Tuesday, December 01, 2020

Christmas Time In Front of the Screen


Watching Christmas movies, short films, and TV episodes is one of the highlights of the season for me. I keep a list here, which I update as I write blog posts on them. Please check them out, let me know if any of the videos have disappeared, and I'd love suggestions for new viewing possibilities. Except for the Hallmark-type rom-coms. I've seen a few of those and don't care to watch any more.

Please join me at the T Stands for Tuesday blogger gathering hosted by Bleubeard and Elizabeth.

48 comments:

  1. ...is that a one cup coffee maker?

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    1. Yes. It's a plastic pour-over for one cup. I bought one for everybody I knew one Christmas back when I knew people who were still drinking instant coffee. This is a vast improvement over that for a single cup :)

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  2. We started watching Christmas movies. We were going to watch the Die Hard movies in reverse order, but for some reason Die hard 3 wouldn’t play/was gone. So we watched Die Hard 2. I must have been in a cave as I never saw this one even though I’ve seen 1 and 3 multiple times. As usual a fun movie with John. Yippee ki yay, mother...😺 Happy T Day

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    1. I don't think 3 is a Christmas movie anyway, so there's that lol

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  3. I've watched a couple already myself. It is a fun thing to do, and maybe the one movie theme I could actually do. Hope you have a great start to December-love the cup. Happy T day too. Hugs-Erika

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    1. The list is getting unmanageable, but I don't know how to divide it into categories...

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  4. Good morning, I am loving your christmas cup and saucer and I have one of those pour overs too-a white one though. I am off to check out your list. Happy T wishes Kathy

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    1. Thanks! I've had that cup for decades. There used to be a 4-place setting set, but alas...

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  5. ps wow what an amazing Christmas movie list you have

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  6. I love your Christmas tea / coffee cup. Happy T-Day!

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  7. OMgosh. You have given me a whole new perspective on Christmas stories. I know a few from the 1980s, my favorite of which is Die Hard. It's my most favorite Christmas story ever. From the 90s, I liked LA Confidential, saw Home Alone, The Last Boy Scout, the Poirot episodes, and Cadfael. In the 2000s, I saw the Midsomer Murders episode, and Nero Wolf series. I saw some of Elf, but didn't care for it. In 2010s, I saw the Leverage episode and Red. I have not yet seen the 2013 Midsomer Murders episode. What wonderful shows you have given us to consider when it comes to Christmas.

    Your Christmas cup and saucer are beautiful and I really enjoyed seeing how you made your coffee today. Thanks for sharing your best Christmas list and your coffee with us for T this Tuesday, dear.

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    1. I still haven't seen LA Confidential or The Last Boy Scout.

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    2. Just remember Rollo Tomasi when you do finally see LA Confidential.

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    3. Thx! I just checked, and it looks like it's on Amazon Prime. I'm checking it out :)

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    4. Let me know what you think of it (LA Confidential). Somehow, I didn't think of it as a Christmas story, but I still loved it.

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    5. I'm watching it online now. We'll call this one "Christmas adjacent" lol It's fun so far. Thanks for the encouragement to look for it :)

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  8. Anonymous7:43 AM

    Eclectic list.
    Beautiful cup & saucer.
    -- A Pal

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    1. "Eclectic" is one word for it lol! Didn't we used to have a set of these dishes? *sigh*

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  9. Such a pretty Christmas teacup and saucer! I love watching Christmas movies and reading Christmas stories and this always start these on 1st December for me. The Christmas recs have started going up today too - yay 😁. I don't mind some of the Hallmark movies but I have my old favourites that I watch every year! Happy December and T Tuesday! Hugs, Jo x
    p.s. sorry I haven't been visiting lately, last week I was suffering with bad migraines and couldn't cope with the brightness of the laptop screen so no blogging for me. I'm still not a hundred percent so I probably won't be able to catch up on all the posts I missed, hope that's ok. xx

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    1. Of course that's ok {hugs} The thing I love about blogs is that the posts are just there, open for visits, but without any stress or time pressure :)

      We have old favorites, too, and watch some of them every year. Some of the ones on my list are probably never gonna get a re-watch.

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  10. Well, I am not into christmas at all. So christmas movies are not high on my list except Krampus. One of my faves. A customer of mine asked it I would make a Krampus cabochon for her. You can see it here. https://beadwright.blogspot.com/2020/11/aedm-day-21.html If you have some scary christmas movies I am in. There are a few out there. LOL Have a great day.

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    1. Krampus was good. I like the movies where Christmas is incidental to the plot. Have you seen City of Lost Children? Or In Bruges?

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  11. I love your china holly cup and saucer. That's a huge list of movies and videos you've compiled! We love holiday movie but have a much shorter list. maybe we'll try a few of yours. Thanks, D.

    Happy T-day! Stay safe and well. Hugs, Eileen

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  12. Love that pour over with your pretty holiday cup and saucer. That is quite the listing of movies you have there! My most favorites are the 30's and 40's movies but there are a handful of newer ones I love too. And yes, I do love the Hallmark movies although the ones from a few years back are much better than the new ones;) Happy T day!

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    1. The older movies have a different atmosphere. I like them, too :)

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  13. This is such a cool post. I don't celebrate Christmas, but have friends who do and who doesn't enjoy ANY kind of holiday spirit? The Doctor Who Christmas episodes are some of my favourites.. Your list has made me want to revisit the West Wing episode.

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    1. I have friends who don't celebrate Christmas as such but who do enjoy the spirit of the season :)

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  14. I have one of those little coffee makers!

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  15. I just rented The Bishop's Wife...and I think that was in my Netflix queue because of you but I'm not sure--LOL!
    Pour over coffee is so good. Pretty holiday cup, too. :)

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    1. I love that one! Let me know what you think of it.

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    2. Old fashioned sweet and was a nice break from my murder mysteries--LOL! :)

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    3. Yes, touching and heart-warming but not sugary sweet :) I'm glad you liked it :)

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  16. Happy T Day, I am not a movie lover so for me it's reading time! Valerie

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    1. I have a list of Christmas reading, but I'm not as good at updating that list :(

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  17. You reminded me, time to get the Christmas mugs & cups out. I started last night (Dec 1) with a classic Christmas movie, the original Miracle on 34th Street.

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    1. You can't go wrong with that one :)

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  18. What a pretty cup and I like the one cup coffee maker too. I have one of those but I rarely use it since DH and I both like coffee. I'll check you list of Christmas movies.

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    1. We have a bigger pour-over maker for when we're both having coffee. Or I use the French press. He likes the Mister Coffee drip maker lol

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  19. It's not Christmas for me without "White Christmas" and "Love Actually." And then the others -- "The Bishop's Wife," "Miracle on 34th Street," any version of "A Christmas Carol."

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    1. I'm with you except for Love, Actually. That one I didn't like. I'm always amazed at how _many_ Christmas movies there are!

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  20. I love your Christmas cup and saucer. I started to look at your list but think I should wait until my eyes aren't so tired! Belated Happy T Day, Chrisx

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    1. It is a long list, and unwieldy. I'd arrange them better if I could think of a good system...

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  21. I remember a made for tv movie The Gathering (1977) with Ed Asner a tear jerker but highly acclaimed at the time.

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    1. Thanks! I've added it to my list and will look for it, The cast sounds wonderful.

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