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What is your favorite Thanksgiving movie? A number of movies based on the Thanksgiving holiday have been released over the years, like Uncle Buck, Hanna And Her Sisters, An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving, Care Bears Give Thanks, Alvin’s Thanksgiving Celebration, The New World, Pieces of April, Home for the Holidays, and more. This article aims to show you a list of old Thanksgiving Day films. And introduce you different ways to enjoy Blu-ray and DVD movies on Thanksgiving Day, including watching Thanksgiving movies on iPad, Motorola Droid X, Samsung Vibrant, etc.

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Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower (2006)
From their self-imposed exile in Holland to their perilous crossing of the Atlantic, to their first year in the new world, Desperate Crossing is the definitive story of how the Pilgrims came to live and prosper in an unfamiliar land. Starring Paul Drinan, Erin Raftery, Sam Redford, Chris K. Layman; directed by Lisa Wolfinger. Not rated. A documentary special from A&E.

Holiday Reunion (2004)
Against the wishes of his wife and kids, Mitch Snider is determined to have a traditional Thanksgiving holiday with all the relatives. And it looks like that's what he will have once he receives an invitation from his long-lost cousin Woodrow in Idaho. However, cousin Woodrow and his family turn out to be nuttier than a holiday fruitcake. Starring Bryan Cranston, Judge Reinhold, Hallie Todd. Rated PG-13.

Pieces of April (2003)
A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her tiny apartment for Thanksgiving dinner. Starring Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson, and Derek Luke; directed by Peter Hedges. Rated PG-13.

Tadpole (2002)
Most 15-year-old boys are obsessed with the opposite sex; Oscar is no exception. He is an honor student at an exclusive prep school, he is confident, intelligent, speaks fluent French, and is well versed in literary works. His parents are divorced and his father has recently remarried. Sensing that his stepmother isn't happy in the marriage, Oscar begins waging a low-key but ardent campaign to seduce her. His efforts to bed Eve attract the attention of one of her close friends, Diane, a smart and sexy chiropractor who also becomes the not-entirely-unwelcome focus of Oscar's romantic attentions. Starring Sigourney Weaver, John Ritter, Bebe Neuwirth; directed by Gary Winick. Rated PG-13.

Alice's Restaurant (1969)
Cinematic adaptation of Arlo Guthrie's classic song story, "The Alice's Restaurant massacree." Starring Arlo Guthrie, Pat Quinn, and James Broderick; directed by Arthur Penn. Rated PG.

Avalon (1990)
The story of several generations of a family, from the arrival of immigrant Sam Krichinsky in the suburb of Baltimore called Avalon, down through his children and grandchildren. The holiday of Thanksgiving plays a crucial role throughout the film. Starring Armin Mueller-Stahl, Elizabeth Perkins, and Joan Plowright; directed by Barry Levinson. Rated PG.
Dutch (1991)
Dutch Dooley picks up his girlfriend's son from boarding school in Atlanta, and sets out to drive to Chicago for Thanksgiving. He thinks it's a good chance for them to get acquainted, but Doyle turns out to be an upper class brat. Their cross-country battles land them in big trouble and make it doubtful whether they'll ever make it home. Starring Ed O'Neill, Ethan Randall and JoBeth Williams; directed by Peter Faiman. Rated PG-13.

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
During a Thanksgiving party, and the year following, we take a look at three sisters and the relationship they have with one another, and with the men in their lives. Starring Woody Allen, Michael Caine, and Mia Farrow; written and directed by Woody Allen. Rated PG-13.

Home for the Holidays (1995)
Claudia Larson is a divorced single mom who just lost her job and now has to fly home for the traditional family Thanksgiving in Baltimore. From the plane, she calls for reinforcements -- and her brother Tommy makes it down from Boston with a little surprise: a handsome friend named Leo. Between dropping the turkey in their sister's lap and a few fist fights on the front lawn, Claudia and Tommy recapture their childhood -- and Claudia and Leo explore the sweet possibility of romance. Starring Holly Hunter, Robert Downey, Jr., and Anne Bancroft; directed by Jody Foster. Rated PG-13.

The House of Yes (1997)
Marty takes his fiancee home to meet the family at Thanksgiving and the family's shockingly hilarious secrets are out! Starring Parker Posey, Tori Spelling, Freddie Prinze, Jr.; directed by Mark Waters. Rated R.

The Ice Storm (1997)
The weekend after Thanksgiving, 1973, the Hoods are skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century. Starring Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, and Sigourney Weaver; directed by Ang Lee. Rated R.

Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving, with an obnoxious slob of a shower ring salesman his only companion. Starring Steve Martin and John Candy; written, produced and directed by John Hughes. Rated R.

Scent of a Woman (1992)
Hoping to earn extra money over the Thanksgiving break, an innocent and reserved scholarship student at an exclusive prep school agrees to look after a blind, retired Lieutenant Colonel, who takes him off for a wild weekend in New York City. Starring Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell; directed by Martin Brest. Rated R.

Son-in-law (1993)
L.A.'s funkiest college student, Crawl, is hilariously out of his element when he spends Thanksgiving at the family farm of a straitlaced fellow student. Starring Pauly Shore, Carla Gugino, and Lane Smith; directed by Steve Rash. Rated PG-13.

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)
Squanto, a young Indian warrior, who is abducted and enslaved in England and Spain, is returned to New England and befriends the Pilgrims when they settle in Plymouth. Starring Adam Beach and Michael Gambon; directed by Xavier Koller. Rated PG.

The Waltons, the Thanksgiving Story (1973)
As Thanksgiving approaches, John Boy Walton (Richard Thomas) is looking forward to taking his college entrance exam and to the visit of Jenny Pendleton. But when John Boy has a seemingly minor head injury, the family must face a dangerou operation that will either cure or permanently disable their eldest son.

The War at Home (1996)
Jeremy Collier is a Vietnam veteran who has returned home and is struggling to cope with the war experiences that haunt him. He is also at odds with his family, who cannot begin to understand what he has been through. Jeremy's battles with his family finally spiral out of control on Thanksgiving Day, when a bitter secret is revealed. Starring Kathy Bates, Martin Sheen, Kimberly Williams, Emilio Estevez; directed by Emilio Estevez. Rated R.

What's Cooking? (2000)
What happens when families come together for Thanksgiving? Almost anything! A charming tale of four very different families, as they cook up some tasty holiday surprises: love, betrayal and even a few outrageous secrets -- and ultimately discover the astonishing power love has to reconnect us all. Starring Joan Chen, Julianna Margulies, and Alfre Woodard; directed by Gurinder Chadha. Rated PG-13.

FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Caillou: Caillou's Holidays (2002)
Caillou loves the holidays -- and Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are his favorites! From the popular PBS series. Not rated.

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)
When Peppermint Patty and a group of hungry pals show up at Charlie Brown's house expecting food, Charlie Brown is too wishy-washy to refuse. With the help of Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock a very unusual feast is prepared. Not rated.

Halloween and Thanksgiving (2000)
Halloween and Thanksgiving with the bear in the big blue house.

Hoboken Chicken Emergency (1984)
When Mr. and Mrs. Bobowicz send their son Arthur to buy a turkey for Thanksgiving, they aren't expecting him to bring home a 266 pound live chicken named Henrietta. Starring Peter Billingsley, Dick Van Patten, and Arlene Golonka; directed by Peter Baldwin. Not rated.

Molly's Pilgrim (1985)
A Russian Jewish immigrant girl, teased by her American classmates for her ethnic mannerisms, is given a class assignment to create a doll based on a Thanksgiving character. She creates a Russian immigrant doll, because, to her mother, Russian Jews are Pilgrims too, having come to America for religious freedom. Based on the book Molly's Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen. Not rated.

Mouse on the Mayflower (1969)
An animated fantasy that tells the story of a brave little mouse who helped the Pilgrims survive both the dangerous sea voyage and the cold New England winter, while staying on peaceful terms with their Indian neighbors. Not rated.

A Rugrats Thanksgiving (1997)
Determined to protect Mr. Turkey from the serving platter, the Rugrats uncover the real meaning of the first American holiday. Not rated.

Seasons of Giving (1999)
Animated Winnie the Pooh movie. The adventure begins once upon a cold and blustery day in the Hundred Acre Wood when Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Rabbit set out on a quest for winter -- a favorite season they seem to have missed. And that leads to a wild search for the perfect ingredients for a festive Thanksgiving feast, and finally to Christmas, and a surprise visit from a special friend. Based on the Winnie the Pooh works by A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepard. Rated G.

Thanksgiving (1994)
Thanksgiving is a time to remember how much we depend on and are thankful for the earth's bounty. This video explores the story of the Pilgrims in Plimouth Plantation and depicts Nanticoke tribe dancers, and concludes with a craft project using walnut shells to make miniature Mayflower boats. Grades K-4.

William Bradford: the first Thanksgiving (1992)
Animated biography of William Bradford, the leader of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, and the founder of Thanksgiving. Not rated.

The original from:http://www.springfieldlibrary.org/reading/thanksgivingmovies.html

Similarities

The Samsung Galaxy S phones and the Apple iPhone 4 all feature multitouch screens, 5MP cameras, GPS, and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi.

Each handset offers different, yet comparable operating systems and processors. The Galaxy uses the Android 2.1 (upgradeable to yet-unveiled 2.2) OS and the iPhone uses Apple's iOS4. The iPhone has the 1GHz Apple A4 processor and the Galaxy comes equipped with the 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor.

Each device scores winning points in several other areas; for example, the Galaxy uses a Capacitive Super AMOLED display and the iPhone comes with the Capacitive Retina IPS display; however, the resolution on the iPhone is 640x960 pixels and the Galaxy only provides 480x800 pixels.

Can the Galaxy possibly conquer the iPhone 4? Not long after Apple Company released iPhone 4G, Samsung released the Samsung Galaxy S. But when the iPhone 4 hits retail shelves it will have to battle a gaggle of Android devices for consumer attention. If you are considering upgrading to the latest version of the iPhone or getting an Android device, take a look at how Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant vs Apple iPhone 4(Enjoy videos and movies with smartphone) to see which phone is the better value.

1. Screen Display:

Vibrant: The Super AMOLED touch screen which measures 4" and has a 480*800 resolution is truly stunning. It's massive and sharp and we'd say it's the best feature of the Samsung Galaxy S, and probably the best smart phone screen out there.
iPhone 4: An LED-backlit IPS-LCD screen at 3.5" with an astounding 640*960 resolution which they refer to as a "Retina Display" which is absolutely stunning too. Both phones have excellent screens, but the Galaxy S’s larger and brighter display makes for a better viewing experience.
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Winner: Samsung Galaxy S

2. Processor:

Samsung's Hummingbird Processor and Apple's iPhone 4's A4 processors are quite similar and were born from the same design. Both the Samsung Galaxy S and the iPhone 4 feature a 1GHz processor, but Galaxy S has a far superior graphics processing ability and will be much faster for gaming/graphics rendering. We've seen the capabilities of Apple's A4 processor on the iPad and it performs fantastically well. Samsung has a lot to compete with in this arena; although we're pretty sure Samsung will put up a strong fight and possibly prove victorious.

Winner: Samsung Galaxy S

3. Camera and Video Recording

Both devices have 5 megapixel cameras capable of capturing 720p high-def video at 30 frames per second. The Samsung Galaxy S features a 5-megapixel camera mounted on the back and a Front VGA Cam. There's no flash or an anti-shake filter, or video calling as there is on the iPhone 4. The Samsung Galaxy S also features a secondary camera on the front for making video calls. Samsung's cameras traditionally produce stunning photos, so we can expect lots from the Galaxy S.

Along with the 5-megapixel camera on the back with LED flash, the iPhone 4 packs in a VGA camera on the front to allow for self-potraits and FaceTime calls. The more powerful camera on the rear even supports HD video recording, at a resolution of 720p at 30 frames per second.
In video mode, you can trim the video clips you just shot and immediately upload them to YouTube via Wi-Fi. We see the flash as an advantage here because it means the iPhone 4 is prepared for any low-light situation.

Winner: iPhone 4

4. Movie and Video Playback

With its built-in powerful multimedia player, iPhone 4 supports iTunes compatible audio and video formats. Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV. Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format.

As to Samsung Galaxy S, the smart phone features music player with SoundAlice, supporting audio file types including MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, OGG, WMV, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, MID, AC3, IMY, FLAC and XMF. The HD Video Player & Recorder in Samsung Galaxy S is able to play videos up to 1280*720 at 30fps. Supported video formats are 3GP, MP4, AVI, MKV, FLV encoded in DivX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, and VC-1 codec.

Both iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S supports limited video and audio formats, relatively the latter is compatible with a wider range of codec and formats, including flash and MKV formats. Luckily there is software to make up. With an ultimate video conversion tool named Pavtube Blu-Ray Video Converter Ultimate (its Mac version called iMedia Converter for Mac), you'll be able to turn blu-ray disc, DVD, MKV, AVI, MOV, MP4, WMV, M4V, VOB, TS, MTS, M2TS, DivX, H.264, H.263, VC-1 videos into optimized video and audio for iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S using its preset profiles. The converter covers all the compatible video formats with iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S, and output videos ranging from 320*240, 640*480, 800*480, to 1280*720/30fps.

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