Christmas Movies - your favorite(s)

[cantthinkofanything]

For the longest time, my favorite was A Christmas Carol. I liked the 1951 B&W version but probably like the 1970 version, "Scrooge" the best.
I think what drew me in was that it had ghosts in it.

But now, I've got to go with Christmas Story as my all time favorite. In fact, it's probably in my top 20 of favorite movies.

Elf is somewhere near the top also for Christmas movies.

So...wha choo got?

[Trill Clinton]

Christmas Story hands down.

National Lampoon's christmas vacation.

[mrsmaalox]

1. Christmas in Connecticut (1945) w/ Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan
2. The Man Who Came To Dinner (1942) Bette Davis and Monty Woolley
3. The Ref (1994) Kevin Spacey and Denis Leary

[ColinB]

Die Hard
Home Alone
Elf
Scrooged
Bad Santa
Christmas Vacation

[cantthinkofanything]

Die Hard
Home Alone
Elf
Scrooged
Bad Santa
Christmas Vacation

The debate probably merits its own thread and while I consider Die Hard a great movie, I don't think it's a Christmas movie. Please resubmit your list.

[ColinB]

I disagree. What are the qualifications for a Christmas movie? Does Santa himself have to make an appearance?

[cantthinkofanything]

I disagree. What are the qualifications for a Christmas movie? Does Santa himself have to make an appearance?

seriously?
I guess maybe the major qualification would be, "could they set this movie in a different season without completely changing the movie?"
With Die Hard, I think the answer is yes.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

A Christmas Story
It's a Wonderful Life
The Santa Clause
Home Alone
Christmas Vacation
Disney's A Christmas Carol
Four Christmases

[cantthinkofanything]

ah shit...my wife would kill me if I forgot this one...
it's really a pretty decent movie for what most might call a chick flick...

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[Drachen]

1. Christmas in Connecticut (1945) w/ Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan
2. The Man Who Came To Dinner (1942) Bette Davis and Monty Woolley
3. The Ref (1994) Kevin Spacey and Denis Leary

Ahh Maalox, thank you for reminding me about the Ref. Gonna have to put that on this weekend.

I fucked your wife bob. 5 times bob, she said you could never go 5 times . . . bob

The quote may be a bit hacked up, but it has been about 10 years.

[Drachen]

seriously?
I guess maybe the major qualification would be, "could they set this movie in a different season without completely changing the movie?"
With Die Hard, I think the answer is yes.

No, because they don't have company christmas parties for july 4th.

[cantthinkofanything]

No, because they don't have company christmas parties for july 4th.

LMAO. you trollin.

[Drachen]

ah shit...my wife would kill me if I forgot this one...
it's really a pretty decent movie for what most might call a chick flick...

http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTY4NjQ5NDc0Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTYwNjk5NDM3._V1._ SY317_.jpg

Really??? The picture you posted says


The Ultimate Romantic Comedy

I think all would call it a chick flick.

[CubanSucks]

Growing up it was A Christmas Story but it's been replaced by Chistmas Vacation over the past few years. The focus on dealing with family and all the preparations involved in the season shown in Christmas Vacation is more appealing to me than the focus on a child's anticipation. I still love it tho

[symple19]

xmas vacation
bad santa
xmas story

[Viva Las Espuelas]

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[JudynTX]

A Christmas Story
Christmas Vacation
Home Alone

[ploto]

The Holiday

with Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, and Jack Black

[mrsmaalox]

ah shit...my wife would kill me if I forgot this one...
it's really a pretty decent movie for what most might call a chick flick...

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What movie is it? I can't see anything.

[cantthinkofanything]

What movie is it? I can't see anything.


I don't know if that a masturbation reference or a tiny wiener reference but :lol

[mrsmaalox]

Ahh Maalox, thank you for reminding me about the Ref. Gonna have to put that on this weekend.

I fucked your wife bob. 5 times bob, she said you could never go 5 times . . . bob

The quote may be a bit hacked up, but it has been about 10 years.

It's a hysterical movie. The dialog is amazing and sooo sharp, like the 1940's movies I listed. One of my favorite lines "I'm sorry but I have had it! I have never heard of such a Christmas! Sex... and drugs... an-an-and women being set on fire!" :lol

[cantthinkofanything]

What movie is it? I can't see anything.

ah...for some reason the picture is gone...
the movie is Love Actually

[cantthinkofanything]

What movie is it? I can't see anything.

snap...I get it now. I thought you were saying the movie was called "Can't See Anything".

[cantthinkofanything]

but you literally couldn't see anything

[AussieFanKurt]

Die Hard and Bad Santa... maybe Home Alone, is that on xmas?

[cantthinkofanything]

insert joke here

[cantthinkofanything]

Die Hard and Bad Santa... maybe Home Alone, is that on xmas?

Die Hard is not a fucking Christmas movie.

[mrsmaalox]

ah...for some reason the picture is gone...
the movie is Love Actually

Oh I see. As much as I love Alan Rickman and Colin Firth, I don't really care for that movie.

[cantthinkofanything]

Oh I see. As much as I love Alan Rickman and Colin Firth, I don't really care for that movie.

This isn't "Tell Me If You Don't Like My Favorite Christmas Movies".

[Drachen]

This isn't "Tell Me If You Don't Like My Favorite Christmas Movies".

It is also not "let's judge what is a christmas movie or not"

[ColinB]

seriously?
I guess maybe the major qualification would be, "could they set this movie in a different season without completely changing the movie?"
With Die Hard, I think the answer is yes.

No need to entertain the hypothetical. It takes place on Christmas Eve, so who cares if it could take place on Easter?

The music, the setting...it's Christmas.

http://www.guysnation.com/wp-content/uploads//2010/12/diehard_9d54c6291038854127a25a694f93e74e.jpg

[Drachen]

No need to entertain the hypothetical. It takes place on Christmas Eve, so who cares if it could take place on Easter?

The music, the setting...it's Christmas.

http://www.guysnation.com/wp-content/uploads//2010/12/diehard_9d54c6291038854127a25a694f93e74e.jpg


And lets not forget St. Nicholas is buried in Germany, which is where the bad guys are from. YOU CAN'T HAVE DIE HARD WITHOUT THE BAD GUYS!

BTW, the above proves, categorically, that Die Hard is a Christmas movie.

[CubanSucks]

Die Hard is not a Christmas movie. Get over yourself faggots

[mrsmaalox]

I think it is. And it has Alan Rickman.

[baseline bum]

1. Christmas Story
2. Bad Santa
3. Christmas Vacation
4. It's a Wonderful Life
5-infinity. Every other Christmas movie blows

[LittleCriminal]

My Top 10:
In No Particular Order,

1. Gremlins
2. Badder Santa
3. The GingerDead Man
4. Santa Claws
5. Black Christmas
6. Jack Frost
7. Elves
8. Tales From the Crypt- The Robert Zemeckis Collection
9. Silent Night, Deadly Night
10. Santa Slay

[AussieFanKurt]

anyone who says it isn't a xmas movie is a fucking idiot, its mentioned, its set then and there's the dead guy dressed as santa, lighten up

[SA210]

Christmas Vacation
Love Actually
Gremlins 1 and 2
Home Alone 1 and 2
A Christmas Story
Trapped in Paradise
The Family Man
Scrooged
Santa Clause: The Movie (with Dudley Moore)
Jingle All The Way
Home for the Holidays


Not necessarily X-Mas movies, but love watching during Xmas time:

Rocky 1, 2, 4, and 6
Rudy
True Romance
Die Hard
Better Off Dead
Donnie Brasco
Goodfellas
Grumpy Old Men
Lethal Weapon
War of The Roses
Sudden Death (Van Damme)
Running Scared (Billy Crystal)
Serendipity
Jerry Maguire

[CubanSucks]

anyone who says it isn't a xmas movie is a fucking idiot, its mentioned, its set then and there's the dead guy dressed as santa, lighten up

are you being serious at this point?


Not necessarily X-Mas movies, but love watching during Xmas time:

Rocky 1, 2, 4, and 6
Rudy
True Romance
Die Hard
Better Off Dead
Donnie Brasco
Goodfellas
Grumpy Old Men
Lethal Weapon
War of The Roses
Sudden Death (Van Damme)
Running Scared (Billy Crystal)
Serendipity
Jerry Maguire

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[CuckingFunt]

There are a lot of Christmas movies I've liked over the years, but White Christmas is the only one that's so much a part of my family tradition it doesn't feel like Christmas if I don't watch it at least a few times. The very most bestest.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-cXP1uDFpA

All I need to get in the holiday spirit is some homemade egg nog, Vera Ellen's legs, and Bing Crosby calling Danny Kaye a weirdsmobile.

[Trainwreck2100]

Die hard uses christmas tape and jingle bells as well as what's been mentioned

[AussieFanKurt]

Die hard uses christmas tape and jingle bells as well as what's been mentioned

exactly, its blatantly a xmas movie, full stop.

[benefactor]

Gremlins as a kid...and it's still one of the best imo. Probably Christmas Story now.

[timtonymanu]

A Christmas Story
Home Alone
Christmas Vacation
Polar Express

[mojorizen7]

Without a doubt...
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/081121/Bad-Santa-Billy-Bob_dl.jpg

....and i'm still partial to "Its a Wonderful Life."

Pretty much the same message....except for the wooden pickle.

[Wild Cobra]

I haven't thought of what my favorite would be, but this Jim Carrey's How the Grinch Stole Christmas would be in the top 5. I'm surprised nobody mentioned it yet.

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[silverblk mystix]

Serendipity


Kate Beckinsale...nuff sed.

[AmericanPsycho]

Trading Places. I :jack many times.

[step up to the mike]

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[AussieFanKurt]

gunna watch my favourite xmas movie today - die hard

[SA210]

Serendipity


Kate Beckinsale...nuff sed.

Great choice. It's in my list too :tu

[mrsmaalox]

I haven't thought of what my favorite would be, but this Jim Carrey's How the Grinch Stole Christmas would be in the top 5. I'm surprised nobody mentioned it yet.

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Yes that's a really good one, probably my favorite to watch with my family. The other movies I picked were my personal favorites that I have to FORCE anyone to watch with me :lol

[Fpoonsie]

Home Alone 2.












...whatever else.

[Southwest Texas Fan]

I watched The Polar Express, for the first time with my daughter two nights ago and I thought it was a great movie, so I'm adding it to my list.

[El Chorizo]

Reindeer games

[Wild Cobra]

I watched The Polar Express, for the first time with my daughter two nights ago and I thought it was a great movie, so I'm adding it to my list.
Yes, that was well done.

[Woo Bum-kon]

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[leemajors]

Watching Gremlins right now with my nine year old. She wanted it turned off until the first gremlin got juiced :lol they freaked her out until the mom wrecked shop

[RsxPiimp]

Elf :lol

[spurraider21]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyEr8YX1cnY

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[UZER]

Home alone. Man when ever I hear the kids choir start singing in "Somewhere in my memory," I get a little teary eyed. Nothing triggers wishing I was a kid again more than that song.

Also, the newer animated Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey is surprisingly well done.

[mrsmaalox]

1. Christmas in Connecticut (1945) w/ Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan
2. The Man Who Came To Dinner (1942) Bette Davis and Monty Woolley
3. The Ref (1994) Kevin Spacey and Denis Leary

My faves still stand in that same order. There is a nationwide TCM Special Event today, including 4 theaters here in SA, which will present Christmas in Connecticut along with the 1938 version of A Christmas Carol on the big screen.

http://www.fathomevents.com/event/tcm-holiday-classic-double-feature/more-info/details

[Thread]

They showed "It's a Wonderful Life" on a channel here over the weekend. I DVR'ed it, then buzzed the commercials, though the uncut DVD sits on the shelf collecting dust.:rolleyes

This film is timeless and one finds new spots each time. I find the segment where he is granted his wish to never have been born to be truly mesmerizing. The direction here is sheer perfection as each frame is painstakingly squared and shown to us. I find the old druggist "Mr. Gower" shows up in the bar, a ruined drunkard to the point where he has stuffed newspaper into his light suit coat to stave off the frigid cold. "Violet" possesses none of the innocent child at adult that she possesses under the life of "George Bailey." Now instead of a lovingly and calm street walker of her town "Hi, Georgy porchy." she is now a loudmouth, virulent prostitute, being dragged to the paddy wagon. None of the citizenry possess love, or patience for their fellow man. They're without souls. George Bailey provided that to them thru his struggles with life, his father before him, counterpointed by "Potter."

This film.

[cantthinkofanything]

My faves still stand in that same order. There is a nationwide TCM Special Event today, including 4 theaters here in SA, which will present Christmas in Connecticut along with the 1938 version of A Christmas Carol on the big screen.

http://www.fathomevents.com/event/tcm-holiday-classic-double-feature/more-info/details

1, I think they picked the wrong Christmas Carol.
2, From the ad, it looks like they are using a colorized version.

Definitely not a bad version but the best IMO is Scrooge with Albert Finney.
But if they are going with the 1938 version, they should have left it in B&W.

[mrsmaalox]

1, I think they picked the wrong Christmas Carol.
2, From the ad, it looks like they are using a colorized version.

Definitely not a bad version but the best IMO is Scrooge with Albert Finney.
But if they are going with the 1938 version, they should have left it in B&W.

They showed the black and white versions. I've never been a big fan of A Christmas Carol, except on stage, but this one was okay because it is so short and simple. Made it easy to sit thru until Christmas in Connecticut came on.

[ChumpDumper]

Fathom is showing White Christmas Sunday and Monday as well.

I really like A Christmas Story, The Ref and Holiday Inn myself.