What are everyone's favorite Christmas films?

[RodeoJake]

What are everyone's favorite Christmas films?

I've always been partial to the ones based on Dickens A Christmas Carol.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
A Christmas Story
Bad Santa
Gremlins
Frosty The Snowman

 

[CouchCoach]

Shall we debate what comprises a Christmas film first? I consider any film that takes place during Christmas but not necessarily about Christmas, a Christmas film. This includes Die Hard, Die Hard II, Lethal Weapon, Inside Moves, Gremlins and Harry Potter.

The standard ones I watch every year are Fred Claus, The Grinch, Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, It's A Wonderful Life (always held to the last one to watch), A Christmas Carol, Scrooged, Rudolph, Bad Santa and Santa Claus and about every other year I'll watch The Polar Express and the Santa Clause ones with Tim Allen. The one I never watch is A Christmas Story because the narrator's voice irritates me.

I also watch Lord of the Rings around this time because of the release dates and they remind me of Christmas but this year will be different as I will watch all 10 Star Wars films leading up to the culmination with The Rise of Skywalker. My older son was 5 when he first saw Star Wars and he and his younger brother have grown up, with me, experiencing the most unusual journey through film in my lifetime.

 

[Hardline]

It's a Wonderful Life.
Miracle on 34th Street

 

[Doomsday]

Scrooged, Bad Santa, Trading Places, The Santa Clause, Christmas with the Kranks

 

[Tabascocat]

Die Hard(1/2)!

Also, Christmas Vacation, Trading Places and Home Alone are a must. I will watch others as time permits.

 

[Jammer]

Christmas Vacation
A Christmas Story
Elf
The Santa Clause
The Santa Clause II

 

[MichaelWinicki]

"Krampus"

 

[Runwildboys]

Scrooged.

 

[RodeoJake]

Shall we debate what comprises a Christmas film first? I consider any film that takes place during Christmas but not necessarily about Christmas, a Christmas film. This includes Die Hard, Die Hard II, Lethal Weapon, Inside Moves, Gremlins and Harry Potter.

The standard ones I watch every year are Fred Claus, The Grinch, Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, It's A Wonderful Life (always held to the last one to watch), A Christmas Carol, Scrooged, Rudolph, Bad Santa and Santa Claus and about every other year I'll watch The Polar Express and the Santa Clause ones with Tim Allen. The one I never watch is A Christmas Story because the narrator's voice irritates me.

I also watch Lord of the Rings around this time because of the release dates and they remind me of Christmas but this year will be different as I will watch all 10 Star Wars films leading up to the culmination with The Rise of Skywalker. My older son was 5 when he first saw Star Wars and he and his younger brother have grown up, with me, experiencing the most unusual journey through film in my lifetime.

A Christmas film is whatever reminds you of the season. I don't think it necessarily has to have anything to do with the holiday. I like to watch Hildegard Withers films in December. I have no idea why they appeal to me around Christmas, but they do.

 

[Sarge]

Silent Night, Deadly Night.

 

[HungryLion]

Rudolph
Frosty the snowman
Miracle on 34th Street.
Christmas vacation
Jingle all the way
a muppet Christmas Carol

 

[Runwildboys]

Oh wait, A Christmas Story...." Fa Ra Ra Ra Ra, Ra Ra Ra Raaaa".

 

[Stash]

I'd have to say that there are no wrong answers on this one.

But I have a bunch that I make it a point to watch.

All of the Claymation specials.
A Christmas Story (already watched)
Christmas Vacation (already watched)
It's a Wonderful Life
Scrooged
A Christmas Carol
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (another else remember WPIX Channel 11?)
March of the Wooden Soldiers (if I can find it)

 

[pjtoadie]

There’s a lot of them that I like but the two that come to mind are Scrooged and Fred Claus.

 

[HungryLion]

I'd have to say that there are no wrong answers on this one.

But I have a bunch that I make it a point to watch.

All of the Claymation specials.
A Christmas Story (already watched)
Christmas Vacation (already watched)
It's a Wonderful Life
Scrooged
A Christmas Carol
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (another else remember WPIX Channel 11?)
March of the Wooden Soldiers (if I can find it)

Yes. We recently bought Rudolph, the year without a Santa Clause and Santa Clause is coming to town on DVD.

it was a great investment. The old Rankin/bass holiday specials are great.

 

[Stash]

Forgot to mention Elf. Watching that one tonight!

 

[Stash]

Yes. We recently bought Rudolph, the year without a Santa Clause and Santa Clause is coming to town on DVD.

it was a great investment. The old Rankin/bass holiday specials are great.

Year Without a Santa Claus is my favorite. Heat Miser and Snow Miser are great!

 

[SlammedZero]

Jingle all the way

Watching this one as I type and was heading in here to mention it. It may have not won over the critics but I enjoy it. Has a good nostalgic feeling to it.

 

[Tabascocat]

Watching this one as I type and was heading in here to mention it. It may have not won over the critics but I enjoy it. Has a good nostalgic feeling to it.

Arnold, Sinbad and Hartman? In no way can that be a bad movie