I have never seen Die Hard. But I have an opinion about its status as a Christmas movie. I was recently asked my opinion as many of us are asked around Christmas. I thought you might be interested in my reply.
Author: elvisgumby
Christmas Playlist
I recently mentioned on Facebook that I have an eclectic holiday playlist on my iPod that I play every year around Christmas. In response, I received requests to share a list. Below, I not only share my list but some commentary about the evolution of the list and how it came to be what it… Continue reading Christmas Playlist
My Christmas Movie Guide
We watch a lot of Christmas movies and television specials every year, usually starting on the Friday after Thanksgiving. I frequently make posts to Facebook when we watch some of these. Some of my friends asked me to post a list of our Christmas movies and this is a response to that request. This is… Continue reading My Christmas Movie Guide
The Worst Afternoon Movie Program
I grew up watching movies on TV on weekday afternoons. One of the stations in our area had a good catalog of films to draw from and showed classics in their time slot from 3 until 5. Another channel in our area tried various afternoon movie strategies to varying degrees of success. The worst of… Continue reading The Worst Afternoon Movie Program
Why Judd Nelson Scares Me
Back in 1991, I heard about a movie called The Dark Backward. In this movie, Judd Nelson plays a garbage man that moonlights as an unfunny stand-up comic. His act career as a comic picks up a little when he grows a third arm out of his back. How would I not be interested in… Continue reading Why Judd Nelson Scares Me
Why The Hideous Sun Demon Scares Me
I was at work when I received a call from home. I talked to my wife for a little while and then my oldest daughter wanted to talk to me. She was about 4 years old at the time. We didn’t talk very long. As we wrapped up our conversation, she said, “Daddy, do you… Continue reading Why The Hideous Sun Demon Scares Me
Why Frogs Scare Me
The movie Frogs was released on my birthday in 1972 when I was turning 10 years old. I didn’t see it during its original release. But I remember seeing commercials for it on TV and ads in the newspaper. All the ads for the movie featured a frog with a human hand hanging out of… Continue reading Why Frogs Scare Me
Why Anitra Ford Scares Me
I loved watching television game shows in the early 1970’s. In 1972, CBS started showing The Price is Right, starring Bob Barker. This was an updated version of a successful show from nearly a decade earlier. Contestants guessed the prices of various products and some of the prizes they could win. I enjoyed seeing the… Continue reading Why Anitra Ford Scares Me
Elvis Week 2024 – Same As It Ever Was
It’s now or neverCome hold me tightKiss me my darlingBe mine tonight” These were the words I heard being sung while I was standing at a urinal in the men’s room in the visitors center soon after I arrived at Graceland. But it wasn’t just Elvis singing. A guy standing at another urinal just down… Continue reading Elvis Week 2024 – Same As It Ever Was
I Am Stuck on Band-Aid
Several years ago, I was in the locker room of a gym where I had been working out. A friend that I had not seen for several months came in and said hi when he saw me. His name is not Bill but that’s what I’ll call him. While Bill was changing into his workout… Continue reading I Am Stuck on Band-Aid