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Favorite Christmas-themed movies and TV specials

PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:16 pm
by rocklobster
What are your favorite Christmas-themed movies and TV specials?
Here are mine:
It's a Wonderful Life
Charlie Brown Christmas
The Santa Clause
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Home Alone
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
Miracle on 34th Street

PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:42 pm
by LadyRushia
All of the animated Christmas classics. Watching them makes me feel like a little kid again.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:44 pm
by goldenspines
White Christmas, most definitely. I do like some of the others you listed, but that one just tops the list.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:57 pm
by ADXC
Yeah, most of what's been said so far and the movie "A Christmas Story".

PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:04 pm
by Sanderson
Christmas Vacation
The Santa Clause
Home Alone
The Nightmare Before Christmas
South Park Christmas episodes

PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:12 pm
by LadyRushia
LOL I love "A Christmas Story." I watch it every year, XDD.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:13 pm
by ADXC
Yay! Another one who loves "A Christmas Story." And you guys that have not seen it, I suggest you see it because it's hillarious for kids and adults.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:21 pm
by Danderson
White Christmas and It's a Wonderful Life take the cake for me....

PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:06 pm
by Midori
Does The Nightmare Before Christmas count?

PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:12 pm
by sharien chan
Love Actually...it's not technically a Christmas movie but it's so good! I only watch it in December.

PostPosted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:11 pm
by Scarecrow
The Nightmare Before Christmas. Although IMO, its really more of a Halloween movie but I watch it at Christmas time. Also Batman Returns is a bit Christmasy so I may watch that too.

Other than that... nope... The Grinch with Jim Carry MAYBE but I really don't like that movie much.

PostPosted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:18 pm
by Robin Firedrake
All those animated classics (Does the cartoon Grinch count? If it doesn't then that too) and the santa clause shows.

PostPosted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:11 pm
by rocklobster
Ooh, I forgot:
The Little Drummer Boy Parts 1 and 2 (my fave Christmas songs are in this)
The Life and Times of Santa Claus (based on the great book by Oz writer L. Frank Baum)

PostPosted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:49 pm
by The Liar XIII
Anything with Alvin and the Chipmunks! :)
Can't forget the Trailer Park Boys Christmas TV special.

PostPosted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:03 pm
by Maledicte
The Nightmare Before Christmas and It's A Wonderful Life.

Oh, and A Muppet Christmas Carol. Michael Caine rocks.

PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:21 am
by rocklobster
If you want a really good version of A Christmas Carol, you should check out the Patrick Stewart version. It has a great scene where "Silent Night" is sung in several different languages as the Ghost of Christmas Present takes Scrooge around the world.
And for the record, the Disney version is pretty good too. Mickey Mouse makes an excellent Bob Cratchit. And Morty is an excellent Tiny Tim.

PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:49 am
by Robin Firedrake
I almost forgot muppet Christmas carol! That thing still rules.

PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:49 am
by Akikaze
A Christmas Story. Best. Christmas movie. Ever. IMHO
How the Grinch stole Christmas (animated)
It's a Wonderful Life
A Christmas Carol
The Santa Clause
Home Alone
Christmas with the Kranks
and most animated Christmas classics.

PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:46 am
by Cognitive Gear
Some of my favorites:

White Christmas
Millions
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Die Hard
The Nightmare Before Christmas

PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:14 am
by MangArtist
White Christmas and The Polar Express.

PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:27 am
by GeneD
Now that I think about it I don't really know that many Christmas movies, but I like The Grinch (Jim Carry's one) and I've never seen The Nightmare before Christmas, which sucks but I'll try make a plan for this year.

PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:02 pm
by Tsukuyomi
My nephew checked out "The Christmas Shoes" a while back from the library. I should watch it with them when they watch it again ^__^

I have a feeling I'm going to be crying my eyes out when I do ;___; Have you guys heard the song?

PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:53 pm
by Roy Mustang
[quote="Tsukuyomi"]I have a feeling I'm going to be crying my eyes out when I do ]

You will, the movie is base off the song. Its a sad song, but its also a nice Christmas song as well.

The movie is very good as well.

[font="Book Antiqua"][color="Red"]Col. Roy Mustang[/color][/font]

PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:16 am
by rocklobster
GeneD, make a plan to watch It's A Wonderful Life. It's even on DVD. It's a great movie.

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:43 pm
by animeantics
Some animated/claymation movies are awesome, although Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer used to scare me to death (and I still don't care for it)

A Christmas Story is classic. Awesome movie, look foreward to it every year.

You'll shoot your eye out, kid.

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:08 pm
by ShiroiHikari
White Christmas
Home Alone
A Garfield Christmas Special
A Charlie Brown Christmas

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:37 pm
by animeantics
Oh yes, A Charlie Brown Christmas is epic. Love the music.

Are there any Anime Christmas Specials?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:46 pm
by LadyRushia
I somehow have a fuzzy mp3 of the cast of Sailor Moon singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" in Japanese, XD. I think some series have special Christmas episodes, but I'm not sure which ones.

I also love some of the Christmas movies they show on ABC. I remember seeing one a few years ago that was really sad. The wife got hit by a car and died so an angel like reversed time and let the husband do everything over again. Anyone know what movie that is?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:50 pm
by KagayakiWashi
Batman Returns.


Along with The Nightmare Before Christmas, A Christmas Story, How the Grinch Stole Chistmas, and It's a Wonderful Life.

PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:11 pm
by ShiroiHikari
Oh yes, How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The animated version, of course. I wish I had it on DVD but they always charge like 15 bucks for it, which seems like way too much for a dang 30-minute special.