Cue the harpsichord and finger snaps because we’re talking about Addams Family Values. Also at the top of the pile? A Thanksgiving movie that’s not actually a Thanksgiving movie at all.
See, for example, Ang Lee’s moody masterpiece The Ice Storm (one of the best dinner scenes of all time) and John Hughes’s bittersweet comedy Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
When done right, a film or TV Thanksgiving scene approaches the tradition more analytically or skeptically, either from a historical standpoint or by delving into the awkward familial dynamics that are often magnified by the holidays. Thanksgiving is a controversial American holiday that, when put on film, can easily misfire as we see in so-called classics like The Mouse of the Mayflower, the 1968 animated TV special that relied heavily (if not entirely) on racist stereotypes and a prettied-up version of the 1621 harvest that brought together the indigenous Wampanoag and British settlers. As the latest iteration of the creepiest and kookiest family on television begins its run, fans of the classic franchise can look back at the many adaptations of the Addams Family to hit theaters and television over the decades.Welcome to The Reheat, a space for Eater writers to explore landmark (and lukewarm) culinary moments of the recent and not-so-recent past. Updated on January 25th, 2023 by Jordan Iacobucci: Netflix's Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega as the iconic eponymous character has taken the world by storm, making it seem very likely that there will be plenty more Addams Family content in the years to come. While the world speculates about who will play Gomez, Morticia, and Uncle Fester, there's a deep, dark trove of older Addams Family TV shows and movies to dive straight into. In October, director Tim Burton announced he's bringing the Addams Family back yet again for a live-action TV series. Created by cartoonist Charles Addams in 1938, this dynasty of freaks, fiends, and weirdos is the subject of both animated and live-action cinematic projects. From the pages of magazines to the television to the big screen, America's favorite gothic and macabre clan have experienced their fair share of trials and tribulations.
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