The Christmas Movie Thread
 

Now that the holiday season is officially upon us, that means that the holiday movie season is also under way. Last night you were forced to choose between Home Alone, Elf, and Love Actually. Not a difficult choice for some, but a life altering dilemma for others. And it's only going to get tougher.

So talk about your favorite Christmas movies here, and if you wish, recommend some lesser known holiday classics so that we all may enjoy.

I always watch the standards. A Christmas Story (about 5 times for no reason) & National Lampoon Christmas Vacation.

I'm also partial to A Muppet's Christmas Carol. Plus I heard the Muppets have a new movie planned for this year called "Letters To Santa". Having a kid gives me an excuse to enjoy the Muppets again.

A Muppet Family Christmas is always good too.

I have yet to watch a muppet movie (starring the original muppets of course) that I haven't enjoyed.

I agree with MFC.

I hate A Christmas Story.

But every year, without fail, I watch the God damn thing when it's on TNT or TBS.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas.
Charlie Brown Christmas.
Flintstones Christmas. (The one which Fred takes over for Santa when he falls off his roof.)
Scrooged.

Flintstones Christmas is awesome.

Scrooged is a great film but its not a "classic" that I watch every year. I contimplated adding it to my list but I only added the ones that are yearly staples. Good choice none the less mate.

Die Hard

Back in the year 2003 a fellow I have never heard of agreed with you. Never thought of it as a seasonal film but it is badass regardless. :y:

Nightmare Before Christmas. Gorgeous animation, amazing soundtrack, original and fun story. Delicious.

Fuck. Of the most watchable movies ever and I forgot about it!? I'm slipping in my old age. I too watch this film anytime and everytime it's on. Amazing.

Die Hard 2 also takes place at Christmas, but it feels more like it's just doing it because it's the sequel. It doesn't really embrace the theme as well as Die Hard does.

Lethal Weapon also takes place at Christmas.

Elf
Home Alone
Original Miracle on 34th Street (though the remake wasn't that bad).
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (cartoon, not Jim Carrey Abomination)
Polar Express
Silent Night, Deadly Night (Im eagerly awaiting a remake..)

Beavis and Butthead Do Christmas is a tradition for me and a buddy of mine.

Oh yeah....South Park "Mr. Hankey The Christmas Poo"

The Polar Express was very well done but GOD it's depressing.

I like the first Santa Clause (Tim Allen) movie. The sequels are garbage though.

Going into the realm of TV:

The Simpsons: The first appearance of Santa's Little Helper. Also I like the Funzo one.

Futurama: Robot Santa episode.

The Office: YAAAAAANKEE SWAP!

A Muppet Christmas Carol
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (cartoon version)
Home Alone 1&2
Jingle All the Way

The Office has the best X-Mas & Halloween (non-cartoon) shows on TV. Hands down.

A little belated, but Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is a Thanksgiving movie. I own that but forgot to watch it.

Santa with Muscles!! It was on today.

Home Alone 1 and 2, yeah, every fucking year.

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one of my favorite Christmas movies.

Ghostbusters 2 is a fun Christmas/Holidays movie.

Francisco. That's fun to say.

when is it on

A Christmas Story
Miracle on 34th Street

I watched Jingle All the Way last night. :/ Paul Wight...WTF? "I'm gonna deck your halls bub!"

On Christmas, I always seem to watch

The Nightmare Before Chirstmas
Home Alone 1/2
Jingle All The Way
A Muppet Christmas Carol
How The Grinch Stole Christmas(cartoon)
and since I saw it a few years ago, Santa's Slay(Goldberg as an evil Santa is strangely funny to me)

Santa Claus: The Movie

Muppet Family Christmas is the greatest Christmas movie of all time, but it is impossible to find on DVD in stores.

Schlomey, Muppets: Letters from Santa aired last year on NBC. It's pretty good, but not quite like the old Muppets used to be.

Christmas Vacation. In my eyes the best Christmas movie!

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Other then some of the ones mentioned I think Gremlins should be included as well.

I watch that every year on Thanksgiving. Love that movie.

Is this the one in which it turns out that John Candy is homeless at the end?

If that's the one, I was sooo saddenned by that ending as a kid. I felt sympathy for fat people for like 2 days afterwards.

Then I probably watched Terminator II and felt sympathy for cyborgs from the future.

It's A Wonderful Life

The Funeral

He's not homeless. He's a traveling shower curtain salesman. He tells Steve Martin all about his wife and then it turns out she's dead so he has no where to go for Thanksgiving. It is really sad :'(

I believe it went something like this:

Steve Martin said his goodbyes and left, then came back after a second to see Candy still sitting there (don't really remember where) and asked him "Why aren't you going home?" and he said "I have no home". Might be wrong, haven't seen it in years.

HOME ALONE 2
GREMLINS
DIE HARD
A CHRISTMAS VACTION
SCROOGED

Just wiki'd it. Apparently the wife is dead and he is homeless. I still might watch this now.

just got back from seeing a christmas carol in IMAX 3D!!!!

needless to say i was dizzy for a bit. it was good though. my favourite christmas movie of all time is it's a wonderful life tho. i feel no (ok a little) shame in saying it made me cry like a big girl first time i saw it.

Juan should play it in the Vault, we could cry together.

I cant beleive it took 32 posts to finally have someone bring up the greatest Christmas movie ever. That scene is still one of my all time favorite scenes and i've probably qoute the " Halleluja, Holy Shit! Wheres the Tylenol? " line the last 5 sundays after the Colts games.

LOL the way his family is watching him go nuts.

someone brought it up in the first post

How about Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus is Coming To Town?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTlChGL0lsk

Fuckin amazing.

Those were always my favorites. Just have really good memories of them and they feel like such a halmark of Christmas. Plus they tell the most famous and traditional Christmas stories, but with all these random characters and plots. How cool is giving Santa and Rudolph these adventure backstories?

Plus the animation and style is awesome.

Home Alone is #1 for me.

I know literally every line of dialogue

Eight Crazy Nights

Now were talking.

The Year Without A Santa Claus

Charlie Brown Christmas FTW.

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Also wanted to note Christmas with the Kranks is the worst movie I've ever seen. Period. Holiday movie or not.

i never watch anything for christmas. just saw a christmas story for the first time last year. i am indifferent. apparently christmas movies dont' do anything for me.

Friday After Next

I know I've posted this before but it's appropriate again:

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this is my house and I've gotta defend it!

Is this toothbrush approved by the American Dental Association?

Southbend Shovel Slayer

You're such a DISEASE<br>

Kevin, I'm going to feed you to my tarantula

Flashback to something that never happened

Santy don't visit the funeral home, little buddy.

Kevin, you're what the French would call genesequa.

Fuller, go easy on the Pepsi!

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Pack... my suitcase?

Well, if it makes you feel any better... I forgot my reading glasses.

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Batman Returns!

Just watched Home Alone tonight, such a timeless classic :)

Santa Claus