tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post1991285629560174641..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Riske Business: 30 Days of Christmas Movies (Days 1-3)Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-92210836371465342882014-11-28T08:56:55.729-06:002014-11-28T08:56:55.729-06:00Nailed it!Nailed it!Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-33943613414617741552014-11-27T23:45:23.072-06:002014-11-27T23:45:23.072-06:00"Polar opposite"? More like "North ..."Polar opposite"? More like "North Polar opposite."janbottighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126929026388305201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-515391705787581982014-11-25T18:08:28.411-06:002014-11-25T18:08:28.411-06:00Im surprised it has not been mentioned yet. My Chr...Im surprised it has not been mentioned yet. My Christmas movie is always Scrooged. Bill getting beat up by the fairy with the toaster gets me everytime and I usually have something in my eye at the final speech<br /> Die hard is fantastic of course tooDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-32881708007836765812014-11-25T08:49:20.314-06:002014-11-25T08:49:20.314-06:00I've been watching Die Hard as the Christmas E...I've been watching Die Hard as the Christmas Eve movie for just about as long as it's been around. It's a special subset of cinemaphiles that thinks this is ok. Thanks for the validation. Dave Bradthttp://www.facebook.com/dave.bradt.79noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-28233744933204624412014-11-25T08:12:07.608-06:002014-11-25T08:12:07.608-06:00Thanks for the recommendation! I haven't seen ...Thanks for the recommendation! I haven't seen that one yet so I'll work it into the lineup. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-50541743165802829392014-11-25T07:30:49.952-06:002014-11-25T07:30:49.952-06:00I feel like it's my duty to promote movies fro...I feel like it's my duty to promote movies from my native country of Finland on this site, so I would be remiss not to recommend the movie Rare Exports from 2010.<br /><br />Or you could just check out the short from 2003 on which it is based, available on YouTube. That's pretty much the gist of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FReZqgTjS8IMikko Viinikkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045016331246302112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-82599009827073064262014-11-24T23:15:37.154-06:002014-11-24T23:15:37.154-06:00Alastair Sim's is my favorite version of A Chr...Alastair Sim's is my favorite version of A Christmas Carol. Everything about that version is the tops. Can't recommend that highly enough. GreyWeirdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331536600171674300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-15710303974009954872014-11-24T21:33:40.393-06:002014-11-24T21:33:40.393-06:00Damn straight. I find something new to admire abou...Damn straight. I find something new to admire about the movie every time I watch it. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-84231568137018620942014-11-24T21:33:04.734-06:002014-11-24T21:33:04.734-06:00Ooooh...Fred Claus. That movie's rough. It mak...Ooooh...Fred Claus. That movie's rough. It makes Four Christmases look like It's a Wonderful Life. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-77770843212661723192014-11-24T21:31:53.772-06:002014-11-24T21:31:53.772-06:00I'm trying to forget Eight Crazy Nights.I'm trying to forget Eight Crazy Nights. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-69330330151805834732014-11-24T19:51:34.688-06:002014-11-24T19:51:34.688-06:00I like to watch Die Hard for every minor occasion ...I like to watch Die Hard for every minor occasion in my life. I watched it this past weekend for my birthday. I'll watch it for Christmas. Martin Luther King day? Sure. Easter? Why not. It goes perfect with everything. Brian Sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266020828208581370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-47454458241834964632014-11-24T17:43:16.663-06:002014-11-24T17:43:16.663-06:00Maybe many Christmas movies are humbuggy so the ca...Maybe many Christmas movies are humbuggy so the cast and crew can feel less embarrassed about working on such a project for months or even years? Not everyone has the patience and inclination to make a movie like <i>Love, Actually</i>. And maybe Christmas-themed TV episodes tend to be fuzzier for similar (inverse) reasons.<br /><br />Also: it is crap, no question, but <i>Fred Claus</i> features the Spaceymeister trying to shut down the North Pole, and Rachel Weisz smiling, speaking in her native accent and not dying, and that's not nothing. Just saying (though I'm not sure I should be)...Gaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07025861553487915665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-23175833926445644442014-11-24T16:35:23.119-06:002014-11-24T16:35:23.119-06:00Best of luck, and good job so far! :) But no Chanu...Best of luck, and good job so far! :) But no Chanukah movies, you say? Let's not forget the Adam Sandler gem Eight Crazy Nights! Kidding, of course.John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-89501723409844836502014-11-24T13:56:36.894-06:002014-11-24T13:56:36.894-06:00The Vault games?! Haha. The Vault games?! Haha. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-54910174466188876452014-11-24T13:50:47.525-06:002014-11-24T13:50:47.525-06:00The Vault Games - MockingJohn Part 1The Vault Games - MockingJohn Part 1Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-14812102178783203172014-11-24T13:48:04.487-06:002014-11-24T13:48:04.487-06:00John McClane Origins: Rise of GruberJohn McClane Origins: Rise of GruberMatt Sollenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088555561067804979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-30400013834917504612014-11-24T13:46:28.673-06:002014-11-24T13:46:28.673-06:00Haha! Perfect!Haha! Perfect!Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-7761214522941829042014-11-24T13:45:30.928-06:002014-11-24T13:45:30.928-06:00Thanks for the recommendation! I have not yet seen...Thanks for the recommendation! I have not yet seen that one. I'll add it to my list.Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-82875607987310562732014-11-24T13:41:25.361-06:002014-11-24T13:41:25.361-06:00Nakatomi Has Fallen, Has Fallen 2: Fallen Further,...Nakatomi Has Fallen, Has Fallen 2: Fallen Further, New York Has Fallen With A Vengeance, Live Free or Has Fallen, A Good Day to Have FallenAdam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-88316235194285827972014-11-24T13:25:53.777-06:002014-11-24T13:25:53.777-06:00Sorry to get off of the Christmas movie topic, but...Sorry to get off of the Christmas movie topic, but my co-worker and I were talking about the title Die Hard which led to us trying to figure out what Die Hard would be called if it came out today. I said probably "High Rise" or some silly shit like that. He said the problem with that is then they would have to call Die Hard 2 - "High Rise 2 - Airport" haha, which doesn't work. So what do you think they would call Die Hard if it came out today?Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-13523070102820645802014-11-24T13:25:32.132-06:002014-11-24T13:25:32.132-06:00Wow another bold venture, Riske - this is like the...Wow another bold venture, Riske - this is like the polar opposite of Scary Movie Month - I look forward to reading about your slow descent into Chrazy.<br /><br />In case you haven't seen it, I'd highly recommend the 1951 <i>A Christmas Carol</i> with Alastair Sim - I only watched it for the first time a couple of years ago and was blown away by how good it is.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-90793089872189302882014-11-24T12:36:07.310-06:002014-11-24T12:36:07.310-06:00Good call on the wavering nervousness of our favor...Good call on the wavering nervousness of our favorite limo driver. I never thought about that. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-14465295058674332462014-11-24T12:35:19.498-06:002014-11-24T12:35:19.498-06:00I'll be mixing in some TV specials as well sta...I'll be mixing in some TV specials as well starting next week :-) Looking forward to our dueling marathons!Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-72232026147374432792014-11-24T12:24:06.693-06:002014-11-24T12:24:06.693-06:00Why does the front desk guy at Nakatomi make John ...Why does the front desk guy at Nakatomi make John McClane look up Holly Gennaro when he knows everyone that’s left in the building is on the 30th floor at the party?<br /><br />I always wondered this myself! Also, why is Argyle all nervous when he picks up Bruce at the airport, then cut to him saying "Relax, we got everything in here man"...that always drove me nuts.<br /><br />The Die Hard poster has the longest tag line I’ve ever seen. Plus, it has TWO tag lines! AMAZING!!<br /><br />Has there ever been a better title for a movie than Die Hard? <br /><br />Nope. Has there ever been a better MOVIE than Die Hard?! Nope again.<br /><br />The woman cop at the 911 operator (who thinks Bruce Willis’ message is a prank) is pretty attractive. Never picked up on that before. <br /><br />Totally agree - I've even looked her up on IMDB before! Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-69890780691017778392014-11-24T12:12:41.037-06:002014-11-24T12:12:41.037-06:00Oh Adam, you are entering my wheelhouse! I'm m...Oh Adam, you are entering my wheelhouse! I'm more of a TV specials man, but I do love me a good Christmas movie. Granted, we're talking a given definition of the term "Good" but you know what I mean. I have to wait until Thanksgiving is over, but after that we can have dueling Marathons!GreyWeirdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331536600171674300noreply@blogger.com