Annual “Christmas Movie” thread

[DanC78]

My must watch movies each year:

Christmas Vacation (I see you CB)
Grinch
Elf
Scrooged (Bill Murray)
Trading Places
Die Hard
Polar Express (kids)

Used to like Family Man...but no more, can’t do it.

 

[ggmike1992]

I have already watched Silent Night Deadly Night (parts 1 and 2) and last year we added The Night Before to our usual repertoire.

 

[96Nole]

Grinch ( the cartoon, not the movie)
Charlie Brown
A Christmas Story (24 hours of Ralphie on TBS)

 

[FSUTribe76]

My must watch movies each year:

Christmas Vacation (I see you CB)
Grinch
Elf
Scrooged (Bill Murray)
Trading Places
Die Hard
Polar Express (kids)

Used to like Family Man...but no more, can’t do it.

The only two movies I watch literally every year is the animated Grinch and Christmas Vacation. We do watch Nightmare before Christmas every year (and as you probably remember went out last year to LA to see it performed live by every voice actor and the LA orchestra) but that’s between the two so I don’t necessarily count it. We do that and go see the live musical of Grinchmas-Wholiday Spectacular at Universal every year. That’s the extent of it for me.

I do like the Christmas Story, Scrooged, Home Alone, Mickey’s Christmas Carol, Elf, Charlie Brown Christmas, Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph but those are more like an every 3-5 year watch not an annual watch.

 

[LesClaypool]

Just Elf. It's the best Christmas movie ever, IMO. I realize that's a controversial statement though.

 

[Nolomite]

I watch most of the normal Christmas fare, as I am a big fan of the "genre". I watched "The
Holiday" a few times before I realized it was "Christmas movie season" - it is appropriately sappy but strikes enough of a chord with me. The "Jack and Kate" half is the better of the 2 plots...and Eli Wallach rules.

A relatively unpopular movie has been doing it for me this year - often silly, very predictable, but still sweet enough to want to stay on the ride until it ends. It's Surviving Christmas, with Affleck, Applegate, Gandolfini, and a few others. It's never going to be considered a classic, but we have all seen "the classics" 20+ times.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00AALM7A0/ref=dv_web_yvl_list_pr_5

 

[GwinnettNole]

Mine are:
A Christmas Story
The Grinch (cartoon)
Rudolph
Elf
Die Hard (asterisk of course, is it a Christmas movie)

The one I’m indifferent about is Christmas Vacation. It’s just not that funny to me— it’s almost like they try to hard to be funny and it doesn’t age well (IMO).

 

[DanC78]

Mine are:
A Christmas Story
The Grinch (cartoon)
Rudolph
Elf
Die Hard (asterisk of course, is it a Christmas movie)

The one I’m indifferent about is Christmas Vacation. It’s just not that funny to me— it’s almost like they try to hard to be funny and it doesn’t age well (IMO).

YES

 

[DanC78]

Just Elf. It's the best Christmas movie ever, IMO. I realize that's a controversial statement though.

It’s not controversial, you’re just wrong.

Goat...Christmas Vacation!

 

[DFSNOLE]

My only "must see" every Christmas.... And it's on tonight on TCM.

 

[NDallasRuss]

My must watch movies each year:

Christmas Vacation (I see you CB)
Grinch
Elf
Scrooged (Bill Murray)
Trading Places
Die Hard
Polar Express (kids)

Used to like Family Man...but no more, can’t do it.

That is a solid list. All the movies I make sure to catch.

 

[trefeet]

Surprised no one in here likes Its A Wonderful Life.

Also Love Actually.

The Family Stone is underrated IMO. The dinner scene is filmed so well you feel like you are there.

 

[EconSean]

I know this is way out in left field, but Stalag 17...war movie, think “Christmas with the Nazis.”

In terms of more traditional movies, Charlie Brown of course, Emmit Otter’s Jugband Christmas (a true gem from Jim Henson), every version of Scrooge that I can find, Christmas Vacation, and A Christmas Story.

 

[TennNole17]

Elf has replaced Lampoon for me.

Guardians is a solid kid flick

 

[DanC78]

Surprised no one in here likes Its A Wonderful Life.

Also Love Actually.

The Family Stone is underrated IMO. The dinner scene is filmed so well you feel like you are there.

I like it’s a Wonderful Life. Can’t say I watch it every year though.

One movie I left off my list that I do watch every year is The Christmas Story...only on Christmas Day though.

 

[NoleLizards]

My only "must see" every Christmas.... And it's on tonight on TCM.

My favorite old time classic Christmas movie...Saw it last night. Always watch the Grinch cartoon and Christmas Vacation, as well.

 

[Bubbz]

 

[BadAssWarDaddy]

Full Metal Jacket

 

[ericram]

Christmas Vacation! (Always smile to see one of our own so young.)
Die Hard
The Grinch
Polar Express (elves are freaky)
Elf
Rudolph
Frosty
A year without Santa Claus
Santa Claus is coming to town.

 

[Cribbs]

I just watched Office Christmas Party, not bad.

 

[NoleInNC]

Bad Santa is a must in my house. That movie slays me.

 

[FSUTribe76]

I just watched Office Christmas Party, not bad.

“Not bad” was my assessment as well. As in...good enough to rent once but never rewatch.

 

[4everFSU]

Not a movie but from youtube my favorite Christmas eve poem.

I tried adding the link here but cannot, do a search on youtube

Bob Welsh - My Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas to all Noles

 

[NDallasRuss]

Watched Christmas With The Kranks this morning. That was painful. There's a reason why I've never seen it before.

 

[DanC78]

Watched Christmas With The Kranks this morning. That was painful. There's a reason why I've never seen it before.

It’s on now...my sisters and wife freaking love it.

 

[NoleinATL]

Gremlins, where does it rank ?

RT has it top 20, never considered it as a Christmas movie, but same list has Die Hard as top ten, so crap list right?

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-christmas-movies/

 

[Sifu Hotman Nole]

- Christmas Vacation
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Love Actually
- A Christmas Carol (TNT version with Patrick Stewart)
- Home Alone
- Elf

 

[FSUTribe76]

Gremlins, where does it rank ?

RT has it top 20, never considered it as a Christmas movie, but same list has Die Hard as top ten, so crap list right?

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-christmas-movies/

I enjoy Gremlins and Die Hard but don’t consider either of them as “Christmas Movies” just because they’re set during the holidays.

 

[DFSNOLE]

I enjoy Gremlins and Die Hard but don’t consider either of them as “Christmas Movies” just because they’re set during the holidays.

Same with Trading Places.

 

[ericram]

Gremlins, where does it rank ?

RT has it top 20, never considered it as a Christmas movie, but same list has Die Hard as top ten, so crap list right?

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-christmas-movies/

Wow that list sucks. Batman? Come on!!

 

[tarheelinfl]

A Charlie Brown Christmas
The one Andy Griffith show Christmas episode
The Happy Days one from
season 2
Miracle on 34th Street (original one)
A Christmas Carol with George C Scott
It's a Wonderful Life
Scrooged

 

[NDallasRuss]

Same with Trading Places.

Die Hard and Trading Places are both very much Christmas movies.

 

[FSUTribe76]

Die Hard and Trading Places are both very much Christmas movies.

Nothing says the spirit of Murican Christmas more than blowing away some terrorists. So I guess I agree.

 

[NoleLizards]

Does anyone else have a wife/gf that's addicted to any of the endless stream of sappy generic romantically-themed holiday season movies on Hallmark and similar networks?

I'm on the verge of becoming physically ill. I try to focus on games I'm streaming on my laptop, but I can't avoid being inundated by this crap. Worried I'm going to start growing breasts soon (no pics!).

 

[DFSNOLE]

I'm on the verge of becoming physically ill. I try to focus on games I'm streaming on my laptop, but I can't avoid being inundated by this crap. Worried I'm going to start growing breasts soon (no pics!).

At least you'll have something to play with while you're watching those movies.

 

[BelemNole]

Wife and daughter watch something terrible from the Hallmark channel nearly every night since they started running bad Xmas movies.

She also watches The Santa Clause 1 and 2 over and over.

 

[NoleLizards]

Wife and daughter watch something terrible from the Hallmark channel nearly every night since they started running bad Xmas movies.

There should be support groups for this.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

My must watch movies each year:

Christmas Vacation (I see you CB)

@taconole

 

[Phyrst1]

Christmas Vacation
It’s a Wonderful Life
Holiday Inn
Christmas Story

 

[NDallasRuss]

Nothing says the spirit of Murican Christmas more than blowing away some terrorists. So I guess I agree.