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Films You only see on telly around christmas

  • 21-11-2011 8:46pm
    #1
    Mr.Success
    Closed Accounts Posts: 161 ✭✭


    Ever notice how there are some well known films that only seem to show around christmas.
    Michael Collins, Chitty chitty bang bang, titanic, Die Hard... Just to name a few


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  • #2
    abouttobebanned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭abouttobebanned


    To be honest they've been on all year. You just pay more attention to them at Xmas. 11:11 syndrome.


  • #3
    Immaculate Pasta
    Registered Users Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭Immaculate Pasta


    The Great Escape


  • #4
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The original and still the best.


  • #5
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    E.T.
    Star wars
    Superman.

    Every fcukin year.

    Its Not Christmas without ET, Star wars, and superman on the TV ffs!


  • #6
    sgb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 770 ✭✭✭sgb


    Always look forward to watching The Third Man over Christmas


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  • #7
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    In a few years expect to see The King's Speech on BBC every Christmas day afternoon at 3.


  • #8
    Shanotheslayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    Titanic
    Polar Express


  • #9
    paulosham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭paulosham


    Kasabian wrote: »
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The original and still the best.

    I think you mean Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is piece of sh1t.


  • #10
    EdenHazard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭EdenHazard


    scrooge(with b murray)
    big
    home alone
    da muppih christmas carol


  • #11
    aaronjumper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,128 ✭✭✭✭aaronjumper


    The Grinch?


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  • #12
    3ndahalfof6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,184 ✭✭✭3ndahalfof6


    some boy that Sinbad


  • #13
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    That one with Tim Allen

    In fact, all films with Tim Allen seem to be shown around Christmas.

    There's usually a load of Bond fims on too.


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    EdenHazard wrote: »
    da muppih christmas carol

    is that the one with toiny timmo?


  • #15
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,151 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Flesh Gordon


  • #16
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,055 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Bad santa is on every year.


  • #17
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    paulosham wrote: »
    I think you mean Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is piece of sh1t.

    You are correct Sir.


  • #18
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    The Goonies.


  • #19
    SeaFields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

    Not a bad watch with a few beers in hand


  • #20
    Storminateacup
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,424 ✭✭✭Storminateacup


    The exorcism of emily rose


  • #21
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    Die Hard's on year round...

    It's A Wonderful Life is only ever on at christmas which is odd since it's not strictly a christmas movie and is excellent at any time of year.


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  • #22
    Agricola
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,547 ✭✭✭Agricola


    Indiana Jones probably.


  • #23
    Chris P. Bacon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭Chris P. Bacon


    Home alone was on last night..

    And dont forget blazing saddles...:D


  • #24
    Dotrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭Dotrel


    It isn't Xmas until you get the RTE guide and circle all the stuff you want to watch and then end up missing it all.
    WindSock wrote: »
    The Goonies.

    That was on tv about 3 days ago.


  • #25
    Brendog
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    The Birth of a Nation


  • #26
    Chris P. Bacon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭Chris P. Bacon


    Storminateacup wrote: »
    The exorcism of emily rose

    I remember watching Carrie on Christmas day last year ,it was on Channel 4.


  • #27
    candy-gal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,568 ✭✭✭candy-gal1


    romancing the stone, love it, its usually on stephens day so a great accommpaniment to turkey/stuffing sandwiches,roses, and leftover booze :D


  • #28
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,055 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Chris P. Bacon wrote: »
    Home alone was on last night..

    And dont forget blazing saddles...:D
    Wertz wrote: »
    Die Hard's on year round...

    It's A Wonderful Life is only ever on at christmas which is odd since it's not strictly a christmas movie and is excellent at any time of year.

    I can have home alone on anytime of year have them on dvd same with die hard.

    I do like home alone on during the holidays


  • #29
    Skid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭Skid


    Mr.Success wrote: »
    Ever notice how there are some well known films that only seem to show around christmas.
    Michael Collins, Chitty chitty bang bang, titanic, Die Hard... Just to name a few

    They have all been on this year.

    It's a myth.


  • #30
    texidub
    Registered Users Posts: 280 ✭✭texidub


    Deep Throat and Willy Wonka (that's two movies BTW)


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  • #31
    Abi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,058 ✭✭✭✭Abi


    The Shining

    Scream

    The Exorcist


    Every freakin' Christmas, goddammit.


  • #32
    Siuin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭Siuin


    Looking forward to watching the Titanic sink for the millionth time :)


  • #33
    bullets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭bullets


    Iam 35 now but growing up , Indiana Jones and some of the Bible related films were always a feature around Christmas with Willy Wonka on every year too,
    Superman used to be always on around Christmas growing up too.

    ~B


  • #34
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Gremlins

    Sound of Music

    Railway Children

    The Great Escape


  • #35
    starlit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,349 ✭✭✭✭starlit


    Santa the Movie
    Miracle on 34th Street
    Home Alone
    Christmas Carol (anything with Scrooge in it)
    Casper (often on at Christmas)


  • #36
    Witcher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,676 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    The Santa Clause


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  • #37
    jiffybag
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭jiffybag


    Elf

    The Quiet Man .


  • #38
    Rocky_Dennis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 433 ✭✭Rocky_Dennis


    Oliver.


  • #39
    saintsaltynuts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,115 ✭✭✭saintsaltynuts


    Scum with Ray Winstone.
    Once Were Warriors.
    Hostel and Dirty Harry.


  • #40
    R0ot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭R0ot


    A Bridge Too Far.


  • #41
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,800 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Siuin wrote: »
    Looking forward to watching the Titanic sink for the millionth time :)
    Spoilers!! FFS.


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  • #42
    mystic86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭mystic86


    abouttobebanned wrote: »
    To be honest they've been on all year. You just pay more attention to them at Xmas. 11:11 syndrome.

    that's nonsense.


  • #43
    Deus Ex Machina
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,556 ✭✭✭Deus Ex Machina


    Great thread!

    Reminds me of Christmas holidays when I was younger and I'd come home during the day still drunk and on whatever drugs and sit down with the family halfway through "The Santa Clause" or something of that ilk. I'd be roaring laughing uncontrollably at the limpest punchline or gag. They'd all start laughing too and suddenly every joke was then times funnier.


  • #44
    knotastic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭knotastic


    what do you call it....?

    a white christ mass epic. with that guy in black and white.


  • #45
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Nobody mentioned Back To The Future yet?!


  • #46
    MidnightQueen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,601 ✭✭✭MidnightQueen


    Love Actually
    Gremlins
    Home Alone
    Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
    Where Eagles Dare
    I'll Be Home For Christmas


  • #47
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Mr.Success wrote: »
    Ever notice how there are some well known films that only seem to show around christmas.
    Michael Collins, Chitty chitty bang bang, titanic, Die Hard... Just to name a few

    Mmmmm, both Die Hard I and II have been on TV 3 times between them in the last few months on RTE and C4.


  • #48
    BluesBerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭BluesBerry


    Romancing the stone and jewel in the nile christmas is not christmas without those two gems :pac:


  • #49
    the groutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,096 ✭✭✭✭the groutch


    The Snowman

    when we were kids we got up early on xmas morning just as much to watch this as to open the pressies.


  • #50
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    the groutch wrote: »
    The Snowman

    when we were kids we got up early on xmas morning just as much to watch this as to open the pressies.
    Sadistic ending though - worse than Bambi. :(


  • #51
    John Doe1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭John Doe1


    Santa Clause


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