and a machine gun. But mostly the machine gun.
Posted on 11/28/2023 7:17:02 PM PST by DoodleBob
THERE’S A DEBATE?
One of the all time best lines in a movie.
In fact, I make it a point to watch Donovan's Reef every Christmas.
Ooh, this sounds like fun.
I’m considering inflicting one of those old classics on my son, either Miracle on 34th Street or (gag) It’s a Wonderful Life. If he can sit through either one, he will fully understand why we always watch Die Hard for Christmas.
and a machine gun. But mostly the machine gun.
And watch the Alistair Sim movie again :))
Mrs. Cratchit, after Bob's returning from church with Tiny Tim, asks:
'And how did little Tim behave?' asked Mrs. Cratchit when she had rallied Bob on his credulity, and Bob had hugged his daughter to his heart's content.
'As good as gold,' said Bob, 'and better. Somehow, he gets thoughtful, sitting by himself so much, and thinks the strangest things you ever heard. He told me, coming home, that he hoped the people saw him in the church, because he was a cripple, and it might be pleasant to them to remember upon Christmas Day who made lame beggars walk and blind men see.
There may (not) be other mentions, but this one occurred to me at once.
You may be right about the state of Dickens' soul; but his friendly attitude toward, and mentions of, Christianity in this and other works cannot be denied.
Well talking about this..........(no, I’ve only had fake Dr. Pepper to drink - the cheaper stuff from WalMart! LOL)
with 24/7 Christmas music playing on the stereo (radio - I’d like to record it so I can play it all year - haven’t had any luck trying to capture it successfully - I’d like 1-2 solid)
gave me a little inspiration:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/religion/4199945/posts
[’As good as gold,’ said Bob, ‘and better. Somehow, he gets thoughtful, sitting by himself so much, and thinks the strangest things you ever heard. He told me, coming home, that he hoped the people saw him in the church, because he was a cripple, and it might be pleasant to them to remember upon Christmas Day who made lame beggars walk and blind men see.]
Nice catch! I remember that now.
The Alastair Sim version is definitely my favorite but I haven’t caught that version in awhile now
Looks great for elevator rides!
I remember when the wife and I went to see Diehard first run at the theatre. It really was the beginning of the ultimate action film genre, IMO.
LOL! I love that.
I don’t know if it’s a Christmas movie or not, but I’d watch that before any Hallmark Christmas movie any day.
“I remember when Casey Kasem was apoplectic over ‘The Little Drummer Boy’”
I don’t know where Kasem is coming from, but for me that song is the one I hate the most at Christmas! Even worse, a Christian radio station I listen to plays it. Like .. what’s the chapter and verse?
I see that Moonlighting can only be seen on Hulu. I hope other outlets pick it up. Loved that show.
“eventually the godless reprobate New World Order government of Daniel 7:23 that’s coming will outlaw Bibles and the Word of God, worldwide.”
That’s why we had AWANA and BMA (Bible Memory Association) in our churches. Start kids memorizing and they can carry it through their lives and share when the time comes when the Bible disappear.
“I did hear Bruce Willis is having physical issues”
A type of dementia. Very sad.
Casey Kasem was from Detroit born to Lebanese Druze parents (had to look).
Obviously the story is not Biblical, per se. Still, I just heard it in the last couple of hours and didn’t mind it.
Casey Kasem’s biggest issue was the Christmas special (animated) that was made - based on the song. He felt it oppressed Arabs by making them look bad.
I should have been more clear - more so he complained about the special animated show based upon the song.
We had to memorize Psalm 1 at summer camp in the ‘60s and I still remember it. It’s a beautiful Palm.
Memorized other passages growing up. Many verses were set to choruses, also making them easy to remember, eg., Galatians 2:20
1 Timothy 2:5.
Oh. His reason was cultural. I just hate the song ... Pa rum pum pum pum.
My vote for worst Christmas season song is Dominic the Donkey.
And if these are DNC rulez, I’ll vote twice - Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer.
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