Holiday Movie Showdown!

[Alanna]

Rudoplh!

[Emperor]

Rudolph is a classic. I don't really enjoy either one.. but Rudolph gets my vote.

[Krakalakachkn]

Sorry guys! I've been super busy with finals, but I should be one time from now on.

 

Ok, so Rudolph wins 6-1!

 

 

 

Round One, Tie Five

 

 

Scrooged

Scrooged is a 1988 American comedy film, a modernization of Charles Dickens' novella, A Christmas Carol. The film was produced and directed by Richard Donner, and the cinematography was by Michael Chapman. The screenplay was written by Mitch Glazer and Michael O'Donoghue. The original music score was composed by Danny Elfman.

The cast includes Bill Murray, Karen Allen, Bobcat Goldthwait, John Forsythe, Carol Kane, David Johansen, John Houseman, and Robert Mitchum.

 

VS.

 

The Polar Express

The Polar Express is a 2004 computer-animated film based on the children's book of the same title by Chris Van Allsburg. Written, produced, and directed by Robert Zemeckis, the "human" characters in the film were "animated" using "live action" performance capture technique, with the exception of the waiters who dispense hot chocolate on the train, because their feats were impossible for animated actors to achieve. Performance capture technology incorporates the movements of live actors into animated characters. The film stars Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett, and Eddie Deezen, with Tom Hanks in six distinct roles

 

 

 

Voting ends Friday at 8pm (2pm EST)

[Ashaman Kovan]

Scrooged. No contest really. :]

[Sarner]

I saw the Polar Express last year... And I gotta confess that thing really is a movie fitting for the season, without becomming too childish

 

My vote goes for The Polar Express!

 

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Also, I would point out that Die Hard is a valid movie for the contest...

-... Well its set during Christmas! D:

[poetstorm]

Scrooged :D

[Aust]

Scrooged, just because of Carol Kane ;)

[Krakalakachkn]

Big fail on my part...I got stuck at two different airports when two of my flights got cancelled.

 

So Scrooged wins the battle 3-1

 

Ok, the next battle is going to be a doozy:

 

 

Round One, Tie Six

 

 

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Christmas Vacation is a 1989 Christmas comedy film directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik. It is the third installment in National Lampoon's Vacation film series, and was written by John Hughes, based on his short story in National Lampoon Magazine, Christmas ‘59. Since its release in 1989, Christmas Vacation has been ranked on many lists of "Top 10 Favorite Christmas Films" and is considered a modern holiday classic.

 

VS.

 

The Santa Clause

The Santa Clause is a 1994 American fantasy-dramedy film directed by John Pasquin, distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. and starring Tim Allen. In the film, Allen plays Scott Calvin, an ordinary man, who accidentally causes Santa Claus to fall from his roof on Christmas Eve and die. When he and his young son finish the late, legendary St. Nick's trip and deliveries, they go to the North Pole, where Scott learns he must become the new Santa and convince those he loves that he is indeed, Father Christmas.

 

 

 

Voting ends Tuesday at 8pm (2pm EST)

[Ashaman Kovan]

That's a tough one...I'm gonna have to go with The Santa Clause because I saw it before NLCV.

[Emperor]

It is hard to beat the Griswalds.. Christmas Vacation.

[hotpocket2006]

The Santa Clause

[Krakalakachkn]

I have to stick my vote with Christmas Vacation. So now we have a tie.

[Rufae]

Gotta go with the Griswalds. I can't stand Tim Allen.

[Krakalakachkn]

So Christmas Vacation wins 3-2

 

Here's the next, and last, tie:

 

 

Round One, Tie Five

 

 

Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman is an American animated television special based on the popular song of the same title. The program, which first aired on December 7, 1969 on CBS (where it has aired ever since), was produced for television by Rankin/Bass and featured the voices of comedians Jimmy Durante as narrator and Jackie Vernon as the titular character. This special marked the first use of traditional cel animation (as opposed to stop-motion animation) for Rankin/Bass in a Christmas special. Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass wanted to give the show and its characters the look of a Christmas card, so Paul Coker, Jr., a greeting card and Mad magazine artist, was hired to do the character and background drawings. The animation was produced by Mushi Production in Japan, with then-Mushi staffer Osamu Dezaki among the animation staff. Rankin/Bass veteran writer Romeo Muller adapted and expanded the story for television as he had done with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

 

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Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street is a 1994 film directed by Les Mayfield. It is the fourth remake (and the second theatrical version) of the original 1947 film. A little girl discovers dreams do come true if you really believe. Six-year-old Susan has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle - Santa Claus. Her mother told her the "secret" about Santa a long time ago, so Susan doesn't expect to receive the most important gifts on her Christmas list. But after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all - something to believe in

 

 

 

Voting ends Thursday at 8pm (2pm EST)

[Ashaman Kovan]

Frosty all the way.

[Kaznen]

Frosty