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Mon Dec 12, 2011, 10:37 PM

MarianJack (10,237 posts)

We Just Watched Another Terriffic Christmas Movie on Netflix Streaming.

Check out a wonderful little Finnish movie simply entitled "Christmas Story".

It may not bequite exciting enough for little ones but my wife and I truly enjoyed it'ssimplicity and gentleness. The music was wonderful and the dubbing was done very well rather that the kind of kung fu movie cheesyness that we're used to.

If you're the type of movie viewer who likes a good, gentle, simple and well done little movie check it out. If you're very pumped off because Jean Claude Van Damme has never won an Oscar for Best Actor, you might want to take a pass.

We gave it a wholehearted 5 stars and would have given more if we could. Enjoy!

PEACE!

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15 replies	Author	Time	Post
We Just Watched Another Terriffic Christmas Movie on Netflix Streaming. (Original post)	MarianJack	Dec 2011	OP
Thanks...saw that as a possibility the other night, and wondered about it...	NRaleighLiberal	Dec 2011	#1
Wonder Years is one of those shows...	MarianJack	Dec 2011	#2
Thanks!	Suich	Dec 2011	#3
Your Welcome!	MarianJack	Dec 2011	#4
Tonite on TCM are some old classic movies I think Dickens Classics	southernyankeebelle	Dec 2011	#5
We Don't have cable,...	MarianJack	Dec 2011	#6
No I watched the very old version. I think it was in 1937 (black and white)	southernyankeebelle	Dec 2011	#9
For me,...	MarianJack	Dec 2011	#10
Yes mine also. I even got the video for my home viewing. I just love old movies	southernyankeebelle	Dec 2011	#13
Thanks.	jannyk	Dec 2011	#7
You're Welcome.	MarianJack	Dec 2011	#11
Nativity was very good also. NT	Mac1949	Dec 2011	#8
That's in pur queue	MarianJack	Dec 2011	#12
Thanks...will check this out... sounds good and different. Others are watching Dickens...who better	KoKo	Dec 2011	#14
Do you remember high school lit class?	MarianJack	Dec 2011	#15

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Mon Dec 12, 2011, 10:44 PM

NRaleighLiberal (58,219 posts)

1. Thanks...saw that as a possibility the other night, and wondered about it...

will add it to the queue! Up to Wonder Years episode 60 - the marathon continues!

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Mon Dec 12, 2011, 10:48 PM

MarianJack (10,237 posts)

2. Wonder Years is one of those shows...

...that I always knew was clearly a quality show but never got into at the time it was on. Maybe we'll check it out now. Thanx.

PEACE!

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Mon Dec 12, 2011, 10:54 PM

Suich (10,642 posts)

3. Thanks!

I've been batting zero lately as far as picking movies goes, so am always looking for recommendations!

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Mon Dec 12, 2011, 11:04 PM

MarianJack (10,237 posts)

4. Your Welcome!

We also discovered the Jim Carrey version of "A Christmas Carol" last week and loved it.

Also on Netflix streaming is a movie I've loved for 40+ years, "Fitzwilly" with Dick Van Dyke and Barbara Feldon.

PEACE!

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Mon Dec 12, 2011, 11:05 PM

southernyankeebelle (11,304 posts)

5. Tonite on TCM are some old classic movies I think Dickens Classics

Oliver Twist is on now

Next up is Nicholas Nickleby

Then after Great Expectations

Enjoy

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Mon Dec 12, 2011, 11:10 PM

MarianJack (10,237 posts)

6. We Don't have cable,...

...and usually don't miss it. This would have been a good night to have TNT though.

Which version of "Nicholas Nickleby"? The one from a few years ago with Nathan Lane, Christopher Plummer, Anne Hathaway & Romola Garai (IMHO a VASTLY underappreciated actress) is one of my wife's and my favorute movies.

PEACE!

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Tue Dec 13, 2011, 09:42 AM

southernyankeebelle (11,304 posts)

9. No I watched the very old version. I think it was in 1937 (black and white)

In fact all 3 were old versions and my favorites. Every year I look forward to watch A Christmas a Christmas Carol with Alstair Sims. I can watch that at least 2 or 3 times, lol. I have to tell you there are lots of christmas movies on during december on all the channels.

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Tue Dec 13, 2011, 11:03 AM

MarianJack (10,237 posts)

10. For me,...

...Alstair Sim will always be THE scrooge.

PEACE!

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Tue Dec 13, 2011, 12:56 PM

southernyankeebelle (11,304 posts)

13. Yes mine also. I even got the video for my home viewing. I just love old movies

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Tue Dec 13, 2011, 03:48 AM

jannyk (4,810 posts)

7. Thanks.

I've bookmarked it.

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Tue Dec 13, 2011, 11:04 AM

MarianJack (10,237 posts)

11. You're Welcome.

Enjoy!

PEACE!

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Tue Dec 13, 2011, 06:32 AM

Mac1949 (389 posts)

8. Nativity was very good also. NT

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Tue Dec 13, 2011, 11:04 AM

MarianJack (10,237 posts)

12. That's in pur queue

We'll be watching it soon.

PEACE!

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Tue Dec 13, 2011, 11:57 PM

KoKo (84,711 posts)

14. Thanks...will check this out... sounds good and different. Others are watching Dickens...who better

wrote for some of what the times we are living could become.

Good stuff out there to revisit.

Great suggestions!

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Wed Dec 14, 2011, 09:47 AM

MarianJack (10,237 posts)

15. Do you remember high school lit class?

Remember when the class was reading Dickens or Austen or Hardy or Shakespere there was always one obnoxious kid in the class who LIKED it?

In my class that obnoxious kid was ME!

You are right. There is great stuff out there to re-visit.

PEACE!

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