The Christmas movie thread

[IGotWorms 4,021]

We all know the classics, though feel free to throw your favorites out there for posterity.

This year I’ve watched A Christmas Story Christmas, which was pretty good! Heartwarming and nostalgic without going too far into eye rolling schlock. Definitely recommend it.

Also, watched Klaus with my kids. They loved it and it was pretty good. Definitely a good one for the family,

Finally, Jingle Jangle. It was a steaming pile of garbage. Do not trust the reviews on this one!

Another pretty good recent one was Spirited. I did not think I would like it but it turned out to be a modern classic imo.

Ok geeks, let’s hear your favorites of recent times and all time

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[IGotWorms 4,021]

Oh I almost forgot!

Last Christmas with the Khaleesi chick from GoT was decent too. Gotta stick with it though

[Drizzay 675]

We watch White Christmas every Christmas Eve with our family...or at least it is on in the background that night.

[edjr 6,300]

We went to see Elf at the movies last night. Everyone sang at the end. Was incredible to see that movie with all those families.  

[MDC 6,754]

You’ve never seen A Christmas Story before???  

Since you like horror movies, check out Black Christmas from 1971 by the same director. It’s a little dated but still awesome. 

Christmas Vacation and A Christmas Carol with George C. Scott are my favorites.  

[The Phantom's Phantom 190]

A couple of lesser known off beat movies...

Merry Friggin Christmas - Streaming on Tubi - Robin Williams, Joel McCale - Funny

Krampus - Peacock, Horror/Comedy, good stuff

Noelle - Disney - Heartwarming and sappy

All is Bright - Prime, Paul Rudd and Paul Giamatti tree salesmen in NYC.  Dark comedy, drama.

[Strike 4,802]

Violent Night

[Mike Honcho 4,728]

53 minutes ago, MDC said:

You’ve never seen A Christmas Story before???  

Since you like horror movies, check out Black Christmas from 1971 by the same director. It’s a little dated but still awesome. 

Christmas Vacation and A Christmas Carol with George C. Scott are my favorites.  

He was talking about the new one, A Christmas Story Christmas.

 

[IGotWorms 4,021]

55 minutes ago, MDC said:

You’ve never seen A Christmas Story before???   

A Christmas Story Christmas. From 2022. Ralphie is all grown up with a family of his own 

[edjr 6,300]

1 minute ago, IGotWorms said:

A Christmas Story Christmas. From 2022. Ralphie is all grown up with a family of his own 

{Posty Words} I have never seen either of them. Other than them being on in the background on Christmas. Never sat and actually paid attention.

[Death 130]

We watched "The Holdovers" recently. Pretty great film. 

[TheNewGirl 1,192]

I watch yearly: 

A Christmas Story 

Christmas Vacation

Mickey's Christmas Carol

Scrooged 

Muppet Christas Carol

1935 Christmas Carol (this is by far my favorite)

Charlie Brown Christmas 

Rudolph/Frosty/Night Before Christmas 

Elf 

Santa Claus is Coming to Town 

Adding: 

Just Friends 

Love, Actually 

The Holiday 

Home Alone (not my favorite, but we HAVE to watch it) 

Grinch (old school cartoon)

 

More recently: 

Krampus 

Violent Night 

 

I am positive there are more that I am forgetting. 

 

[Engorgeous George 1,774]

Its a Wonderful Life

[posty 2,486]

DieHard 

Klaus is a great movie…

[TheNewGirl 1,192]

1 minute ago, Engorgeous George said:

Its a Wonderful Life

I actually hate this movie SO much. I think it's because I was forced to watch as a kid several times. 

[BunnysBastatrds 2,127]

The Ref

 

[Engorgeous George 1,774]

1 minute ago, TheNewGirl said:

I actually hate this movie SO much. I think it's because I was forced to watch as a kid several times. 

Is it ponderous at times, yes.  Does Jimmy Stewart overact in some scenes, yes.   Do other actors overact in some scenes, certainly.  Still, Donna Reed is the perfect woman and in the end it has a sweet, if perhaps too sacrine message.  Still, its pace, and that it is in black and white and relies on no transforming robots, gun play, fetishism or nudity, and has no aliens is refreshing to me.  I get it though, definitely not for everybody.

[Mike Honcho 4,728]

I only watch this for Xmas.
 

 

[IGotWorms 4,021]

41 minutes ago, Engorgeous George said:

Is it ponderous at times, yes.  Does Jimmy Stewart overact in some scenes, yes.   Do other actors overact in some scenes, certainly.  Still, Donna Reed is the perfect woman and in the end it has a sweet, if perhaps too sacrine message.  Still, its pace, and that it is in black and white and relies on no transforming robots, gun play, fetishism or nudity, and has no aliens is refreshing to me.  I get it though, definitely not for everybody.

Don’t apologize for it man, It’s A Wonderful Life is a great focking film. It’s a classic for a reason

[IGotWorms 4,021]

4 hours ago, edjr said:

We went to see Elf at the movies last night. Everyone sang at the end. Was incredible to see that movie with all those families.  

I don’t love Elf that much but this does sound like a delightful family experience

[Mike Honcho 4,728]

56 minutes ago, IGotWorms said:

I don’t love Elf that much but this does sound like a delightful family experience

I like it when Peter Dinklage kicks Buddy's ass. 

[BeenHereBefore 1,403]

This one is pretty good if you like the Duke boys.

 

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[Bier Meister 1,600]

The staples for us:

elf

christmas story

family stone

love actually

Four christmases

christmas vacation 

wonderful life

deck the halls

scrooged used to be my favorite, but Murray’s shtick woar off for me last year. 

 

currently watching trading places

 

[edjr 6,300]

9 hours ago, posty said:

DieHard 

I missed Santa in that movie. I guess Wizard of Oz is christmas movie too

[edjr 6,300]

7 hours ago, Mike Honcho said:

I like it when Peter Dinklage kicks Buddy's ass. 

He’s an Angry Elf

[edjr 6,300]

Our staples and what we watch.

In order of what we have watched so far and what we still will watch.

Frosty 

Home Alone (not a favorite of mine but son loves It)

Rudolph

Elf

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Grinch (old cartoon version)

Christmas Vacation

The Santa Clause (my personal favorite)

 

[Bier Meister 1,600]

Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a lot of low effort holiday romcoms. Bleh

 

[posty 2,486]

19 minutes ago, edjr said:

I missed Santa in that movie. I guess Wizard of Oz is christmas movie too

It has a Christmas party, Christmas trees, decorations, Argyle saying at the end “If this is their idea of Christmas, I can’t wait until New Years…” (or something very close to this…)

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[posty 2,486]

I know what they say and have said…. Yes it came out in the summer, but it is littered with Christmas themes..

[edjr 6,300]

46 minutes ago, posty said:

that "Die Hard" is not a Christmas movie

[edjr 6,300]

30 minutes ago, posty said:

I know what they say and have said…. Yes it came out in the summer, but it is littered with Christmas themes..

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How Trump stole Christmas 

[IGotWorms 4,021]

I watched the 1938 version of A Christmas Carol tonight. I’ve seen it before but it’s been a long time. Anyway, it was pretty good and not so damn long like some of them are

[BunnysBastatrds 2,127]

6 hours ago, Bier Meister said:

The staples for us:

elf

christmas story

family stone

love actually

Four christmases

christmas vacation 

wonderful life

deck the halls

scrooged used to be my favorite, but Murray’s shtick woar off for me last year. 

 

currently watching trading places

 

 I’ve seen Trading Places so many times that I can quote every line in that movie. “When you came in here, you were crying like a poosay”.  Big black guy “yeahhh”.

[Engorgeous George 1,774]

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