You may have noticed on the LAMB site recently we’ve been trying to determine what is definitively the best Christmas movie, and the topic seems to have spilled over onto the Lambcast as well.
Jay and Richard were joined by Howard, Simon and Todd to tackle the daunting task of taking the list of all the Christmas movies ever made and narrowing it down to just one winner. Who won? Who got banished to the North Pole? You’ll have to listen to find out!
00:00 Intros
02:46 Simon ranks the Jurassic franchise
05:17 Debate: What’s the best Christmas movie?
77:15 Rants, Raves & Reviews
96:25 Rotten Tomato Catch-Up Game
106:16 Plugs
113:12 Out-takes
Show notes:
We Got This podcast – Best Christmas Movie, Best Christmas Carol Adaptation
This Week with Larry Miller podcast
Avengers: Endgame trailer
TCM’s In Memoriam 2018 video
Howard’s Plugs:
Rantings and Ravings – The Five Corporations and One True Church,
Simon’s Plugs:
Moustache Movie News – Die Hard, Avengers: Endgame trailer, Robin Hood
Todd’s Plugs:
Forgotten Films
Forgotten Filmcast – Dark of the Sun
Walt Sent Me – Bambi
Richard’s Plugs:
Kirkham A Movie A Day – Ralph Breaks the Internet, My Fair Lady, Elf
Jay’s Plugs:
Life Vs Film – Meet Me in St. Louis
Movies Films & Flix – Home Alone & Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
LAMB Plugs:
New LAMBs
LAMBscores: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Widows, Instant Family
Directors Chair: Shane Black announcement
Acting School 101: Denzel Washington round-up, Rosamund Pike announcement
Lamb Bracket announcement: The Best Christmas Movie, Voting
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Tags: Forgotten Films, Kirkham A Movie A Day, Life vs Film, Moustache Movie News, Rantings and Ravings