What is your favorite Christmas movie?
I like Elf. The scene where Elf (Will Farrell) and Santa (The Great Artie Lange) get in a fistfight in front of the kids might be my all time favorite (family friendly) movie scene.
I am not a real movie guy, so I might be missing out on some good ones. Please let me know your favorite.
Best Xmas Movie
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Re: Best Xmas Movie
The movie "Love Actually" is worth a X-mas viewing if you haven't seen it yet.
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It isn't Christmas for me without having seen at least one version of "A Christmas Carol". My favorites are the 1951 version ("Scrooge") with Alistair Sim as Scrooge; the 1970 musical version of "Scrooge" with Albert Finney playing Ebenezer; and the 1999 made-for-TV verson with Jean-Luc Picard (oh all right, Patrick Stewart) in the role of the famous skinflint.
And even though is isn't a movie as such, I urge everyone to try to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's 1999 production of "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" with Allie Sheridan, Michael Crawford, and Ossie Davis, with a guest vocal by Jewel. Check your local PBS listings for times/dates in your area. It is also available on DVD at various brick-and-mortar retailers or from online sites like Amazon or BestBuy.
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And even though is isn't a movie as such, I urge everyone to try to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's 1999 production of "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" with Allie Sheridan, Michael Crawford, and Ossie Davis, with a guest vocal by Jewel. Check your local PBS listings for times/dates in your area. It is also available on DVD at various brick-and-mortar retailers or from online sites like Amazon or BestBuy.
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The Blonde in Santa's Workshop. Hard to find. most of the old 8mm loops never made it to DVD, but this one was special.
She was a very naughty girl.. But, in the end, she learns the redemptive power of a red wool suit and black patent leather boots.
She was a very naughty girl.. But, in the end, she learns the redemptive power of a red wool suit and black patent leather boots.
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I'm with BB with A Christmas Carol...definitely the one with Alistair Sim is my favorite. It's A Wonderful Life is next...we need to remember we all touch the lives of others....and of course...A Christmas Story...I know it's corny...but I love it.
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A Christmas Story (1983) starring Peter Billingsley
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"You'll shoot your eye out, kid. Merry Christmas. Ho, ho, ho!"
"I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle! "
"You'll shoot your eye out, kid. Merry Christmas. Ho, ho, ho!"
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big john wrote:A Christmas Story (1983) starring Peter Billingsley
"I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle! "
"You'll shoot your eye out, kid. Merry Christmas. Ho, ho, ho!"
My family and I watch this every year..usually several times..we know lots of the quotes by heart...we could probably do it as a play without much practice... -
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A Christmas Carol (with George C. Scott, but I love the ones with Alistar Sim and Patrick Stewart too)
It's A Wonderful Life (Jimmy Stewart is in it-enough said)
The Christmas Shoes (with Rob Lowe)
The Santa Clause (Tim Allen)
Ernest Saves Christmas (Jim Varney)
It's A Wonderful Life (Jimmy Stewart is in it-enough said)
The Christmas Shoes (with Rob Lowe)
The Santa Clause (Tim Allen)
Ernest Saves Christmas (Jim Varney)
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The Christmas That Almost Wasnt starring Rossano Brazzi and Paul Tripp.
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Where I grew up every year the movie theater would show that movie & you got a large candy cane -so myself & my younger sister would go every year until the theater closed down -LOVE THAT MOVIE!!ContinentalDrifterIII wrote:The Christmas That Almost Wasnt starring Rossano Brazzi and Paul Tripp.
I sing the song all the time!!! Not alot of people know that movie -you should see it at least once in your life!!!
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I have to agree. And the end at Xmas dinner, "Fa ra ra ra ra..."big john wrote:A Christmas Story (1983) starring Peter Billingsley
"I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle! "
"You'll shoot your eye out, kid. Merry Christmas. Ho, ho, ho!"
A local theatre house IS doing this as a play this year.
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Christmas isn't Christmas until I see this one.
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The original version of Miracle on 34th Street.
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Christmas That Almost Wasn't is the best! O that Mr. Prune....thank God he finally got that sailboat..
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yep - I love it!!!buffettbride wrote:I have to agree. And the end at Xmas dinner, "Fa ra ra ra ra..."big john wrote:A Christmas Story (1983) starring Peter Billingsley
"I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle! "
"You'll shoot your eye out, kid. Merry Christmas. Ho, ho, ho!"
A local theatre house IS doing this as a play this year.
along with
It's a Wonderful Life
White Christmas
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I agree! That is my fav.pair8head wrote:
Christmas isn't Christmas until I see this one.
2nd fav. = Christmas Vacation (I love Aunt Bethany
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Thank God someone said Christmas Vacation. Right now that one is my favorite. Elf is coming close. So many quotable lines from both. Also A Christmas Story makes it in there along with White Christmas and last but not least Fred Clause.STL PARROTHEAD wrote:I agree! That is my fav.pair8head wrote:
Christmas isn't Christmas until I see this one.
2nd fav. = Christmas Vacation (I love Aunt Bethany
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Re: Best Xmas Movie
Die Hard
Gremlins
The Nightmare Before Christmas
..in addition to a lot of the ones already listed.
Gremlins
The Nightmare Before Christmas
..in addition to a lot of the ones already listed.
