Christmas movies

[Pickle_Rick]

Since Hallmark, and Lifetime, have been showing chick flick Christmas movies since oh.... July 4th, I think the forum should nominate some movies those of us with jingle bells would like to see.

I'll start us off with

1) Die Hard. Best Christmas movie ever made.
2) National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
3) Die Hard II
4) Krampus. Who doesnt think the holidays can. be scary?
5) Home Alone.
6) you'll have to help me with this one. Forget the name. Kid wants a bb gun. Old man gets a leg lamp.
7) Bad Santa

Feel free to add your favorite movie. Bonus points for favorite cartoon. Obviously, How the Grinch Stole Christmas is the best. Not that horrid live action one. The one with Boris Karloff.

 

[Ed323232]

You are thinking of a Christmas story for #6

 

[Ed323232]

Four Christmas
Scrooged
Bad santa
Christmas vacation

 

[Ron Mehico]

The Night Before is my favorite recent one, otherwise I’m with all others mentioned as well as Elf.

 

[Tannerdad]

Christmas Vacation
Christmas Carol(Alistair Sim version)
Christmas Story
Scrooged

 

[funKYcat75]

Christmas Vacation for me.

Elf makes the wife and kids get quiet, so it’s honorable mention.

 

[420grover]

The Polar Express. My son was 4 when it came out. We took him to the theater to see it and have watched it every year since.

 

[TurnipDaBeet]

It’s A Wonderful Life

Foohz

 

[UK82]

I'll add Trading Places to the above lists. Covers Thanksgiving through New Year's too.

 

[jedwar]

White Christmas
It’s a Wonderful Life
Miracle on 34th Street
Christmas in Connecticut

 

[UK82]

White Christmas
It’s a Wonderful Life
Miracle on 34th Street
Christmas in Connecticut

You preferred White Christmas over Holiday Inn?

 

[jedwar]

You preferred White Christmas over Holiday Inn?

I’ve never seen Holiday Inn. I have it saved on DVR. I’ll give it a view.

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

For the last time, Die Hard is NOT a Christmas movie.

A Christmas Story is best.

 

[*CatinIL*]

For the last time, Die Hard is NOT a Christmas movie.

A Christmas Story is best.

Agreed on both.

 

[JDHoss]

The FX version of A Christmas Carol comes out on the 19th. Looks interesting, but I'm not sure it would be suitable for young kids.

 

[ukwizard]

Die Hard is most certainly a Christmas movie.

 

[dezyDeco]

Die Hard is most certainly a Christmas movie.

If so, along those lines, I suggest:

The Ice Harvest

Reindeer Games

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Eyes Wide Shut

 

[KyCatFan]

 

[sefleming]

Miracle on 34th Street the orginial
March of the Wooden Soldiers Laurel and Hardy

 

[-Mav-]

How can Die Hard not be a Christmas movie when it prominently features a Santa hat and “HO HO HO”?

 

[jedwar]

How can Die Hard not be a Christmas movie when it prominently features a Santa hat and “HO HO HO”?

Have you seen A Bishop’s Wife? Assume you have. Cary Grant movie.

 

[cole854]

Those who believe Die Hard is a Christmas movie are probably liberals. Speaks volumes.

Top 5...
Christmas Carol...Alastair Sim version
Christmas Vacation
A Christmas Story
Miracle on 34th St....original
Charlie Brown Christmas

 

[-Mav-]

Have you seen A Bishop’s Wife? Assume you have. Cary Grant movie.

That the one where Cary was nailing Joey’s wife?

 

[FusterCluck]

How does The Ref get left out?

 

[somersetcat]

For the last time, Die Hard is NOT a Christmas movie.

Lethal Weapon disagrees !

 

[jedwar]

That the one where Cary was nailing Joey’s wife?

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Four Christmas
Scrooged
Bad santa
Christmas vacation

This is a very underrated list. (Well, not Xmas Vacay). But you rarely hear about Scrooged for being an amazing performance by Murray.

And Four Christmases is never talked about. While it's not going to win any awards, Vince Vaughn just nails it. Great small performances by some GOATs: Duval and Voight.. not to mention Spacek, Favreau, McGraw, Steenburgen.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

I'm torn on Diehard. Sure, it's a Christmas movie and it's great. But christ, STFU about it. We've known this for over a decade. Let's move on.

 

[Rebelfreedomeagle]

Scrooge-1971 with Albert Finney. It's a musical but still really good.
The Little Drummer Boy - claymation from 1968. Good story, doesn't get the publicity of Rudolph.
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale - This one's out in left field.


Also, The Nightmare Before Christmas is a full on Christmas movie using the Die Hard logic.

 

[jedwar]

Not a movie but a short. Very good.

 

[Ed323232]

This is a very underrated list. (Well, not Xmas Vacay). But you rarely hear about Scrooged for being an amazing performance by Murray.

And Four Christmases is never talked about. While it's not going to win any awards, Vince Vaughn just nails it. Great small performances by some GOATs: Duval and Voight.. not to mention Spacek, Favreau, McGraw, Steenburgen.

Four christmases is laugh out loud funny. Watched it Friday night. If you have never seen it you are missing out

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

A few of mine, by poster:

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Not to be forgotten,

 

[-Mav-]

But you rarely hear about Scrooged for being an amazing performance by Murray.

This is truth. Scrooged was great and so was Murray in it. The Richard Burton impersonation cracks me up every time.

 

[UK82]

Not a movie but a short. Very good.

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Excellent short film. I think it won an Oscar. I taped it years ago but now I have a better copy because it was included as a bonus feature on our Christmas In Connecticut DVD.

 

[J_Dee]

Traditional: A Christmas Story, Scrooged, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Elf, A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Nightmare Before Christmas, A Garfield Christmas, Mickey's Christmas Carol, The Muppet Christmas Carol, A Christmas Carol (1951 and 1984), South Park's "Woodland Winter Christmas", The Office's "Christmas Party" and "A Benihana Christmas", Sienfeld's "The Strike", 30 Rock's "Ludachristmas", The Simpsons's "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", "Marge Be Not Proud", "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace", and "Gift of the Magi".

Non-traditional: Batman Returns, Gremlins, Die Hard, Home Alone, Edward Scissorhands.

I've never seen It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, White Christmas, or Bad Santa.