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Tek Towers 'Ultimate Christmas Movie' - The Final!
Thanks to everyone that has taken part in the competition, it's very much appreciated. And for those who look in at these competitions and don't participate, it's just a bit of fun, everyone is welcome to partake, the more people involved the better it is. 
Game 4 saw the Wet Bandits and Home Alone cruise into the final with a straight forward victory, Christmas Vacation was cancelled, The Ref got sent off and Santa Claus was turned away at the door.
Tek Towers 'Ultimate Christmas Movie' - The Final
You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso round it and pull it down
Released: 1946
Director: Frank Capra
Domestic Box Office: $6'600'000
Trivia: The film, initially, was a flop when it was released in cinemas in 1946.
You stink. You smell of beef and cheese! You don't smell like Santa
Released: 2003
Director: Jon Favreau
Domestic Box Office: $173'381'405
Trivia: The apartment that Buddy's Dad lived in is the same apartment building (exterior shot) that Dana Barratt lived in in Ghostbusters.
I never liked a girl well enough to give her twelve sharp knives
Released: 1988
Director: Richard Donner
Domestic Box Office: $60'328'558
Trivia: During the restaurant scene, a close-up of Frank's watch shows that the date is November 23rd even though it's supposed to be Christmas Eve. The date is significant, however, for it being the film's theatrical release date in the USA.
Do you guy's give up, or are you thirsty for more
Released: 1990
Director: Chris Columbus
Domestic Box Office: $285'761'243
Trivia: During rehearsal for the scene where Harry attempts to bite off Kevin's finger, Joe Pesci actually but Macaulay Culkin, leaving a small scar.
VOTING CLOSES, AND THE WINNER ANNOUNCED, ON FRIDAY (18th December) AT 9PM.
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Brucie Bonus for anyone who can recognise and tell me the connection between the 'generic' music used in the Scrooged trailer to the movie itself.
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Love all the finalists but for me sentiment wins over
It's a Wonderful Life. but wouldn't be disappointed watching any of them
And great effort from Sieb well done Sir and thank you 
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IAWL
See you next year Sieb 
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Home Alone.
Too much commotion
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Scrooged
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Home alone
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It's a Wonderful Life.
Even this season. 😉
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It's A Wonderful Life
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It's A Wonderful Life.
In a way both it and Scrooged are quite similiar.Both stories of redemption.Both great films and could have voted either way on a different day.
IAWL just pips it as an iconic classic of cinema.
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Score Update:
It's a Wonderful Life: 5
Elf: 0
Scrooged: 1
Home Alone: 2.
Voting closes tomorrow at 9pm!
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Thank you for the kind words,
Would be happy with any of the 4 to be the winner tbh, even though I haven't seen It's a Wonderful Life. I have it on the Sky planner to watch and WILL watch it before Christmas this year.
As I said before, I really enjoy Elf but it loses steam in the last third of the movie for me. But it is the choice of my two young Sieb-ette's at the moment.
Really really enjoy Scrooged, like many other things it just gets better with age.
But my vote has to go for Home Alone. Can watch it ad infinitum without it getting boring. Also wins for Marv's scream when the tarantula goes on his face.
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Also the answer to the Brucie Bonus question,
The connection to the 'generic' music in the Scrooged trailer and to the movie itself..
The music is by Dave Grusin which was composed and used for the 80's classic The Goonies, Richard Donner the director of the Goonies was also the director of Scrooged.
For some reason that Goonies tune was used a lot for other movie trailers, especially in the late 80's early 90's, such as Innerspace, Junior, The Bonfire of the Vanities and The Mighty Ducks to name a few.
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I'm mildly surprised that Elf has no votes, and it gets mine.
Grand competition, Sieb22, short and snappy, thanks.
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Full Time:
It's a Wonderful Life: 5
Elf: 1
Scrooged: 1
Home Alone: 3.
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I am pleased to announce the winner of the Tekel Towers Ultimate Christmas Movie Competition is 
It's a Wonderful Life.
Glad to see all the movies in the final got one vote at the very least, all deserved finalists in my opinion.
I hope everyone enjoys the holidays and wish you and all your family's a very Merry Christmas when it comes. (since it's a Christmas thread I am just getting in there first!)
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A worthy winner.
Thanks for running that short but sweet wee comp Siebby.
And i extend a 'Merry Christmas' to you,Mrs Sieb and your girls mate.
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Finally watched It's a Wonderful Life. Utterly Charming.
Managed to see all 4 movies again in the run up to Christmas. All worthy finalists and a worthy winner. 
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