SamanthaMcPoopenstein wrote:

I have one objection to The Muppets Make Things Better rule: Muppet Wizard of Oz. Oh god, it was terrible. I decided to watch it thinking, "oh muppets! Yay!", and then I had to sit there and bear Ashanti's crummy... everything. I would say that it's sad when you're out-performed by a gang of puppets, but these aren't just any puppets. They're the muppets, and they can kick ass! ...Just not in the Wizard of Oz. I would prefer to forget this movie exists.

Eeriely enough, that was my comment to the article as well on the main site.

As for Christmas Vacation, I caught that (Syd) trashed the direct to video sequel by adding the 2. Thank you, thank you. However, I was still plenty pissed about the wrong moral Syd walked away with on Jingle All the Way.

Anakin Skywalker didn't need presents, he needed to know his father loved him and explained that to him in terms Arnie would understand.

Syd Lexia wrote:

Tebor wrote: However, I was still plenty pissed about the wrong moral Syd walked away with on Jingle All the Way. Anakin Skywalker didn't need presents, he needed to know his father loved him and explained that to him in terms Arnie would understand. The dialogue after Anakin gives the Turbo Man doll to Sinbad goes like this: Arnold (still dressed as Turbo Man): But Jamie, I thought you wanted that doll more than anything! Anakin: What do I need a DOLL for? I've got the real Turbo Man at home! The implication is that he thinks Arnold gets to keep the Turbo Man suit, thus meaning young Anakin has received the coolest toy ever.

I remember the line vividely, but I really think that Anakin knew what was going on and knowing his father wouldn't understand that all he wanted for Christmas was for his father to actually BE THERE. So he explained it to the big lug in terms he could understand - "You are my toy, Commando!". I don't think it was about toys as much as parential neglect. There's no doubt in my mind that Anakin was smarter than Arnold.

Hate to beat a dead horse, but in the middle of a Christmas marathon by myself, I ended up watching "Jingle All the Way". Just now there's a scene right after Arnold sucks the shit out of reindeer where his wife and kid are with Hartman and his fat fuck son. In the car there's the following conversation:

Anakin: Is dad going to be at the parade?
Mom: I wouldn't count on it.
Fat Fuck: Look at this way, Turbo Man is going to be there and you can always count on him.

This alone may not mean much, but make Arnold look even worse, but add that Anakin's been shouting at Arnold the whole movie that he never keeps his promises and that Arnold will eventually become Turbo Man... I think we're seeing a shift in character in both our eyes as well as Anakin's. Turbo Man always keeps his promises, so if Arnold is now seen as Turbo Man doesn't that mean when the movie ends Arnold will never miss his son's karate matches ever again? I believe so. Yep, no morale here, but we do get to see a shift in character.

BTW, Brian Webster is faggoty no talent hack and fuck with ass with a candy cane. Merry Christmas, everyone. On to "Surviving Christmas" and "Die Hard".

Syd Lexia wrote:

SamanthaMcPoopenstein wrote: I have one objection to The Muppets Make Things Better rule: Muppet Wizard of Oz. Oh god, it was terrible. I decided to watch it thinking, "oh muppets! Yay!", and then I had to sit there and bear Ashanti's crummy... everything. I would say that it's sad when you're out-performed by a gang of puppets, but these aren't just any puppets. They're the muppets, and they can kick ass! ...Just not in the Wizard of Oz. I would prefer to forget this movie exists. My sister was watching it tonight and saw bits and pieces of it. What I saw wasn't so bad... Jeffrey Tambor as the wizard was pretty entertaining and the whole thing with Quentin Tarantino was hilarious.

QT was awesome... all 2 minutes of it. No complaints about the wizard, but the film is pretty terrible.