This is a topic I feel very passionatly(sp?) about. I may get flamed also, as some may feel Christmas movies generally suck. And most do. However, there are a select few. Here are my classics that are played ever December:
It’s a Wonderful Life-the best, purely uplifting.
A Christmas Carol (original, early 50’s, w/ Alastair Sim)-by far the best cover of the Dickens classic.
Christmas Vacation-Randy Quaid should’ve swept the Oscars for this installments portrayel of Cousin Eddy. Uncle Louis is also just too funny.
A Charlie Brown Christmas-(I know, I’m a big kid) this is the ONLY major movie/show that states the TRUE meaning of Christmas
(Linus’s direct quote of the book of Luke).
Now your turn.
Okay, the two must-see Christmas flicks for moi, are: Die Hard (you know, it does take place around Christmas…), and The Ref. Optional: Scrooged, and A Christmas Carrol (the one w/George C. Scott as Ebenezer).
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (“Save the neck for me, Clark!”) followed closely by the original “Die Hard”:). You can throw in “A Christmas Story,” too, as it does have some violence (he almost shoots his eye out).
Surely becoming a Christmas Classic. A nostalgic, simple, warm “feel-good” movie. All little Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) wants under the tree on Christmas morning is a Daisy Brand Red-Ryder BB rifle…
2)“A Christmas Carol” (As Patricia, with George C. Scott…by far the best…)
3)“It’s A Wonderful Life”
4)“White Christmas” (Actually…my two favorite songs in the movie are “We’ll Follow The Old Man…!” and “Sister’s…”, NOT “White Christmas”…
Im 34 and I still love to watch the Christmas classic’s A Year Without A Santa Clause,(Hot Miser, Cold Miser). Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer. (Ukon) (Silver and Gold).
Yeah, I love them old Christmas TV classics: Rudolph The Rednose Raindeer, A Year Without a Santa Clause - basically any of those shows with puppet-like characters with metal plates in their mouths. Hey, look closely, people! I swear!
I useto absolutely adore It's a Wonderful Life. Basically I'm a sucker for anything Frank Capra and anything Jimmy Stewart. I looked forward to the holidays due to this movie. It's meaning had never dimmed over time. THEN, that one cable channel began having It's a Wonderful Life marathons. And it became "colorized" *horrified look*. And the charm of this film became lost. I still will try to catch it, though. For at least once during the holidays.
twoody:Amen brotha. how could I have forgotten Emmitt?
Patricia: It’s a Wonderful Life airs this Sat. @8:00(eastern) on NBC. So that would be like 4 or 5 out there, correct? On a similar note, did you like The Majestic? The critics drawed many paralells between the two, but I thought it was just alright; nothing amazing.
I love those old skool Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindoor shows (the animated ones, but not cartoon animated) and the others like it with Jack Frost and Santa. Die Hard is a classic as is Jim Carey in The Grinch!
I love just about any movie that is based on A Christmas Carol…even the Disney ones with Mickey and all. I LOVE Screwged. That is one of my all time favorite movies. Bill Murray is great! Christmas Story is also great. I like the Rudolph type animations as well.
