"The Man Who Saved Christmas" 11/24

Nov 24, 2005, 6:32 PM ET9 posts by 5 postersalt.tv.seinfeld
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Viewers discuss a Jason Alexander TV movie that aired on Thanksgiving, criticizing its sappy plot, telegraphed ending, and lack of dramatic tension despite decent production values.

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This afternoon CBS reran this 2002 tele-film starring Jason Alexander, why CBS and NBC decided to put on Christmas films on Turkey Day boggles the mind, but air them they did.

This was the first time I had seen this film, probably the last time too since it was so sappy. Jason was good, Kelly Rowen as Jason wife brought back memories of George's dates on Seinfeld, and the production design wasn't bad, for a network film, HBO would have made this a real winner, but there's no real meat to the project and the biggest problem I have with the film is that they give away the ending in the title!

Where's the suspense if we know he's going to save Christmas? And the dilemma doesn't even arise until the last half hour or so of the film. Bah!

. Mr. Hole

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Same reason radio stations started playing Christmas music last weekend. This country is overrun by nutcases who can't get enough of G******n Christmas.

larsKarenCannolialt.tv.seinfeld

On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:27:00 -0800, KarenCannoli wrote:

Are you aware that you are almost paraphrasing CYE?

In Sweden "Curb Your Enthusiasm" has been named "Simma Lugnt Larry".

It is not a direct translation.

Lars Stockholm

KarenCannolilarsalt.tv.seinfeld

wrote in message news:[email]...

var inte s� entusiastick ! (this has international incident written all over it!) And Lars...I hope you are watching SLL. Karen

Erlarsalt.tv.seinfeld

wrote in message news:[email]...

So........... what *does* it mean? For those who are not proficient in Swedish... I know there are quite a few on this group with the body of a stout, pre-teen Swedish boy, but....

Er

PS. I would have thought they would have translated "Larry" as well into Bernt or Ingmar or something...

larsEralt.tv.seinfeld

On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 16:11:48 -0600, "Er" wrote:

OK. Swedish, lesson One.

Simma is "swim" (like swim, in water) Lugnt is "calm", "easy", "mellow" sort of

"Simma lugnt" means about the same as "take it easy", "go easy" or, CYE.

Am I right Karen?

Lars Stockholm