city in America in 1903 and having a 5-year old sociopath in their midst. And it’s a musical! #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 18: How about another version of Dickens’ classic tale? This one is not only heartfelt, but 99% of the cast is made of felt. And I’m not too sure about Michael Caine. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 17: It’s Xmas in LA and all private eye Philip Marlowe wants to do is sell a story and slip something into Audrey Totter’s stocking. But Marlowe keep collecting corpses like Santa collects children’s letters. And a dirty cop has Marlowe on his naughty list. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 16: Eight couples discover that not only is Christmas all around, so is love…sometimes in heartbreaking fashion. From 2003, this British film has a large number of fans and an equally large number of detractors. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 15: Christmas is a time for joy, but also a time for reflection and reconciliation. In this 1952 British film, an English clergyman's neglect of his grown children, in his zeal to tend to his parishioners, comes to the surface at a Christmas family gathering. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 14: Premiering on CBS in 1965, this animated show had CBS execs and the sponsors concerned about the story of Christ’s birth. Charles Schultz told them, “No scripture, no show.” They relented and it became the most beloved Christmas cartoon of all time. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 13: Originally airing on NBC in 1964, this animated short proved to be a popular holiday story and told the tale of an outcast who finally received recognition and praise for his unique talents. Also showed Santa to be a miserable old poop. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 12: Christmas is a time of Hope…Bob Hope. This 1951 tale based on a Damon Runyon story has Bob playing a track tout who has to come up with $10,000 owed to a gangster by Christmas…or else. Introduced the song “Silver Bells”. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 11: Another Thursday, another version of “A Christmas Carol “. This 1938 MGM version features veteran character actor Gene Lockhart as Bob Cratchit, his real-life wife Kathleen as Mrs. Cratchit and their real-life daughter June Lockhart as Belinda Cratchit. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 10: In the early 1900s, William Porter, under the pen name O. Henry, wrote short stories, mainly about NYC. In 1952, 5 of his best were filmed for this movie. The most famous of the 5 is “The Gift of the Magi”. It’s another of my Dad’s favorite movies. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 9: When America’s 2nd richest man goes south for the winter, homeless Mr. McKeever moves in. But what if the rich man comes back? One of my Dad’s favorites, I’m glad it’s been on TCM more over the years. From 1947, it addresses the post-war housing crisis. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 8: Barbara Stanwyck & Fred MacMurry made 4 films together. “Double Indemnity” is the most famous, but this was first in 1939. A NYC DA prosecutes a shapely shoplifter at Xmas. He offers to drive her home for the holidays, with a side trip down Lover’s Lane. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema , Day 7: Since it’s Pearl Harbor Day, how about a Christmas movie featuring a heroic sailor? He gets invited to the country home of America’s #1 homestyle columnist and her family? Just one catch…she’s doesn’t have a country home, no family, and she can’t cook. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 6: Perhaps you favor the Ron Howard helmed 2000 version with Jim Carrey. Or maybe the 2018 version with Benedict Cumberbatch. But for me, it’ll always be Boris Karloff in the 1966 TV version. I remember watching this when it debuted on CBS. #ChristmasCinema
Christmas Cinema, Day 5: It’s 1949 and a war widow’s little boy wants an expensive electric train. A store clerk buys it for him, upsetting the widow and her successful, but boring attorney boyfriend. A love triangle develops. Who will the widow meet beneath the mistletoe? #ChristmasCinema
