2024 Holiday Movies/Oscars Special - (No, not the Star Wars one Bruce co-wrote!)

In this special holiday edition of 'The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?', co-hosts Adam "Tex" Davis and Bruce Vilanch dive into their favorite holiday movies and examine how many of them garnered the attention of the Oscars. The discussion kicks off with Adam’s own Christmas cult classic 'Just Friends' and highlights various holiday-themed films like 'It Nearly Wasn't Christmas,' - including a clip of Bruce's performance as a giant Elf named PhilPot. Discussion includes 'White Christmas,' 'A Christmas Story,' 'Scrooged,' 'Home Alone,' 'The Polar Express' and 'Die Hard.' They also touch on the rare Hanukkah movies such as 'Eight Crazy Nights' and 'An American Tail,'. Notable Oscar mentions include the heartwarming classics like 'It's a Wonderful Life' and 'Miracle on 34th Street' and modern favorites like 'The Holdovers.', with a detour into Siskel and Ebert's trashing of "Silent Night, Deadly Night". Movies mentioned: Just Friends It Nearly Wasn't Christmas White Christmas A Christmas Story Gremlins Krampus Bad Santa Trading Places Silent Night, Deadly Night Black Christmas Die Hard (*Deck the Halls-referenced) Jingle All the Way Christmas with the Kranks It's a Wonderful Life Miracle on 34th Street Holiday Land  The Night Before Christmas Toy Tinkers Scrooge Scrooged Home Alone The Nightmare Before Christmas The Preacher's Wife The Bishop's Wife How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Polar Express The Holdovers 8 Crazy Nights An American Tail The Night Before Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices