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Post by thomasallencummins on Nov 18, 2008 14:18:56 GMT -5
I suppose there are a few films that happen in and around the Thanksgiving holiday but only one film comes to mind when I'm pressed with the question "What's your favorite Thanksgiving Movie?"
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Though the plot involves two hapless travelers trying to make their way half way across the county in time to get home for Thanksgiving, admittedly that objective is thrust into the background in favor of situational hilarity.
Great pairing of Steve Martin and John Candy and a classic John Hughes film.
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Post by menolly on Nov 19, 2008 6:55:09 GMT -5
Do animated television shows count?
I used to love Mouse on the Mayflower.
While usually thought as a Chr-stmas movie, Miracle on 34th Street features the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade as a distinctive plot point.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Nov 25, 2008 13:52:00 GMT -5
I'm not familar with the Mouse on the Mayflower. Sounds like a Rankin/Bass production like Frosty the Snowman etc.
My favorite cartoon would have to be the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. I still chuckle at the thought of having popcorn and toast for Thanksgiving dinner. :-)
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Post by menolly on Nov 26, 2008 7:26:50 GMT -5
I'm not familar with the Mouse on the Mayflower. Sounds like a Rankin/Bass production like Frosty the Snowman etc. ayup. Right on the money. Mouse on the Mayflower Intro |
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Post by ram on Dec 6, 2008 0:00:23 GMT -5
I can't think of any movie favorite that features Thanksgiving as a plot device or even as part of the background setting. Maybe I don't think about it because this holiday really isn't that important to me. Strangely enough, Groundhog Day keeps coming to mind, which ostensibly has nothing to do with Thanksgiving...but it is about a man who is ultimately thankful that he hasn't lost the person he really loves. And I really liked the movie. That's the best I can come up with.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Dec 11, 2008 12:08:13 GMT -5
I like Groundhog Day. The numerous ways the main character attempts suicide to escape the time loop is amusing.
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Post by ram on Dec 18, 2008 3:32:14 GMT -5
I like Groundhog Day. The numerous ways the main character attempts suicide to escape the time loop is amusing. Yes, those are very, very funny scenes. Watching Bill Murray trying to escape a time loop is definitely more amusing than watching the Star Trek crew trying to do the same (a TNG episode whose title I don't remember). |
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Post by thomasallencummins on Dec 18, 2008 9:13:20 GMT -5
I like Groundhog Day. The numerous ways the main character attempts suicide to escape the time loop is amusing. Yes, those are very, very funny scenes. Watching Bill Murray trying to escape a time loop is definitely more amusing than watching the Star Trek crew trying to do the same (a TNG episode whose title I don't remember). Heh. I'm sure there were more than one STNG episode of that type and I'm sure none of them were as entertaining as GHD. |
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