The Seventh Day of Christmas Films ~Beatrix Potter Christmas

Here is a link to today's film Beatrix Potter Christmas

Tailor of Gloucester

Rating 5 out of 5 stars.

One of the best children films that I have every seen, beautiful animation, inspiring music, and the adorable British accents! Who could resist such a classic tale?

Favorite quote:

I don't have a quote but I do have a sample of the lovely music!

The Sixth Day of Christmas Films ~ Muppet's Christmas Carol

Muppet's Christmas Carol

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
A personal family favorite of the classic tale by Dickens (portraied by Gonzo) accompined by his not so faithful rat. Well, maybe not so faithful a retelling but defeinatly a funny one! I mean who could resist? Kermit the Frog as Bob Kratchet, Fozzey as Mr. Fezzywig, and not to forget Michael Cane as Scrooge (who probably acted the most faithful to his character as Dickens wrote it!)
Favorite quotes:
Gonzo: My name is Charles Dickens. Rizzo the Rat: And my name is Rizzo the Rat... wait a second! You're not Charles Dickens! Gonzo: I am too! Rizzo the Rat: No! A blue furry Charles Dickens who hangs out with a rat? Gonzo: Absolutely! Rizzo the Rat: Charles Dickens was a 19th Century novelist! A genius! Gonzo: Oh, you are too kind! Rizzo the Rat: Why should I believe you? Gonzo: Well, because I know the story of A Christmas Carol like the back of my hand! Rizzo the Rat: Prove it! Gonzo: All right! Um, there's a little mole on my thumb, and um, a scar on my wrist from when I fell off my bike... Rizzo the Rat: No, no, no, don't tell us your *hand*, tell us the *story*!

The Fifth Day of Christmas Films ~ Doctor Who Christmas Special

Happy Feast of the Holy Mother of God! and I hope the new year has being going well! This is probably one of the most obsure of all the movies we chose, but we couldn't leave it out. My family is what you might call rather ecentric, and one of the things that would classify us as such is our obession with Doctor Who, a British TV series.

The Next Doctor

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.

This wasn't the best of all Doctor Whos, but enjoyable none the less. Doctor Who and Victorian England, not to mention the cybermen! Not exactly a family movie, so no one under the age of thirteen, mostly because of the scaryness (I'm not exactly sure thats even a word..)

Favorite Quote:

Jackson: There she is. My transport through time and space. The TARDIS!
The Doctor:  You've got a balloon.
Jackson:  TARDIS. T - A - R - D - I - S. It stands for Tethered Aerial Release Developed in Style! Do you see?
The Doctor: Well, I do now. I like it. Good TARDIS.

The Fourth Day of Christmas Films~ Going My Way

Going My Way

Rating of 5 out of 5 stars

This would have to be one of my favorite roles for Bing Crosby! A great movie for the whole family, not only for the classic songs but the meaningful message of the movie.

Favorite Quote:

Father Fitzgibbons: A golf course is nothing but a poolroom moved outdoors.

The Third Day of Christmas Films ~ Nightmare Before Christmas

Afternoon! Sorry about not posting this yesterday, but I was gone at a wedding yesterday. Anyway now for Day three of the Twelve Days of Christmas films! I decided to do a different format for the movie reviews to help me do better at keeping up to date on everything, by not taking as long to write.





Nightmare Before Christmas

Rating of 5 out of 5 stars

This movie is I would have to say requires a certain taste. I for one do appreciate the odd setting, if rather gloomy and depressing (reminds me of Edgar Allen Poe personally). My sister had some interesting ideas about the plot, which I will let her explain to you if I can get her to write it (might be awhile so don't hold your breath!). Over all I think this movie is well made, and has an interesting premise, not to mention the amazing creepy songs! I would, on account of the scarier aspects of the film, not recommend this for children under the age of thirteen.

Favorite Quote from the movie:

"Look Zero, there celebrating! Whoa! Watch it down there you almost hit us!"

The Second Day of Christmas films ~ Little Drummer Boy

Good evening everyone! Hope everyone is having a good Christmas! Now for a update of the Twelve Days of Christmas Films!



I suppose this isn't one of my favorite of the Christmas films, maybe it has something to do with the fact that I was always terrified of it when I was younger. Still I think it is a wonderful show, though it does creep me out at a few points ... that one song that he sing about the animals not being able to smile, and the one lamb looks like a toad, still makes me shiver!

Anyway the thing that I liked the most about this movie, apart from the story, was the music which absolutely perfect for the film! It always makes me sad when they try to change the music of the little drummer boy into rock music, it just isn't cricket I say! Sorry about the incoearnce (and no that is not spelled correctly) of this post, maybe all those sugar cookie are starting to effect my brain....

Post a comment with a link to your review to particapate!
*Update* Here once again is my older sister's post

The First Movie of Christmas ~ It's a Wonderful Life

I have no doubt in my mind that I have see this movie since I was two years old. Every Christmas we pull out this Christmas movie and watch together as a family. This Christmas being no different, I was reluctant to watch it. I had been part of a theater production of It's a Wonderful Life when I was about thirteen and acted the characters young Mary and Zuzu. It was a great experience, but let me tell you after memorizing nearly the whole movie and then preforming it five times, would make someone dislike the best of movies! Needless to say I was less then excited to watch the movie again. That's what I thought before I watched, afterwards, a 180.

Now it is one of my favorite holiday movies! I just love the cast (did before too, but never mind.) Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed did extremely well in their roles! When I was littler (before I started loathing it) I had always sympathized with Mary when she was younger, I just couldn't understand why she had to grow up and fall in love with the boy, ruined the whole thing for me! Now that I watched again, I find myself sympathizing with Mary again, this time when she's older! It's funny how things change with time, and our very ideals as mature as well.

Life is wonderful! Beautiful in it's complex simpleness. I love how this movie shows life and it's importance. It truly is a wonderful movie!

Post a comment with a link to your review to participate!

*Update* I finally got my sister to write her review you can see it here Lament of the Abandoned Blog and I strongly recommend that you follow her somewhat bazaar adventures!

Twelve Days of Christmas Films!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Come and join me and my sister for the the Twelve days of Christmas Films! Here what you do:
Each day their will be assigned a delightful Christmas movie, which to participate you must watch and give a review on! My sis and I will read each of your reviews and will chose the one we like the best and post it on both of our blogs. Whether you do all the movie or just one, make sure to follow my and my sister's blogs for our own reviews of the films!

Twelve Days of Christmas Films - all are linked to trailers of the movies, except for Beatrix potter movie which is linked to the full video

1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. Little Drummer Boy
3. Nightmare Before Christmas
4. Going My Way
5. Doctor Who Christmas Special - The Next Doctor 
6. Muppet's Christmas Carol
7. Beatrix Potter Christmas Special
8. Miracle on 34th Street (old)
9. Little Women (new)
10. Lassie (new)
11. Charlie Brown Christmas
12. White Christmas

We will be starting tomorrow! Hope you will be able to join us!

The Hobbit Trailer - it's finally here!

I can not tell you how long I have been waiting for this trailer! And I probably would haven't have found it until much later if Miss Gwenea hadn't posted it!

Another movie that I just can't wait for!

P.S. I can't believe that Mr. Thornton will be in the hobbit! I just love the dwarf's song, very Gregorian chant like!

Brave - a new trailer!

I was just searching the web and I can across the latest trailer for the new pixar movie Brave!

I can't waite until it come out next summer!

Brave - 2012

I can't wait for this to come out! Scotland, fairytale, Pixar and horses! What could get better then that?

North & South

I can tell you right now I just love watching period dramas! One that I have recently watched and is now one of my favorites is North & South from the book written by Elizabeth Gaskell. I have never read the book, and usually I don't approve of watching the movie before reading the book, but I was really interested in seeing this one. After watching, I've determined that I must read the book, as soon as I can get my hands on it. North & South is about a young woman named Margaret who moves with her family to the  industrial North, in which Margaret is displeased with the conditions of the workers of the local Cotton mill, owned by the stubborn Mr. Thornton, he refuses to listen to her, which leads to many misfortunes. Though it may not exactly sound very interesting or dramatic from my description I can't say more or I would ruin the story for you so I will leave it at that. The actors are all very good, though not particularly well know they are very good at the roles that they have. So one the whole, I would highly recommend this mini series.