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There are tons and tons of Christmas movies out there, many of which are classics and many more of which are "classics." These are some of our favorite but often overlooked holiday-themed uh, treasures:
The 1986 Drew Barrymore/Keanu Reeves/ Pat Morita/Richard Mulligan Babes In Toyland is almost unbelievable in its surpassing lunacy. Between the "Cincinnati" song and the evil villain who lives in a bowling ball, this movie simply screams "Christmas."
Oh, there's plenty more where that came from.....
Prancer fits in the "we're the only ones who can save Christmas" subgenre of holiday fare, this time with an escaped reindeer and supernaturally whiny children.
Bea Arthur singing on The Star Wars Holiday Special fills us all with the spirit of Life Day.
Seeing is believe, according to Santa Claus: The Movie. We believe this movie takes itself awfully seriously for a film with animatronic reindeer in it. Also, too many weird beards.
And don't forget about A Diva's Christmas Carol, inexplicably and tragically absent from YouTube.
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What about Pia Zadora in Santa Claus vs. the Martians. Could possibly one of the worst movies ever made, period. I think it's from the 60s and it's actually terrifying, in the same way that the Sid and Marty Kroft live action shows are terrifying. Like you've just taken some bad acid after reading a William Boroughs novel.
Your list also fails to mention The Night They Saved Christmas, also tragically missing from YouTube.
God I loved that movie as a kid.
Mike: I'll see your Pia Zadora and raise you the MST3K version, all available on Youtube.
Link goes to search.
"Keep circulating the tapes."
Oh my god - Star Wars Holiday Special! With the aformentioned Bea Arthur, a performance by Jefferson Starship, plus Chewbacca's dad having what appears to be a virtual reality sex experience with Diane Carrol it still manages to be totally boring and awful.
Mike: I'll see your Pia Zadora and raise you the MST3K version, all available on Youtube.
Link goes to search.
"Keep circulating the tapes."
...and if that didn't work, the link is here.
http://youtube.com/results?search_query=santa+claus+martians+mst3k&search=Search
oh, and PLEASE don't forget Reindeer Games with Affleck as an Indian Casino robber.
Yes, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is wonderful. But I think it falls second to Rene Cardona's Santa Claus, also an MST3K. Satan's dance moves are probably the best part.
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