Category: Christmas

  • THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL — Strange Christmas Movies #23 (of 24)

    THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL — Strange Christmas Movies #23 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. For this installment, I totally cheat. First, this is not a “movie” that appeared in theaters. Second, it is totally MEANT to be a holiday special.  But I don’t care!…

  • CHRISTMAS MOVIES: THE GOOD, THE BAD, and THE UGLY & Bonus Interview w/ Tim Baron — SA105

    CHRISTMAS MOVIES: THE GOOD, THE BAD, and THE UGLY & Bonus Interview w/ Tim Baron — SA105

    Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, Steve, Ben, and Dr. Jayce talk about some of their most hated and most loved Christmas movies. Specifically: The Good — Christmas Carol movies The Bad — our most hated Christmas movies The Ugly — strange Christmas movies Also featuring an interview with the artist…

  • DIE HARD & DIE HARD 2 — Strange Christmas Movies #22 (of 24)

    DIE HARD & DIE HARD 2 — Strange Christmas Movies #22 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #22 — Die Hard and Die Hard 2 What it’s supposed to be: Bruce Willis getting put through the wringer as he fights terrorists in a desperate attempt to get…

  • RED — Strange Christmas Movies #21 (of 24)

    RED — Strange Christmas Movies #21 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. Hat tip to Hank Harwell from the Geekklesia blog for suggesting this one to us . . . #21 — Red What it’s supposed to be: A stylish stylish movie…

  • HARRY POTTER series — Strange Christmas Movies #20 (of 24)

    HARRY POTTER series — Strange Christmas Movies #20 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. Strangers and Aliens co-host Steve talks a bit about another of his favorite strange Christmas movies, this time (in true Steve style!) lumping a whole series of movies into…

  • ROCKY IV — Strange Christmas Movies #19 (of 24)

    ROCKY IV — Strange Christmas Movies #19 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #19 — Rocky IV What it’s supposed to be: The fourth part of the Rocky franchise. And some would say everything that’s wrong with sequels. Why it’s a Christmas movie: It’s…

  • GHOSTBUSTERS 2 — Strange Christmas Movies #18 (of 24)

    GHOSTBUSTERS 2 — Strange Christmas Movies #18 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #18 — Ghostbusters 2 What it’s supposed to be: The sequel to the surprise hit Ghostbusters. And some would say everything that’s wrong with sequels. Why it’s a Christmas movie: On…

  • 12 MONKEYS — Strange Christmas Movies #17 (of 24)

    12 MONKEYS — Strange Christmas Movies #17 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. Yesterday and today we feature two movies by my favorite film director, Terry Gilliam! #17 — 12 Monkeys What it’s supposed to be: A remake of the artsy French film…

  • BRAZIL — Strange Christmas Movie #16 (of 24)

    BRAZIL — Strange Christmas Movie #16 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. Today and tomorrow we feature two movies by my favorite film director, Terry Gilliam! #16 — Brazil What it’s supposed to be: A dark, imaginative, surreal, and bizarre dystopian fantasy,…

  • LADY AND THE TRAMP — Strange Christmas Movies #15 (of 24)

    LADY AND THE TRAMP — Strange Christmas Movies #15 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. Today, Strangers and Aliens co-host Steve MacDonald gives us one of his favorite “strange Christmas movies”! #15 — Lady and the Tramp What it’s supposed to be: An adaptation of…

  • THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING — Strange Christmas Movies #14 (of 24)

    THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING — Strange Christmas Movies #14 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #14 — The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring What it’s supposed to be: The opening chapter of Peter Jackson’s epic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epoch/epic, The Lord of…

  • I AM LEGEND — Strange Christmas Movies #13 (of 24)

    I AM LEGEND — Strange Christmas Movies #13 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #13 — I Am Legend What it’s supposed to be: An adaptation of Richard Mattheson’s vampire novel, which has already been made twice before (officially, many more time unofficially, this…

  • TOY STORY — Strange Christmas Movies #12 (of 24)

    TOY STORY — Strange Christmas Movies #12 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons.  In this installment, I asked guest writer Daniel Butcher (who created and writes the Between Disney blog) to write about a classic Disney movie. A movie that is also,…

  • PSYCHO — Strange Christmas Movies #11 (of 24)

    PSYCHO — Strange Christmas Movies #11 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #11 — Psycho What it’s supposed to be: Alfred Hirchcock’s suspenseful interpretation of Robert Bloch’s novel about a serial killer who has a penchant for not just killing, but killing…

  • HELLBOY II — Strange Christmas Movies #10 (of 24)

    HELLBOY II — Strange Christmas Movies #10 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #10 — Hellboy II What it’s supposed to be: Guillermo del Toro’s follow up to Hellboy, the tale of a demon-ish creature who uses his demon-ish powers to be a…

  • EDWARD SCISSORHANDS — Strange Christmas Movies #9 (of 24)

    EDWARD SCISSORHANDS — Strange Christmas Movies #9 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #9 — Edward Scissorhands What it’s supposed to be: Tim Burton’s love letter to classic monster movies, which also happens to be a teen metaphor, featuring Johnny Depp as the…

  • ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE — Strange Christmas Movies #8 (of 24)

    ON HER MAJESTY’S SECRET SERVICE — Strange Christmas Movies #8 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #8 — On Her Majesty’s Secret Service What it’s supposed to be: Sean Connery’s run in the James Bond series had come to an end, and SOMEONE had to take…

  • THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE — Strange Christmas Movies #7 (of 24)

    THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE — Strange Christmas Movies #7 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #7 — The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe What it’s supposed to be: The first in C.S. Lewis’ classic fantasy series, the story of four…

  • STAR TREK: GENERATIONS — Strange Christmas Movies #6 (of 24)

    STAR TREK: GENERATIONS — Strange Christmas Movies #6 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #6 — Star Trek: Generations What it’s supposed to be: The first Star Trek movie with no number in the title, Generations was intended to be the passing of the…

  • BATMAN RETURNS — Strange Christmas Movies #5 (of 24)

    BATMAN RETURNS — Strange Christmas Movies #5 (of 24)

    For the days leading up to Christmas, Strangers and Aliens presents 24 Christmas movies that aren’t Christmas movies, but really kind of are, for various reasons. #5 — Batman Returns What it’s supposed to be: the follow up to the surprise blockbuster success of Tim Burton’s dark take on the Dark Knight Why it’s a Christmas…