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EPISODE · Dec 10, 2019 · 1H 9M

100. Not Quite Christmas

from The Filmlings · host The Filmlings

To end the fourth season of the show Alex and Jonathan talk about three films that relate to Christmas but might not be considered your traditional "Christmas movie:" Gremlins (1984), Lethal Weapon (1987), and Hook (1991). We talk about what really makes a Christmas movie, how formerly niche genres have slowly crept into the mainstream over time, and how Steven Spielberg was largely responsible for that. Skip to: 5:24 - Gremlins 31:05 - Lethal Weapon 42:03 - Hook 58:19 - Overall 1:05:41 - Coming Attractions Stay tuned for Season 4 in January! For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2019/12/10/not-christmas Support the Show! Patreon: patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thefilmlings

To end the fourth season of the show Alex and Jonathan talk about three films that relate to Christmas but might not be considered your traditional "Christmas movie:" Gremlins (1984), Lethal Weapon (1987), and Hook (1991). We talk about what really makes a Christmas movie, how formerly niche genres have slowly crept into the mainstream over time, and how Steven Spielberg was largely responsible for that. Skip to: 5:24 - Gremlins 31:05 - Lethal Weapon 42:03 - Hook 58:19 - Overall 1:05:41 - Coming Attractions Stay tuned for Season 4 in January! For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2019/12/10/not-christmas Support the Show! Patreon: patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thefilmlings

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