Writer's Block: B.Y.O.B. Holidays
Dec. 14th, 2011 02:40 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
There is a sweet little movie called A Child's Christmas in Wales. It's based on the Dylan Thomas book (poem? I seem to remember it being an actual story but I haven't read it in a long time) and it was originally on PBS or something when I was a kid, so for years we had this crappy, staticky VHS recorded version that we watched every year.
When I grew up and moved out I found a DVD copy, I can't remember if it was widely released or I found it after the fact on ebay but anyway, I found it and I watch it every year. I tried to start the tradition with my son a couple years ago but since he was only 3 he wasn't very interested. Last year he was more interested and finally this year he brought it up all by himself.
I cry every time I watch it, just because it's so well done and quaint.
I do like the Christmas Carol story and my son likes the Disney versions (Jim Carrey, and the Mickey one). We also watched the Polar Express movie for the first time this year and that was pretty good. Also, The Snowman (although that one makes me cry, too).
As you can see I like Christmas movies a lot. But not A Christmas Story, I hate that movie with a passion.
There is a sweet little movie called A Child's Christmas in Wales. It's based on the Dylan Thomas book (poem? I seem to remember it being an actual story but I haven't read it in a long time) and it was originally on PBS or something when I was a kid, so for years we had this crappy, staticky VHS recorded version that we watched every year.
When I grew up and moved out I found a DVD copy, I can't remember if it was widely released or I found it after the fact on ebay but anyway, I found it and I watch it every year. I tried to start the tradition with my son a couple years ago but since he was only 3 he wasn't very interested. Last year he was more interested and finally this year he brought it up all by himself.
I cry every time I watch it, just because it's so well done and quaint.
I do like the Christmas Carol story and my son likes the Disney versions (Jim Carrey, and the Mickey one). We also watched the Polar Express movie for the first time this year and that was pretty good. Also, The Snowman (although that one makes me cry, too).
As you can see I like Christmas movies a lot. But not A Christmas Story, I hate that movie with a passion.