#spirited

[vancityreynolds]

Just shower thoughts for the century.

#spirited #dickens #dinosaurs #shower thoughts #astronomy

[metalandmagi]

A list of underrated Christmas movies for everyone who is getting tired of watching the same things every year:

This year, I wanted to make a list of a few Christmas movies that I feel are a bit underrated and under-appreciated, because I’m tired of seeing the same things all the time. If anyone has any suggestions for their own lesser known holiday movies, please feel free to include them!

Arthur Christmas: An animated movie that should be a classic, but it was unfortunately lost to time because it had a horrible marketing campaign that made it look like complete shit. Well, I’m here to tell you that it’s not complete shit. It’s actually fucking amazing.

Arthur, the clumsy son of the current Santa Claus is known for being a lovable idiot who tends to ruin everything he touches, but when a little girl’s present is accidentally left behind one Christmas, Arthur, an elf named Bryony, and his grandfather (a previous Santa…so grandsanta) embark on a chaotic mission around the world to deliver the missing present. Every character in this movie is so fucking funny and empathetic at the same time. Arthur embodies the true meaning of Christmas in everything he does. Bryony is just…on another level entirely. Arthur’s brother Steve (a strategic genius who wants to use his new technology to ensure his place as the next Santa) is a perfect antagonist that the audience still feels sympathy for. They all just have such a fun dynamic, and it’s a crime that more people haven’t seen this.

Spirited: A fairly new addition to the Christmas movie ranks, since it came out in 2022 (but it was on AppleTV+ so no one watched it). Spirited is a modern, musical version of A Christmas Carol like you’ve never seen before (starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, who are an amazing combination in anything). If you’re tired of seeing endless retellings of Dickens' story, just watch this. It’s hilarious, heartfelt, and it brings a whole new perspective to the story in a way that I’m not going to spoil. And the songs go so hard it’s insane.

Happiest Season: A rom-com in which a woman named Abby desperately wants to propose to her girlfriend Harper over the holidays during Harper’s family Christmas party…only to realize that Harper’s extremely rich and conservative family doesn’t know she’s gay. Fun rom-com shenanigans ensue. Did I mention Abby is played by Kristen Stewart, and Harper is played by Mackenzie Davis? Also Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, and that guy from Schitt’s Creek everyone loves are in it.

This could easily have been a completely different movie if the cast wasn't so funny and didn’t have such good chemistry. It starts out as a standard holiday rom-com, but I was tearing up by the end of this the first time I watched it. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve been hiding your true self from your family or if you’ve felt like you’ve never been good enough for them, I think you’ll see a lot to relate to in this. 

Violent Night: Another new addition to the ever-expanding list of Christmas movies, this aptly named action thriller also came out in 2022, and I feel like no one has spoken about it since, which is a crime because IT WAS SO MUCH FUCKING FUN!

When a grizzled, down on the world Santa (played by David Harbour) gets stuck in a rich family’s house while it’s being overrun by mercenaries, he has to Die Hard his way out and save the hostages (or at least the ones who are worth saving) before it’s too late. This was such a fun surprise, because violent action thrillers are so hit and miss for me personally. David Harbour is great. It’s just under 2 hours of watching shitty people get their comeuppance in unique ways. I’m so offended that it only has a 6.7/10 on IMDB, because this is a great movie to watch with a group of friends and some age appropriate beverages. Yeah, it’s not a masterpiece, and maybe my standards are low, but I had a great time with this.

Tokyo Godfathers: An anime Christmas classic directed by Satoshi Kon in which 3 homeless people (a former drag queen, a runaway teen, and a grumpy alcoholic) find a baby in a dumpster and try to reunite it with its family. This was the movie that tricked me into thinking Satoshi Kon’s other works would be just as comedic and wholesome as this one. It’s got humor. It’s got heart. It’s got twists and turns that will keep you guessing in the classic Satoshi Kon fashion. And the English dub is just as good as the sub, so you can’t go wrong either way.

Neo Yokio- Pink Christmas: Speaking of anime…I’ve talked about this one before, but I have to mention it again because it’s a staple for me every year. Pink Christmas is the Christmas special for the…anime (and I use that word in the loosest way possible) Neo Yokio…aka the one starring (and possibly made by?) Jaden Smith.

For anyone who’s never heard of it, Neo Yokio is a series on Netflix that is the closest thing to a professionally made Abridged Series we’ll ever have. The “plot” of the series revolves around Kaz, a pink haired guy who fights demons and does increasingly absurd rich people things with his robot mecha butler named Charles. The Christmas special involves Charles telling Kaz a Christmas story about the city’s Secret Santa competition for all the ultra rich people.

Look, there’s no good way to describe this one, but trust me when I say you don’t have to watch Neo Yokio to understand it, since even people who do watch Neo Yokio don’t understand it. In fact, I think it will be even funnier if you don’t watch Neo Yokio at all before watching Pink Christmas (but I encourage everyone to watch the series too, just because it’s more of the same insanity.)

Every line in it is pure comedic gold, not because it’s truly funny, but because it’s absurd and ridiculous in a way only Jaden Smith can be. I quote it incessantly while eating a Toblerone every year. 

Cabin Pressure at Christmas: Molokai: Okay, it’s not a movie or even a TV special, but I love Cabin Pressure so much that I had to include this too. Cabin Pressure is a comedy radio show (not a podcast, an actual radio show) that aired on BBC Radio 4 in the early 2000s about an airline crew for the world’s shittiest airplane. 

For anyone who watched season 2 of Good Omens, you might recognize the name John Finnemore as one of the writers. Well, Cabin Pressure is made by (and stars) the same person. The Christmas episode is one of my favorites of the series, and you 100% don’t need to listen to the entire series to enjoy it. It captures the humor and despair of being stuck with your co-workers on Christmas eve, but it keeps up the spirit regardless. This is another one I quote incessantly, and the whole show has become hardwired into my personality. PLEASE FIND A WAY TO LISTEN TO CABIN PRESSURE! I’m pretty sure the whole series is available on iTunes as an audiobook.

As honorable mentions, I want to include Rise of the Guardians and Klaus, because even though they have a fair amount of popularity, I still feel like people could appreciate them more. And sure, Rise of the Guardians might be more of an Easter movie, but it still includes Santa as a character, and he’s amazing. 

That's all for now. Sorry these are all specifically Christmas themed, but if anyone has movie suggestions for other winter holidays, please throw them in!

#christmas movies #spirited #tokyo godfathers #arthur christmas #happiest season #violent night #neo yokio pink christmas #neo yokio #cabin pressure

[madeline-kahn]

Music in Film: Musical adaptations of A Christmas Carol

#a christmas carol #scrooge #spirited #the muppet christmas carol #scrooge: a christmas carol #filmedit #perioddramaedit #musicedit #adaptationsdaily #musicinfilm #my edit

[appletvsource]

Spirited (2022) | Elf (2003)

#spirited #spirited movie #spirited 2022 #spiritededit #elf #elf movie #elf 2003 #elfedit #filmedit #will ferrell #christmas #christmasedit #userbbelcher #tvandfilm #film #filmtvcentral #filmtvsource #appletvsource #ours #by jess #can you believe the 19 year old film had better lighting #but a cracking christmas carolesque film #the songs were sooo good #will definitely be checking out the soundtrack

[stopandimagineloveforever]

😂

#ryan reynolds #will ferrell #Spirited #Hallmark #Christmas #a christmas carol #Lmfao #november 2022

[likeafantasy]

25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (17/25) ↳ spirited (2022)

#spirited #spirited 2022 #christmas #christmasedit #will ferrell #ryan reynolds #sunita mani #octavia spencer #tracy morgan #filmedit #filmgifs #movieedit #moviegifs #25christmas23

[dykebarbie]

spirited (2022) is just “i can fix him” “well i can make him worse” the movie

#spirited 2022 #spirited #clint briggs #present #a sydney original #presint

[professorsta]

Spirited was heartfelt in a way I didn't expect. I've read A Christmas Carol before and seen the many adaptions as I'm sure all of you have too, but I loved how this one tied in the Old Scrooge with the New One. Clint meeting Present who is so similar to him yet so different, for the fact that the whole time Present seems as if he's looking at a horrific fun house mirror, while Clint is meeting maybe the only person who has deeply and intrinsically connected with him. Clint learns that Present knows what its like to be a cruel controlling money hungry leach who desperately fears that when he tries to make up for it, no matter what he does, he won't ever be able to rectify the pain he caused. And yet? Present still tries, and inevitably is able to convince Clint to as well. Wasn't really a Christmas Carol beats wise but it was a realistic answer to the question; what happens after the story is over? Does the mean old Scrooge become a good man indefinitely? Or does he realize that it's not about desperately grasping at the idea of what is good, but instead about embracing and excepting his past, present, and future so he can move forward with honesty and without shame? Realizing he had to choose everyday to not say Good Afternoon, even though he knows he'll fail sometimes, and try to give grace when he does. It's the age old question; Can a bad person be a better one if they try? The movies answers, yes, everyone can do a little good.

#spirited #idk blah blah something about ppl in their 40-60s #realizing they can completely change their life and enter a new era #old dogs can learn new tricks! #the movie said that anyone can bring a little less shit into the world #we All are capable of being good or decent or kind everyday #it's realistic cus the film knows it's talking about humans #who are flawed and can get upset and aren't always the politest creatures #and the films understand that it's not about being good #but instead understanding that despite how much you may suck and fuck up #you're still capable of creating great lengths of decency and kindness in the world #it's fucking up and fucking up and fucking up over and over again #but still wanting to do better #to Be better #love it reminds me of the Good Place #spirited 2022 #ryan reynolds #will ferrell #Clint Briggs x present #sorry they are just too cute not to #bros for life #a christmas carol #Charles dickens

[penstrokes]

No one:

Ryan Reynolds producing a movie in which he is the main character: You have to make it clear everyone thinks he's really hot

#spirited #ryan reynolds #will ferrell

[the-woild-is-ye-erster]

So I’m watching spirited for the umpteenth time and

Is that—

Is that a fucking dog in the hall of the redeemed?!?!

Yes. Yes it is, and I need this story now please

#funny #memes #spirited #spirited 2022 #Ryan reynolds #will Ferrell #a Christmas carol #ghost of christmas present #Clint Briggs #like seriously guys #y’all complaining about wasting an entire year on an ‘unredeable’ #and then you pull this

[bob-belcher]

“So, we’re stuck with creepy, convention boss guy, then?” “Okay, okay. Hang on.”

Spirited (2022) dir. Sean Anders

#filmedit #movieedit #Spirited #comedyedit #musicaledit #gifs #ours #by Anna

[heylins-world]

I now require every adaptation of a Christmas Carol to end with "You've been Christmas Caroled, bitch!" It is lore now.

#Spirited #Spirited 2022 #a christmas carol #christmas movies #apple+

[a-gay-turtle]

why did the the christmas movie musical starring will ferrell have better tap dancing than 98% of broadway musicals. those dancers were on FIRE. Broadway take some fucking notes

#spirited #tap dancing #will ferrell

[appletvsource]

You’ve been Christmas Carol-ed, bitch.

Spirited (2022)

Credit: icons by @herbgerblin​

#flashing gif #spirited #spirited 2022 #spirited movie #spiritededit #filmedit #ryan reynolds #rreynoldsedit #christmas #christmasedit #userbbelcher #filmtvcentral #filmtvdaily #cinemapix #tvandfilm #userstream #dailytvfilmgifs #appletvsource #ours #by jess #celebrities on tumblr #yet to come #immediately thought of the halloween tumblr icon

[stopandimagineloveforever]

This should have been best song. Wasn’t even nominated. What a crime!

🔊 Turn it UP. 😁

#Ryan Reynolds #Will Ferrell #Good Afternoon #Spirited #Movies #Oscars 2023 #A TRAVESTY

[likeafantasy]

25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (4/25) ↳ spirited (2022)

#spirited #spiritededit #christmasedit #will ferrell #ryan reynolds #patrick page #filmedit #movieedit #25christmas22 #this movie as SO cute #i feel like i could do 25 days with just it #the buddy the elf nod #moviegifs