Thursday, November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving tends to be overlooked since it's so close to the mega-holiday Christmas, but there are a few Thanksgiving-themed movies to watch if post-meal football and family-treacle aren't your thing.

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - A John Hughes classic with Steve Martin and John Candy struggling to get home for Thanksgiving.

The House of Yes - A dark comedy with Parker Posey playing a mentally unstable woman who freaks out when her brother comes home for Thanksgiving with a fiancee.

Dutch - Adorable young Ethan Embry has to travel with his mom's boyfriend Al Bundy [aka Ed O'Neill] to get to Thanksgiving dinner.


Addams Family Values - The movie doesn't center around Thanksgiving, but there is a memorable scene from summer camp where Pugsley dresses up like a turkey, and Wednesday is Pocahontas.
Posted by Jill O'Lantern at 10:37 AM

3 comments:

  1. MelissaDecember 1, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    I seriously LOVE Addams Family Values and always think of it as a Thanksgiving movie.

    Re: Planes, Trains & Automobiles: THOSE AREN'T PILLOWS!!! LOL 4eva.

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  2. MelissaDecember 1, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    P.S. OMG your blog just let me post a comment for the first time in months! Rejoice!

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  3. Madame MagnetDecember 7, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    Hey, Melissa! I don't know why, but there are problems with the commenting. Sorry about that!

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who loves AFV as a Thanksgiving movie!

    -MM

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