Christmas movies, what's your fav?

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Charlene wrote:Any version of A Christmas Carol - the Magoo version is fun.
I opened this thread with the intention of listing Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol - but you beat me to it. :) I haven't seen it in a few years; I don't know if it still runs on cable. If not, then it's a shame.
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I remember watching this when it first came out and I've loved it ever since.


Inspite of it being cycled over and over and over, I still must say that Christmas Story is my favorite. The house, decorations, school, and department store- it's like a trip back to my younger days. When our girls were young it became a tradition to watch this on Christmas eve, before turning in for the night.
I've long been a fan of Jean Shepherd's writing and this is the ultimate.

Another favorite of mine is Rudolph, mostly because I watched it's first run with my grandma who died the following Feb.

It seems that most of my favorites are linked to my childhood....I guess that's fitting.
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<A HREF="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pW34kHnpo1g" >If this isn't a classic it ought to be.</A>

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djm wrote:<A HREF="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pW34kHnpo1g" >If this isn't a classic it ought to be.</A>

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Yes, that and the Three Camels doing We Three Kings ... priceless!

Oh, and I do love A Christmas Story, as well as It's a Wonderful Life. Santa Conquers the Martians has finally found the trash here... there are just so many times you can suffer... I mean... watch that one!... "Hooray for Santy Claus!" (shudder)

Oh! and the old Garfield's Christmas Special!
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the grinch
miracle on 34th street
a christmas carol
santa claus

are our classics :) it's one of the few things I like about the holidays.
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djm wrote:<A HREF="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pW34kHnpo1g" >If this isn't a classic it ought to be.</A>

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I managed to copy a VCR of that special. It's one of our favorites.

It's also one of the reason I don't play "Carol of the Bells" in church anymore (on the hammered dulcimer) because my kids are always sitting in the pews "hitting" their heads!
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missy wrote:It's also one of the reason I don't play "Carol of the Bells" in church anymore (on the hammered dulcimer) because my kids are always sitting in the pews "hitting" their heads!
:lol: That is just too funny. Did they ever realize that you played the tune harder when you were angry with them?

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"bad santa."

my wife's family was never allowed to watch "rudolph the red-nosed reindeer" because my mil thought the island of misfit toys was total discrimination against toys with disabilities. every one of my in-laws is a social worker or married to a social worker.
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I forgot to mention that Santa Claus Conquers The Martians features a VERY young (like, 8!) Pia Zadora. Despite being green, she was very cute.

Tonight Charlene and I are going to a Rudolph The Rednosed Raindeer party hosted by some of my OR coworkers. Everyone is required to wear antlers. We'll eat pizza, consume liquid refreshment and watch the movie. I suspect that Rudolph will not be the only one with a red nose by the time the night is over... :D
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And who could forget "Bad Santa?" Where a total and absolute cultural misfit...who, against all odds (legal and ecclesiastical) comes through, in the end, for the semi-orphaned lad.

Not, of course, for the squeamish. It's trashy to the max. But if the core message of Christmas is "GIVING," then we gots us a winner.
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Forgot it's a christmas film but I watched Gremlins yesterday and it's brilliant. For that matter Gremlins 2 and Die Hard would also fit.
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chrisoff wrote:Forgot it's a christmas film but I watched Gremlins yesterday and it's brilliant. For that matter Gremlins 2 and Die Hard would also fit.
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I always like the Christmas episode of "Scrubbs" from, I believe, Season Two that opened with the guy from "Men at Work."

And as someone who is directing the Christmas program this year - "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is cool.

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