OT: Favorite Christmas movie ?

[chickenpatty2]

I grew up watching "The Homecoming," each year -- it is the Xmas-themed movie that was the prelude to The Waltons. I had my kids watch it when they were much younger, and now it sits there in the "haven't watched these in years" bin of CDs (although I'm glad I at least have the disc version of it). I'd still recommend it to anybody.

Under-appreciated animated X-mas story: Olive the Other Reindeer. Very well done, funny, lots of famous people play the parts. Based on the book, but the movie (or show) is more detailed.

 

[Scarlet Jerry]

The ORIGINAL Grinch animated classic is the best Christmas movie, by far. The movie’s core message is so relevant today:

 

[RUfromSoCal?]

Not saying I agree...... Just saying I don't have a great counter-argument.....

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

Fiddler on the roof.

 

[Plum Street]

Home alone 2. Because trump makes a cameo! Now move this to the current events board !

 

[Plum Street]

Agree with Wonderful Life and Christmas Carol already mentioned. But, how can any red blooded "boy" not identify with A Christmas Story?
"You'll shoot your eye out!" and him beating the crap out of the neighborhood bully have to bring back a lot of memories for all of us. Today, every toy has to be made out of sponge and the "bully" needs to be understood and nurtured.

I like a Christmas story, but only so many times I can watch it.

 

[nirrad]

March of the Wooden Soldiers

 

[phs73rc77gsm83]

Not saying I agree...... Just saying I don't have a great counter-argument.....

The words are “I’ll be.”

 

[happy58]

Elf

 

[JMORC2003]

A Christmas Story and its not even close

Christmas Story is the Alabama of Christmas movies. Roll Ralphie.

 

[JMORC2003]

Die hard

Good debate... is Die Hard really a Christmas movie?

Same for Home Alone

 

[zappaa]

Good debate... is Die Hard really a Christmas movie?

Same for Home Alone

Home Alone is for sure

 

[KeithK7624]

Home Alone is for sure

Agreed

 

[zappaa]

Funny Farm?

 

[knightfan7]

Funny Farm?

That was on the other night. Worth a watch.

 

[knightfan7]

It’s a Wonderful life is my favorite, followed by A Christmas Story. Not a movie but my favorite versions of A Christmas Carol are a record of the radio broadcast in 1938 on the Campbell soup hour with Lionel Barrymore as Scrooge and narrated by Orion Wells, and the Mr Magoo version from the early ‘60s.

Which is the role that helped Lionel Barrymore beat out a large group of candidates for Mr Potter.

 

[phs73rc77gsm83]

Which is the role that helped Lionel Barrymore beat out a large group of candidates for Mr Potter.

Yes, and Barrymore was supposed to be Scrooge in the version staring Reginald Owen but Barrymore was Ill at the time. Barrymore did the live radio broadcasts annually through the ‘30s. Best Scrooge by far.

 

[newwavedave1]

On the animated front, I have to add The original Charlie Brown Christmas.

 

[newwavedave1]

Good debate... is Die Hard really a Christmas movie?

Same for Home Alone

In my book they're not.

 

[RUSK97]

Christmas Carol, but I’m gonna be hard pressed to identify which is my favorite version. I like most of them.

 

[e5fdny]

In my book they're not.

Get a better library.

 

[RUDave_01]

The whole idea of Home Alone is centered around Christmas, while Die Hard takes place around Christmas and has a few Christmas references. For me, it counts too in an unorthodox way.

It's a Wonderful Life and Home Alone are my top 2 regular movies. Charlie Brown is my top animated.

 

[RUdude]

not a lot of bad Holiday Movies...the bar is pretty low...Wonderful Life, Die Hard and ELF are movies I could watch anytime..

 

[S.W.A.I.N]

This is both my and my wife's favorite movie. Have watched it a ton of times and could probably give you the entire script word for word. We think that there is not a single unnecessary thing in the entire movie. Virtually every scene has a connection to the movie going forward.
In Vinnie's words, "Are you sure?", yes and "It's a fact!"

Vinny

 

[RUSONIC]

White Christmas, story, music, dance, triple threat.

 

[fire251]

I've always wanted to see Ron Howard or Steve Spielberg do a remake of "The March of the Wooden Soldiers" starring Danny Devito as Tweedle Dee and Dana Carvey as Tweedle Dum. Christopher Lloyd (Reverend Jim) cast as Barnaby.

Here's a little known fact: In the 1934 original... Barnaby was played by Henry Kleinbach (later known as Henry Brandon) when he was only 22 years old.

 

[Fishky]

A Christmas Carol.
The version made in 1951 with Alastair Sim as Scrooge

Ditto then A Christmas Carol