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MasterChugs Theater: Christmas with the Chugs

I lurve me some Christmas-time.

No, really. For me, it’s not about being super religious or anything like that (after all, I did start my campaign last week on Facebook to “put the Chris in Christmas”). It’s not about attempting to trample over a few kids or a couple parents in order to get the latest and greatest gift for someone, as I can do that any other time of the year (that’s right back to school sales, I’m looking at you). It’s not even about enjoying that bit of cold snap in the air. I may be a fan of cold weather, but living in the mountains of the south is more than enough for me, especially with the local weather as of late (I don’t need 20 degree weather with negative degree wind chill factors, 30 degree weather is more than plenty for me kthnxbye).

For me, Christmas is about the movies that I watch. Continue reading MasterChugs Theater: Christmas with the Chugs

MasterChugs Theater: ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’

It seems as though everyone has their favorite version of A Christmas Carol. Many like the classic 1951 Scrooge starring Alastair Sim as the title character (which we reviewed last week). Others prefer George C. Scott in the 1984 made-for-television version. There are those that enjoy the updated Bill Murray version, Scrooged (which we’ll get to next week). Some people actually like the 2004 made-for musical version starring Kelsey Grammar (just like Pop Rocks blowing up Mikey’s stomach, I think it, too, is an urban legend). For my mom, and like a number of others as well, there’s no substitute for the 1992 feature film version done by Brian Henson and his crowd, aptly titled The Muppet Christmas Carol. Continue reading MasterChugs Theater: ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’