Christmas Movies

Ok! What is the best Christmas/Holiday movie in your opinion or what movie makes you thing Christmas/Holidays? Why? I will wade in on this later!

Jeff

It's a Wonderful Life!!!!!!

My vote - It's a Wonderful Life as well. 2nd place Christmas Shoes.

Cindy Ann

Nightmare Before Christmas!

A Christmas Story

As a kid I would love to watch Miracle on 34th Street. I think I identified with the angsty little girl .

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At some point I switched over to watching National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. It's one of those movies that you can always find something new to laugh about.

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When I used to go to my In Laws my favorite Christmas movie would have been "Patton".... hehehe

Jeff

Ok this one is a bit of a stretch but those of you that know the movie will make the connection.

Mine is "When Harry Met Sally". Followed by "White Christmas".

Why? With "When Harry Met Sally" I am just a sentimental sap that's all (can you make the connection to a song and the artist that I am thinking?).

With "White Christmas". It is just a wonderful little story with good music and a stellar cast.

Jeff

I like "Miracle on 34th Street", the original and "Elf" is kinda cute. There's really too many to mention. "White Christmas" is a favorite too.

I love "The Grinch"! I'm trying to save watching it this year until Christmas eve. I'd love it to be part of a christmas eve tradition for my little girl, along with new PJ's & a gingerbread man supper.

Also, "Gone with the Wind" - I only ever have a spare 4 hours or so to watch it around Christmas and I love to put it on while I wrap Christmas presents. It's not a Christmas film, but because I only ever watch it at this time of year it makes me feel all Christmas-y!!!

What Christmas traditions does everyone else have?

Miracle on 34th street, Christmas shoes 1 and 2. Oh and can't forget the best one of all! Rudolph the red nose reindeer. Oh wait is that actually a movie?

Winnifred wrote: Miracle on 34th street, Christmas shoes 1 and 2. Oh and can't forget the best one of all! Rudolph the red nose reindeer. Oh wait is that actually a movie?

Yes, Rudolph is a movie. I really like that one and Frosty the Snowman as well.

White Christmas and Miracle on 34th. My husband and I always watch them a few days before Christmas.

My grown children always watch Home Alone on Christmas eve.

Winnifred wrote: Miracle on 34th street, Christmas shoes 1 and 2. Oh and can't forget the best one of all! Rudolph the red nose reindeer. Oh wait is that actually a movie?

Winni,

We grilled Rudolph, sorry.....

Jeff the Grinch

Bah Humbug!!!

The dang lights on the tree wouldn't light and can't find replacement bulbs so had to get a new one [son allergic to real tree so need fake]

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To top that an arctic front hits tomorrow afternoon and the temp will be bitter cold for days and snow and all that [hopefully no frozen pipes!. So Scrooge I am!!!

[but no sappy stuff, my favorite movie would be A Christmas Story - so good!]

24 hours of it is the only way to go! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

My favourite is national lampoon Christmas vacation. One day I will have a snow Christmas... That's my dream

My tree has been up since November 28! Still trying to get decorating done maybe today I will finish. Watching Christmas movies and listing to Christmas music. This is how I'm spending the last few days of my vacation!

milly wrote: My favourite is national lampoon Christmas vacation. One day I will have a snow Christmas... That's my dream

Oh Milly I'd love a warm hot Christmas - minus 16 is not my idea of a good temperature, nor is the forecast of snow when the weather-guessers don't agree on what they guess we will get [5" - 3' - hello? ]. How I would love to send the next 7 days worth of our weather to you, but my friend that isn't possible - so close those eyes and pretend you are wearing long underwear and it's snowing

Haha Melinda... Thanks for the snow dream, we are hitting 90 deg in your temperature at the moment. Christmas for us is by the pool with seafood

I am Jewish but my boyfriend is Catholic so we tend to decorate and celebrate for both holidays. 2X the fun. We decorated the week before Thanksgiving. I even have a Hanukkah stocking and menorah ornament.Its always really fun. As far as our favorite movie, I have to say Elf. It never gets old.We usually watch it in December but TBS had it on in July as well this year. We like it so much that my dog groomer gave me a copy. Can't wait to watch it!

milly wrote: Haha Melinda... Thanks for the snow dream, we are hitting 90 deg in your temperature at the moment. Christmas for us is by the pool with seafood

And that sounds so lovely - much better than wearing long underwear :lol:

We had a bad blizzard over the weekend - temps now minus 30 with the windchill. Curious George's Christmas is NOT on my list of favourites except it kept the grandkids quiet this morning. I watched it three times !!!

Millie,

You are having my kind of winter!

Jeffrey

Curious George, that movie does have a purpose huh Christine

Well I need to quit complaining - right now, 10pm, we are at a -3 with a realfeel of -18

We truly are never happy are we? I would love a snowy Christmas and you in the USA would love a sunny one. We might have to house swap one year

Has anyone ever seen the movie "Christmas Eve" with Loretta Young? It wasn't a comedy by no means but it was excellent.

Kim081 wrote: Has anyone ever seen the movie "Christmas Eve" with Loretta Young? It wasn't a comedy by no means but it was excellent.

I think so, a real tear jerker if I remember correctly.

Jeff

Re: Curious George. It was "rolling eyes" moment. Also I tend to speak with animations, which can't be done on a board :laugh: I really enjoyed the first showing, the second it wasn't so exciting. The cirumstances were that I was snuggled on the bed with my two grandsons - I fell asleep (I had been shovelling snow most of the morning and the eldest (4 going on 40!) decided to play it again. I loved the moment but not the movie especially for the third time. I am sorry I offended anyone.
BTW one of my favourite Christmas movies is "The Story Lady" with Jessica Tandy. There are others but that one is my favourite.
We are now at minus 23 with windchills minus 32 - can I visit south???????? Christine

Christine wrote: Re: Curious George. It was "rolling eyes" moment. Also I tend to speak with animations, which can't be done on a board :laugh: I really enjoyed the first showing, the second it wasn't so exciting. The cirumstances were that I was snuggled on the bed with my two grandsons - I fell asleep (I had been shovelling snow most of the morning and the eldest (4 going on 40!) decided to play it again. I loved the moment but not the movie especially for the third time. I am sorry I offended anyone.
BTW one of my favourite Christmas movies is "The Story Lady" with Jessica Tandy. There are others but that one is my favourite.
We are now at minus 23 with windchills minus 32 - can I visit south???????? Christine

Christine!

Yes you can visit south! Come on down, although it is not going to be much better here soon! Speaking on behalf of the rest of the people in the world, THAT IS JUST TOO DAMN COLD! lol also, it is completely unnecessary!

And, if anyone gets offended over Curious George, well they just need to see more shows! LOL

Is the cold going to stay for a while or is it abnormal?

Jeff