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[Cind11]

Everyone seems to love A christmas Story. I have never seen it!

My two favorites are How the Grinch Stole Christmas - the cartoon version. I hate the Jim Carey version.

And I love Elf! Such a cute movie!

 

[MonkeyPie]

I never have time on Christmas Day to even look at the TV, much less watch something! But I do try to catch A Christmas Story at some point. My husband has never seen it! He's so deprived.

 

[cellentani]

Why is The Sound of Music always aired during the holidays?? It doesn't make sense to me, but it's too late - I grew up watching it on ABC, and now I think of it every Christmas.

 

[athenaworth]

Ohhhhhh! I'll have A Christmas Story playing on a loop on Sunday while we decorate and then I'll watch all 24 hours of it (great background) on Christmas. I love it sooooo much! Just hearing the opening music and seeing the window at Higbee's makes my heart flutter!

Same in our house. I actually have a picture framed hanging in my house of the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window.

I also use the quote "Fra-gee-lay. That must be Italian." any chance I get.[/quote
My hubby and I always say: "notta fingah!"

 

[artdecogirl]

Home alone, best quote ever "When I grow up and get married, I'M LIVING ALONE!!!!"

 

[Amber St. Clare]

White Christmas. Can't help it, I cry every damn time I see it, and I've been watching it since i was 15.

 

[Haven]

I love these threads! (Great title!)

My top five are:

1. A Christmas Story
2. Elf
3. Gremlins
4. Love Actually
5. The Family Stone

Here's last year's thread, great movies in there:
https://www.pricescope.com/communit...6/#post-2284933?hilit=holiday movies#p2284933

 

[AGBF]

5. The Family Stone

Here's last year's thread, great movies in there:
https://www.pricescope.com/communit...6/#post-2284933?hilit=holiday movies#p2284933

Haven-

I was thinking of, "The Family Stone", but wouldn't have mentioned it. I thought it would make me sound too weird. I recently saw that movie on DVD and then bought it and watched it again and again. I find it absolutely compelling! I was so surprised to see that anyone else mentioned it.

Deb/AGBF

 

[davi_el_mejor]

5. The Family Stone

Here's last year's thread, great movies in there:
https://www.pricescope.com/communit...6/#post-2284933?hilit=holiday movies#p2284933

Haven-

I was thinking of, "The Family Stone", but wouldn't have mentioned it. I thought it would make me sound too weird. I recently saw that movie on DVD and then bought it and watched it again and again. I find it absolutely compelling! I was so surprised to see that anyone else mentioned it.

Deb/AGBF

I think it's a movie that makes one appreciate one's messed up quirky family all that much more.

 

[susimoo]

I love this thread!!

Mine are mostly due to limited BBC budgets.
So these were mostly on repeat, year after year. Maybe they are not directly related to Christmas, but thats what they mean to me.

The Wizard of Oz
The Bishops Wife
It's a Wonderful Life
A Christmas Carol/Scrooge - any version you choose! My current favourite is the Muppets Christmas Carol.
White Christmas
Oliver

I have never seen The Christmas story so will look out for that.

A current one I adore is Elf. I can't wait to introduce this one to my DD.

I don't care for Love Actually. I especially dislike the story that pertains to Emma Thompsons character. Leaves me cold. So whilst I find it an ok film, it does not fill me with the festive cheer the others do.

Looking forward to hearing more suggestions.

 

[packrat]

Scrooged w/Bill Murray

 

[radiantquest]

Just so you know The Grinch that Stole Christmas was on TBS tonight. I watched it like a little kid grinning the whole time. I LOVE the dog the best.

Heres the list
Christmas Vacation- of course!!!
A Christmas Story
A Wonderful Life

This is not a classic, but I absolutely love it and it makes me cry every time. The Family Stone.

 

[HOUMedGal]

Of course, It's a Wonderful Life. Also Elf - "Santa?! I KNOW HIM!!" hehehe!

 

[Samantha Red]

It's a Wonderful Life - such a life affirming film
White Christmas
The Wizard of Oz - was on tv every Christmas Day in my childhood

 

[Strawdermangrl]

The Wizard of Oz?

I just don't see that as Christmas-y? LOL. I also love 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'.

What can I say? I am a kid at heart.

 

[mayerling]

I can't choose because I love Christmas movies but here's a selection:

1. Holiday Inn
2. White Christmas
3. Home Alone (1 and 2)
4. Love Actually

 

[Prana]

I love any movie that is about Christmas or that has a Christmas tree in it. A few of my faves are

Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas
Garfields Christmas
Charlie Brown Christmas
Babes in Toyland(Laurel and Hardy)
Elf
The Grinch (Dr. Seuss and Jim Carey)
Home Alone 1+2
White Christmas
CHRISTMAS VACATION!!!! (little full, lot of sap!)
The Polar Express
A Christmas Carol, any version
The Family Stone
Four Christmases
Fred Claus
The Santa Clause!
Prancer
Those Rudolph, Heat Meizer stop action films

I think that's about every Christmas movie ever made... I can't pick just one!!

 

[dragonfly411]

The Wizard of Oz?

I just don't see that as Christmas-y? LOL. I also love 'The Muppet Christmas Carol'.

What can I say? I am a kid at heart.

The Ruby Slippers are RED and the Emerald City is GREEN..... GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dragonfly411]

Does anyone remember the cartoon that sometimes came on that I think.... had a polar bear? There was no dialog, just really beautiful music.... was it a polar bear or a snow man...... maybe a snow man.

 

[Prana]

Does anyone remember the cartoon that sometimes came on that I think.... had a polar bear? There was no dialog, just really beautiful music.... was it a polar bear or a snow man...... maybe a snow man.

YES! that's another favorite of mine...it's actually called "The Snowman". Beautiful music!

 

[athenaworth]

The craziness has begun

 

[Strawdermangrl]

The craziness has begun

I.love.

 

[Cehrabehra]

A Christmas Story is the ultimate for me! I LOVE that movie!

I've never even heard of this movie - what the heck???

 

[Cehrabehra]

I like those Rankin/Bass stop motion flicks. Especially "A Year Without a Santa Claus" with the brothers miser. Also love:

Elf
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Grinch

Frosty the Snowman
Frosty's Winter Wonderland

The Little Drummer Boy
Nester the Donkey
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Twas the Night Before Christmas
Home Alone 1 & 2
Christmas Vacation
Charlie Brown anything holiday!

Not so christmasy but christmasy feely nonetheless:
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Jack Frost (the old rankin/bass stop action love story one)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Wizard of Oz
Sound of Music

Also - I've never been able to watch family stone, I knew it was sad and I hate being sad!!! Never heard of A Christmas story before this thread....

 

[Cehrabehra]

I never have time on Christmas Day to even look at the TV, much less watch something! But I do try to catch A Christmas Story at some point. My husband has never seen it! He's so deprived.

haha in last year's thread you say the same thing except that you're going to force your husband to watch it but you didn't lol Maybe this year is the year....

 

[katamari]

LOVE Christmas Story. Christmas Vacation is my absolute favorite. Honorable mention to Elf and Gremlins (Kudos to Haven for realizing this *is* a Christmas movie).

DH always says his favorite Christmas movie is Die Hard.