Monday, December 24, 2007
A Correction
In Sunday's edition of "Whaddup With Us" it was reported that "White Christmas" had won a People's Choice award. This is incorrect. The statement should have read, "'White Christmas' has not been acknowledged by AFI nor has it won any awards, even a crappy People's Choice award." We regret the error.
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Can you backpedal on your bike as fast as you backpedal in your blog?
At least I admit my errors. You, on the other hand, refuse to admit to your fatal error in thinking that WC is better than IAWL.
It can't be fatal... I'm still alive, lucky for you!!!!!!!!
Holiday alert! IAWL, the best Christmas movie ever made, is on NBC right now! Yes, that's NBC - Nothing But Class. Or I suppose you could look for WC on My 29. Whatever the hell that is.
I don't need to watch WC on television. I own a copy because it's such a classic. Don't you own a copy of IAWL, being that it's such a great movie?
Incidentally, we also own a copy of IAWL. It's Jeff's favorite holiday movie. Must be a man thing. Maybe the George Bailey fan club should get together next Christmas for a viewing.
I must respectfully request that we refrain from all discussion regarding IAWL vs WC during our time together on the 25th.
Tracy, you and I can smile knowingly at each other all day, knowing in our hearts which movie really kicks some Christmas ass.
did you see my list of movies!? IAWL and Coors Classic footage which is amazing. A young Greg Lemond!
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I got my favorite drama, comedy, inspirational and action film in one day!
So who won the Christmas dinner movie argument? There's no way you all could've kept the entire conversation off of the movies.
Francis--Amazingly, the topic was never brought up. It really was quite an afternoon and evening of eating and talking about I'm not even sure what. THe kids watched a movie, the old men took naps, the kids went sliding and Mark made a marvelous bonfire for Jeff to burn his financial documents. (I'm not sure what that was all about and I'm not asking any questions)
I still think it's worth discussing the People's Choice Award connection between "White Christmas" and "The Simpsons" (see blog comments for Sunday's "People Who Think 'White Christmas' Make Me Laugh,"). Or maybe we should start a new thread... the commonalities between PCA winners "The Simpsons," "Two and a Half Men," and NSync.
Is it also worth discussing that IAWL is on the National Film Registry, a list maintained by the Library of Congress to acknowledge major cinematic contributions to American culture, and WC is not? Well, I heard on NPR that they add to the list today (Thursday, Dec. 27) so maybe WC will have its chance. Honestly, where would American slang be without "weirdsmobile"? Or "Moo-juice" for milk? Classic.
(Please note that this is not an endorsement of this list or any other list, AFI or otherwise. I have my own correct list of the best in film.)
Good to hear the debate did not take over discussion. And seriously Jeff, what is all that document burning about? Doesn't a crosscut shredder work just as well? At least then you can recycle the paper.
So, Francis, are you willing to share the correct list of best films?
Personally, I think IAWL is so, ummmm, "critically acclaimed" because it is a man-flick. Who wants to bet that more than 50% of AFI's voters (or whatever they call themselves) are male?
And really, how can the Library of Congress overlook WC being filmed in VistaVision, which is TRULY a major cinematic contribution to American culture?
Just to clarify... I, being the second oldest man in attendance, did not willfully take a 'nap' at any point in time during the prescribed party hours. However, I did often find my eyes shut during the endless dribble of medical maladies and malfeasance, whether through the 'care' of patients or through personal experience. This medicinal discource may well have been what led to the lack of formidable movie discussion. But, there is no need for discussion, IAWL easily takes the number one spot. One lame song about sisters does not a good movie make. And, of course, singing about a dream (especially about snow)pales in comparison to experiencing a dream that draws one back to the reality of how wonderful life truly is. Or was it a dream...
Don't ALL families talk about blackened flesh, pus-oozing wounds and incontinence at their holiday gatherings? Or are we just special?
Since you asked, Terri: Any list that does not start with either The Godfather or The Godfather part II should immediately be tossed out as wrong. I kid... sort of.
AFI starts with Citizen Kane, which was far ahead of its time and is largely responsible for all sorts of cinematic story-telling innovation that many American filmmakers ignored until, well, the late 1960s. Then the list moves to Casablanca, which is a good movie and the best representation of what the old Hollywood system could do (although much of the making of the movie involved some luck and some fortunate mistakes).
The Godfather comes in at 3 on AFI's list. Honestly, I think that it took the lessons of Kane and reworked them for more contemporary audiences and any *good* film (as opposed to popcorn movie, which can also be fun) made since then owes a debt to Coppola's vision. I think the storytelling and the camera work of Godfather and Godfather II have had more impact on movie-making than any other films.
A lot of movies on my list wouldn't make the AFI list because they were made in other countries. There's other reasons to dislike the list (like Tracy's questions about who got to vote), but I'll have to admit that I'd agree with many of the films' placement on the list in terms of cultural impact, which I think was a major part of their criteria.
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