![]() ![]() Ever since I saw Ghostbusters for the first time, and the hundreds of times thereafter, I’ve been a huge Bill Murray fan. On Christmas Eve, he is visited by ghosts who allow him to glance into his past in order to change his future, before it’s too late. Like the typical ‘Scrooge’ character, Frank is hostile and cruel. ![]() The film follows Frank Cross (Bill Murray), who is an accomplished television executive. #Binge watch over christmas break freeBabes in Toyland can be streamed free on Tubi Scrooged (1988) Mirage Productionsĭirected by Richard Donner, Scrooged is a modern take on the classic A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. Granted the film does not reference Christmas at all, it’s typically broadcasted on or around Thanksgiving, in a way, setting the stage for the holiday season. The film exudes a sense of familiarity and light-heartedness which does its part to get you into the holiday spirit. It also showcases many well-known fairy tale characters, which we’ve all grown up reading. It has that old-school comedy that often falls short in new films. When villain, Silas Barnaby (Harry Kleinbach) coerces Little Bo-Peep into marrying him after Mother Peep fails to make a mortgage payment to him, Stannie and Ollie team up with Mother Peep, Bo-Peep and Tom-Tom Piper to take down Barnaby and his evil bogeymen. Based on the 1903 operetta Babes in Toyland, the film takes place in Toyland and follows Stannie Dum (Stan Laurel) and Ollie Dee (Oliver Hardy) who rent rooms in Mother Peep’s shoe. This film is certainly an oldie but goodie. Babes in Toyland (1934)ĭirected by Charley Rogers and Gus Meins, Babes in Toyland also known as March of the Wooden Soldiers, is a classic Laurel and Hardy title. ![]() This year especially, I’ve had a lot of time to watch and re-watch some of my favorites, like the ones below. You know, the ones you’ve seen hundreds of times that you can recite all the lines and annoy anyone else watching with you? There is just something about certain Christmas movies that bring up comforting memories and get you into the spirit. It’s the most wonderful time of the year… erm…well, maybe not specifically this year, but it’s almost time for Christmas! Like many, the way I prepare for the holiday season is by decorating the Christmas tree, putting lights up outside of the house, and watching my favorite Christmas movies. ![]()
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