saynomore Wrote:Bad Santa: There are laughs and tears in this movie, and they blend seamlessly toward that Christmasy ending.Gotta disagree strongly with this one. I seldom hate movies, but this is one that I do. I'm a Billy Bob fan, too. Tsk Tsk...
Quote:March of the Wooden Soldiers: How could you not put this great Laurel and Hardy movie on the Christmas movie list?Absolutely agree on this one. It's fabulous and carries such wonderful memories for me.
mike36799 Wrote:That being said, I am more of a comedy Christmas sort of guy, and see every year Christmas Story. That is my only REAL tradition. I would like to extend Chevvy Chase's in the lineup with Christmas Vacation, because you guys are right it's a hallarious film. One of my favorites is him sledding on that metal saucer, or that squirrel inside the Christmas tree!
Kenji Wrote:It's a Wonderful Life.For years I thought that It's a Wonderful Life was some kind of american joke as I would always see US TV shows which mentioned it playing on TV again. It was only about 10 years ago that I finally saw it & found out why it was always played at Christmas.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
Die Hard
fpw Wrote:Gotta say I've never liked It's a Wonderful Life. Just seems to try too hard. No whimsy. Give me Miracle on 34th Street or A Christmas Story any day over that.
saynomore Wrote:ACProbably, but it's a sexy guy movie which can also be considered a chick flick.
P.S. Wouldn't that make "Die Hard" a "guy" movie as well?
neotank Wrote:It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story are my two favorites by FAR!
A christmas story has more classic one liners then prolly any movie ever. There's maybe six or seven movies that I know every line by heart (Ghostbusters, Goonies, Back to the Future) and a Chrismas Story is one of them. Also I'm from Cleveland Ohio, and that's where all the outdoor city scenes were filmed.
It's a wonderful life is probrably the best feel good movie ever. Jimmy Stewert is just a woderful actor and was perfect in that role.
A miracle on thirty fourth street I liked a lot when I was little, but now it seems a little long and slow paced. Still good though.
Flinx Wrote:It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie - the Muppet version of It's a Wonderful Life crossed with Moulin RougeI must track this down! Sounds fantastic. Two of my favourite movies, done by the Muppets.