Christmas movie favorites?

[WanderingStar]

Now, I'm sure we all love just about all Christmas movies, but what are some of your just all time favorites?

I'd have to say mine are the original Scrooge, It's a Wonderful Life (makes my heart feel all warm and fuzzy!), The Santa Clause, and A Christmas Story (I watched that at least 20 times last Christmas... it just never gets old)

What are yours??

[Sickie Ickie]

WanderingStar, excellent question! We already have a thread going on it, so feel free to join in! http://christmasfanclub.com/showthread.php?t=1639

[WanderingStar]

Well now i just feel silly... i'll go wander over to that thread then!

[Sickie Ickie]

See you there! :D

[Spats]

I'm gonna be the Scrooge here and say that the first thread should have been in here, not General Discussion.
No big deal, but I'd hate for a member to feel bad when they did the right thing.

So, WanderingStar, don't feel silly. You did it right.

[littlelf]

got to be "A wonderful life" with several others coming a close second.

[SmetsWex73]

My thoughts are with you Ken.

Dodger, how generous of you. Hope you all had a great time. Is that a photo from the party?

[RRguy]

Christmas Vacation (see avatar). Also Christmas Story. It's a Wonderful Life is good. I also like the Shirley Temple version of Heidi. And, at the risk of embarrassing myself, Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol. I seem to be the only one I know who likes this one.

[cristmi]

A horror movie

[Sickie Ickie]

LOL I like the Christmas horror movie Jack Frost best Cristmi

[JESSL (dutch)]

i like the movie snow buddy's, but i have got not a real favorite in christmas movies, i like normal movies sometimes more
Last Saturday I had been to the movie 3D avatar (srry for my bad english, i used google translate ;))
it was a very good movie, i think everyone have to see that movie, i think it is the best movie i have ever seen in my (short) life
who have seen this movie to?

[Just Whisper]

I watched 4 Christmases (with Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon) this week, and my husband and I really enjoyed it. I thought it was pretty funny. I would not consider it a traditional Christmas movie and would never make it a family tradition to watch it. But it was a good movie, IMO.

I guess my fav is still A Christmas Story, and any of the Christmas Carol movies.

[JESSL (dutch)]

i like a christmas carol to

[EnlightenedGrinch]

I don't know why, but I just can't stand that Vince Vaughn guy. That "4 Chrstmases" movie did look kind of interesting, though.

I loved this year's "A Christmas Carol". I'll definitely buy that one on DVD.

Avatar was outstanding. Best 3-D live action movie I've ever seen.

[chris]

I don't know why, but I just can't stand that Vince Vaughn guy. That "4 Chrstmases" movie did look kind of interesting, though.

I loved this year's "A Christmas Carol". I'll definitely buy that one on DVD.

Avatar was outstanding. Best 3-D live action movie I've ever seen.

We did not get to see it in the movie theaters, just have to wait for it on DVD! As for 4 Christmases I liked it, just not going to watch it for awhile...

[Sickie Ickie]

I got to be introduced to Vince briefly when acting in a movie with him. Seemed like a nice guy, but others said that he liked to party too much. Who knows?

[EnlightenedGrinch]

Which movie was it, Sickie?
You didn't tell us you were a movie star! :)

(Didn't Vince Vaughn play Norman Bates in the "Psycho" re-make several years ago?)

[Sickie Ickie]

I was just a glorified extra, Grinch. LOL The movie was Fred Claus

[theedwin]

That's cool Sickie!!! (and how appropriate!) I remember showing that movie! LOL We did seem to have that one for longer than most that time of year, so you must have done a bang up job!

I also remember thinking to myself "Paul Giamatti" as Santa? But he did a good job!

[Sickie Ickie]

There were some pretty talented actors in it. I was unsure how Giamatti would do, too- but he was pretty good.

[EnlightenedGrinch]

Giamatti was great in that movie about drinking wine. I forget the name of it now.
I never saw Fred Claus.

[patience]

Hello friends
My favourite movie is HOME ALONE ,This Movie was released in 1990 and was the first in a series of 3. It stars “Macaulay Culkin” as Kevin Mccallister, “Joe Pesci” as Harry, “Daniel Stern” as Marv and “Katherine O’Hara” as Kate. Kevin who is 8 years old is accidentally left behind when his Family leaves very early one morning for a Vacation in Paris. There are so many kids and relatives going all at one time that they fail to count all the heads properly

[Sickie Ickie]

Welcome Patience! Great to have a new member. Why don't ya introduce yourself in the introduction area? :D

[EnlightenedGrinch]

Oh yea---That movie was "Sideways".

[Emma]

My favorite is the muppets christmas carol, I still love the kids christmas films lol ;)

But besides that, the christmas carol with albert finney, miracle on 34th street, the grinch, mrs clause

[Carol]

My favourite movies are

Home Alone 1 & 2
Christmas Every Day
Christmas with the Kranks
Christmas Vacation
The Santa Clause

[Rybcon]

The Bishop's Wife

[Carrie]

My favorites (current top 10 but not in order..there are soooo many that I like):

1 The Bishop's Wife
2 Prancer
3 Home Alone
4 The Nativity Story
5 The Santa Clause
6 A Christmas Story
7 Deck the Halls
8 A Christmas Carol (1938)
9 It's a Wonderful Life
10 Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

[Rybcon]

My favorites (current top 10 but not in order..there are soooo many that I like):

1 The Bishop's Wife
2 Prancer
3 Home Alone
4 The Nativity Story
5 The Santa Clause
6 A Christmas Story
7 Deck the Halls
8 A Christmas Carol (1938)
9 It's a Wonderful Life
10 Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Most excellent choices.

[chris]

I just may have to watch a Christmas movie tonight.

[SPX]

If I had to pick 10, it would probably go something like this (in no particular order except for the first):

1. A Christmas Carol (1951)
2. A Christmas Carol (1984)
3. A Christmas Carol (1999)
4. A Christmas Carol (2009)
. . . I'm sure you guys are seeing a trend here. . .
5. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
6. It's a Wonderful Life
7. Elf
8. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
9. Joyeux Noel
10. A Christmas Story

[LadyRohan]

There are a few that I MUST see every year.

Rudolph
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (original version)
Frosty the Snowman
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Charlie Brown Christmas

those are all my fond childhood memories but it is tradition every year we watch A Christmas Story on Christmas Eve.

[Rybcon]

If I had to pick 10, it would probably go something like this (in no particular order except for the first):

1. A Christmas Carol (1951)
2. A Christmas Carol (1984)
3. A Christmas Carol (1999)
4. A Christmas Carol (2009)
. . . I'm sure you guys are seeing a trend here. . .
5. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
6. It's a Wonderful Life
7. Elf
8. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
9. Joyeux Noel
10. A Christmas Story


What?!?!?!? No "A Christmas Carol" - 1938 with Reginald Owens and Gene Lockhart?? Only the best "A Christmas Carol" ever!!

[Giles]

just bought "The Christmas Carol" w/ George C. Scott tonight at the kmart for $7.50. I was suprised when I looked to see that i didn't own that one. Won't get to watch it until the weekend probably. WOOHOO!!! i'm ready to watch it.

[Craig]

Allastair Sim in "A Christmas Carol" 1951

HANDS DOWN! My favorite of all time:):):)

[SPX]

What?!?!?!? No "A Christmas Carol" - 1938 with Reginald Owens and Gene Lockhart?? Only the best "A Christmas Carol" ever!!

Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The definitive Christmas Carol adaption is the 1951 version with Alistair Sim. Hands down. The rest follow.

With that settled, ha ha, I don't hate the 1938 version, but I don't particularly like it, either. Way too many liberties were taken with the story and I didn't think Reginald Owen did a very good job Scrooge. Also, it was just too "Hollywood!"

Here's a quick copy and paste from Wikipedia that details just a few of the issues I feel the '38 version has:

"Some of the grimmer aspects of the story went completely unmentioned or unseen, in order to make this a "family film" in the style of other MGM literary adaptations. Although Marley's Ghost did appear, the phantoms wailing outside Scrooge's window were not shown. Scrooge's fiancee, who eventually leaves him because of his miserly ways, was completely dropped from the film, as were the two starving children "Want" and "Ignorance", who hid within the folds of the Ghost of Christmas Present's robe. Also gone were the thieves who ransack Scrooge's belongings after he "dies" in the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come segment. While Gene Lockhart's performance as Bob Cratchit is admired, he is often criticized for looking too "well-fed" for the role."

But to each their own. It's also my father's favorite version. But I have always suspected that those who prefer the '38 version to all others probably grew up with that version and see it through rose-colored, nostalgia-tinted glasses when they watch it.

[SPX]

just bought "The Christmas Carol" w/ George C. Scott tonight at the kmart for $7.50. I was suprised when I looked to see that i didn't own that one. Won't get to watch it until the weekend probably. WOOHOO!!! i'm ready to watch it.

It's pretty good. Definitely a welcome addition.

It actually JUST came out on Blu-Ray yesterday, and I intend to pick it up as soon as I can.

[Rybcon]

Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The definitive Christmas Carol adaption is the 1951 version with Alistair Sim. Hands down. The rest follow.

With that settled, ha ha, I don't hate the 1938 version, but I don't particularly like it, either. Way too many liberties were taken with the story and I didn't think Reginald Owen did a very good Scrooge. Also, it was just too "Hollywood!"

Here's a quick copy and paste from Wikipedia that details just a few of the issues I feel the '38 version has:

"Some of the grimmer aspects of the story went completely unmentioned or unseen, in order to make this a "family film" in the style of other MGM literary adaptations. Although Marley's Ghost did appear, the phantoms wailing outside Scrooge's window were not shown. Scrooge's fiancee, who eventually leaves him because of his miserly ways, was completely dropped from the film, as were the two starving children "Want" and "Ignorance", who hid within the folds of the Ghost of Christmas Present's robe. Also gone were the thieves who ransack Scrooge's belongings after he "dies" in the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come segment. While Gene Lockhart's performance as Bob Cratchit is admired, he is often criticized for looking too "well-fed" for the role."

But to each their own. It's also my father's favorite version. But I have always suspected that those who prefer the '38 version to all others probably grew up with that version and see it through rose-colored, nostalgia-tinted glasses when they watch it.

Now you're just being mean :)

Actually I like both versions. Nothing newer though has even come close.

If I remember the story correctly the 1938 Scrooge was to be played by a Barrymore. He either became ill or had other commitments and recommended/pushed for Reginald Owens.

[SPX]

Now you're just being mean :)

Actually I like both versions. Nothing newer though has even come close.

If I remember the story correctly the 1938 Scrooge was to be played by a Barrymore. He either became ill or had other commitments and recommended/pushed for Reginald Owens.

Ha ha. I would have to be honest and say that I feel the Scott, Stewart, and Carrey versions are all superior to the Owen version. I could go into detail about why I feel that way . . . but I will resist.

As for the production of the film, you're right. Apparently Lionel Barrymore, who had long been the voice of Scrooge in a radio adaptation of the story, was scheduled to play the role, but his arthritis forced him to drop out. That would kind of suck, having to give up a film role because of something like arthritis. I mean, it's not cancer or anything.

[putrid]

There's so many to watch!
But for me it's always been,
A Charlie Brown Christmas and
Christmas Carol with Alistair Sim Or Gorge C Scott. Like em both!
Then
How the Grinch stole Christmas ( original cartoon. )
and the newest one,
A Christmas story.

[starsandakiss]

my favorite christmas movie of all time is called the elf who saved christmas ive watched it every year since i was little i lost the tape for a few years and last year finally found it on VHS on amazon. it was great!

[theebigguy]

I have to say Elf, and The Santa Clause...They are two true Christmas movies geared for everyone

[ChristmasFanatic]

I have so many favorites, I could probably make a huge list. However, I'll try and show a bit of restraint and list just a few....

-Miracle On 34th Street (1947)
-White Christmas
-A Christmas Carol (1938)
-Santa Claus (1959)
-Santa and the Three Bears