Christmas Movies!

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  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    RunHardBeStrong wrote: »
    I watched It's a Wonderful Life with my dad and/or Grandma every year, now I watch it with my kids.. Plus Home Alone, The Santa Claus and Polar Express.

    I love Polar Express!
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    FabulousFantasticFifty wrote: »
    The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
    And

    The Christmas Shoes

    Haven't seen, either yet! *Taking notes!*
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    edited October 2016
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    "Holiday Inn" (1942) or the remake "White Christmas" (1954).

    I haven't seen many movies, from those times!
  • Kupo98
    Kupo98 Posts: 103 Member
    @DeficitDuchess I love the Christmas Shoes, makes me cry so very time. A really well done movie.
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    edup1975 wrote: »
    Christmas story, miracle on 34 street along with watching Rudolph the red nose reindeer and santa Clause with my grandson.

    I've always meant to watch: Miracle on 34th Street, possibly I'll have the time; this season!
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    Maximus wrote: »
    I'm Jewish

    Anything Jewish and/or seasonal then?
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    xDesertxRatx wrote: »
    National Lampoons or Planes, Trains & Automobiles.

    Planes, Trains & Automobiles, seems like a longer version of the airport scene with John Candy; in the 1st Home Alone movie!
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    edited October 2016
    synchkat wrote: »
    Efl and Love Actually, it takes place over Christmas.

    I am beginning to like Will Ferrell, so I'll try to watch Elf; this season!
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    Villae81 wrote: »
    OH EM GEEEE! I love love everything on lifetime channel! I have my bucket of popcorn and a box of tissue and binge watch all night looong!

    I prefer the Hallmark Channel, this time; of the year(s)!
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    edited October 2016
    alexisslolypop wrote: »
    Hallmark xmas movies. I know they are so cheesy but hey... Who doesn't want to be kissed under the mistletoe o:)

    The best's definitely: Christmas in Conway!
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    sandywaterbaby9 wrote: »
    @DeficitDuchess I love the Christmas Shoes, makes me cry so very time. A really well done movie.

    I've only seen: Red Boots for Christmas (a cartoon movie)!
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    For quirkiness, artistry, and/or LOLs, Tokyo Godfathers, The Dead, Pieces of April (though it's really a Thanksgiving movie), Bad Santa, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.

    For classics, It's a Wonderful Life, Holiday Inn, White Christmas, A Christmas Story, Christmas in Connecticut.

    Haven't seen but like to: Rare Exports, A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas.
  • feisty_bucket
    feisty_bucket Posts: 1,047 Member
    Cool thread idea, OP. I wait until after Thanksgiving (one holiday at a time) but I'm really into it. I've got a text-file list of personal traditional things I like to do (walks to see holiday things, music, reading, and shows to watch) so I don't forget.

    Most of the video is old TV specials: the Peanuts stuff, the Rankin-Bass ones, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas are all great shorts.

    The Waltons: Homecoming - A Christmas Story was the show's pilot from 1971 and really good.

    For movie-length things, I like these a lot: The Nativity Story, Muppet Family Christmas, and The Polar Express.
    The Muppet Christmas Carol is really good too. Probably my favorite version of ACC.

    For music, I also watch video performances of The Nutcracker, Handel's Messiah, and Bach's Christmas Oratorio.
    On the pop side, on Youtube there are old TV specials from the 1970s and before that I like a lot: Frank Sinatra, The Carpenters, Perry Como, etc.


    Anyways, that's Christmas. For Halloween, in the month of October I watch tons of horror stuff. But I'm coming up pretty dry for Thanksgiving shows. Any ideas?
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    vingogly wrote: »
    For quirkiness, artistry, and/or LOLs, Tokyo Godfathers, The Dead, Pieces of April (though it's really a Thanksgiving movie), Bad Santa, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.

    For classics, It's a Wonderful Life, Holiday Inn, White Christmas, A Christmas Story, Christmas in Connecticut.

    Haven't seen but like to: Rare Exports, A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas.

    My Sister's telling me, to watch: Christmas with the Kranks!
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Thanksgiving movie - Home for the Holidays (1995)

    Christmas - Deck the Halls was cute. Christmas decoration (rivalry) gone way too far. Danny DeVito.
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    feisty_bucket wrote: »
    Cool thread idea, OP. I wait until after Thanksgiving (one holiday at a time) but I'm really into it. I've got a text-file list of personal traditional things I like to do (walks to see holiday things, music, reading, and shows to watch) so I don't forget.

    Most of the video is old TV specials: the Peanuts stuff, the Rankin-Bass ones, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas are all great shorts.

    The Waltons: Homecoming - A Christmas Story was the show's pilot from 1971 and really good.

    For movie-length things, I like these a lot: The Nativity Story, Muppet Family Christmas, and The Polar Express.
    The Muppet Christmas Carol is really good too. Probably my favorite version of ACC.

    For music, I also watch video performances of The Nutcracker, Handel's Messiah, and Bach's Christmas Oratorio.
    On the pop side, on Youtube there are old TV specials from the 1970s and before that I like a lot: Frank Sinatra, The Carpenters, Perry Como, etc.


    Anyways, that's Christmas. For Halloween, in the month of October I watch tons of horror stuff. But I'm coming up pretty dry for Thanksgiving shows. Any ideas?

    Thank you very much, I aim to please! How about: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, I squeeze; that in?
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    edited October 2016
    TeaBea wrote: »
    Thanksgiving movie - Home for the Holidays (1995)

    Christmas - Deck the Halls was cute. Christmas decoration (rivalry) gone way too far. Danny DeVito.

    Danny DeVito's my favorite, comedic actor & this is my 2nd favorite, Christmas movie! Hallmark Channel had something similar: Battle of the Bulbs, with Daniel Stern (1 of the home burglars, from the 1st 2; Home Alone movies); it's mediocre IMO!
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited October 2016
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    "Holiday Inn" (1942) or the remake "White Christmas" (1954).

    I haven't seen many movies, from those times!

    Both classics simply to see & hear Bing Crosby sing "White Christmas" - - an iconic Xmas song written by Irving Berlin that Crosby made his own.

    They are available for rental on Netflix; not sure about streaming.
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    Nightmare Before Christmas. I feel this is not a Halloween movie at all. Also... Die Hard... Right?
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    DeficitDuchess wrote: »
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    "Holiday Inn" (1942) or the remake "White Christmas" (1954).

    I haven't seen many movies, from those times!

    Both classics simply to see & hear Bing Crosby sing "White Christmas" - - an iconic Xmas song written by Irving Berlin that Crosby made his own.

    They are available for rental on Netflix; not sure about streaming.

    I have Netflix, so I'll see what's available but I doubt that, many Christmas movies'll be available; until December!
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    VeryKatie wrote: »
    Nightmare Before Christmas. I feel this is not a Halloween movie at all. Also... Die Hard... Right?

    The Nightmare Before Christmas, the title itself; even indicates it!
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Christmas Vacation, Home Alone
  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    Arthur Christmas is a cute one
  • Mayhew85
    Mayhew85 Posts: 77 Member
    Elf, Polar Express and The Grinch are my favourites.
  • alikonda
    alikonda Posts: 2,358 Member
    Love, Actually is one of my favourite movies of all time. :smile:
    My other holiday favourites: A Christmas Story, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Muppet Christmas Carol
  • wanzik
    wanzik Posts: 326 Member
    "It's a Bundyful Life" Not exactly a movie... but I watch it every Christmas Eve - the original uncut version on VHS.
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  • DeficitDuchess
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    synchkat wrote: »
    Arthur Christmas is a cute one

    I'll check, that 1!
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    Mayhew85 wrote: »
    Elf, Polar Express and The Grinch are my favourites.

    I love the Grinch!
  • DeficitDuchess
    DeficitDuchess Posts: 3,099 Member
    alikonda wrote: »
    Love, Actually is one of my favourite movies of all time. :smile:
    My other holiday favourites: A Christmas Story, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Muppet Christmas Carol

    I have to watch, The Muppet Christmas Carol!

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