Christmas Films

Mojo · 12-04-2012, 09:47 AM

Ok, so I searched quite extensively for this topic and found nothing. I assumed there would be one so if there is and I just couldn't find it then please tell me and I'll merge the threads.

I loved Christmas when I was a kid and then, like a lot of people, it came to mean less and less with age. I still love Christmas, but it's a lot harder to get in quite the same spirit or to feel "Christmassey". Once I reached my teens, I had my niece who still believed in Santa and got excited enough for all of us to still get in that Christmas spirit. Now she's older it's not quite the same. I hate Christmas music and so I usually don't find myself looking forward to Christmas until the traditional Christmas Eve night out with friends but one thing I do enjoy, however, is Christmas films.

A good Christmas film can forgive cliche's, stupidity, and over-sentimentality or nostalgia. I like stupid ones, I like kids ones, and I like feel-good ones.

What are everyones favourite Christmas films or, if you're like me and will soon start to watch a lot of them, what do you have lined up? This is a thread to both share and recommend.

Plankton · 12-04-2012, 10:00 AM

The Year Without a Santa Claus is one of my favorites.

Heat Miser Song - The Year Without a Santa Claus 1974 - YouTube

**Janszoon** · 12-04-2012, 10:03 AM

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A lot of people (including Roger Ebert) seem to hate this one for some reason, but I love it. Just the right mix of humor and emotion, I get a little choked up every time I watch it. I also love the surprisingly pitch black sensibility that lurks just beneath the surface.

Plankton · 12-04-2012, 10:08 AM

^Yeah, I always watch that when it comes on.^

Also... yup... gotta say it... "A Christmas Story". All 24 hours of it.

A Christmas Story

A Christmas Story 2 - YouTube

Key · 12-04-2012, 10:11 AM

Two of my favorites:

Bad Santa

Elf

Plankton · 12-04-2012, 10:13 AM

*smacks forehead*

Forgot about those.

"I loved a woman that wasn't clean" lol

duga · 12-04-2012, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janszoon

Scrooged
A lot of people (including Roger Ebert) seem to hate this one for some reason, but I love it. Just the right mix of humor and emotion, I get a little choked up every time I watch it. I also love the surprisingly pitch black sensibility that lurks just beneath the surface.

This is probably my favorite Christmas movie as well. It never gets old. I've always been confused about the bad critic reviews.

I may catch some **** for this, but keep in mind I enjoyed this movie when I was at an age where I was blissfully unaware of how much of a tool Tim Allen is:

I don't care what anyone says...the first one is a Christmas classic. I was right around the age of the kid in the movie, so I could easily relate. This says nothing about the horrible sequels, however. Just the first one, folks...just the first one.

LoathsomePete · 12-04-2012, 10:14 AM

Does this count?

duga · 12-04-2012, 10:15 AM

^

Hahaha...hell yes.

**Janszoon** · 12-04-2012, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ki

Two of my favorites:

Bad Santa

Hell yeah! Not necessarily something I watch at Christmas time but definitely a great movie.

One of my favorite moments (which happens to remind me of more than a few conversations I've had on MB

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12-04-2012, 09:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Christmas Films Ok, so I searched quite extensively for this topic and found nothing. I assumed there would be one so if there is and I just couldn't find it then please tell me and I'll merge the threads. I loved Christmas when I was a kid and then, like a lot of people, it came to mean less and less with age. I still love Christmas, but it's a lot harder to get in quite the same spirit or to feel "Christmassey". Once I reached my teens, I had my niece who still believed in Santa and got excited enough for all of us to still get in that Christmas spirit. Now she's older it's not quite the same. I hate Christmas music and so I usually don't find myself looking forward to Christmas until the traditional Christmas Eve night out with friends but one thing I do enjoy, however, is Christmas films. A good Christmas film can forgive cliche's, stupidity, and over-sentimentality or nostalgia. I like stupid ones, I like kids ones, and I like feel-good ones. What are everyones favourite Christmas films or, if you're like me and will soon start to watch a lot of them, what do you have lined up? This is a thread to both share and recommend. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

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Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	The Year Without a Santa Claus is one of my favorites. Heat Miser Song - The Year Without a Santa Claus 1974 - YouTube __________________ See location...

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Scrooged A lot of people (including Roger Ebert) seem to hate this one for some reason, but I love it. Just the right mix of humor and emotion, I get a little choked up every time I watch it. I also love the surprisingly pitch black sensibility that lurks just beneath the surface. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	^Yeah, I always watch that when it comes on.^ Also... yup... gotta say it... "A Christmas Story". All 24 hours of it. A Christmas Story A Christmas Story 2 - YouTube __________________ See location...

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Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	smacks forehead Forgot about those. "I loved a woman that wasn't clean" lol __________________ See location...

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Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Two of my favorites: Bad Santa Elf

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LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	Does this count? __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	^ Hahaha...hell yes. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...