In its final episode before Christmas, “SNL” brought back Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump for a cold open sketch parodying “It’s a Wonderful Life,” dubbed “It’s a Wonderful Trump.”
In this version of the story, Baldwin’s Trump feels despondent about the way his presidency is going and wishes that he had never become president. He’s led on this journey by Clarence, played here by “SNL” regular Kenan Thompson.
“Since it’s Christmas, I just want to say that you taught me everything I know.” -Michael Cohen #SNL pic.twitter.com/JLC2kEqkf1
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) December 16, 2018
We also got a bunch of guest stars, including Robert De Niro back as Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Ben Stiller as Michael Cohen and host Matt Damon reprising his role as Brett Kavanaugh.
Also Read: 'SNL': De Niro's Bob Mueller Pops Up in Eric Trump's Closet (Video...
In this version of the story, Baldwin’s Trump feels despondent about the way his presidency is going and wishes that he had never become president. He’s led on this journey by Clarence, played here by “SNL” regular Kenan Thompson.
“Since it’s Christmas, I just want to say that you taught me everything I know.” -Michael Cohen #SNL pic.twitter.com/JLC2kEqkf1
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) December 16, 2018
We also got a bunch of guest stars, including Robert De Niro back as Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Ben Stiller as Michael Cohen and host Matt Damon reprising his role as Brett Kavanaugh.
Also Read: 'SNL': De Niro's Bob Mueller Pops Up in Eric Trump's Closet (Video...
- 12/16/2018
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
A crisis in housing, a racist ruling class and a struggle against a hideous ego-plutocrat who names everything after himself – this 1946 classic still resonates
‘If Potter gets hold of this Building and Loan, there’ll never be another decent house built in this town. He’s already got charge of the bank. He’s got the bus line. He got the department stores. And now he’s after us!” Poor George Bailey gets a vision of awful, grasping Potter getting everything and naming everything after himself: Pottersville, a hideous ego-plutocrat takeover. And if he had a hotel chain, it would be called something alliterative, no doubt, like … Potter Palace?
And so Frank Capra’s 1946 classic It’s a Wonderful Life comes back to UK cinemas for the umpteenth Christmas runout. The movie which gained mixed notices on release, became wildly popular on Us television in the mid-70s when the...
‘If Potter gets hold of this Building and Loan, there’ll never be another decent house built in this town. He’s already got charge of the bank. He’s got the bus line. He got the department stores. And now he’s after us!” Poor George Bailey gets a vision of awful, grasping Potter getting everything and naming everything after himself: Pottersville, a hideous ego-plutocrat takeover. And if he had a hotel chain, it would be called something alliterative, no doubt, like … Potter Palace?
And so Frank Capra’s 1946 classic It’s a Wonderful Life comes back to UK cinemas for the umpteenth Christmas runout. The movie which gained mixed notices on release, became wildly popular on Us television in the mid-70s when the...
- 12/14/2018
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
So, you fancy yourself as a bit of an authority on Christmas cinema … but do you know your Elf from your Snowman? Or how Gonzo, Kermit et al line up in the Muppet Christmas Carol? Test yourself with this fun festive quiz
What is the first booby trap “wet bandits” Harry and Marv encounter when they try to gain entry to the McCallister residence in Home Alone?
They both get shot with a Bb gun
Marv stands on glass Christmas ornaments after climbing through the window
Harry burns his hand on the front door knob
They both slip on the frozen stairs
Who plays Charles Dickens in the Muppet Christmas Carol?
Fozzie Bear
Kermit the Frog
Gonzo
Miss Piggy
In the film Elf, what is Buddy’s job growing up in the north pole?
Looking after reindeer
Toy testing
Wrapping up presents
Making the tea
The Polar Express was based...
What is the first booby trap “wet bandits” Harry and Marv encounter when they try to gain entry to the McCallister residence in Home Alone?
They both get shot with a Bb gun
Marv stands on glass Christmas ornaments after climbing through the window
Harry burns his hand on the front door knob
They both slip on the frozen stairs
Who plays Charles Dickens in the Muppet Christmas Carol?
Fozzie Bear
Kermit the Frog
Gonzo
Miss Piggy
In the film Elf, what is Buddy’s job growing up in the north pole?
Looking after reindeer
Toy testing
Wrapping up presents
Making the tea
The Polar Express was based...
- 12/6/2018
- by Emma Sheppard
- The Guardian - Film News
From “It’s a Wonderful Life” to “Wonder Woman,” Hollywood has licked up America’s favorite frozen treat.
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
George Bailey bonds with his future love an ice cream parlor.
Roman Holiday (1953)
Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck enjoy a sweet treat on Rome’s Spanish Steps.
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Bette Davis clutches two ice cream cones on a Malibu beach.
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
John Carpenter’s shocker includes a surprise killing of a girl.
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Bob Hope and Fozzie Bear bond over ice cream.
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Justin Henry acts out over ice cream with Dustin Hoffman’s divorced dad.
Mad Max (1979)
Max’s wife (Joanne Samuel) fends off a bad guy with an ice cream cone — and a knee — in this dystopian classic.
The Shining (1980)
“How’d you like some ice cream, Doc?”
My Girl (1991)
Anna Chlumsky’s Vada joins a...
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
George Bailey bonds with his future love an ice cream parlor.
Roman Holiday (1953)
Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck enjoy a sweet treat on Rome’s Spanish Steps.
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Bette Davis clutches two ice cream cones on a Malibu beach.
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
John Carpenter’s shocker includes a surprise killing of a girl.
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Bob Hope and Fozzie Bear bond over ice cream.
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Justin Henry acts out over ice cream with Dustin Hoffman’s divorced dad.
Mad Max (1979)
Max’s wife (Joanne Samuel) fends off a bad guy with an ice cream cone — and a knee — in this dystopian classic.
The Shining (1980)
“How’d you like some ice cream, Doc?”
My Girl (1991)
Anna Chlumsky’s Vada joins a...
- 6/7/2018
- by Rosemary Rossi and Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Let’s state the obvious. Carousel is a masterpiece, a sublime piece of 20th Century musical theater that includes among its abundant treasures a song, “If I Loved You”, that ranks among the most beautiful ever written for the stage (I’d say the most beautiful but I’m not on a barstool). Jack O’Brien’s revival, at the Imperial Theatre and Broadway’s first in more than 20 years, superbly sung by Joshua Henry, Jessie Mueller and Renée Fleming, is ravishing, as lovely as anything you’ll see and hear this season.
If only Billy Bigelow could keep his fists off women.
“Problematic” is the generous description overheard from one patron about a life lesson or two embedded in Carousel, but feel free to use stronger language. Odious works.
Whether O’Brien and his producer Scott Rudin should have tinkered in some way with this masterwork, somehow lessening carnival...
If only Billy Bigelow could keep his fists off women.
“Problematic” is the generous description overheard from one patron about a life lesson or two embedded in Carousel, but feel free to use stronger language. Odious works.
Whether O’Brien and his producer Scott Rudin should have tinkered in some way with this masterwork, somehow lessening carnival...
- 4/12/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Ah, prom night. I remember it fondly: awkward hand holding, barely making eye contact, a freezing cold midnight boat ride on the lake, getting in around 4 Am and then going straight to bed. Good times. Wait, is that not how prom nights go for most teens? Typical movie proms are far more magical than what I assume is the average prom experience. We did not have Usher as a DJ at our party, nor did we have a ripping, literally ahead of-its-time guitar solo as our evening entertainment. I guess I should be thankful that my prom didn’t end with getting a bucket of pig’s blood poured over my head. This week “Blockers” imagines how three teenage girls form a pact to lose their virginity on prom night. I’m guessing their prom ends up going better than mine did. These are the best movie prom scenes:
“Carrie”
The prom scene in “Carrie” is a masterclass in demonic paranoia. Brian De Palma’s kaleidoscopic nightmare, with teens cackling at Carrie in silent, slow motion and the action broken up in split screen chaos, looks like hell unleashed. De Palma could’ve set this bloody climax anywhere, but to put it on prom night, such a pivotal moment in the transition to adulthood for so many teens, makes its emotional terror all the greater.
“Back to the Future”
What happens on prom night may feel like a matter of life and death for most teens, but it was literally true for Marty McFly, where if things didn’t go right during the “Enchantment Under the Sea” if we’re being exact, he would never be born. The Johnny B. Goode scene is a classic, a nostalgic throwback that shows Marty actually isn’t just a screw-up, one that provides an inspired nod to music history and ends on a great gag that still says a lot about Marty’s character.
“Pretty in Pink”
When in doubt, look to John Hughes. Just the sight of Molly Ringwald entering the room sends hearts racing in this scene. Instead of a showy dance number, Hughes found a tenderly emotional way to bring the kids back together, rub it in James Spader’s face, and even send Jon Cryer’s Duckie off on a good note. Cryer’s quick, knowing glance to the camera is hysterical.
“Napoleon Dynamite”
“I like your sleeves. They’re real big.” After about an hour of deadpan awkwardness, “Napoleon Dynamite” proved it had a heart too once it went to prom and Pedro loaned out Deb to Napoleon for a dance.
“It’s a Wonderful Life”
There’s no calling “It’s a Wonderful Life” a teen movie, but it does have a charming prom scene, where the gag isn’t that James Stewart and Donna Reed fall into a pool beneath the gymnasium floor, but that Stewart’s George Bailey has the charm and tenacity to keep splashing his arms around dancing long after they’ve been water logged.
“Grease”
There aren’t many teen films where the prom isn’t the emotional high point or biggest set piece in your movie, but the hand-jive is always going to be less interesting than “Summer Nights” or “Greased Lightnin.'”
“Footloose”
“Let’S Dance!” This glittery prom scene has become so iconic, now Kevin Bacon has to slip the DJ a $20 every time he goes to a wedding.
“Mean Girls”
Technically it’s the “Spring Fling” and not the prom, but Cady’s totally unnecessary speech is very sweet, and you gotta love those matching purple suits rocked by Janice and Damian.
“10 Things I Hate About You”
Bonus: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
I know, this is a scene from Homecoming. These are Totally different events in a high schooler’s life. But this scene from Stephen Chbosky’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is beautiful. I can relate to that invigorating sensation when the DJ amazingly plays some actual good music. Logan Lerman working his body into a rhythm in the hopes that Dexys Midnight Runners can provide some courage is a stirring image, and it’s even more touching when Emma Watson and Ezra Miller welcome him with open arms.
Read original story 12 Best Movie Prom Scenes, From ‘Carrie’ to ‘Back to the Future’ (Photos) At TheWrap...
“Carrie”
The prom scene in “Carrie” is a masterclass in demonic paranoia. Brian De Palma’s kaleidoscopic nightmare, with teens cackling at Carrie in silent, slow motion and the action broken up in split screen chaos, looks like hell unleashed. De Palma could’ve set this bloody climax anywhere, but to put it on prom night, such a pivotal moment in the transition to adulthood for so many teens, makes its emotional terror all the greater.
“Back to the Future”
What happens on prom night may feel like a matter of life and death for most teens, but it was literally true for Marty McFly, where if things didn’t go right during the “Enchantment Under the Sea” if we’re being exact, he would never be born. The Johnny B. Goode scene is a classic, a nostalgic throwback that shows Marty actually isn’t just a screw-up, one that provides an inspired nod to music history and ends on a great gag that still says a lot about Marty’s character.
“Pretty in Pink”
When in doubt, look to John Hughes. Just the sight of Molly Ringwald entering the room sends hearts racing in this scene. Instead of a showy dance number, Hughes found a tenderly emotional way to bring the kids back together, rub it in James Spader’s face, and even send Jon Cryer’s Duckie off on a good note. Cryer’s quick, knowing glance to the camera is hysterical.
“Napoleon Dynamite”
“I like your sleeves. They’re real big.” After about an hour of deadpan awkwardness, “Napoleon Dynamite” proved it had a heart too once it went to prom and Pedro loaned out Deb to Napoleon for a dance.
“It’s a Wonderful Life”
There’s no calling “It’s a Wonderful Life” a teen movie, but it does have a charming prom scene, where the gag isn’t that James Stewart and Donna Reed fall into a pool beneath the gymnasium floor, but that Stewart’s George Bailey has the charm and tenacity to keep splashing his arms around dancing long after they’ve been water logged.
“Grease”
There aren’t many teen films where the prom isn’t the emotional high point or biggest set piece in your movie, but the hand-jive is always going to be less interesting than “Summer Nights” or “Greased Lightnin.'”
“Footloose”
“Let’S Dance!” This glittery prom scene has become so iconic, now Kevin Bacon has to slip the DJ a $20 every time he goes to a wedding.
“Mean Girls”
Technically it’s the “Spring Fling” and not the prom, but Cady’s totally unnecessary speech is very sweet, and you gotta love those matching purple suits rocked by Janice and Damian.
“10 Things I Hate About You”
Bonus: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
I know, this is a scene from Homecoming. These are Totally different events in a high schooler’s life. But this scene from Stephen Chbosky’s “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is beautiful. I can relate to that invigorating sensation when the DJ amazingly plays some actual good music. Logan Lerman working his body into a rhythm in the hopes that Dexys Midnight Runners can provide some courage is a stirring image, and it’s even more touching when Emma Watson and Ezra Miller welcome him with open arms.
Read original story 12 Best Movie Prom Scenes, From ‘Carrie’ to ‘Back to the Future’ (Photos) At TheWrap...
- 4/6/2018
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Gavin Jasper Dec 24, 2018
Sometimes you have to give the Santas and Frostys a rest and celebrate the holiday folks who don't get the spotlight.
It’s holiday time and that means celebrating all the big guns of the Christmas season. The likes of Jesus, Santa, Frosty, Rudolph, Krampus, the Grinch, Ebenezer Scrooge, George Bailey, and – depending on how much time you spend at Hot Topic – Jack Skellington. But there are so many Christmas-themed characters who don’t get the same red carpet treatment.
Let’s take a second to give a little extra love to the yuletide heroes and villains who hang out on the second or third tier of Christmas cheer.
Bad Mister Frosty
I’ve spoken at length about the history of ClayFighter before. The stop-motion, comedic fighting game featured only three installments (plus upgrades) and one of the two characters to appear in every game is Bad Mr.
Sometimes you have to give the Santas and Frostys a rest and celebrate the holiday folks who don't get the spotlight.
It’s holiday time and that means celebrating all the big guns of the Christmas season. The likes of Jesus, Santa, Frosty, Rudolph, Krampus, the Grinch, Ebenezer Scrooge, George Bailey, and – depending on how much time you spend at Hot Topic – Jack Skellington. But there are so many Christmas-themed characters who don’t get the same red carpet treatment.
Let’s take a second to give a little extra love to the yuletide heroes and villains who hang out on the second or third tier of Christmas cheer.
Bad Mister Frosty
I’ve spoken at length about the history of ClayFighter before. The stop-motion, comedic fighting game featured only three installments (plus upgrades) and one of the two characters to appear in every game is Bad Mr.
- 12/11/2017
- Den of Geek
Jim Knipfel Dec 24, 2018
'Tis the season to be slaughtered! We look at 9 of the greatest Santa slasher movies of all time. Because these are a thing.
Sometimes the very term “Christmas movie” can dredge up an overwhelming nausea as paralyzing and blinding as the term “Christmas album.” Sure there are classics like Miracle on 34th Street and Holiday Inn, but for every one of those, you get a double handful of crap like It Happened One Christmas, The Magic Christmas Tree, and A Very Brady Christmas.
Me, I’ve always wanted to re-edit It’s a Wonderful Life, lopping off the prologue in Heaven and running the closing credits as George Bailey is standing on the bridge staring into the dark water below. Then I’d release it as “It’s a Miserable Life.”
Well, it seems I’m not alone in that thinking, and over the years a number...
'Tis the season to be slaughtered! We look at 9 of the greatest Santa slasher movies of all time. Because these are a thing.
Sometimes the very term “Christmas movie” can dredge up an overwhelming nausea as paralyzing and blinding as the term “Christmas album.” Sure there are classics like Miracle on 34th Street and Holiday Inn, but for every one of those, you get a double handful of crap like It Happened One Christmas, The Magic Christmas Tree, and A Very Brady Christmas.
Me, I’ve always wanted to re-edit It’s a Wonderful Life, lopping off the prologue in Heaven and running the closing credits as George Bailey is standing on the bridge staring into the dark water below. Then I’d release it as “It’s a Miserable Life.”
Well, it seems I’m not alone in that thinking, and over the years a number...
- 12/17/2015
- Den of Geek
Louisa Mellor Dec 20, 2018
Aside from constant airings around Christmas, It's A Wonderful Life often appears in other movies and TV shows.
Thanks to the long-standing tradition of airing Frank Capra’s 1946 festive fantasy drama every December, It’s A Wonderful Life has become a popular culture touchstone, and for many, re-watching the film is a Christmas tradition. The film’s story of a small town family man facing financial ruin being coaxed back from suicide by an angel who shows him how important he is to the world is now as festive as overspending and overeating.
Its ubiquity means that It’s A Wonderful Life is one of the first ports of call when shows and movies want to inject a festive feel into their fictional worlds, hence it having been subject to more on-screen references, quotes, parodies and homages than you can shake a jingle bell at. The Muppets,...
Aside from constant airings around Christmas, It's A Wonderful Life often appears in other movies and TV shows.
Thanks to the long-standing tradition of airing Frank Capra’s 1946 festive fantasy drama every December, It’s A Wonderful Life has become a popular culture touchstone, and for many, re-watching the film is a Christmas tradition. The film’s story of a small town family man facing financial ruin being coaxed back from suicide by an angel who shows him how important he is to the world is now as festive as overspending and overeating.
Its ubiquity means that It’s A Wonderful Life is one of the first ports of call when shows and movies want to inject a festive feel into their fictional worlds, hence it having been subject to more on-screen references, quotes, parodies and homages than you can shake a jingle bell at. The Muppets,...
- 12/22/2014
- Den of Geek
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