My personal favourite is White Christmas...just because it transports me back to 1974 when we (mum, dad, 2 brothers and 3 sisters) were sitting around the coal fire watching it on the TV on Christmas morning and it started snowing. Every Christmas morning, I put it on and keep a wary eye on outside in the vain hope that it'll snow "this year"...it doesn't ever seem to. I can't remember the last time I saw snow on Christmas morning :'(
I thought I would restock on Christmas films...
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National Lampoons Christmas Vacation - one that everyone Christmas lover should have. I did - and lost it - so it's been bought again.
A Christmas Story - someone on these boards mentioned it a few years ago (I think it was Nefaro for some reason). I had never seen it but noticed one year it was on TV - so I watched it and really liked it - so I had to get that because every Christmas since watching it I check out the movie channels I get to see if it's there and it never has been since that first time.
For full on Christmasness it has to be wonderful life - the cinema near home runs it til 11 pm Christmas Eve
Albert finneys or alistair sims Scrooge
And because it reminds me of sitting at home, snow outside and been off school close encounters of the 3rd kind
If you're in the Washington, DC area, and you like "It's a Wonderful Life", the Washington Stage Guild puts on a marvelous verson.
It is done as a radio play, and includes the sound man making his magic and other touches that really take you back to the 1930s.
Highly recommended for a fun night.
White Christmas, every year.
Not a big fan of It's a Wonderful Life, and can't stand A Christmas Story. Don't mind some of the animated ones, like Rudolf or the Mickey Mouse one. The kids don't like Charlie Brown near as much as I do.
I love the 1951 version of Scrooge with Alastair Sim. O0
It's a Wonderful Life makes me cry every time. Love A Christmas Story too. And Mickey's Christmas Carol has been a family favorite for 30 years. Still watch it every holiday season.
We love Muppet Christmas Carol in our house, and it's decently faithful to Dickens (with Gonzo staring as Charles Dickens).
Polar Express is great for just beautiful snowy scenery and music.
White Christmas is a must for us as well.
Quote from: bbmike on December 04, 2016, 09:43:53 AM
I love the 1951 version of Scrooge with Alastair Sim. O0
+1 :bd:
Alastair Sim was brilliant!
White Christmas is at the top of my list.
Polar Express and there's a Disney one with Uncle Scrooge and Huey, Dewey, and Louie that I like a lot.
For comedy, it's Christmas Vacation.
Scrooged and Die Hard.
Quote from: Gusington on December 04, 2016, 12:08:57 PM
It's a Wonderful Life makes me cry every time. Love A Christmas Story too. And Mickey's Christmas Carol has been a family favorite for 30 years. Still watch it every holiday season.
It's a Wonderful Life, my favorite as well. For my wife, it has to be
A Christmas Story. Did not know there was a
A Christmas Story 2 (http://www.achristmasstorymovie.com/) until saw some of it on TV at me Mum's over Thanksgiving. Did not look as fun/interesting as the first...
Polar Express is a must at our house. Especially with grandkids now added to the mix.
Quote from: steve58 on December 04, 2016, 05:56:28 PM
Quote from: Gusington on December 04, 2016, 12:08:57 PM
It's a Wonderful Life makes me cry every time. Love A Christmas Story too. And Mickey's Christmas Carol has been a family favorite for 30 years. Still watch it every holiday season.
It's a Wonderful Life, my favorite as well. For my wife, it has to be A Christmas Story. Did not know there was a A Christmas Story 2 (http://www.achristmasstorymovie.com/) until saw some of it on TV at me Mum's over Thanksgiving. Did not look as fun/interesting as the first...
I've read that
A Christmas Story 2 is a radioactive pile of unclipped counters. There was actually a sequel to the original
A Christmas Story called It Runs in the Family (1994) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Summer_Story) starring Charles Grodin as the Old Man and one of the Culkin brood as Ralphie. It's was relabeled as
My Summer Story for some reason. I hesitate to watch either one.
I have watched A Christmas Story countless times. :)
Yeah I must have seen the original Christmas story 100 times.
Never been a fan of Christmas Story. I know that's blasphemy.
Quote from: mirth on December 05, 2016, 10:27:31 AM
Never been a fan of Christmas Story. I know that's blasphemy.
I with you. :P
It's A Wonderful Life
White Christmas
Scrooged
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How about, "Debbie Does Rudolph"? Anybody seen that one? No....... then please disregard this post. :-[
Quote from: mirth on December 05, 2016, 10:27:31 AM
Never been a fan of Christmas Story. I know that's blasphemy.
Don't worry about it. There's even people out there who actually liked Firefly.
:hide:
>:D
The 24 hour A Christmas Story marathon on TBS ruined the movie for me.
We watch all of the animated stuff Rudolph, Frosty, and Charlie Brown yearly. I also enjoy It's a Wonderful Life
...you all mention a lot of great films, but..............erm......I must admit, I quite like The Santa Clause
Sorry :uglystupid2:
Quote from: bob48 on December 05, 2016, 01:17:52 PM
...you all mention a lot of great films, but..............erm......I must admit, I quite like The Santa Clause
Sorry :uglystupid2:
:o :o :o :o
Scrooged is my favorite "Christmas Carol" adaptation by a good margin.
The parents like to watch Christmas Vacation each year if they can, so that's one of my favorites, too.
The original Miracle on 34th Street and its first remake.
Ben-Hur, original or first remake, for a movie that technically includes the actual Christmas story. O0 I don't know of an actual adaptation of the Christmas story I much like, though I haven't seen them all yet. I suspect I would like the first play from Dorothy Sayers' The Man Born To Be King, as well as the rest of the plays, if I ever saw them produced; I read it every year or so.
Naturally I agree with liking Die Hard a lot, as well as Gremlins, being set at Christmas; although I'm one of those people who like Die Hard 2 more, also set at Christmas (and a much snowier one).
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, set during a Christmas lull of fighting in the Ardennes during the Bulge. For that matter The Battle of the Bulge classic film itself.
My favorite movie with the story I like best, and best fx, not only set during Christmas but featuring Father Christmas himself as a surprise important cameo, remains the modern film adaptation of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
It's 'A Midnight Clear' - but it is a fantastic war movie. I haven't seen it in a while.
The original Miracle on 34th Street.
The Battle of the Bulge
Die Hard and Die Hard 2
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Band of Brothers episodes about Bastagone
A Christmas Story
the modern film adaptation of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
I also like Tim Allens trilogy of the Santa Clause.
:bd:
Blade Runner
Quote from: panzerde on December 05, 2016, 06:08:25 PM
Blade Runner
I always tear up during the 'Time to Die' scene.
Quote from: mirth on December 05, 2016, 06:18:25 PM
Quote from: panzerde on December 05, 2016, 06:08:25 PM
Blade Runner
I always tear up during the 'Time to Die' scene.
Show me someone who doesn't and I'll show you a cold hearted psychopath.
Not that the person that doesn't tear up is a psychopath. I just know one, and I can introduce you.
Joyeux Noel is a good one for Christmas...
^Damn that is a good pick!
Little Drummer Boy Always makes me cry.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer "Bumbles BOUNCE!"
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Burghermeister Meisterburgher
The Year Without A Santa Claus "I'm Mister Heat Miser, I'm Mister Sun...," (And now you're singing it)
Christmas Vacation
Bad Santa Saw it for the first time this past July. Hi-LAR-ious!
Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas
The original Miracle on 34th Street has always been my favorite holiday movie. Accept no substitutes. O0
For no reason I can give, I've never seen It's a Wonderful Life. Not because I haven't wanted to, it simply hasn't happened. :-\
WHAT
Every parents nightmare.