hollywood holiday films Another comedic effort, Elf,
stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, one of Santa’s elves, who is bound and determined to spread some holiday cheer, as he attempts to reconnect with his biological father (James Caan) in New York City. Good luck there, Buddy! The movie spawned both an animated holiday special and a Broadway musical. The set for Santa’s workshop and the elf costumes, mirror the ones in the animated TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The elf named Ming Ming is played by Peter Billingsley, who starred as Ralphie Parker inA Christmas Story. Speaking of the beloved 1983 tale; young Ralphie is the boy who just wants a Red Ryder Carbine Action BB gun, despite his mother’s warnings that he’ll shoot his eye out. Actor Scott Schwartz, who infamously got his tongue frozen on a flag pole, later put his tongue to a different use as an adult film star. This wasn’t director Bob Clark’s first foray into yuletide territory, he had previously directed the 1974 horror movieBlack Christmas.
Home Alone is another childhood take on Christmas, albeit these days, one where CPS would probably step in and have a chat with Kevin McCallister’s (Macaulay Culkin) parents. They accidently leave him behind while heading to Paris for a vacation and then to complicate matters, there is a pair of burglars (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern) who are trying to rob the McCallister house! The 1990 comedy/abandonment/ child in jeopardy (ha-ha), was the highest-grossing action comedy of all-time, until it was dethroned by 2011’sThe Hangover Part II. However, it still remains the highest-grossing Christmas movie ever.
Naturally, there are the tried and true Christmas specials that will definitely make your yuletide gay. The roster of guest stars, including Cher,
Joan Rivers, Oprah Winfrey, k.d. lang, Grace Jones and Little Richard, makePee-Wee’s Christmas Special one of the gayest, holiday offerings, ever forcing its way down the chimney and into your living rooms. Perhaps he should have changed his secret word to a safe word!
again. Last year, there wasRuPaul’s Drag Race: I’m Dreaming of a Green Screen Christmas, which featured some of the glittering contestants fromDrag Race’s past. A Diva’s Christmas Carol stars the incomparable Vanessa Williams, as Ebony Scrooge, one of the world’s foremost, pop superstars who is visited by three ghosts, one of which is played by Kathy Griffin. Girl, if that’s not gay enough for you, that smell ain’t chestnuts roasting on an open fire…It’s your gay card on fire!
If you think about it,Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is definitely a gay parable. Rudolph is ostracized for being different and is not able to participate in any reindeer games. He runs away with fellow “misfit” Hermie the Elf, who just wants to be a dentist, which sounds like a ‘60s code for being homosexual to me. Eventually, they meet up with Yukon Cornelius, who suspiciously resembles the gayest of Bear Daddies. Then, in the end, Rudolph’s sparkling red nose and “being different,” saved the gay, errr…Day. You glow, gurl! Leave it to Mama Ru to deliver not one, but two Christmas specials over the years. First up, was 1993’s VH-1 specialRuPaul’s Christmas Ball, which was graced by none other than: Elton John, Eartha Kitt, Taylor Dayne, Boy George, Nirvana and LaToya Jackson. Five out of six ain’t bad. Then, “Last Christmas I gave you my heart...” Err, let’s start that
The perfectA Charlie Brown Christmas lesbian reference would have been included at this point. I mean have you seen Peppermint Patty and Marcie together? Unfortunately, neither were featured in the Christmas special.
Anyhoo...The Holidays
are notorious for imbibing, so here’s a fun drinking game for you. If you can stomach seeing it in the first place, watch Kirk Cameron’s Saving
Christmas.The rule is, every time the movie sucks, you have to take a swig.
Happy Holidays and
Enjoy your alcohol poisoning!
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