Christmas movies are stocking up (get it—stocking? ha!) on my TiVo and in my DVD player. I tend to want to gorge on these as much as on baked goodies, but it's better to just pick a few to enjoy. There are a few traditional standards that I won't miss:
It's a Wonderful Life (which I'm saving for a post-Christmas viewing) and Patrick Stewart's version of
A Christmas Carol (I also like listening to the audiobook version so I can hear him shout "kalangalang!" and croon an off-key version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"). TiVo also decided I'd like
A Christmas Story (one of my brother-in-law's favorites), and I'm snagging
The Nightmare Before Christmas because I've never seen it.
I'm also a big proponent of the non-traditional Christmas movie. Number one with a bullet on my list is
The Long Kiss Goodnight (get it—with a bullet? ha!), which has a permanent place in my Non-Traditional Christmas Film Festival. A few others eligible choices are
Die Hard and
Die Hard 2: Die Harder,
Batman Returns, and
Gremlins.
Other favorites out there, traditional and non?
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I really did like The Long Kiss Goodnight, but it's been about 5+ years since I've seen it.
However, we just got to see The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, and that was the most spectacular movie ever!!!
Looking forward to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Scrooged is awesome. I think it's non-tradish.
Sadly I don't think I have any movies to add to this list.
Oh! While You Were Sleeping is a holiday favorite. Or just a favorite.
I really loved The Long Kiss Goodnight but I haven't seen it in years.
movies.
"That's what Christmas is all about Charlie Brown"
Muppet Christmas Carol.
I laugh at the same places every year.
And yes, I'm 30 years old. ;)
I'd probably put it under "Non-traditional", but I'm probably going to add "Love Actually" to my every-year Christmas viewing list.
Just a great movie.
Re: movies.
And i really liked Love Actually, too! :D
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