Christmas Telly

Fiiish

cafcdave123 said:

Fiiish said:

See they're doing the usual classic children's book remade for TV. Totally pointless. Just get your kid the book and stick a proper film like Die Hard on the telly.

But my son loves the book already which is why I'm pleased it has been made

Then stick it in a kids tv slot. Can't stand the grown men and women blubbing into their quinoa mince pies and vegan mulled wine over the Gruffalo. It's hardly Casablanca is it? If you're gonna show a kids film then at least make it Christmas related like the Snowman. Not that rubbish Snowdog spin-off though.

AddicksAddict

aliwibble said:

If I had to choose only one "Christmas film" it'd be Trading Places, but sadly it only appears to be on Sky this year.

Trading Places is the better film, but Die Hard has Alan Rickman in the one of his best performances. (Yes, I know, value judgements are subjective and others may disagree with mine.)

cafcdave123

Fiiish said:

cafcdave123 said:

Fiiish said:

See they're doing the usual classic children's book remade for TV. Totally pointless. Just get your kid the book and stick a proper film like Die Hard on the telly.

But my son loves the book already which is why I'm pleased it has been made

Then stick it in a kids tv slot. Can't stand the grown men and women blubbing into their quinoa mince pies and vegan mulled wine over the Gruffalo. It's hardly Casablanca is it? If you're gonna show a kids film then at least make it Christmas related like the Snowman. Not that rubbish Snowdog spin-off though.

i'd argue that christmas eve IS a kids tv slot.

Fiiish

cafcdave123 said:

Fiiish said:

cafcdave123 said:

Fiiish said:

See they're doing the usual classic children's book remade for TV. Totally pointless. Just get your kid the book and stick a proper film like Die Hard on the telly.

But my son loves the book already which is why I'm pleased it has been made

Then stick it in a kids tv slot. Can't stand the grown men and women blubbing into their quinoa mince pies and vegan mulled wine over the Gruffalo. It's hardly Casablanca is it? If you're gonna show a kids film then at least make it Christmas related like the Snowman. Not that rubbish Snowdog spin-off though.

i'd argue that christmas eve IS a kids tv slot.

7.30? I remember the days before digital when Christmas Eve would have some Stallone thriller or Arnie action caper. Surely the intended age bracket for these books is 6 or under, so surely past their bedtime?

AddicksAddict

Fiiish said:

cafcdave123 said:

Fiiish said:

cafcdave123 said:

Fiiish said:

See they're doing the usual classic children's book remade for TV. Totally pointless. Just get your kid the book and stick a proper film like Die Hard on the telly.

But my son loves the book already which is why I'm pleased it has been made

Then stick it in a kids tv slot. Can't stand the grown men and women blubbing into their quinoa mince pies and vegan mulled wine over the Gruffalo. It's hardly Casablanca is it? If you're gonna show a kids film then at least make it Christmas related like the Snowman. Not that rubbish Snowdog spin-off though.

i'd argue that christmas eve IS a kids tv slot.

7.30? I remember the days before digital when Christmas Eve would have some Stallone thriller or Arnie action caper. Surely the intended age bracket for these books is 6 or under, so surely past their bedtime?

On Christmas Eve, I reckon most kids' bedtime is pretty close to midnight.

Fiiish

AddicksAddict said:

Fiiish said:

cafcdave123 said:

Fiiish said:

cafcdave123 said:

Fiiish said:

See they're doing the usual classic children's book remade for TV. Totally pointless. Just get your kid the book and stick a proper film like Die Hard on the telly.

But my son loves the book already which is why I'm pleased it has been made

Then stick it in a kids tv slot. Can't stand the grown men and women blubbing into their quinoa mince pies and vegan mulled wine over the Gruffalo. It's hardly Casablanca is it? If you're gonna show a kids film then at least make it Christmas related like the Snowman. Not that rubbish Snowdog spin-off though.

i'd argue that christmas eve IS a kids tv slot.

7.30? I remember the days before digital when Christmas Eve would have some Stallone thriller or Arnie action caper. Surely the intended age bracket for these books is 6 or under, so surely past their bedtime?

On Christmas Eve, I reckon most kids' bedtime is pretty close to midnight.

Crikey things have changed since I was a kid.

Surely the sooner you go to bed, the sooner Christmas comes?

bolloxbolder

Nfl on Xmas eve and Xmas day

Brendan_O_Connell

AddicksAddict said:

Fiiish said:

cafcdave123 said:

Fiiish said:

cafcdave123 said:

Fiiish said:

See they're doing the usual classic children's book remade for TV. Totally pointless. Just get your kid the book and stick a proper film like Die Hard on the telly.

But my son loves the book already which is why I'm pleased it has been made

Then stick it in a kids tv slot. Can't stand the grown men and women blubbing into their quinoa mince pies and vegan mulled wine over the Gruffalo. It's hardly Casablanca is it? If you're gonna show a kids film then at least make it Christmas related like the Snowman. Not that rubbish Snowdog spin-off though.

i'd argue that christmas eve IS a kids tv slot.

7.30? I remember the days before digital when Christmas Eve would have some Stallone thriller or Arnie action caper. Surely the intended age bracket for these books is 6 or under, so surely past their bedtime?

On Christmas Eve, I reckon most kids' bedtime is pretty close to midnight.

f**k that. I give my kids a few shots of gin. That knocks the little shits out and allows me to have a nice peaceful Christmas Eve.

charltonkeston

Long Kiss Goodnight was on last night, a shoot 'em up set at Christmas time and with Geena Davis.

Saga Lout

cafcdave123 said:

We're going on a bear hunt

Not on till 7:30 Christmas Eve though

I'll be going on a beer hunt Christmas Eve!

captainbob

Your choices are all dumb and so are the choices of Mark Kermode.

aliwibble

AddicksAddict said:

aliwibble said:

If I had to choose only one "Christmas film" it'd be Trading Places, but sadly it only appears to be on Sky this year.

Trading Places is the better film, but Die Hard has Alan Rickman in the one of his best performances. (Yes, I know, value judgements are subjective and others may disagree with mine.)

Oh, for me Die Hard runs it a very close second for exactly the same reason, but Trading Places has the lovely Denholm Elliot, Eddie Murphy when he's young and hungry rather than lazy and complacent, Dan Ackroyd at the top of his game and Jamie Leigh Curtis proving she can do comedy and isn't just totty (though personally I could live without the gratuitous topless bits). And despite all that Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy nearly nick the film.

Duncan270566

I used to look forward to both Doctor Who and Strictly but the recent Christmas specials of Doctor Who haven't been great. Also, I was in the audience for the Strictly special and I know who wins so that's not worth watching now.

AddicksAddict

Duncan270566 said:

I used to look forward to both Doctor Who and Strictly but the recent Christmas specials of Doctor Who haven't been great. Also, I was in the audience for the Strictly special and I know who wins so that's not worth watching now.

Get a fiver on down the bookies?

Algarveaddick

Fiiish said:

cafcdave123 said:

Fiiish said:

See they're doing the usual classic children's book remade for TV. Totally pointless. Just get your kid the book and stick a proper film like Die Hard on the telly.

But my son loves the book already which is why I'm pleased it has been made

Then stick it in a kids tv slot. Can't stand the grown men and women blubbing into their quinoa mince pies and vegan mulled wine over the Gruffalo. It's hardly Casablanca is it? If you're gonna show a kids film then at least make it Christmas related like the Snowman. Not that rubbish Snowdog spin-off though.

You have Ethel and Ernest from the same stable to look forward to this year...

MuttleyCAFC

aliwibble said:

AddicksAddict said:

aliwibble said:

If I had to choose only one "Christmas film" it'd be Trading Places, but sadly it only appears to be on Sky this year.

Trading Places is the better film, but Die Hard has Alan Rickman in the one of his best performances. (Yes, I know, value judgements are subjective and others may disagree with mine.)

Oh, for me Die Hard runs it a very close second for exactly the same reason, but Trading Places has the lovely Denholm Elliot, Eddie Murphy when he's young and hungry rather than lazy and complacent, Dan Ackroyd at the top of his game and Jamie Leigh Curtis proving she can do comedy and isn't just totty (though personally I could live without the gratuitous topless bits). And despite all that Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy nearly nick the film.

I actually agree with that - the film was so good it didn't need them - not that I didn't enjoy them I think it cheapened the film a bit! Still an absolute classic though.

MuttleyCAFC

Duncan270566 said:

I used to look forward to both Doctor Who and Strictly but the recent Christmas specials of Doctor Who haven't been great. Also, I was in the audience for the Strictly special and I know who wins so that's not worth watching now.

Dr who requires the writers not to be to up their own proverbials. Throw in some Daleks and don't try to be too clever and you can't go wrong!

killerandflash

I'll be watching GBBO, Doctor Who and Strictly (consecutively) on Christmas Day not sure what else what else I'll be watching