Episode 1: The New Adventures of Aladdin (France)

06/06/23 • 41 min

This is our first episode of Festive Foreign Film Fans. Just the name is a mouthful -- imagine what the show is like. Bob and Mark travel to France to review the French film Les nouvelles aventures d'Aladin. Neither one speaks the language or has even travelled to the country (first mistake), so they offer great introspection. They also play a French Christmas song, sung by a non-French singer (second mistake) and discuss customs they know nothing about. You may not think this is a great investment of your time, but sometimes you need légumes when you can't have fromage. So, step out of your traditions and communities, and join us as we celebrate with a little Midwestern émerveiller and éblouissant!
Our Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4466864/
4F Test: F estive = (It is a Christmas movie); Feel = (It gives you the feels); Future = (We will watch again with sons); Fan = (We heartily recommend it to others)

Where to watch it: Tubi TV https://tubitv.com

Podcasts Mentioned:

Total Christmas https://www.totalchristmaspodcast.com/

Happy Halloween: https://open.spotify.com/show/33p3DQ4ZxYM9xI4jWGHS0K?si=d1af9bb9f7c046e8

Mark’s Favorite Team: Minnesota Vikings https://www.vikings.com/fans/

How to Pronounce Joyeux Noël? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kwrRoF3v2c

Père Fouettard (Father Whipper): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Fouettard

Saint Nicholas and the Evil Butcher:

https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/stories-legends/traditional-stories/early-miracles/evil-innkeeper

Strasbourg France: https://www.christmas.alsace/strasbourg-christmas-market/

Confectioner’s Truce (Trêve Des Confiseurs):

http://www.aussieinfrance.com/2015/12/fridays-french-treve-des-confiseurs/

“Put a little love in your heart”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80rYnvMhMJQ

French Christmas song: “Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant” – Annie Lennox

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcJSe0ml5Zo

Christmas in New Zealand:

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Where to watch it: Tubi TV https://tubitv.com

Podcasts Mentioned:

Total Christmas https://www.totalchristmaspodcast.com/

Happy Halloween: https://open.spotify.com/show/33p3DQ4ZxYM9xI4jWGHS0K?si=d1af9bb9f7c046e8

Mark’s Favorite Team: Minnesota Vikings https://www.vikings.com/fans/

How to Pronounce Joyeux Noël? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kwrRoF3v2c

Père Fouettard (Father Whipper): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Fouettard

Saint Nicholas and the Evil Butcher:

https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/stories-legends/traditional-stories/early-miracles/evil-innkeeper

Strasbourg France: https://www.christmas.alsace/strasbourg-christmas-market/

Confectioner’s Truce (Trêve Des Confiseurs):

http://www.aussieinfrance.com/2015/12/fridays-french-treve-des-confiseurs/

“Put a little love in your heart”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80rYnvMhMJQ

French Christmas song: “Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant” – Annie Lennox

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcJSe0ml5Zo

Christmas in New Zealand:

Facebook Page:
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4F Flair Shop (Festive Fans Merchandise)
https://festivefanflair.myspreadshop.com/

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Episode 2: The Tower (South Korea)

Festive Fans Unite! (send us a message)

It's the second episode of Festive Foreign Film Fans. We have shortened the name to “4F” which is an acronym that we only divulge to our closest friends. Shhh! This show we travel to one of the few Asian countries that celebrates Christmas as a national holiday -- South Korea! Bob and Mark first discuss the Christmas disaster thriller film The Tower, then embarrass their listeners by trying to understand and explain newfound Korean traditions they’ve only just researched online. They do also enjoy a vigorous music interlude of K-pop holiday merriment with the Twice song “Merry & Happy”. We strive to give you a few interesting facts, but also to bridge that physical and cultural distance that separates us from our shared global Christmas experience. And we are just the mediocre guys to do it!
Our Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2554270/
4F Test: F estive = (Bob says yes, but Mark disagrees); Feel = (It's an emotional rollercoaster); Future = (Not so much); Fan = (Not for Christmas, but as a thriller)

Where to watch it:

iTunes https://itunes.apple.com

Amazon Instant Video https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Video/b?ie=UTF8&node=2858778011

Mark's College: Slippery Rock University https://www.sru.edu/

And his football team: Rockets Football: https://rockathletics.com/sports/football

Bruce Willis (from Die Hard and Armageddon)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Willis

Game of Thrones: https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones

September 11, 2001

https://www.history.com/topics/21st-century/9-11-attacks

Korean Christmas Cake

https://www.dramasrok.com/2015/12/christmas-cake-korea-2015/