Tekel Towers » Tek Towers 'Ultimate Christmas Movie'

Sieb22 · 10/12/2015 12:20 pm

Thank you for the numbers Hunted, and welcome to the first round and game of the Tek Towers 'Ultimate Christmas Movie' competition. Without further ado...

Round 1/Game 1

Inside a snowflake like the one on your sleeve, there happened a story you must see to believe

Released: 2000
Director: Ron Howard
Domestic Box Office: $260'031'035
Trivia: Eddie Murphy and Jack Nicholson were considered to play the Grinch.

Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. when he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?
Released: 1946
Director: Frank Capra
Domestic Box Office: $6'600'000
Trivia: For the snow effects they used asbestos.!!

We can make it, baby! Me and you!...you BITCH!

Released: 1983
Director: John Landis
Domestic Box Office: $90'400'000
Trivia: The opening piece of music is from Mozart from the marriage of Figaro.

Fuck me, Santa! Fuck me, Santa! Fuck me, Santa!

Released: 2003
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Domestic Box Office: $60'057'639
Trivia: Bill Murray was signed on for Willy but dropped out to do Lost in Translation instead.

Remember only 1 movie goes through, and goes through to the final!

VOTING CLOSES TOMORROW (11th of December) AT 9PM

10/12/2015 12:50 pm

Have to vote for the only one I've actually seen, but it's one of my all-time favourites anyway.

Trading Places. A classic even if you ignore the Jamie Lee Curtis scenes

lifesanocean · 10/12/2015 1:13 pm

Yep Trading Places for me too although I always think of it as more of a New Year film rather than a Christmas film.

SlatefordArab · 10/12/2015 2:39 pm

Trading Places!

Tek · 10/12/2015 5:39 pm

Jeezo, 'Group of Death' right away.

'It's A Wonderful Life' for me.One of the All-Time classics. Jimmy Stewart gives the performance of a lifetime.

Like all of them though.All great films in their own genre.

Great start to the tournament.

huntedbyafreak · 10/12/2015 6:06 pm

It's a wonderful life

Sieb22 · 10/12/2015 6:10 pm

Have only seen 2 out of the 4, Bad Santa and Trading Places.

So my vote goes with Bad Santa. Incidentally Bad Santa 2 starts filming in Montreal in January with Billy Bob and most of the original cast, and set for release next Christmas.

Probably will see the Grinch with the kids at some point this year, also have recorded It's a Wonderful Life from Sky as I have been meaning to see it for ages. Crazy seeing the white asbestos being used for fake snow all those years ago, it was used not only for movie special effects but you could also buy it for fake snow to use around the house for Christmas decoration!

Used in the Wizard of Oz as well

PatReilly · 10/12/2015 7:19 pm

Between Trading Places and Bad Santa for me...... but Bad Santa gets my vote, please Sieb22.

TheShed · 10/12/2015 8:29 pm

Trading places

Sieb22 · 10/12/2015 10:14 pm

Score Update:

How the Grinch stole Christmas: 0
It's a Wonderful Life: 2
Trading Places: 4
Bad Santa: 2.

Voting closes tomorrow at 9pm.

arabugsy · 11/12/2015 12:27 am

Want to vote for Bad Santa, but can't vote against It's a Wonderful Life.

Rocky Raccoon · 11/12/2015 5:25 am

Bad Santa

doontheroadarab · 11/12/2015 9:09 am

' It's A Wonderful Life ' is part of the Xmas eve ritual in our house, old school but gets my vote tremendous film !

Edit to say.... Good to see you back Sieb, don't be a stranger !

Last edited by doontheroadarab (11/12/2015 9:10 am)

Sieb22 · 11/12/2015 9:39 am

doontheroadarab wrote:
' It's A Wonderful Life ' is part of the Xmas eve ritual in our house, old school but gets my vote tremendous film !

Edit to say.... Good to see you back Sieb, don't be a stranger !

Thank you doontheroadarab, I appreciate that

Its a Wonderful Life just pulled level with Trading Places at 4 votes each with Bad Santa just behind on 3. Still plenty time to vote, if the score remains 4 a piece then Trading Places will go through as it hit the most votes first. Good 1st game so far!

Last edited by Sieb22 (11/12/2015 9:40 am)

arabchanter · 11/12/2015 10:35 am

IAWL

Foo Kin Twat · 11/12/2015 3:25 pm

It's A Wonderful Life (unless you supported Dundee United in 2015, but hope that changes tomorrow!)

Sieb22 · 11/12/2015 3:36 pm

Can I have 4 numbers from 1 - 12 please

huntedbyafreak · 11/12/2015 5:04 pm

1, 11, 5, 6

Silver · 11/12/2015 6:17 pm

Can I just save you all time and tell you the winner now please?

Home Alone .

Cheers.

11/12/2015 7:09 pm

Bad Santa

Sieb22 · 11/12/2015 9:01 pm

Final Score:

The Grinch: 0
It's a Wonderful Life: 6
Trading Places: 4
Bad Santa: 4.

Sieb22 · 11/12/2015 9:02 pm

Sieb22 wrote:
Final Score:

The Grinch: 0
It's a Wonderful Life: 6
Trading Places: 4
Bad Santa: 4.

And Home Alone: 1.