TiBB's Christmas Countdown 2016 (Day 15 - Home Alone 2)

[Will.]

TiBB's Christmas Countdown 2016


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From 1st December on wards, we watch a different Christmas movie and write a review in the run up to 25th December - Christmas. We score the movie out of 10 and at the end a rank down is completed on the films we watched based on the scores collected overall from all reviewers participating.

We will watch a new Christmas film every 5 days, starting on Wednesday 1st December and concluding on Thursday 24th December. In total we will watch 6 movies which will keep it short and simple, not requiring much dedication.

The schedule:

Wednesday 1st December - Krampus
Monday 5th December - The Polar Express
Saturday 10th December - Black Christmas
Thursday 15th December - Home Alone 2: Lost In New York
Tuesday 20th December - Elf
Saturday 24th December - The Grinch

Please comment in the thread if you'd like to be a reviewer!

Reviewers: Will, Amy Jade, Adam, Jason, Natalie,

[Will.]

If you'd like to take part, comment below!

[Will.]

I thought perhaps one of the movies could be Krampus, it's the new Christmas Horror film that came out last year.

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[Amy Jade]

Black Christmas
Black Xmas
Silent Night

[Denver]

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

[Jason.]

How rude @ the original Black Christmas being snubbed

[Will.]

Oh lol the image in the OP is just for decoration, I just wanted an image with Christmas films. :laugh:

There not the only films to pick from, but obvs you can.

[Jake.]

krampus is good

[Will.]

Bump

[Will.]

Bump.

[Will.]

Films so far:

Krampus
Black Christmas (original)
The Polar Express


3 more films! Get suggesting!

[Will.]

we'll have 2/3 horrors/dark Christmas films and 3/4 happy ones.

[Amy Jade]

Home Alone & Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Silent Night (2012)

I'll Be Home For Christmas

Elf

Prancer (1989)

Die Hard

Brigitte Jones' Diary

Gremlins

[Will.]

Thanks Amy. :love:

[Will.]

Bump.

[Will.]

2 more films needed!

[Will.]

Day 1 (Wednesday 1st December) - Krampus

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While the holiday season represents the most magical time of year, ancient European folklore warns of Krampus, a horned beast who punishes naughty children at Christmastime. When dysfunctional family squabbling causes young Max (Emjay Anthony) to lose his festive spirit, it unleashes the wrath of the fearsome demon. As Krampus lays siege to the Engel home, mom (Toni Collette), pop (Adam Scott), sister (Stefania LaVie Owen) and brother must band together to save one another from a monstrous fate.

[Jason.]

I'll watch most of these films a bit closer to Christmas so I'll just post my thoughts and reviews in here?

[Denver]

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

not this being over looked :hmph:

[Will.]

I'll watch most of these films a bit closer to Christmas so I'll just post my thoughts and reviews in here?

Yeah that's fine love x

[Natalie.]

The Grinch

I'll watch some of these films later on in the month

[Cal.]

Wednesday 1st December - Charliemus
Sunday 5th December - The Charlie Express
Friday 10th December - Charlie Christmas
Monday 15th December - Home Alone 2: Lost In Charlie
Saturday 20th December - The Grinch Who Stole Charlie's Christmas
Thursday 24th December - Miracle on Charlie's Street

imo.

[Will.]

Added the grinch x

[Will.]

Wednesday 1st December - Charliemus
Sunday 5th December - The Charlie Express
Friday 10th December - Charlie Christmas
Monday 15th December - Home Alone 2: Lost In Charlie
Saturday 20th December - The Grinch Who Stole Charlie's Christmas
Thursday 24th December - Miracle on Charlie's Street

imo.

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[Amy Jade]

Krampus

First things first, the cast is amazing. I was shocked to see such a cast for this sort of movie. When I first saw Krampus my expectations were high due to that, guessing the script was great.

After the fun opening of shoppers destroying a mall we get to know the family and then the extended family when the trashy sister arrives - this is probably when the movie finds it's pace, Aunt Dorothy in perticular is hilarious and you'll most likely feel pretty sorry for Max, a kid who still believes in Santa but loses faith after being made fun of.

I think the arrival of the Kampus is also strong, he's very menacing and creepy from the get go but his first victim was a bit of a waste imo, I wish we had gotten to see more of that person.

The house attacks by the various toys and Christmas food stuffs are fun but never felt menacing to me but they are pretty good creature designs I guess. I think the worst part is the ending. It felt very meh and I wish more had been explained.

Overall I would say it's a fun movie but it's got little rewatching value and it's not something I'll want to watch every Christmas from now on.

5/10

[Will.]

Thanks for the review Amy dear.

I'm going to watch Krampus tomorrow.

[Will.]

I'm so excited for The Polar Express, there's something about that film which makes me love it.

[Amy Jade]

I've never seen it I'm not sure I'd enjoy it.

I'm watching Critters instead

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[Lostie!]

Monday 15th December - Home Alone 2: Lost In Charlie

Her sex tape?

[Will.]

Day 5 (Monday 5th December) - The Polar Express

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Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump"; "Cast Away") reunite for "Polar Express," an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

[arista]

Bump.



2 BUMPS?


Will why ?


Is this thread going to DIE



We need Law and Order

[Will.]

2 BUMPS?


Will why ?


Is this thread going to DIE



We need Law and Order

Bump.

[Will.]

Krampus - 7/10

I was really looking forward to this film and it didn't disappoint. A lot of familiar faces, a decent cast which worked quite well. I especially liked the grandmother and the aunt. It wasn't what I expected, I expected it to be darker although I'm really not that sure what I expected if I'm honest. The film progressed well and it felt Christmasy despite it being a horror film. The backstory with Krampus and the grandmother was a nice addition and I really liked the animation.

Krampus was quite scary looking and I imagined he would look like that, quite realistic I thought. The evil creatures lurking around the house were really creative and cool, the little gingerbread men made me laugh. The creatures made it quite comical and it was a nice touch to the film.

I felt it dropped in quality towards the end of the movie and I lost attention slightly. I didn't really understand the ending and I need to look it up in order to get it. Overall it was a good watch if if you want to see a scary Christmas film. By no means perfect but it was good.

[Will.]

Day 10 (Saturday 10th December) - Black Christmas

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As winter break begins, a group of sorority sisters, including Jess (Olivia Hussey) and the often inebriated Barb (Margot Kidder), begin to receive anonymous, lascivious phone calls. Initially, Barb eggs the caller on, but stops when he responds threateningly. Soon, Barb's friend Claire (Lynne Griffin) goes missing from the sorority house, and a local adolescent girl is murdered, leading the girls to suspect a serial killer is on the loose. But no one realizes just how near the culprit is.

[Will.]

Day 15 (Thursday 15th December) - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

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After snarky youth Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) loses track of his father at the airport, he mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City -- while the rest of the McCallisters fly to Florida. Now alone in the Big Apple, Kevin cons his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and begins his usual antics. But when Kevin discovers that the Sticky Bandits (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) are on the loose, he struggles to stop them from robbing an elderly man's toy store just before Christmas.