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JParm · 2 December 2021, 12:22 AM

Highly recommend this one on HBO Max. Gets you right into the Christmas spirit and is great for people of my generation (the 1st generation Nintendo crowd).

We watched this over Thanksgiving and from in-laws to my parents to my little wild boys, it was laughter all around for most of the movie. As usual, Neil Patrick Harris brought the goods and Steve Zahn is so underrated.

SDREW22 · 2 December 2021, 12:26 AM

I was wondering about this one. Did not know Steve Zahn was in this. Good recommendation.

904VT · 2 December 2021, 03:32 AM

Heard good feedback from others as well. Looks good

Mendota · 2 December 2021, 04:02 AM

Great movie. We watched it over Thanksgiving with our 3 boys. My oldest is really into video games and has a couple of Nintendo emulator systems, so he liked it. All of us did.

I have always liked Steve Zahn. He's a MN boy, too. ******SPOILER, don't read further if you haven't seen it and plan to****** I was a little bummed that the writers felt they needed to kill off his character at the end of the movie to create that feeling of sentimentality. The ending could just as easily have been touching and emotional without doing that. In fact, they could have used him in some of the final scenes with the tree house to make it even more special. It just seemed like a shortcut to hit the audience with the feelz instead of accomplishing the same goal with better writing.

Oh well, great movie and we'll watch it again next year with the boys!

JParm · 2 December 2021, 04:38 AM

Ever since Saving Silverman, Zahn has been a favorite of mine. He was outstanding in the White Lotus.

Mendota · 2 December 2021, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jpeezy14@hotmail.com

Ever since Saving Silverman, Zahn has been a favorite of mine. He was outstanding in the White Lotus.

The White Lotus is next on my watch list. I'll have to check out the first episode tonight.

Toony · 2 December 2021, 10:20 PM

Def was a fun movie. Greatest Christmas gift ever. I still love my NES. Hooked up to my modern tv via retrotink.

JayHantz · 2 December 2021, 10:42 PM

I will add this to the "to watch" list!

brandrea · 2 December 2021, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JayHantz

I will add this to the "to watch" list!

Ditto

Thanks for the heads up Jesse

RazorD · 11 December 2021, 09:24 PM

Just watches this; great “Christmas Story” vibe for a more modern feel. It was well done and my kids (10 &13) loved it.

TheVTCGuy · 11 December 2021, 10:30 PM

Bah! Humbug!!!!!!!!!

enjoythemusic · 11 December 2021, 11:11 PM

Wife and i loved it, thx OP!

sco · 12 December 2021, 07:05 AM

We watched it last night with the kids and they got a good kick out of it. Thanks for sharing!

RIP Powerglove

rushca01 · 13 December 2021, 04:51 AM

NES is was the first gaming system I had and these movie was spot on. I grew up in the Midwest and could relate to the weather, the minivan that my parents drove etc..

When they broke out the power glove, I told my wife and kids “that thing never worked”…2 minutes later from the voice over of Neil Patrick Harris “the power glove never worked”. Funny stuff.

KermitGang · 13 December 2021, 06:26 AM

This was a great movie for family night. Thanks for sharing!

2 December 2021, 12:22 AM	#1
JParm 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NorCal Watch: Yes! Posts: 6,558	8-bit Christmas Highly recommend this one on HBO Max. Gets you right into the Christmas spirit and is great for people of my generation (the 1st generation Nintendo crowd). We watched this over Thanksgiving and from in-laws to my parents to my little wild boys, it was laughter all around for most of the movie. As usual, Neil Patrick Harris brought the goods and Steve Zahn is so underrated. __________________

2 December 2021, 04:38 AM	#5
JParm 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NorCal Watch: Yes! Posts: 6,558	Ever since Saving Silverman, Zahn has been a favorite of mine. He was outstanding in the White Lotus. __________________

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enjoythemusic 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Steven Location: Glocal Posts: 19,744	Wife and i loved it, thx OP! __________________ __________________ “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'Wow! What a Ride!'” -- Hunter S. Thompson Sent from my Etch A Sketch using String Theory.

2 December 2021, 12:26 AM	#2
SDREW22 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: CNY Watch: TOG Posts: 580	I was wondering about this one. Did not know Steve Zahn was in this. Good recommendation.

2 December 2021, 03:32 AM	#3
904VT "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: USA Watch: All Rolex Posts: 6,978	Heard good feedback from others as well. Looks good

2 December 2021, 04:02 AM	#4
Mendota "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: MN Watch: OP36 Blue 3-6-9 Posts: 2,192	Great movie. We watched it over Thanksgiving with our 3 boys. My oldest is really into video games and has a couple of Nintendo emulator systems, so he liked it. All of us did. I have always liked Steve Zahn. He's a MN boy, too. ****SPOILER, don't read further if you haven't seen it and plan to**** I was a little bummed that the writers felt they needed to kill off his character at the end of the movie to create that feeling of sentimentality. The ending could just as easily have been touching and emotional without doing that. In fact, they could have used him in some of the final scenes with the tree house to make it even more special. It just seemed like a shortcut to hit the audience with the feelz instead of accomplishing the same goal with better writing. Oh well, great movie and we'll watch it again next year with the boys!

2 December 2021, 10:20 PM	#7
Toony "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Real Name: Tony Location: Gatchaman Posts: 1,873	Def was a fun movie. Greatest Christmas gift ever. I still love my NES. Hooked up to my modern tv via retrotink.

2 December 2021, 10:42 PM	#8
JayHantz 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: Texas Watch: @Escapementt Posts: 9,843	I will add this to the "to watch" list!

11 December 2021, 09:24 PM	#10
RazorD "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: David Location: New England Posts: 1,888	Just watches this; great “Christmas Story” vibe for a more modern feel. It was well done and my kids (10 &13) loved it.

11 December 2021, 10:30 PM	#11
TheVTCGuy Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: San Diego Watch: 126619LB Posts: 21,540	Bah! Humbug!!!!!!!!!

12 December 2021, 07:05 AM	#13
sco "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Chicago Watch: Subc AT 8500 CSO Posts: 3,646	We watched it last night with the kids and they got a good kick out of it. Thanks for sharing! RIP Powerglove

13 December 2021, 04:51 AM	#14
rushca01 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Indiana Watch: GMT BLRO Posts: 1,742	NES is was the first gaming system I had and these movie was spot on. I grew up in the Midwest and could relate to the weather, the minivan that my parents drove etc.. When they broke out the power glove, I told my wife and kids “that thing never worked”…2 minutes later from the voice over of Neil Patrick Harris “the power glove never worked”. Funny stuff.

13 December 2021, 06:26 AM	#15
KermitGang "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Real Name: Lance Location: TN Watch: 16610LV Posts: 184	This was a great movie for family night. Thanks for sharing!

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