my favourite are home alone and last holiday
2006-12-24 07:05:24 · 29 answers · asked by kharl m 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Sometimes there are seasonal movies that you just have to see every time that a particular time of year roles around. For Christmas, there are a lot of movies that people want to see around that time of year, and they aren't limited to classics, nor cartoons, but rather run the gammit of nearly every genre that you can think of. There are a lot of these films that you will watch over and over again, and it doesn't matter if you have seen them 500 different times, when you sit down to celebrate Christmas, you find yourself turning on the same movie each year. It is much like a child who can watch the same tape over and over again, we as movie fans also have the guilty pleasures that we don't mind watching everytime that Christmas comes around. Each of us has our own list of favorites, but here is the list that I have:
1. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (1989)
Chevy Chase stars in this vehicle about the continuing lives of the Griswold family as they celebrate a Christmas with all of their relatives coming to visit. When I first saw this movie, I found it to be one of the funniest movies I had ever seen, and even today, I will find myself laughing out loud to many of the scenes no matter how many times I have seen them before. Also starring Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, and Randy Quaid Christmas Vacation will always be what I believe to be the funniest Christmas movie of all time. The Griswolds have been through two other funny vacation movies with Chase, that include Family Vacation (across the U.S.) and European Vacation. But, I find this one to be the funniest of the bunch, and definitely one that I will be watching for many more years.
2.The Santa Clause (1994)
When something happens to Santa Clause, Tim Allen's character must step in and take over the role in order to make sure that Christmas can continue. Not really accepting the role, and not looking anything like Santa Clause, leaves the man with a lot of doubt about his beliefs or anything he associates with the holiday. But slowly, he starts growing the beard and the belly, and soon enough he looks just like Santa Clause! Though the reason he takes over is a little dark for a movie like this, The Santa Clause does a great job of bringing a lot of humor to the topic of Christmas and everything it entails. The job of delivering presents to all of the children of the world over one night is not as easy as it seems, and for one man, that task has become his sole responsibility. This film is hilarious at times, and was done well enough to have a sequel 8 years later. The Santa Clause is another one of those Christmas movies that should not be missed. When it isn't funny, it is heartfelt and sincere, and truly is one of the better family movies of recent years.
3. A Christmas Story (1983)
In a break from the traditional holiday movies, A Christmas Story is a movie told almost entirely from the mind of a young boy during the 1940's. His voice is the narrator of the movie, as we see him go through the days leading up to Christmas, and ultimately Christmas day itself. The story is from the point of view of this kid, as he goes through his daily routine, hanging out with friends, running from bullies, and meeting Santa at the big mall. It is depicted as an average American family in the middle of an Indiana Winter, and really does a great job of showing the excitement of the season. From wanting a Red Rider BB gun, to standing in front of the toy store windows, to even having to eat Christmas Dinner out, this movie does a great job of putting a thousand little things into one movie. Being from a child's point of view, the film shows the true innocence of the season, and is one that we watch every year on TNT or TBS.
4. Home Alone (1990)
As for you, alongside with the Christmas Story Home Alone remains one of the best Christmas stories I love so much. When it hit theaters in 1990, nobody thought that Home Alone would turn out to be one of the most successful movies of all time. Home Alone is about a huge family that is going on a Christmas vacation with a truck load of kids. Unfortunately, on the morning of the trip, everyone wakes up late and ends up rushing around to try and make it to the airport on time. One of the kids (Kevin) is left behind, and when he awakes, he finds that he has a mansion size house all to himself. He had been mad at his whole family, and found himself happy to be left alone. Now he must run an entire house, and defend it against thieves who are attempting to rob his family. Through it all, he comes to realize how important his family really is to him, and he learns some valuable lessons about life and the love for the people he holds most dear. Home Alone is another one of those great family movies that puts a lot of humor into everyday events. I found it to be a great film back then, and even though I have aged a little since its release, I still find myself watching it when it comes on now.
5. The Man upstairs (1992-93)
This is a wonderful Christimas themed movie! Where else could you watch a feisty, cane wielding Hepburn towards the end of her career and a grandiose, pathetic, lovable Ryan O'Neil playing 'off' of each other. This is a bittersweet story of pure - {non sexual) friendship between an independent, reserved old woman and a young man running from the Law but still thinking of the Christmases he never had as a child. This is not a big production, just a lovely little film. If you love Christmas, you will dig this.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
2006-12-24 08:22:07 · answer #1 · answered by VERITAS 33 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Home Alone movies 1, 2, 3, 4 (1 & 2 with
Macaulay Culkin), It's a Wonderful Life, and
The Polar Express.
2006-12-24 07:07:59 · answer #2 · answered by PrettyEyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White Christmas
2006-12-24 07:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Home Alone and A Christmas Story.
2006-12-24 07:07:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa Claus The Movie, and A Christmas Story.
2006-12-24 07:10:28 · answer #5 · answered by zeroartmac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Nativity Story
2006-12-24 07:50:04 · answer #6 · answered by I♥Ryan Sheckler :] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Christmas Story and Nightmare before Christmas. Those two are my favorite. They're funny and great family movies.
2006-12-24 07:11:29 · answer #7 · answered by Donna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
National Lampoons- Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase
2006-12-24 07:07:14 · answer #8 · answered by mag48 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christmas Carol.
2006-12-24 07:07:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Grinch who stole christmas(the cartoon,not the movie) and a great holiday movie that I used to watch as a kid w/ my dad,White Christmas
2006-12-24 07:11:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's A Wonderful Life
2006-12-24 07:31:25 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋