PROSE – RANDOM THOUGHTS

A few decades ago, I got tired of watching the same old holiday movies each year. I started ranting about it, because I’m a bit of a ranter. So, my late wife would roll her eyes and tell me to put in “Home Alone.” I mumbled under my breath and did what she asked.

The following year, I bought a used TV and set up an area in the basement. I dug out an old VCR and made a few tapes with my favorite movies. So, about a week before Christmas, I went to the basement and started my marathon. Over the years, I added and subtracted movies I always wanted to keep the list small.

Here is the current list:

1. Die Hard (1988)
2. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
3. Reindeer Games (2000)
4. Diner (1982)
5. The Ref (1994)
6. Wrong Turn at Tahoe (2009)
7. This Christmas (2007)
8. The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999)
9. Passenger 57 (1992)
10. True Crime (1999)
11. An Arthurian Legend Movie – This year, it was King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword (2017)
12. A Shaft Movie – This year, it was Shaft (2019)

Twelve movies for the 12 days of Christmas and all that. Some of these movies have absolutely nothing to do with Christmas, but I like them, so I watch them. Be aware that each film is subject to substitution at any moment. Sometimes, I just don’t feel the movie that year. Normally, I don’t make it through the list. However, this year, because of my health, I finished early. Stay tuned for my starting the new year off right movie list.