DECEMBER 19 • 2019 | 55
Arts&Life
A Movie Marathon for All
8 Nights of Chanukah
ELANA SPIVACK ALMA VIA JTA
F
ry up some latkes and fulfill the
11th commandment by observing
a movie marathon for each day of
Chanukah. Here are some suggestions
perfect for the occasion:
Night 1: Little Fockers
This third installment of the Meet the
Parents saga is a phenomenal way to
start the holiday for five reasons:
1. Barbra Streisand
2. Barbra Streisand
3. Barbra Streisand
4. Barbra Streisand
5. The classic trope of neurotic Jewish
family meets Waspy family for the holi-
days, and chaos ensues.
(Available on Amazon Prime and
YouTube)
Night 2: An American Tail
Steven Spielberg’
s first animated pro-
duction tells the story of plucky young
Fievel Mousekewitz. The film opens
with a Chanukah celebration where Papa
Mousekewitz gifts Fievel his hat before
they embark to America. Oh, yeah, and
it’
s a musical. Bring latkes and tissues.
(Available on Amazon Prime and
Netflix)
Night 3: Full-Court Miracle
I’
m livid this Disney Channel original
movie hasn’
t reached the heights of High
School Musical or Cadet Kelly. Based on
a true story, this uplifting 2003 movie
puts a modern-day spin on the story of
the Maccabees as a Jewish boys basket-
ball team searches for a coach to lead
them to victory.
(Available on Amazon Prime and
YouTube)
Night 4: Hitched for the Holidays
Would any holiday season be complete
without a Hallmark TV movie? This
cheesy romance from 2012 shows yet
another Chanukah-meets-Christmas, but
with a twist: Julie finds a temporary boy-
friend, Rob, to placate her Jewish moth-
er for the holiday season (#relatable).
Will the nice Jewish girl really fall for a
Catholic schoolboy? Yes. Obviously. It’
s a
Hallmark TV movie.
(Available on Amazon Prime and
YouTube)
Night 5: The TV specials
Binge these excellent holiday specials
and skits all at once! Here is the absolute
correct order in which to watch them:
• Saturday Night Live: “Chanukah
Harry”
• Saturday Night Live: Adam Sandler’
s
“Chanukah Song”
• Friends: “The One with the Holiday
Armadillo”
• The OC: “Best Chrismukkah Ever”
• Rugrats: “A Rugrats Chanukah”
Night 6: Chanukah the Movie
Consider this the experimental day of
Chanukah. Give the gift of funding the
Indiegogo for this bizarre Chanukah-
slasher film. Then go call your parents.
Night 7: The Hebrew Hammer
This Jewish sendup of Blaxploitation
films gives us the perfect Chanukah
hero. Or at least a Chanukah hero.
(Available on Amazon Prime)
Night 8: 8 Crazy Nights
You knew this one was coming. It sums
up the last eight days: animation, basket-
ball, Adam Sandler, Chanukah and lots
of grownup humor.
(Available on Amazon Prime and
YouTube)
Elana Spivack is a New York City-based writer.
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