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Steel Trap 2007
Steel Trap has horrible, horrible acting, a cliched storyline, predictable predicaments, embarrassingly goofy ending, entertaining kill scenes but you know what? It was a hell of a lot of fun. I couldn't ask for anything more from this new year's eve-set modern-day, Saw-wannabe slasher.
The brilliant writing and line delivery can be summed up here:
Guy: "Signal Blocked? What the hell does that mean?" Heartless girl: "It means that somebody is blocking the signal!!!" She wasn't even being sarcastic, it…
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Edward Scissorhands 1990
Edward Scissorhands is probably one of two of my favorite Burton films, the other being the obvious Beetlejuice. I have seen this movie so many times that it's almost unnecessary to watch it because I know exactly what is going to be said, who is going to say it, what they're wearing when they say it, etc, etc, etc. But, Burton brings this magic to the screen and Elfman brings the magic to your ears, so much so that it's…
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Mixed Nuts 1994
There was so much conflict and it was all inside of me. I think I needed a crisis hotline while I was watching it. I love Steve Martin and Juliette Lewis, and Anthony LaPaglia isn't too bad either but I wasn't a fan of the rest of the cast, especially Adam Sandler and Rita Wilson. I find it interesting that Tom Hanks married such an untalented woman, maybe he's one of those guys who can't be with a person who…
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The Nutcracker 1977
Beautiful.
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Santa Claus is Comin' to Town 1970
This was another first time viewing of a "classic" Christmas film, this time around I enjoyed it, Mickey Rooney and all! I thought it was much better than The Year Without Santa.
I really enjoyed the colors, all of the different shades of grey and the white backdrops, which really made the young Santa Claus pop in his red suit. Speaking of the young Santa Claus, he was pretty hot before he left himself go! Reminds me of my red-haired husband!
I didn't like a majority of the songs, they were very dated and overly long.
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The Christmas Toy 1986
I wish I could remember if I'd seen this as a child, I would put money on that being a strong possibility but it may have been something I only watched once.
I believe Richard has already mentioned this was obviously an inspiration for Toy Story, from the arrogant toy from outer space who didn't realize it was a toy to the old toy which didn't want to be replaced, it was a dead ringer, really. Although, Toy Story is much, much better and improved on this story.
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Yule Die 2010
It is never a good sign when the first thing I find myself asking is "was this movie shot on a cell phone?"
A very, very low-budget Christmas horror film. A young girl was attacked by a man dressed as Santa Claus the previous year, who wanted to steal her parent's van but her father wasn't interested in handing over the keys so he cut the girl. Finally, a passerby intervenes, saving the girl and becoming her ideal father figure.…
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Campfire Tales 1991
This horror anthology from the early 1990s was actually a pleasant surprise. It was unfortunately one segment too long but it isn't that big of a deal. The movie was obviously made by genre-fans with nods in the t-shirts the characters were wearing (Exorcist, Frankenstein) and the movies showing on televisions (Tales from the Crypt '72, NOTLD, among a few others).
The narration/wrap-around story revolves around three teenaged boys camping in the woods, around a fire when a stranger comes…
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A Charlie Brown Christmas 1965
I feel so indifferent to A Charlie Brown Christmas that I don't even feel the need to be bothered with writing anything about it.
This movie comes from the same time as the other classics I love but it doesn't give me that nostalgic high, it doesn't even really get me in the Christmas spirit.
I don't hate it and I definitely don't hate Charlie Brown but I could use a little more secular Christmas additives, I know, I sure know how to take the Christ out of Christmas..
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The Year Without a Santa Claus 1974
This was never a "must-watch" in my house growing up so this was actually my first viewing of The Year Without a Santa Claus. I knew the Snow Miser/Heat Miser songs from hearing them on the radio but the other songs in the film were just awful!
Without any nostalgia attached to the film it just did absolutely nothing for me. I thought it was even a little creepy in a few scenes too, Santa really came off as a…
