Best Holiday Film Round 1a: A Christmas Story (8) vs Terry Pratchett's Hogfather

[Chris]

A Christmas Story
Release Date: November 18, 1983
Directed by: Bob Clark
Starring: Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley
Plot: In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.



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Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather
Release Date: 17 December – 18 December 2006
Directed by: Vadim Jean
Starring: David Jason, Marc Warren, John Franklyn-Robbins, Michelle Dockery, Ian Richardson
Plot: It's Hogswatch (equivalent to Christmas) on the Discworld and the Hogfather has gone missing, requiring Death to take his place while his granddaughter Susan endeavors to find out what has happened.
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[Brandon Blaze]

A Christmas Story is a fucking CLASSIC on a film, amazing movie.

 

[Chris]

Yeah A Christmas Story for me as well. The part where he gets his tongue stuck on the pole is iconic lmao Also it's a pretty perfect representation of American Christmas right down to the racism in the final scene

 

[JakeYourBooty]

Is it racism though?

Never even heard of the other so I’ll pass on voting


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[Deezy]

The fuck is Hogfather?

 

[Chris]

Is it racism though?

Never even heard of the other so I’ll pass on voting


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The Chinese restaurant scene at the end? Yes, very racist

 

[Comrade Khan]

haven't seen either, so will troll vote for the loser movie

 

[JakeYourBooty]

The Chinese restaurant scene at the end? Yes, very racist

Isn’t that how they would of sang?
Wouldn’t it have been weirder if they sang in perfect English?


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[Chris]

no but this thread just got a lot weirder with you saying that

 

[Comrade Khan]

YIKES

 

[Brandon Blaze]

Booty clearly joking





i hope

 

[Brandon Blaze]

The fuck is Hogfather?

Butter's mom

 

[Moon Bird]

Amazed that The Hogfather got as many votes as it has... Considering probably only one person on this forum has even seen it. It's niche, it's only for Discworld fans, it's not gonna win but I'm happy it made the list. Anyone into fantasy books or movies needs to give it a watch.

 

[Keith]

Not seen either but I should check out A Christmas Story with it being a Bob Clark film.