2024 Holiday Movies/Oscars Special - (No, not the Star Wars one Bruce co-wrote!)

In this special holiday edition of 'The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?', co-hosts Adam "Tex" Davis and Bruce Vilanch dive into their favorite holiday movies and examine how many of them garnered the attention of the Oscars. The discussion kicks off with Adam’s own Christmas cult classic 'Just Friends' and highlights various holiday-themed films like 'It Nearly Wasn't Christmas,' - including a clip of Bruce's performance as a giant Elf named PhilPot. Discussion includes 'White Christmas,' 'A Christmas Story,' 'Scrooged,' 'Home Alone,' 'The Polar Express' and 'Die Hard.' They also touch on the rare Hanukkah movies such as 'Eight Crazy Nights' and 'An American Tail,'. Notable Oscar mentions include the heartwarming classics like 'It's a Wonderful Life' and 'Miracle on 34th Street' and modern favorites like 'The Holdovers.', with a detour into Siskel and Ebert's trashing of "Silent Night, Deadly Night".Movies mentioned:Just FriendsIt Nearly Wasn't ChristmasWhite ChristmasA Christmas StoryGremlinsKrampusBad SantaTrading PlacesSilent Night, Deadly NightBlack ChristmasDie Hard(*Deck the Halls-referenced)Jingle All the WayChristmas with the KranksIt's a Wonderful LifeMiracle on 34th StreetHoliday Land The Night Before ChristmasToy TinkersScroogeScroogedHome AloneThe Nightmare Before ChristmasThe Preacher's WifeThe Bishop's WifeHow the Grinch Stole ChristmasThe Polar ExpressThe Holdovers8 Crazy NightsAn American TailThe Night Before Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices