Strangers and Aliens: Science Fiction & Fantasy from a Christian Perspective

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. #3 — Gremlins What it’s supposed to be: horror comedy about cute little creatures that become murderous monsters, sort of Alien meets the Muppets Why it’s a Christmas movie: Christmas is…

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. #2 — Jaw: The Revenge What it’s supposed to be: the biggest sequel yet to the first huge Hollywood blockbuster, Steven Speilberg’s Jaws . . . which ended up being…

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. #1 — Prometheus What it’s supposed to be: a blockbuster sci-fi movie that serves as Ridley Scott’s return to sci-fi, and also a semi-prequel to one of the most…