tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post3505913092225651742..comments2024-01-11T15:15:15.016-08:00Comments on Point Counter-Point Point Point: Best 80's Christmas Moviewondertwinpowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03696461592297807101noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-60138798723821504862019-11-29T20:53:20.263-08:002019-11-29T20:53:20.263-08:00I love this. Love reading witty, off the wall com...I love this. Love reading witty, off the wall comments, just so much FUN! I have to say my choice is "Scrooged" simply because of its highly intelligent script. And as others have mentioned Carol Kane's amazing performance as well. Who was the guy who kept saying "It's a DOG!" I can remember the scene but not the actor. With this said, I also loved "Better moonlightlady3320https://www.blogger.com/profile/04921014946449624896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-61391073211401430782013-01-03T13:16:16.890-08:002013-01-03T13:16:16.890-08:00Oh my. If it wasn't for the fact that I am app...Oh my. If it wasn't for the fact that I am apparently the only one here that hasn't seen Scrooged, I would totally shame you.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-44301870069861920232013-01-03T13:15:22.503-08:002013-01-03T13:15:22.503-08:00They should bring the nonsense items to your house...They should bring the nonsense items to your house when they deliver their groceries allowing you to peruse them at home. This seems like a no-brainer Safeway. Get on it.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-50774711273201511492013-01-03T13:11:13.261-08:002013-01-03T13:11:13.261-08:00Yeah "Better Off Dead" is indeed a class...Yeah "Better Off Dead" is indeed a classic. But "Christmas Vacation" has Cousin Eddie. So hard to choose.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-60588999317970895702013-01-02T17:48:47.729-08:002013-01-02T17:48:47.729-08:00I have a confession. I just watched Christmas Vac...I have a confession. I just watched Christmas Vacation for the first time about two weeks ago. I'll go sit in the shame corner, now.Sanstrousershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114472102131484886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-75862378680463375062013-01-01T13:04:36.354-08:002013-01-01T13:04:36.354-08:00This was extremely useful for me also, Yuz. I had ...This was extremely useful for me also, Yuz. I had completely forgotten about 80's Christmas movies this year because the youngest minion wouldn't give up the TV, and was watching Dora's Christmas Special on repeat.<br /><br />Now I want a grilled ham, swiss, & bleu cheese sandwich. But I don't have any cheese. None. I am currently cheese-less and lack the motivation to take a Jenhttp://jeneralinsanity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-28353353812531963112012-12-29T14:26:23.417-08:002012-12-29T14:26:23.417-08:00I'm sorry, but "Better Off Dead" is ...I'm sorry, but "Better Off Dead" is much, much 80's-er... it's the perfect 80's movie and it's totally Christmas related!!<br /><br />("I don't know, Margeax!" is my favorite line from xmas vacation.)yourfriendrobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003774599596104900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-23472546530700822662012-12-24T20:34:23.802-08:002012-12-24T20:34:23.802-08:00It Was....Soap Poisoning!"It Was....Soap Poisoning!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-85582447520949010672012-12-24T08:27:10.019-08:002012-12-24T08:27:10.019-08:00What about Lethal Weapon? You know, back when Mel ...What about Lethal Weapon? You know, back when Mel was still a little bit more quiet about his hatred toward the Jews.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-5485436813701370282012-12-23T21:56:37.686-08:002012-12-23T21:56:37.686-08:00Oooh Die Hard is a good selection. Maybe we need t...Oooh Die Hard is a good selection. Maybe we need to do a Best 80's Non-Traditional Christmas Movie post. Die Hard and Gremlins would be top considerations.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-35989967123388164052012-12-23T21:55:03.426-08:002012-12-23T21:55:03.426-08:00What? You've never had almond roca? It's n...What? You've never had almond roca? It's not an Oregon thing, it's a people-that-enjoy-happiness thing. You must really hate America.<br /><br />Happy holidays!Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-76548204115882657452012-12-22T12:49:02.988-08:002012-12-22T12:49:02.988-08:00I think that Die Hard is my favorite Christmas mov...I think that Die Hard is my favorite Christmas movie. But I must confess to being ignorant of most 80s Christmas movies.Sarcastic Ninjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827746254450339433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-7810705705555033372012-12-22T08:37:10.038-08:002012-12-22T08:37:10.038-08:00I can't concentrate on the Christmas movies be...I can't concentrate on the Christmas movies because I'm too busy trying to pretend I know about rocas, cotlets and aplets. Are the Oregon things? Hippie things? Prep school things? <br /><br />I thought I was solid middle class, but if I don't know what those things are then maybe I need to rethink my whole social self actualization thing. Am I a proletariat? Is that a bad thing? I Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15477759880480781308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-3532510068769569312012-12-21T11:24:17.389-08:002012-12-21T11:24:17.389-08:00Another often overlooked food group is absorbent. ...Another often overlooked food group is absorbent. Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-42077827495759337422012-12-21T11:04:14.863-08:002012-12-21T11:04:14.863-08:00OK, I'm now dying to see this Carol Kane toast...OK, I'm now dying to see this Carol Kane toaster scene. I'm putting aside spending time with family and relatives and making watching Scrooged my number one priority this Christmas.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-51849954465440733242012-12-21T11:02:18.797-08:002012-12-21T11:02:18.797-08:00Better Off Dead is one of my all time favorites an...Better Off Dead is one of my all time favorites and that is one of the best family dinner scenes ever. I also like the scene where Lane and Charles are skiing and Charles says "This is pure snow! You know what the street value of this mountain is?" <br /><br />I also really like the dancing hamburger.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-66149460370835824072012-12-21T10:04:50.400-08:002012-12-21T10:04:50.400-08:00It's like you and I are the same person. Minus...It's like you and I are the same person. Minus the drastic differences.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-38034673215486114202012-12-21T10:03:57.385-08:002012-12-21T10:03:57.385-08:00OK cool, I'm glad I'm not the only one tha...OK cool, I'm glad I'm not the only one that hasn't seen Scrooged around here. Also, you're making it sound like having gelatin stuck in your teeth is a bad thing.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-1984242576296744482012-12-21T05:01:38.014-08:002012-12-21T05:01:38.014-08:00Translucent is very often an overlooked food group...Translucent is very often an overlooked food group. Thank you for spotlighting it here.<br /><br />And Scrooged is the best Christmas movie ever . . . unless Christmas Vacation is on. EllenSisterhood of the Sensible Momshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978033016895948863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-53307750033013091802012-12-20T21:27:49.154-08:002012-12-20T21:27:49.154-08:00The thing is, it's like you're comparing a...The thing is, it's like you're comparing apples and oranges or Christmas Vacation and Scrooged. Both get their own category because Scrooged is a Christmas redemption tale and Christmas Vacation is a Christmas family dysfunction tale. Both have themes of 80s excess with the snobby, evian drinking neighbors in C.V. and Bill Murray's character, but, at heart I hold them both up as BadParentingMomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029703381098618823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-43174728659574272592012-12-20T17:20:32.438-08:002012-12-20T17:20:32.438-08:00Okay, so many yes's to Carol Kane with the toa...Okay, so many yes's to Carol Kane with the toaster- she was one of the funniest chicks around back in the day and that scene is classic. However, even though it's not technically a Christmas movie, Better Off Dead did come out in the 80's and had one of the best family holiday dinner scenes ever. A lady squooshes her French foreign exchange student's face and says Shannonhttp://thesqueakywheelblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-5926166468284337202012-12-20T15:04:45.351-08:002012-12-20T15:04:45.351-08:00Based on 80's criteria, I would have to agree,...Based on 80's criteria, I would have to agree, "Christmas Vacation." Based on any criteria, definitely "A Christmas Story." "Scrooged", based on no criteria. :)Kinley Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648398736837020249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-85477739034881068482012-12-20T13:49:09.769-08:002012-12-20T13:49:09.769-08:00Strangely, I agree with everything both of you sai...Strangely, I agree with everything both of you said, especially the part about not having seen Scrooged. Except for the aplets and cotlets thing - I didn't even know they'd decided to name those things, but I feel like I have gelatin stuck in my teeth just from looking at that picture. RobynHTVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08491681502102208047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-37203255447589931422012-12-20T11:31:34.742-08:002012-12-20T11:31:34.742-08:00And let us not forget about the scene where Ralphi...And let us not forget about the scene where Ralphie uses the F word and blames it on his friend which causes his mom to call the friend's mom and then we get to hear the friend screaming in the background not knowing what he's being blamed for. Classic.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4650701492083749500.post-90883150099781808992012-12-20T11:28:55.380-08:002012-12-20T11:28:55.380-08:00I have always thought that Jamie Farr and Lee Majo...I have always thought that Jamie Farr and Lee Majors should do a project together.Christian at Point Counter-Point Point Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447821094473597560noreply@blogger.com