New Year

Holiday’s in the movies: Lunar New Year

February 9, 2024 leems No Comments

Lunar New Year, based on the lunisolar calendar, is fabulously visible in the multi-cultural city we live in. To mark its passing, the way we do with every holiday, we have identified a couple of movies to help us celebrate:

Way of the Dragon (1972): Bruce Lee’s only complete directorial film, and Chuck Norris’ debut role will surely put us in the right spirit.
Fight Back to School III (1993): As Richard says, no excuse is needed to re-watch any Fight Back to School movie.

A Beautiful Video

January 15, 2022 leems No Comments

2021 Happy New Year from the Crafsman

We cancelled regular cable services a little while ago, and while we subscribe to some streaming channels and services, we have been getting a lot of entertainment from YouTube. I want to do a round up of all the fabulous channels and creators I have been enjoying, and the Crafsman will definitely be on it. This video is too beautiful not to share right away (that is, as soon as I’ve seen it), and perhaps every single year to come. It’s still January. Lunar new year has not yet passed. Happy New Year!

Holidays in the Movies: New Year

December 29, 2020 leems No Comments

We may be reeling from our Christmas watching and happy to finally be free to watch anything we want, but there are movies and specials that make the New Year at our house. Just like Thanksgiving, the pickings may be slimmer for this holiday, but it is more than enough to put us in the mood.

Terror Train (1980): I was never part of the fraternity and sorority scene in college so the idea of renting a train for a New Year’s party is both plausible and completely unbelievable to me. Hi David Copperfield!
New Year’s Evil (1980): A punk rock Pinky Tuscadero (wiki) terrorized during her TV special by a killer-stalker. The New Year’s countdown happens three times in this movie! What can be more celebratory?
Bloody New Year (1987): This is all kinds of holiday – kids running from thugs get caught in a time travel loop where a whole New Year’s eve party vanished decades ago? Still dressed up for Christmas because it is British.
Get Crazy (1983): Planning for a new year’s party by way of a massive concert overshadows the threat that a much loved theater will be bought out by sleep, punk developers. Hilarious hi-jinks included.
The Fifth Cord (1971): One of the finest examples of the giallo genre with an excellent cast, a great director, and a super cool soundtrack by the great Ennio Morricone. The entire opening sequence and a pivotal part of the plot both take place at a New Year’s Eve Party.
Martha’s New Year’s Celebration (2005): from the Martha’s Holidays collection again. We usually just curl up on the sofa and watch movies for New Year, but we can dream of throwing a fancy party.

I declare 2014

January 8, 2014 leems

I declare 2014 the year of the platypus. And I declare the platypus the coolest animal ever! It is one of only two mammals to lay eggs. It uses electrolocation, it is venomous, it has no stomach, and it is adorable. See look: