"El Camino Christmas." One zany movie.

[bif]

Here's part of my review:

It sounds like it could be a sequel of a movie called "El Camino," a film about a bunch of greasers. Believe me, it's not. It's a very off-the-wall movie that's very entertaining.

Here's a link to the rest of the review and a trailer:
https://moviejunkiemark.blogspot.com

It's streaming on Netflix.

[Glorfindel]

1. Thanks. I'll check it out. I've been wanting a new Christmas movie to watch.

Sounds like this one will do just fine.

[TexasProgresive]

2. What do you mean by, "a bunch of greasers?"

I only know that word as a slur against Latinos. It is as offensive to me as the N word for African Americans or the K word for Jews and so forth. So what do you mean by it? Should I alert? Should you edit?

[bif]

3. I meant 1950's teens who grease back their hair.

I've never heard it in reference to Latinos. But if you're totally offended by it, I'll change it. What term do you propose I use?

[TexasProgresive]

4. I really don't know- I grew up with that culture-

shrunk to fit 501 Levis with 6 inch cuff, black pointed shoes, tight tee shirt with cigarette pack rolled up in the sleeve and hair heavily greased combed straight back complete with duck tails. It seems that your definition is predominant, but I never heard it used for those guys. They were punks, hoods or delinquents. At least in Texas in the 1950s these guys would think you were talking about Latinos if you called them greasers.

The odd thing is most men used some sort of grease on their hair in those days. It was Wildroot, Brylcreem, brilliantine or the heavy duty pomade. Vitalis did an ad campaign about losing that greasy kids stuff. Anyway sorry for jumping on your use of the word. I just can't get past it as an ethnic slur.

[MarianJack]

6. I used groomnclean in my teens.

Mostly because it was endorsed by Ken Rosewall, one of my favorite tennis players at the time.

PEACE!

[Canoe52]

7. I went to high school in the late 60s, in the upper Midwest, the term greaser was used everywhere

for white guys who dressed accordingly.

The only Latino we knew then was Rickey Ricardo on I Love Lucy.

We didn’t even know what Mexican food tasted like until a Mexican restaurant opened in 1974!

[TexasProgresive]

8. As a racial slur, greaser is probably limited to the southwest.

There have been Mexican people in my life for ever. I ran across The Racial Slur Database which states:

Greaser Mexicans Used as early as the battle of the Alamo in 1836.

http://www.rsdb.org/race/mexicans
That site and especially that page is quite disgusting.

[bif]

9. Same here.

I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit. And it was a common term. Not racist at all.

[TexasProgresive]

10. Well if you meet any Latinos DON'T use that word.

Just a little advice. And the Mexican American population has spread all over.

[MarianJack]

5. Thanks!

I just added it to my queue.

Tim Allen must have a thing for Christmas movies, with Christmas With the Kranks and three Santa Clause movies also. Ho, ho, ho!

PEACE!

[Docreed2003]

11. Sorry...

The movie is nether zany nor is it a call back to other Xmas movies. This is an extremely somber movie, don’t go into it expecting a comedy. Tim Allen is incredible....an amazing performance. But this is NOT a Christmas movie!

[bif]

12. I didn't mean "zany" as in fun. Just totally unpredictable.

And it takes place during the Christmas season. But it's not a feel-good Christmas movie.

[Docreed2003]

13. I got your meaning after some reflection!

Also, after reflection, I think it’s a pretty great movie! It’s not an easy watch but it is a good movie!

[Beautiful NM]

14. Two thumbs up

We watched this a few weeks ago and liked it alot.