Top 10 Christmas Movies

"It's a Wonderful Life" tops my list of Best Christmas Movies

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Merry Christmas to one and all. After hearing all these entertainment reporters compile their list of Best Christmas Movies, I decided to put in my two cents. Here are my Top 10 Christmas Movies:

#1 - "It's a Wonderful Life" (G) starring James Stewart, Donna Reed

Frank Capra’s "It’s a Wonderful Life" was a box-office flop in 1946 even though it went on to garner 5 Academy Award Nods including Best Picture. James "Jimmy" Stewart was returning from war when he did this movie and you can tell how changed a man he was. The raw emotion of George Bailey, the yearning for a better life and the suicide attempt because he thought of himself as unimportant. All the elements that make a movie a classic and make us all realize we are all put on this earth for a reason.

#2 - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (PG-13) - starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo

A holiday classic from the 1980's, a decade with a slew of holiday classics. Clark Griswold just wants his family to have the perfect old fashioned family christmas. Add him putting up hundreds of thousands of lights on his house, him awaiting a bonus check he really needed and you got the best movie of the "Vacation" series. Classic lines, classic comedy, this is a great holiday movie.

#3 - A Christmas Story (PG) - starring Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin and Peter Billingsley

"Sons of Bitches...Bumpus's!" An all-time classic from 1983, "A Christmas Story" presents the story of a little boy named Ralphie and what he goes through to get a Red Rider BB Gun for Christmas in the circa 1940's fictional northern Indiana town of Hohman. Funny and just plain genius, it was also considered a flop in Nov. 1983, only making $19 million. FUN FACT: There are two sequels to this film: "Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss" (1988) and "It Runs in the Family" (1994).

#4 - Scrooged (PG) - starring Bill Murray

Another classic 80's christmas movie, Bill Murray plays IBC TV Executive Frank Cross whose only goal in life is to make himself and everyone around him miserable. Only caring about money and the bottom line, Cross is visited by three ghosts to try and get him to change his ways and also rekindle a lost love. Murray is brilliant in this contemporary retelling of Charles Dickens classic "A Christmas Carol."

#5 - The Santa Clause (PG) - starring Tim Allen

What started peoples mispelling of "Claus,"Disney and Tim Allen bring Santa to the big screen in a whole new light. When Scott Kalvin finds Santa fallen off his roof, he dawns Santa's clothing (to the urging of his son Charlie) and helps finish delivering the presents to all the children around the world. Not realizing that he was now the new Santa Claus under a binding law known as the "Santa Clause," Kalvin must come to the realization that he is now Santa and accept his new job at the North Pole. Funny, original and very clever, this is definitely one of my favorite holiday classics that the entire family will enjoy.

#6 - Santa Claus: The Movie (G) - starring Dudley Moore, John Lithgow

The most expensive Christmas movie ever made, "Santa Claus: The Movie" came out in 1985. The story is about an evil toy company executive of BZ Toys using a special candy cane, created by one of Santa's Elves (Moore fresh off his "Arthur" fame) that made people fly, to create record profits and start a new holiday called "Christmas II." An orphan and little girl help Santa save the day in this fun, endearing tale. A dud at the box office (only made $23 million of its $50 million back), this holiday classic is endearing to me. I remember going to the ol' Fair Oaks Movie Theater when this came out. I was 5 years old at the time and remember how magical the movie was. It's a fun movie that is sure to bring out the kid in us all.

#7 - Home Alone 1 & 2 (PG) - starring Macaulay Culkin

I decided to group both movies together because they both merit a spot on this list. "Home Alone" starred a virtual unknown Macaulay Culkin as Kevin, a 10-year old boy who gets left at home while his family goes on Christmas Vacation. Unbeknownst to Kevin and his family, thieves (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern) are casing the neighborhood looking for an easy score while people are out of town. It's up to Kevin to protect his families house from them while his mother tries to get home as quick as she can. In "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," Kevin gets on the plane this time but it's the wrong one! Instead of getting on a plane to Florida, he's on the plane to New York City. Once there, Kevin checks into The Plaza and gets settled. Lerking in the city are the two thieves from the first movie wanting to strike revenge on unsuspecting Kevin. Once he realizes they are there, it's onto an abandoned building where Kevin must defeat them again and get back to his family. Very funny and great holiday classics.

#8 - Holiday Inn (G) - starring Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire

A classic holiday film, this movie introduces the world to a little song called "White Christmas" which also won the Academy Award in 1942. Crosby and Astaire star as a popular nightclub song-and-dance team. When his heart is broken by his girlfriend, Crosby decides to retire from the hustle-bustle of big city showbiz. He purchases a rustic New England farm and converts it to an inn, which he opens to the public (floor show and all) only on holidays. Great songs by Irving Berlin make this a true classic amongst christmas films.

#9 - Silent Night, Deadly Night (R) - starring Robert Brian Wilson, Gilmer McCormick

I know this isn't your typical holiday film, but I had to include it in this list. A Christmas Tradition my friends and I started last year was to watch "Silent Night, Deadly Night" every Christmas season. This 1984 horror movie classic is about a young boy who watches his parents killed by a thief in a Santa suit. He spends his youth in an orphanage, staying quietly to his self, but his mind is further bent by an ironhanded Mother Superior. When he turns 18, he finally gets a job at a local store, where he finally snaps when he is required to wear a Santa suit, and goes on a killing spree that leads him slowly back to the orphanage. Some classic scenes and is definitely NOT FOR CHILDREN!

#10 - Bad Santa (R) - starring Billy Bob Thornton

Another crude holiday classic, this is Thornton at his comedic best. Two conmen, disguised as Santa (Billy Bob Thornton) and an Elf (Tony Cox), have been traveling across the country for the last seven years during the Christmas season getting jobs at shopping malls, and then robbing them on Christmas Eve. They use the trusting nature of people during this happy time just to rob them blind. Just when all is going according to plan, Willie meets an 8-year old boy, (Brett Kelly) who has this trusting nature, and who shows him the meaning of friendship and Christmas. To complicate matters further, he meets Sue, a sexy bartender who starts to really care for him. Rude, Crass and plain raunchy, this movie is a holiday classic for the adults.

Did I leave any out? Post comments below! Merry Christmas to all!

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

(UPDATED WEATHER MAP AS OF 1:30 PM 12/18)

Courtesy of Weather.com, here are the projections for snowfall.
Chantilly/Fairfax, VA can expect 12-24 inches Friday evening through Sunday

I should have known something was afoot when, while shopping at Giant to avoid the crazy people today, I heard "Let It Snow" on the stores loudspeaker. Not since the likes of the Blizzards of 1993, 1996 or 2006 have we seen snow totals of 1-2 feet predicted. As the bullseye keeps growing, let's take a walk down memory lane and see what those snowstorms impact had on our area:

• 1993: The "Storm of the Century," also known as the ’93 Superstorm, No-Name Hurricane, the White Hurricane, or the "Great Blizzard of 1993," was a large cyclonic storm that occurred on March 12–March 13, 1993, on the East Coast of North America. It is unique for its intensity, massive size and wide-reaching effect. The D.C. area saw 2-3 feet of snow from this classic storm that crippled the area for 2-3 weeks as plows and residents tried to dig out. (I remember missing over a week of school because of this storm!)
  
  


• 1996: The "Blizzard of 1996" was a nor'easter (much like the one that will hit this weekend) that paralyzed the U.S. East Coast with up to 4 feet of wind-driven snow over a three-day period from January 6 to January 8, 1996.
  
  
  Also known as the MLK Storm, Snow began falling in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore during the late evening of January 6 and continued at a consistent rate until mid-afternoon the next day. At that time, the metro area received 13 to 17 inches, and after a few hours of sleet and then a complete stop for several hours, it seemed the worst was over. But overnight, as the storm slowly crawled northward, extremely heavy bands of snow came in from the east. These bands created whiteout conditions as winds gusted past 40 miles per hour, along with thunder and lightning.
  
  
  By the morning of January 8, the bands tapered off, and the metro area was left with a blanket of 15 to 25 inches of snow. Baltimore received 22.5 inches and Washington Dulles International Airport received 24.6 inches. Many areas north and west in Maryland and West Virginia received well over 2 feet with a few locations in the mountains of West Virginia and Virginia receiving up to 4 feet.
  
  
• 2006: The "Blizzard of 2006" was a nor'easter that began on the evening of February 11, 2006. It dumped heavy snow across the Northeast United States from Virginia to Maine through the early evening of February 12 and ended in Atlantic Canada on February 13. The major northeast cities from Baltimore to Boston received at least a foot of snow, with an all-time largest amount of 26.9 inches in New York City, the most since at least 1869, the start of record keeping.
  
  
  According to Dominion Power, over 64,000 people in Northern Virginia lost power in the storm, primarily in the suburban areas adjacent to Washington, D.C. Many locations in the extreme Northeastern portion of the state recorded 10-15 inches of snow, with Falls Church and Fairfax coming in at 13.5 inches and 14.0 inches respectively. Fairfax County and eastern Loudoun County were generally the start of the 12+ inches accumulations, which spread north towards Massachusetts.

Will we be adding 2009 to the list? I am sure with the predictions of 12-24 inches of snow. Be prepared if you live from North Carolina up to Pennsylvania.

Here are a few tips to keep you safe during this storm:

1) Listen to your radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for weather reports and emergency information.

2) Eat regularly and drink ample fluids, but avoid caffeine and alcohol.

3) Avoid overexertion when shoveling snow. Overexertion can bring on a heart attack—a major cause of death in the winter. If you must shovel snow, stretch before going outside.

4) Cover your mouth. Protect your lungs from extremely cold air by covering your mouth when outdoors. Try not to speak unless absolutely necessary.

5) Keep dry. Change wet clothing frequently to prevent a loss of body heat. Wet clothing loses all of its insulating value and transmits heat rapidly.

6) Watch for signs of frostbite. These include loss of feeling and white or pale appearance in extremities such as fingers, toes, ear lobes, and the tip of the nose. If symptoms are detected, get medical help immediately.

7) Watch for signs of hypothermia. These include uncontrollable shivering, memory loss, disorientation, incoherence, slurred speech, drowsiness, and apparent exhaustion.

8) Drive only if it is absolutely necessary. If you must drive, consider the following:
Travel in the day, don’t travel alone and keep others informed of your schedule.
Stay on main roads; avoid back road shortcuts.

SNOW UPDATE AS OF SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20: 26 inches fell in Chantilly, Va.!!!! Roads are terrible with schools closing for the rest of the week and most of DC offices closed Monday.

Brilliant, Shocking End to Dexter Season 4

Arthur Mitchell, aka Trinity (John Lithgow) and Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) showed why Dexter is the best show of the past decade. (Photo Courtesy of EW.com)

If you have not seen the season 4 finale or any of the season for that matter, DO NOT READ AFTER THIS SENTENCE!

Season four of "Dexter" was the absolute best season since the first. When the season begins, Dexter Morgan finds himself married with a wife (Rita), a new baby (Harrison) and two step-children (Cody and Aster). Moving into a new posh Miami suburb, life seems perfect for the serial-killer hero we have all grown to care about in the first three seasons. But as always, Miami shows its ugly side and some peculiar murders pop up.

A woman found dead in a bath tub, a woman who apparently committed suicide jumping off a building and a man found bludgeoned to death. The cycle of the vicious murderer known as the "Trinity Murders." Special Agent Lundy (from Season 2 fame) is back in Miami to track the man he dubbed Trinity. Dexter is very interested in learning about Trinity and helps Lundy and his sister Deb try and track him down.

After Lundy is killed and Deb shot, Dexter makes it his mission to find Trinity. He finds him and instead of immediately putting him on his table, Dexter decides to learn from him. After all, he has a family and so does Trinity. Befriending Arthur Mitchell as Kyle Butler, Dexter sets out to see what makes this man tick and how he balances family life with his dark passenger.

After many episodes peeling back the insanity and viciousness layer by layer with a Thanksgiving from hell as the climax, Dexter has to put an end to the cycle. But to his astonishment, he soon finds out that Trinity not only killed 3 people but a 4th as 10-year old children were encased in cement in every city the killings happened. With time running out, Dexter finds Trinity as he is putting his latest child victim in cement. Knocking him out with a shovel, the kid is saved by Dexter only to have Trinity escape. Now it's personal.

With Trinity looking for Kyle, Dexter knows it's time to end this madness. As he tries to find Arthur, he doesn't know that Arthur has already found him and knows of his true identity. In the final episode of the season, it's a race against time as Dexter tries to end the days of this evil serial killer once and for all.

The episode starts where it left off last week as Dexter is staring right into the eyes of Arthur Mitchell in Miami-Homicide's office. With an exchange of words, Arthur leaves with Dexter hot on his trail. While speeding down the road, Dexter knocks a rearview mirror off the car of some guy. Not stopping for fear of losing Arthur for good, Dexter finds that he has gone to the bank and withdrawn all his money to leave town. Hiding in the shadows of the parking garage, Dexter uses his syringe and knocks Arthur out.

With Arthur now unconscious in the back of his van, Dexter finds out the man whose mirror he knocked off followed him with the Sheriff's department. Leaving Arthur in the van, Dexter doesn't want to waste time with this matter but loses his cool and gets arrested.

Thinking he might still have a shot at Arthur after being released from jail, Dexter goes back to the bank and finds that he is now gone. But luckily Dexter hid Arthur's money somewhere in the parking garage, forcing him to go home and find anything of value to get money including his wife's wedding ring.

On a side story, Deb was told to go home after witnessing Christine commit suicide in front of her four hours earlier. Not wanting to just sit at home, she finds the name of Kimberly Mosher, an ex C.I. of her father. As she's taken to the house, Deb realizes it was the same house the Ice Truck Killer had taken her to. Connecting the dots, she finds out that Dexter was the Ice Truck Killer's brother. Telling Dexter all this, he seems releaved to find that that is all she knows and that the killings Dexter has been a part of have not surfaced.

Dexter wonders where Arthur could be after disappearing from his family. Finding a car repair receipt in the van, Dexter proceeds to find Arthur with his newly fixed and painted mustang and finally got him on his table. Arthur knows his time is up but won't let Dexter have all the fun. “I was following my path. God led you to me.” With this line from Arthur, Dexter finished the deal and Arthur "Trinity Killer" Mitchell was finally dead.

As he stared into the moonlight, Dexter thought to himself that he wanted to embrace his family life. He cared so deeply for all of them and wanted to try and rid himself of the needs of the dark passenger.

Getting home to pack his bag for the Florida Keys, Dexter's phone starts beeping. A voicemail from Rita was left saying that she had forgotten her I.D. to board the plane but that she was going home and catch the next flight out with Harrison. Dexter hits call back on his phone only to hear the phone in her purse in the dining room. A cry from Harrison shrills through the calm night and Dexter runs to where he hears it. In the bathroom, Harrison is on the floor surrounded in Rita's blood...like Dexter when he was little and his mother had been killed. Rita had been murdered in the tub. Trinity's final opus to Dexter Morgan as his greatest adversary. Dexter picked up Harrison and said "I'm what's wrong...this is fate."

I don't know about any of you but my jaw hit the floor with that ending!! When you go back, the subtle hints from Trinity chill you to the core. "It's over. It's already done" he said to Dexter as he laid on the table. This is the best season of this show by far. If this show does not win Emmys, Golden Globes, Actors Guild Awards, you name it, I will never listen to any advise or watch any awards show they put on ever again.

Michael C. Hall was phenominal as always. Since his break on "Six Feet Under," he has stretched his acting skills to new heights. I mean he takes a Serial Killer (only of the bad people) and turns him into a protagonist that everyone cares about! He deserves all the accolades and awards.

John Lithgow has been the greatest villain on this show. He's a brilliant actor who can show he can be funny (3rd Rock from the Sun) and that he can be chilling (Dexter).

Jennifer Carpenter made Deb totally her own this season. With having to deal with Lundy's death and Christine shooting herself in front of her, she showed a wide range of emotions..not the same ones over and over.

Julie Benz was just right as Rita. I know everyone hated her but she was another great character that showed frustration and conflict as she tried to get Dexter to open up to her and also ultimately paid the price for Dexter's mistakes in the end.

So what will happen next season? To me it seems that Dexter will be a single dad trying to balance this new found hole in their lives. Others are saying Dexter will wake up and it will all be a dream at the start of the season. It's up to the fantastic writers who get better with every season. Thoughts? Post comments on what you think is going to happen!

Bowl Predictions

Don't worry Urban, you're still the odds on favorite to win it all and then you can go to Notre Dame!

It's coming down to the final week of College Football as Florida, Alabama and Texas remain unbeaten. The Florida-Alabama thing will take care of itself Saturday, Dec. 5. As for Texas, all they need to do is beat Nebraska and they're in the BCS Championship. Here are my BCS bowl predictions with a few other bowl games as of Monday, Nov. 23:

BCS National Championship (Pasadena, Calif.) : Florida Gators Vs. Texas Longhorns

Florida looks for it's 3rd National Title in 4 years. Texas is looking for it's first since 2005. If Tebow wins, he will have more national titles than any QB in SEC history.

Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) : Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Vs. TCU Horned Frogs

The Horned Frogs are undefeated but will get the shaft thanks to the BCS computer. Tech is in this bowl game if they beat Clemson in the ACC Title Game.

Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Ariz.) : Boise State Stallions Vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

Two-loss Iowa makes a BCS bowl thanks to the Big 12 not having another viable candidate. Boise State looks to stay undefeated but like TCU get shut out of the big dance. Remember what they did to Oklahoma a few years back?

Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.) : Alabama Crimson Tide Vs. Cincinnati Bearcats

Also undefeated are the Cincinnati Bearcats. Another BCA loser unfortunately, the Bearcats will take on the Alabama Crimson Tide after they lose to Florida. Interesting matchup that should be entertaining.

Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) : Oregon Ducks Vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

One of two conferences not to have a Championship game, the Ducks punched their ticket in after a stunning OT win at Arizona. The Buckeyes also punched their ticket after rolling over Michigan. The Rose Bowl tradition continues with the PAC-10 Vs. Big Ten battle.

Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tn.) : Georgia Bulldogs Vs. Florida State Seminoles

Well, UGA and FSU look to meet for the second time in 10 years only this time in a lower tier bowl game. Both teams have suffered this season as Georgia lost to Oklahoma State, LSU, Tennessee, Florida, and Kentucky. They have Georgia Tech but look for Georgia to be 6-6. FSU is 6-5 with losses to Miami, South Florida, Boston College, Georgia Tech and Clemson. They should finish 7-5 with a win over the terrible Maryland Terrapins. All in all an interesting matchup on Dec. 27 at 8:15 p.m.

Papa Johns.com Bowl (Birmingham, Ala.) : Kentucky Wildcats Vs. South Florida Bulls

After pulling off a huge upset of Georgia, Kentucky is in great shape to get another bowl game. They've gone 3-0 in the last three seasons with two trips to the Music City Bowl and one to the Liberty Bowl last season. This season looks to take them to Birmingham for the Papa Johns.com Bowl. South Florida was a team on the rise but fell flat as the season went on. Should be a great matchup. We'll know for sure after the UK Vs. Tennessee game. If they win for the first time since 1984, Kentucky will be 8-4 and go to a higher tiered bowl.


Look for more matchups as the conference championships get closer!

Will Georgia seriously fire Mark Richt after one lousy season?

UGA VII knows how good Mark Richt has been but will Georgia fire him for Charlie Strong of Florida?

Who knew this Saturday's Georgia-Florida game could mean a job for one of the coaches? Rumors are flying on ESPN and other sports sites that if Georgia gets shallacked by the Gators, Richt will be sent packing for Charlie Strong of Florida. Is this a panic move? Absolutely.

Mark Richt has been phenominal as Georgia's head coach. The last 8 seasons, he has rebuilt the Dawgs into a national powerhouse that is really close to achieving the National Championship. With a career record of 85-23, the Dawgs have won 4 SEC East Titles, 2 SEC Titles, 2 Sugar Bowls and were ranked #2 at the end of the 2007-08 season. He has won 10 games every season since 2002. This season however, has been one of his most challenging.

The Dawgs have just plain out struggled. At 4-3 with losses to Oklahoma State, LSU and Tennessee, Georgia is a team with tremendous talent...they just don't know how to use it. This is the worst season Mark Richt has faced since his first year 7-5 start with a loss in the Music City Bowl. But does this merit him getting fired?

I think Georgia fans need to chill out. Sure we're having a bad year, but we had two of the most prolific athletes to wear Georgia uniforms, Knowshon Moreno and Matthew Stafford, leave early for the NFL. Losing two players of tht stature is enough to give any team a challenge. Unfortunately for the Dawgs it has been a lot tougher than anticipated.

What Mark Richt needs to do is fire defensive coordinator Willie Martinez and give offensive coordinator Mike Bobo a stern warning that he is on the hot seat. Martinez has been a long time coming and the Dawgs need to move on. I know it's tough for Richt to fire his buddy but it needs to happen for the better of the team.

Can Georgia beat the Gators? For their Coach, it's looking like the game needs to be kept close or Georgia needs a win. If this can't happen, the trigger will be pulled.

All Time Low in D.C.

Not even Jim Zorn can yell "ALL IS WELL" at Redskin Park

(Courtesy Photo)

If you're a Redskins fan, my condolences. For me, I am a born and raised Virginian who always cheered for the burgundy and gold. With Coach Joe Gibbs, I saw the Redskins win Super Bowl XXII and XXVI. Yes life was good and being a Redskins fan showed a rich, winning tradition. Then Gibbs stepped down as head coach March 5, 1993. The Redskins have never been the same.

From there, Richie Pettibon (1993), Norv Turner (1994-2000), Terry Robiske (Final 3 games of 2000), Marty Schottenheimer (2001), Steve Spurrier (2002-2003), Joe Gibbs (2004-2008) and now Jim Zorn (2008-????), the Redskins have been so so. The bright spot for Norv Turner was in 1999 when the Redskins won the NFC East and got into the playoffs. The only other time they made the playoffs was with Gibbs 2.0 in 2007. This season, the Redskins are on the brink of disaster. 2-4 with 12 games remaining (7 against NFC East opponents.)

What do the Redskins need to do to succeed?

• Fire Vinnie Cerrato and Jim Zorn.
• Cut ties with Jason Campbell. He's had 4 seasons. The experiment is over and we need to move on.
• Implement and hire a General Manager that can run the team. Mr. Snyder, you need to let go so the team can be run like a REAL team, not some Fantasy Football team.
• Hire a hall of fame coach like Mike Shannahan, Bill Cowher or Mike Holmgren who can coach the QB as well as the team.
• DRAFT WELL! Charlie Casserly was the last great drafter the Redskins had. You need to draft well so you can build your team and not break the bank doing it.
• Instead of blowing $100 million dollars on one player, spend it on multiple players! That way, you can get more bang for your buck.

If the Redskins followed these, they could be back on track to winning. It's not going to be overnight but I am prepared to suffer as long as I see progress. The day Daniel Snyder realizes his control is hurting the team, the better the team will get. They also need to get rid of Zorn and quit this charade of making him think he even has a chance to coach next season. After losing to 3 winless teams, he has got to go.

I have never been so embarrased to be a Redskins fan. I've been through many tough years but none as bad as this. A team that can not score on offense, a team that has no desire to win. The coming weeks will tell us what is on Snyder's to do list. The question remains how bad could it really get? I will say this: at least we have one team we can be proud of -- the Washington Capitals.

KISS Celebrates 35 Years at Verizon Center

(Left) Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer rock out at the Kiss:Alive 35 concert at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

"I wanna rock n' roll all night, and party everyday!" No truer words have ever been sung than those by Kiss. For 35 years, they have been rocking arenas around the globe spreading the cheer of great rocking music. For 35 years, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have been rocking out everyday and getting paid for it. The two original members left, they were on their A game Tuesday night, October 13 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.

Unlike the Washington Post's inaccurate count of the audience, the arena was nearly full except for a few rows at the very top. I missed BuckCherry but really, did I miss anything? Got there around 8:30 as they were setting up for Kiss. Around 8:45 like clockwork, Kiss exploded onto the stage starting off with a Gene Simmons classic "Deuce." Stanley's interaction with the crowd was nothing short of awesome as he kept on them to rock to their limit. "Philadelphia was louder," he kept egging on the crowd as boos showered the stage. They rock and rolled and ended with Detroit Rock City as the final song before blasting God Gave Rock n' Roll To You II on the speakers while the video board said Kiss Thanks You Washington!

"You wanted the best, you got the best. The hottest band in the world, KISS!"

With the usual Gene spitting fire and blood, it was a rocking great time. Here is the setlist of what was played:

1. Deuce
2. Strutter
3. Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
4. Hotter Than Hell (Gene blows fire)
5. Got To Choose
6. Modern Day Delilah ("We're playin' a lot of classics tonight, but not all classics are old")
7. C'mon And Love Me
8. She
- Tommy's Solo (he shoots down part of the lights)
9. Parasite
10. 100,000 Years / Eric's spinning drum riser solo / 100,000 Cont.
-Gene spits blood, flies above stage
11. I Love It Loud
- Paul's Stairway to Heaven bit
12. Black Diamond
13. Rock And Roll All Nite (confetti snowstorm, arena was freakin covered in the stuff)

Encore:
14. Shout It Out Loud
15. Lick It Up
16. Cold Gin
17. Love Gun
18. Detroit Rock City