Every year around Christmas time, I watch Love Actually. It's treacle, but I like it. However, I can't decide if it's a truly wonderful film or crap.
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Either way, any excuse to see Colin Firth and Emma Thompson...

I can't judge Love, Actually because I haven't seen it, but it is one of those movie titles that makes me grind my teeth. (That's no guarantee I won't like it. I resisted The Hudsucker Proxy for years because I hated the title, but I wound up loving the movie.)

Bergman's Fanny and Alexander is my choice for Christmas movie-watching this week. (Probably in installments. I have the long Criterion edition.)

Apropos of nothing, I re-watched Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone last night, and I was astounded by how little I liked it. Much of the blame goes to the horribly slow pacing, and John Williams' score, which seems to think it's Jurassic Park. I don't know how the rest of this series will hold up to repeat visits, and I probably won't be trying again too soon. (For that matter, I found Lord of the Rings difficult to re-view earlier this year. Guess I gorged on big budget CGI heavy fantasy for so long, I've lost my appetite for it.)

Love, Actually is no Hudsucker. Pretty weak film. Enjoyable enough fluff - full of holes. :)

I'm a sap for Love Actually. It makes me happy. (Maybe it's just Hugh Grant.)

I think it's the dance he does while the Pointer Sisters' "Jump" is playing.
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It's wonderful crap is what it is. Good cast, sentimental as can be, and fun.

Alan Rickman and Liam Neeson float my bot, tyvm

Everytime I watch it, I say to Laura Linney's character, "You are stupid. Stupid... Stupid! Turn the freakin' phone off!!!"

And the guy in love with Keira Knightley? Hunkadola.
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Oh, with you 100% GC! I now know why Elvis used to shoot guns at the TV.

I enjoy Love Actually, but I was disappointed in a recent viewing to see they cut some of the more Misogynist lines from Bill Nighy's character, I guess to make him more likable. Bah.

Still the movie give me warm fuzzies

Per your recommendations, I am going to have to watch Love Actually. I have actually owned it for some time....sounds like it is time to dust it off. :D