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OK, from search it looks like there is scattered Christmas movie talk going on in several threads, but we need a proper thread for this.  What ya got?

Me, never really got into It's a Wonderful Life until well into adulthood, was and still am a Miracle on 34th Street guy.

I'm a train nut, so Polar Express is a natural for me.

Big fan of the George C. Scott version of A Christmas Carol.

A Christmas Story, goes without saying (yeah I just said it), 24 hours on TBS is always on in the background at our house.

And my favorite, mentioned on the old site as well, none other than the gang of Stalag 17.  Play us somethin', Joey.

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Lampoons Christmas is probably my favorite.

Stalag 17 FTMFW.

I also consider LA Confidential a must watch Christmas movie.

And no xmas eve is complete without It's a Wonderful Life.

The Apartment is required viewing between Christmas and NYE.

The Exorcist was released on or around Christmas, does that count? 

1 - It's a Wonderful Life

2 - Home Alone

3 - White Christmas

4 - Die Hard

5 - Scrooged

I must watch the Top 5 every year.

Christmas Vacation

It's a Wonderful Life

Christmas Carol

Home Alone

Die Hard

1. Scrooged

2. Elf

3. The Gathering with Ed Asner

4. White Christmas

5. The Holiday

2 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

A Christmas Story

Christmas Vacation

Die Hard

Bad Santa

 

Add Elf and that’s my list. 

1 hour ago, TrashMaster G said:

 - Scrooged

 

5 minutes ago, Brandywine said:

1. Scrooged

scrooged. 

8 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

Add Elf and that’s my list. 

Me too.  And don't sleep on Four Christmases...

My number 6 would be the original Miracle on 34th Street. Fell in love with New York at Christmas with that film.

Edited by Brandywine

3 hours ago, shnsajax said:

Lampoons Christmas is probably my favorite.

Invite Vic over and he'll tell you how bad it is.

1 minute ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Invite Vic over and he'll tell you how bad it is.

Yeah, I don't have room on my couch for the cholas. 

1 minute ago, shnsajax said:

Yeah, I don't have room on my couch for the cholas. 

I don't imagine Ikea has enough couches. 

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Damn, forgot one or my favorites, since you rarely see it on TV anymore, but before "The Waltons" there was a stand-alone TV movie called The Homecoming.  It's really good.  You can find it on youtube.

Die Hard

Vacation

Trading Places

Gremlins

And I like A Christmas Story but think it's kinda humor for dorks. Don't @ me. 

Happy Days has a great episode where Fonzi lies about going to family for xmas but Richie spots him eating alone in the garage where he works and talks his Dad into inviting him over. 

1 hour ago, ohchaucer said:

Trading Places

Is that a Christmas movie? Always though it was a New Year's Eve movie...

7 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Is that a Christmas movie? Always though it was a New Year's Eve movie...

The Cutting Edge...now that’s a great New Year’s movie.

The Ref

"you know what this family needs? a mute."

2 hours ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Is that a Christmas movie? Always though it was a New Year's Eve movie...

Jamie Lee Curtis disrobes just before Christmas. Merry Christmas one and all, imo

Unpopular opinion time:

Over the years I probably saw all of Christmas Vacation several times, just broken into pieces as it aired on TV. I finally watched it start to finish a few years ago and decided I’m not a huge fan. It’s lowbrow humor that uses cliche characters in incredibly ridiculous situations, mostly the result of their own stupidity. That brand of humor was common in the 80s but doesn’t really appeal to me today. I think a lot of people like it for nostalgia reasons, which I’ll admit is enough for me to casually leave it on in the background, but not enough for me to make an effort to actually watch it.

My personal favorite Christmas movies are:

Bad Santa
Love Actually
Home Alone
The Godfather
It’s A Wonderful Life
Die Hard
Rudolph

5 minutes ago, wild_turkey said:

Unpopular opinion time:

Over the years I probably saw all of Christmas Vacation several times, just broken into pieces as it aired on TV. I finally watched it start to finish a few years ago and decided I’m not a huge fan. It’s lowbrow humor that uses cliche characters in incredibly ridiculous situations, mostly the result of their own stupidity. That brand of humor was common in the 80s but doesn’t really appeal to me today. I think a lot of people like it for nostalgia reasons, which I’ll admit is enough for me to casually leave it on in the background, but not enough for me to make an effort to actually watch it.

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Love Actually is a good call. Yeah, it's very chick flickish but there are some nice, gratuitous titties with the porn star stand in scenes plus enough adult humor to balance out the sappier storylines.

I consider the first Lethal Weapon a Christmas movie. Like Die Hard, an action flick that takes place during the Christmas season, and actually came out the year before Die Hard.

The two make a fantastic Christmas double-feature. 

5 hours ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Is that a Christmas movie? Always though it was a New Year's Eve movie...

 

2 hours ago, wild_turkey said:

Unpopular opinion time:

Over the years I probably saw all of Christmas Vacation several times, just broken into pieces as it aired on TV. I finally watched it start to finish a few years ago and decided I’m not a huge fan. It’s lowbrow humor that uses cliche characters in incredibly ridiculous situations, mostly the result of their own stupidity. That brand of humor was common in the 80s but doesn’t really appeal to me today. I think a lot of people like it for nostalgia reasons, which I’ll admit is enough for me to casually leave it on in the background, but not enough for me to make an effort to actually watch it.

And your point is?

That Snow Miser Heat Miser cheezebag movie starring Hazel and Mickey Rooney.

Xmas Story

A Tale Of Two Santas

The Futurama Holiday Spectacular

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3 hours ago, wild_turkey said:

Unpopular opinion time:

Over the years I probably saw all of Christmas Vacation several times, just broken into pieces as it aired on TV. I finally watched it start to finish a few years ago and decided I’m not a huge fan. It’s lowbrow humor that uses cliche characters in incredibly ridiculous situations, mostly the result of their own stupidity. That brand of humor was common in the 80s but doesn’t really appeal to me today. I think a lot of people like it for nostalgia reasons, which I’ll admit is enough for me to casually leave it on in the background, but not enough for me to make an effort to actually watch it.

boy, I really don’t care for this opinion. 

15 minutes ago, kopp0e said:

A Christmas Story:

oh that’s a good one.  has anyone said that one yet?  

7 minutes ago, futureman said:

oh that’s a good one.  has anyone said that one yet?  

I would say that means the film is popular, and well liked by most who recall it...
Or should my personal opinions be answered by another posters' thought that posted before I had a chance, on a discussion board..?

Edited by kopp0e

13 hours ago, ohchaucer said:

Jamie Lee Curtis disrobes just before Christmas. Merry Christmas one and all, imo

I'll allow it.

Christmas Vacation
Holiday Inn
Scrooged
Bad Santa
Christmas Story
Trading Places
Meet Me in St Louis
Family Man

And two "come at me" choices simply because of how bad they are, they're awesome - Jingle All the Way, Deck the HAlls

Edited by BlueGreySky

Die Hard

A Christmas Story

OG Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Charlie Brown Christmas

Love Actually (agree with GhostOfTomJoad, it's somewhat chick flicky but has redeeming qualities-- the Bill Nighy scenes all by themselves elevate the entire movie)

 

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