Christmas movies

[Creed Bratton]

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

Throw in a couple of comedy's like Christmas Vacation and Home Alone and this would be a perfect list.

 

[Ollie]

Movies
1. It's a Wonderful Life
2. A Christmas Story
3. Christmas Vacation
4. Home Alone
5. Elf
6. Die Hard
7. Miracle on 34th Street
8. A Christmas Carol (1951)

Animation
1. Charlie Brown Christmas
2. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
3. Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
4. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
5. Emmet Otter's Jug-band Christmas

 

[DSmith21]

Often forgotten Christmas gem

 

[sluggercatfan]

Four Christmas
Scrooged
Bad santa
Christmas vacation

Like Home Alone...1951 version of A Christmas Carol

 

[UK82]

Here's one that hasn't been mentioned. Another Jimmy Stewart classic.

 

[jedwar]

Here's one that hasn't been mentioned. Another Jimmy Stewart classic.

I have not seen that one. I had it on DVR but deleted it. I'll try to snag it again. I much prefer the old movies to the new ones.

 

[KopiKat]

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

The greatest holiday movie. Full trilogy. Dan Akroyd, drunk Santa on a SEPTA bus, gnawing his stolen smoked salmon through the grimy whiskers.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

I've been digging some of the Christmas specials.. Bill Murray's is fantastically Wes Anderson-esque.. and I really enjoyed Kacey Musgrave's special this year too. Great singing, keep it on in the background and surprisingly funny.

Plus, she's a total babe. Watch the curtain call at the end to get a little Christmas Yule Log if you know what I'm saying!

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Some of you.

Some.

I am surprised half didn't pick Ernest Saves Christmas.

 

[rudd1]

-any iteration of A Christmas Carol.

-white christmas.

-christmas vacation.

 

[trueblujr2]

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

A Christmas Story is best.

This. Die Hard was just a movie that happened to take place at Christmas time. It's overriding theme was not Christmas.

Christmas Vacation is the gold standard of Christmas comedies.
Christmas Story is a Solid Second
I did enjoy Elf and The Santa Clause
I never much got into the classics, but i don't have anything against them. the above are just ones I tend to watch year in and year out.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Angel's with Filthy Souls

Angel's with Filthier Souls

 

[KyCatFan]

This. Die Hard was just a movie that happened to take place at Christmas time. It's overriding theme was not Christmas.

Let's see.

1. McClane brings a Christmas present to his wife.
2. Movie has Christmas music near the beginning.
3. McClane goes to Nakatomi Plaza where he will be attending a Christmas party where his wife works.
4. Dead terrorist is wearing a Santa hat with Ho Ho Ho written on his shirt.
5. It ends with the song Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! This is in LA where it doesn't snow so that is a clear sign they are trying to emphasize the Christmas theme.

With all that I am going with Christmas movie with a side of drama. Is that any different than movies like It's A Wonderful Life or Home Alone? Both are known as Christmas movies that take place at Christmas but have storylines that have to do with non Christmas situations.

A guy about to commit suicide and is shown what things would be like if he didn't exist and a boy that was accidently left home alone that is dealing with burglars trying to break in his house and rob it.

 

[ukwizard]

Remember if you don't think Die Hard is a Christmas movie you side with UKO.

 

[UK82]

If it's considered a Christmas movie in your house then it's a Christmas movie.

 

[KyCatFan]

 

[J_Dee]

5. Emmet Otter's Jug-band Christmas

That's a favorite. Kicking myself for overlooking it.

 

[WildcatFan1982]

 

[ymmot31]

I don't find Diehard to be a Christmas movie any more than I do as a Twinkie commercial. I also don't consider Home Alone to be a Christmas movie. I've seen Diehard too many times, but I've only seen HA once.

 

[funKYcat75]

Some of you.

Some.

I am surprised half didn't pick Ernest Saves Christmas.

Pi-son snakes.

 

[CatGotMyTongue]

 

[GnarlsBarkley]