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Fight holiday monotony with these weird Christmas flicks

I vaguely recall that around 1965-6, I saw "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians." I was little, it was awesome, and I never heard of, or saw it, again.

Mystery Science Theater 3000 has done this movie. It is on Netflix. Worth a watch during the Christmas season.

the 'Star Wars Christmas Special' is probably good for a hoot, assuming you can pry a copy out of George Lucas' toxic waste lock-up.

to see down here in Australia. And from what this has to say, I'm damn glad I never saw or heard of any of these before.

Billy Bob's 'Bad Santa'. Fantastic flick for kids of all ages. (The jolly Man enjoyed a beverage, who doesn't?)

No "Santa Claus vs. the Martians"? How was that one missed? It's one of those "so bad you need to watch it" movies like "Plan 9 from Outer Space".

More offbeat than weird, this movie, featuring Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov, and Humphrey Bogart as escaped Devil's Island convicts, is an annual family favorite. They decide to help a struggling family find happiness at Christmastime, by any means necessary. (Only two people are killed, but, in the spirit of the season, they probably deserved it.) And, yes, we do watch Rene Cardona's "Santa Claus" as well.

Other family favorites include Britain's "Robbie The Reindeer", "A Wish for Wings That Work", and a recent addition, "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas" from 'Community' - all of them odd but in keeping with the season...

It happened one christmas... I'm speechless. Marlo should have been shocked into speechlessness too.