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I keep reading the reviews and getting mixed messages. On one hand, there's problems with the tape peeling off parts of the wall or not sticking and on the other, when it does work, the kids seem to have a ball.

Jingle All The Way Miracle on 34th Street- 1994 Version Die Hard Miracle on 34th Street- Original 1947 version! Mickey's A Christmas Carol Home Alone Christmas Vacation It's a Wonderful Life A Christmas Story Eight Crazy Nights Surviving Christmas The Nitemare Before Christmas Polar Express The Christmas Shoes The Santa Clause The Grinch

Don't worry about missing the first round...there are three more after this one!! I didn't include any of the animated specials because I was going to do a separate one for the half-hour to hour holiday specials, but ended up tweaking this tournament around too much o even think about starting a second. I may try it next year now that I have this one somewhat nailed down. As for A Christmas Carol..........two years ago, I listed about 15 different versions of A Christmas Carol and had people pick their favorites and took the top 5, which ended up being Scrooge 1951, George C. Scott, Mickey, Muppets and Scrooged. Last year, I took the bottom 4 films out and put them in a head to head vote against 4 nominations. Jim Carrey's version beat Yes, Virginia! There IS a Santa Clause and earned it's place in the tournament. I may do a shuffle again and switch versions next year to keep things fresh, NTM, there's some new holiday movies out now that may find there way in here next year. I'm too tired to post my picks now. g'nite all

And here are The First Round Results!! Jingle All the Way Beat Scrooged!!!! Love Actually Beat Meet Me in St. Louis Die Hard Beat The Desk Set! Miracle on 34th Street- Original 1947 Version starring Natalie Wood and Maureen O'Hara Beat Home Alone 2!! Mickey's A Christmas Carol Beat Fred Claus! Home Alone Beat The Santa Clause 2! Christmas Vacation- 2009 Champion beat Trapped in Paradise! White Christmas Beat Christmas with The Kranks!! A Christmas Carol- 1984- George C. Scott Beat Home Alone 3!! Eight Crazy Nights Beat Homecomming- A Christmas Story! One Magical Christmas Beat Scrooge- 1951 with Alastar Sim! The Nightmare Before Christmas beat Santa Baby! Polar Express Beat Deck the Halls! The Nativity Story Beat Badder Santa! Santa Buddies Beat The Ref!! Elf Beat Santa Claus: The Movie! The Grinch Beat Unaccompanied Minors! The Santa Clause- 2010 Champion beat Prancer!! The Christmas Shoes Beat The Bishop's Wife!! Mickey's One Upon a Christmas Beat Holiday in Handcuffs!! Four Christmases Beat Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas Surviving Christmas Beat A House Without a Christmas Tree!! Last Holiday Beat The Preacher's Wife!! A Christmas Story- 2008 Champion beat Bad Santa! It's a Wonderful Life Beat Muppet Christmas Carol! Santa Clause 3- The Escape Clause Beat I'll Be Home For Christmas!! A Christmas Carol 2009- Jim Carrey Beat A Smokey Mountain Christmas Christmas in Connecticut Beat Family Stone!! The Christmas List Beat The Night They Saved Christmas!! Gremlins Beat Holiday Inn! Miracle on 34th Street- 1994 version Beat Christmas Do Over! The Holiday Beat Three Days Round Two!!!!! Jingle All The Way vs The Holiday Love Actually vs Miracle on 34th Street- 1994 Version Gremlins vs Die Hard The Christmas List vs Miracle on 34th Street- Original 1947 version! Mickey's A Christmas Carol vs Christmas in Connecticut A Christmas Carol 2009 Staring Jim Carrey vs Home Alone Christmas Vacation vs Santa Clause 3- The Escape Clause White Christmas vs It's a Wonderful Life A Christmas Story vs A Christmas Carol- 1984 George C Scott Eight Crazy Nights vs Last Holiday One Magical Christmas vs Surviving Christmas The Nitemare Before Christmas vs Four Christmases Polar Express vs Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas The Nativity Story vs The Christmas Shoes The Santa Clause vs Santa Buddies Elf vs The Grinch! Voting stays open til Saturday 2am!!!! But Starts NOW!!!!!!!!!!

Mods!! Close the first round please!!!

Can anyone give me a review about this. I'm getting mixed reviews from TRU and Target, but it's a Hot Toy out now that my DS-7 would like. Thanks for the input.

My DD 9- So far, got a Karaoke Machine, 8' Soccer Net, New Soccer Ball, Tattoo Set, Snowboard, Simon Flash and a Microscope w/ extra slides. She wants an IPod touch, A Laptop, & A Phone, but she's nowhere near ready to handle the responsibility. A friend gave her an old Iphone that didn't have the phone hooked up to it, but she could still use it as an IPod touch. She lost it in three weeks. I found it under her bed after cleaning her room, gave it back and she lost it again a week later.

For the girl, I agree with Pottsie, My DD 6 loves the Moxie Girls and the Disney Princess dolls. (esp Tinkerbelle) You could also look into dress-up clothes, My Little Pony and Littlest Pet Shop. For the boy, if you wanna go the Star Wars route, but in a slightly different direction, there are alot of smaller lego Star Wars sets and with the sales going on, you can stretch that $25.00 a long way.

I'm guessing your winners are in red. Correct??

I won't bring my kids out on BF!! This year....I didn't go out til 4pm. My wife worked the overnight shift and had to get her sleep. Me and my kids cleaned and decorated the house for Christmas. BF shopping wasn't even a thought in my head, because it's not a safe place for my kids to be. If they want to go with me when they're older, then fine, i'll take them. Til then, if I don't have a sitter, bottom line, I don't shop.

Went out late BF to Michael's and picked up a 7 1/2 ft pre-lit tree for $199.00 and a pack of thumb tacks for $2.00. I had a coupon for half off 1 item, but didn't know it didn't apply to the tree since it was already marked down $200.00, so my Total savings was $201.00!! Went to Target last night and got the 7pk Disney Princess Dolls for $39.99. I used my Red Card and got 5% off so the total came to just above $40.00. Saved $29.00!!!

2 days and only 20 replies!! C'mon GD!! This is Your Time!!!! Voting's half over!! Let's crank out some replies!!

Today! I just bought a new tree and finished putting it up about a half hour ago!

21-Scrooged 49-Meet Me in St. Louis Die Hard 4-Miracle on 34th Street- Original 1947 Version starring Natalie Wood and Maureen O'Hara 8-Fred Claus Home Alone 2-Christmas Vacation- 2009 Champion 20-White Christmas 57-A Christmas Carol- 1984- George C. Scott 50-The Homecomming- A Christmas Story 59-Scrooge- 1951 - Alistar Sim 23-The Nightmare Before Christmas 6- Polar Express 61-The Nativity Story 44-The Ref 62-Santa Claus: The Movie 14-The Grinch 1- The Santa Clause- 2010 Champion 51-The Christmas Shoes 28-Mickey's One Upon a Christmas 7-Four Christmases 24-Surviving Christmas 34-Last Holiday 3-A Christmas Story- 2008 Champion 17-It's a Wonderful Life 30-I'll Be Home For Christmas 60-A Christmas Carol 2009- Jim Carrey Christmas in Connecticut The Christmas List 38-Gremlins Miracle on 34th Street- 1994 version 40-The Holiday

Hello fans!!!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!!! And welcome to the 2011 Holiday Movie Tournament!! Fans are waiting to see the excitement that only the Holiday Movie Tournament brings!!! We had a New Champ crowned last year!!! The Santa Clause surprised Christmas Vacation by One Vote to win the title, thus ending CV's chances at being the first repeat Champion!!! We have 2 other past Champs looking to repeat, as well as 61 other films looking for a chance to be the winner of the GD Holiday Movie Tournament!! And here they are!!! 2011 List 1-The Santa Clause- 2010 Champion 2-Christmas Vacation- 2009 Champion 3-A Christmas Story- 2008 Champion 4-Miracle on 34th Street- Original 1947 Version starring Natalie Wood and Maureen O'Hara 5-Mickey's A Christmas Carol 6-Polar Express 7-Four Christmases 8-Fred Claus 9-Christmas with The Kranks 10-Jingle All the Way 11-Deck the Halls 12-Eight Crazy Nights 13-Elf 14-The Grinch 15-Home Alone 16-Home Alone 2 17-It's a Wonderful Life 18-Muppet Christmas Carol 19-The Santa Clause 2 20-White Christmas 21-Scrooged 22-Unaccompanied Minors 23-The Nightmare Before Christmas 24-Surviving Christmas 25-Prancer 26-Trapped in Paradise 27-One Magical Christmas 28-Mickey's One Upon a Christmas 29-Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas 30-I'll Be Home For Christmas 31-The Christmas List 32-Christmas Do Over 33-Holiday in Handcuffs 34-Last Holiday 35-Three Days 36-Bad Santa 37-Die Hard 38-Gremlins 39-Smokey Mountain Christmas 40-The Holiday 41-Holiday Inn 42-Santa Buddies 43-Love Actually 44-The Ref 45-Christmas in Connecticut 46-The Bishop's Wife 47-A House Without a Christmas Tree 48-Desk Set 49-Meet Me in St. Louis 50-The Homecomming- A Christmas Story 51-The Christmas Shoes 52-Miracle on 34th Street- 1994 version 53-Badder Santa 54-The Night They Saved Christmas 55-Home Alone 3 56-The Preacher's Wife 57-A Christmas Carol- 1984- George C. Scott 58-Family Stone 59-Scrooge- 1951 - Alistar Sim 60-A Christmas Carol 2009- Jim Carrey 61-The Nativity Story 62-Santa Claus: The Movie 63-Santa Baby 64-Santa Clause 3- The Escape Clause Rules are simple!!!! Each film will be paired with another to go head to head in a vote, most votes determine who advances and who goes home!!! And the votes are determined by you, the GD Public!! Pick your winners and they advance!! Losers are out and we do this til Christmas Eve, where there will be just one film emerging as the winner and Crowned the 2011 GD Holiday Movie Tournament Champion!!!!! And here are The First Round Matchups!!! 21-Scrooged vs 10- Jingle All the Way 43-Love Actually vs 49-Meet Me in St. Louis 48-Desk Set vs 37-Die Hard 16-Home Alone 2 vs 4-Miracle on 34th Street- Original 1947 Version starring Natalie Wood and Maureen O'Hara 8-Fred Claus vs 5-Mickey's A Christmas Carol 19-The Santa Clause 2 vs 15-Home Alone 26-Trapped in Paradise vs 2-Christmas Vacation- 2009 Champion 20-White Christmas vs 9-Christmas with The Kranks 55-Home Alone 3 vs 57-A Christmas Carol- 1984- George C. Scott 50-The Homecomming- A Christmas Story vs 12-Eight Crazy Nights 59-Scrooge- 1951 - Alistar Sim vs 27-One Magical Christmas 63-Santa Baby vs 23-The Nightmare Before Christmas 11-Deck the Halls vs 6- Polar Express 53-Badder Santa vs 61-The Nativity Story 42-Santa Buddies vs 44-The Ref 13-Elf vs 62-Santa Claus: The Movie 14-The Grinch vs 22-Unaccompanied Minors 1- The Santa Clause- 2010 Champion vs 25-Prancer 46-The Bishop's Wife vs 51-The Christmas Shoes 33-Holiday in Handcuffs vs 28-Mickey's One Upon a Christmas 29-Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas vs 7-Four Christmases 24-Surviving Christmas vs 47-A House Without a Christmas Tree 56-The Preacher's Wife vs 34-Last Holiday 3-A Christmas Story- 2008 Champion vs 36-Bad Santa 17-It's a Wonderful Life vs 18-Muppet Christmas Carol 30-I'll Be Home For Christmas vs 64-Santa Clause 3- The Escape Clause 60-A Christmas Carol 2009- Jim Carrey vs 39- A Smokey Mountain Christmas 58-Family Stone vs 45-Christmas in Connecticut 54-The Night They Saved Christmas vs 31-The Christmas List 38-Gremlins vs 41-Holiday Inn 32-Christmas Do Over vs 52-Miracle on 34th Street- 1994 version 40-The Holiday vs 35-Three Days Any questions about the tournament.....please PM me. If not.....you guys know what to do!!!! VOTE NOW

Man!!!! And here I thought the crazies were all gathered here on the board already!!!

It only comes once a year!!!!! It's a month long celebration of cheers and tears!! It's a perfect compliment to your Holiday Meal or Shopping Purchase!!!!! IT'S THE 20111 GOTTADEAL HOLIDAY MOVIE TOURNAMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2010 was filled with surprises!!! And it culminated with a final 4 showdown of epic proportions!! The Santa Clause burled past The Original Miracle on 34th Street, Christmas in Connetcuit and Home Alone 2, before putting an immediate halt to Elf and cruising to the final 4!! 2009 Champion Christmas Vacation was looking to repeat and was on a proverbial tear, going through Last Holiday, 1984's A Christmas Carol, White Christmas and Christmas with The Kranks to enter the Final 4 Showdown!!! They were joined by 2 Newcomers, The First, Polar Express!! Yes! It hit the Express lane and flew past Santa Clause 2 and Holiday Inn, had a close showdown with The Grinch and beat It's a Wonderful Life to earn it's spot in the Final Four! And lastly, Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas!!! This reative dark horse, proved that it belonged among the elite, first beating Home Alone 3 and Jingle All The Way!! Then in an unprecidented first ever 3-way dance, Mickey emerged on top beating both Diehard and Fred Claus and to top it's Magical run, beating 2008 Champ, A Christmas Story and entering it's first trip to the Final 4!!!! The sparks didn't end there as the voting took off in their respective matches!! Polar Express faced Christmas Vacation and Mickey squared off with Santa!!! Fighting for four days, til we had two Titans of Holiday Movies left!! 2009 Champ Christmas Vacation and The Santa Clause!!! One looking to take it's place among the elite and one looking to add to it's Iconic Status!!!!! And Five days later............... by a single vote..... A NEW CHAMPION EMERGED!!! As Santa Clause beat Christmas Vacation!!!!!!!! What will happen this year!!! Tune in and find out!!!

All four of my kids (dd 9/5- ds 10/7) have these and love them!!

My oldest son has Aspergers and he's usually good for an unusual last minute gift request, like an original Megazord. (Found it on Ebay for a house payment, but I told him Santa was too busy and he was cool with it.)

New Slippers and Tie!! Sry...had to do it!! Howabout a trip to Spring Training for his Favorite Baseball Team. A Fishing Trip- Don't know much about charters, other than a few in S. Jersey, maybe have him pick one. Scuba Diving Trip BTW- I like the Vegas Idea!!

Thongs!!

what she said...

I would lean towards the "Not" category. I like my Thanksgiving day and spending time with my family. Why would I cut out that family time so that I can line up on a Holiday in order to save a few bucks. I've found out you can score the same deals online, as well as, waiting patiently. The stores panic if they still have merchandise on the shelves two weeks before Christmas and drop prices!!

Haven't read it yet....thanks to all for posting it!!

We've been putting them in the attic for the past 7 years, but with the kids getting older and more anxious on Christmas Eve, we may store them in my neighbors garage.