List your top three Christmas shows/movies, and one honorable mention.

For me:

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Santa Claus is Coming To Town

Krampus

Honorable mention:

Die Hard

TrivialPursuit said:

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
White Christmas
Arthur Christmas
The Santa Clause Trilogy
Grinch Stole Chrismas TV special + The Ron Howard 2000 movie
A Christmas Carol adaptations:
A Christmas Carol (1938)
Scrooge (1970) favorite adaptation
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
A Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation-it's a tradition for the family to watch this every year.

All time favorite: It's A Wonderful Life

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Childhood favorite: Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer

1. Die Hard 1 (1988) and Die Hard 2 (1990)

2. Bad Santa (2003)

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

4. Scrooged (1988)

5. Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014) its bad, its cheesy and that is why I like it

I give all these films 5 out of 5

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sexton said:

1. Un conte de Noël / A Christmas Tale (2008) 2. In Bruges (2008) 3. Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Honorable mention: The Apartment (1960)

there was a showing of the apartment (introduced by kids in the hall's kevin mcdonald) at out local art-house cinema last week, but i missed it because i took too long getting new cross-country skis. I have never seen it. harrumph.

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i really love in bruges, & that would probably be my choice. i even saw it based on your rating here, not that i'm trying to pad your ego or anything!

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Goddess4Real said:

1. Die Hard 1 (1988) and Die Hard 2 (1990)

2. Bad Santa (2003)

3. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

4. Scrooged (1988)

5. Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014) its bad, its cheesy and that is why I like it

I give all these films 5 out of 5

[Edited 11/27/16 19:33pm]

I was just thinking of Bad Santa!

• A Christmas Carol (1939 film) / staring Reginal Owen
• Scrooge (1951 film) / starring Alastair Sim
• The Walton's - The Home Coming: A Christmas Story (1971)

1. This Christmas

I have several classic X-Mas that I like, but I'd be lying if I tell you that I watch those movies year after year...I have not watched a X-mas movie in I don't know how long...In December I'd rather watch the regular non-holiday movies that come to the theater...

EmmaMcG said:

1. Home Alone. An all time classic with something for everyone. There's the slapstick humour of Joe Pesci getting his gold tooth knocked out, head set on fire, hand burnt, falling down the stairs etc, and Daniel Stern getting hit in the face with an iron, getting a nail through his foot among other things. Then there's the side story of the old man reuniting with his family. Also, one of the best cameos of all time for John Candy. The last great Christmas movie. If you don't agree, you'll get what Snakes got. 2. A Christmas Story. Another classic. You'll shoot your eye out, kid. 3. It's a Wonderful Life. Brilliant movie made better by James Stewart. Honourable mention. Die Hard A group of "terrorists" take over the Nakatomi building and it's up to an off duty cop to take them down. It shouldn't work as a Christmas movie, but it does. Now I have a machine gun. Ho. Ho. Ho.

but tell the truth...When was the last time you watched ANY of those movies you named?

Chancellor said:

1. Remember the Night - Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray, with Beulah Bondi and Sterling Holloway

2. The Bishop's Wife - Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven. (TCM isn't showing it this year - how does such a thing happen?)

3. It's a Wonderful Life - James Stewart, Donna Reed - with an amazing supporting cast. Plus, Frank Capra directed.

damosuzuki said:

sexton said:

1. Un conte de Noël / A Christmas Tale (2008) 2. In Bruges (2008) 3. Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Honorable mention: The Apartment (1960)

there was a showing of the apartment (introduced by kids in the hall's kevin mcdonald) at out local art-house cinema last week, but i missed it because i took too long getting new cross-country skis. I have never seen it. harrumph.

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i really love in bruges, & that would probably be my choice. i even saw it based on your rating here, not that i'm trying to pad your ego or anything!

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The Apartment is one of my favorites anytime of the year. You have to see it.

Mumio said:

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation-it's a tradition for the family to watch this every year.

Chancellor said:

EmmaMcG said:

1. Home Alone. An all time classic with something for everyone. There's the slapstick humour of Joe Pesci getting his gold tooth knocked out, head set on fire, hand burnt, falling down the stairs etc, and Daniel Stern getting hit in the face with an iron, getting a nail through his foot among other things. Then there's the side story of the old man reuniting with his family. Also, one of the best cameos of all time for John Candy. The last great Christmas movie. If you don't agree, you'll get what Snakes got. 2. A Christmas Story. Another classic. You'll shoot your eye out, kid. 3. It's a Wonderful Life. Brilliant movie made better by James Stewart. Honourable mention. Die Hard A group of "terrorists" take over the Nakatomi building and it's up to an off duty cop to take them down. It shouldn't work as a Christmas movie, but it does. Now I have a machine gun. Ho. Ho. Ho.

but tell the truth...When was the last time you watched ANY of those movies you named?

I watch Christmas movies more often than any other kind because I know if I don't watch them during the holiday season then I have to wait a whole year before I can enjoy them again. If you look through past movie rating threads, I think I reviewed my top two Christmas movies the last three years in a row. I hate watching Christmas movies when it isn't Christmas. Bleh.

Rudolph's Shiny New Year is miles better than Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, imo.
The Ref

Black Christmas ('74)

Christmas Vacation

Goodfellas

Christmas Story

Gimme some snow on the ground and I'm straight.

PliablyPurple said:

Rudolph's Shiny New Year is miles better than Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, imo.
The Ref

Black Christmas ('74)

Christmas Vacation

Goodfellas

Christmas Story

Gimme some snow on the ground and I'm straight.

I thought that movie was terrible; it can't compare to the 1964 classic.

Goodfellas is a Christmas movie?!

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FragileUndertow said:

I honestly hate this movie.

I really must be a scrooge, I honestly don't have a tradition of Christmas movies. A couple listed above I like on occasion, but not necessarily at Christmas time, and some I can't figure how people stand those movies. I haven't seen "It's a Wonderful Life" going on a decade now, yet every year in these parts it gets mentioned. Yep Zuzu's petals went right the heck over my head because of this quirk of mine. I think it's the obligation syndrome I suffer from.

purplethunder3121 said:

PliablyPurple said:

Rudolph's Shiny New Year is miles better than Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, imo.
The Ref

Black Christmas ('74)

Christmas Vacation

Goodfellas

Christmas Story

Gimme some snow on the ground and I'm straight.

I thought that movie was terrible; it can't compare to the 1964 classic.

Goodfellas is a Christmas movie?!

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Kinda surprised Goodfellas isn't on everybody's list! I enjoy RtRNR, but you're just fooled by the cuteness factor. Can't really blame ya, sooooo many reindeer! But Shiney New Year has better characters, develops them and the story better than RtRNR, and the suspense is much thicker. Gripping, I say. Gripping.

...and if I'm being honest, Xmas movies are just buying me time until I get to watch Groundhog Day on Groundhog Day. I look forward to GD more than any other winter time film.

IMHO< there's a difference between "Christmas movies" and movies that feature Christmas scenes during the arc of the movie. I'll refer to both.

Favorite Christmas Movies

The Lion In Winter (1968): It isn't only my favorite Christmas movie, it is one of the best movies of all time, with one of the best scripts of all time.

It's A Wonderful Life (1946): I can see why it is hailed as the greatest Christmas movie of all time.

A Christmas Story (1983): A timeless movie about family life, commercialism, and the magic of being a kid at Christmastime.

Bad Santa (2003): Hilarious, vulgar and heartfelt at the same time.

Elf (2003): Probably the most obvious 21st century Christmas classic.

Scrooged (1988): For mostly nostalgic reasons, I love it. Bill Murray was great.

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010): A little-known gem, a modern holiday classic, equal parts horror and family film. See it.

The Family Stone (2005): A film that ages better each year.

Love Actually (2003): Not as great as its fans claim, but enjoyable holiday filler.

It's A Wonderful Life (1946): I saw it for the first time ever, on the big screen, last year. I intend to watch it that way every year from here on out.

Favorite Movies With Christmas Settings

To name a few:

The Godfather (1972): Likely the Greatest Film of All Time had pivotal settings during Christmas.


Die Hard (1987): A summer blockbuster that happened to be set during Christmas.


Goodfellas (1990): The post-Lufthansa Christmas party, The Hill's Christmas, and Spider's Last Christmas.

namepeace said:

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010): A little-known gem, a modern holiday classic, equal parts horror and family film. See it.

i almost named this earlier, but i haven't watched it in quite a few years and really only vaguely remember it, so i left it off the table.

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but i know i truly thought it was great at the time.