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What’s the greatest Christmas movie of
all time? Update: More options added
Hot Air, by Ed Morrissey
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Posted By:MissMolly, 12/24/2012 5:09:55 AM
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| My wife and I ran across Christmas Vacation on the television last night, and realized that we hadn’t started our Christmas movie viewing season yet. We’ll probably get cracking tonight, with some annual favorites like A Christmas Story, It’s a Wonderful Life, and maybe even White Christmas – which I haven’t seen in years, but glimpsed while channel-flipping last weekend. We will watch The Nativity Story on Christmas Eve, probably after attending Mass, and hopefully can squeeze a few more in, too. This time of year brings a familiar debate among Christmas-movie aficionados:
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
chumley, 12/24/2012 5:14:00 AM (No. 9081460)
A Christmas Story is my all time favorite. So much of it reminds me of the stories my dad told of growing up in northern Ohio during the same time period.
I used to like Its A Wonderful Life and the various Ebeneezer Scrooge incarnations, but lately their socialist message is leaving a bad taste in my mouth.
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wilarrbie, 12/24/2012 5:51:51 AM (No. 9081476)
There seems to be an absence of Christmas films on tv this year. They play 34th street over and over (2 versions) and not once have I seen Wonderful Life or Chris. Story, or Carol (Alistar Simm version). One night in the last few days had more movies with "zombie" in the description than Christmas.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
hot coffee, 12/24/2012 6:50:02 AM (No. 9081499)
Die Hard
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Country Boy, 12/24/2012 7:12:26 AM (No. 9081511)
Watched on yesterday "Becoming Santa" on netflix. It´s a documentary about Santa "Jack" and other guys as well becoming Santas. There is actually a school for it. The teacher shows how it is about the love and hope that the children have, and turning it back for them. And what´s the secret drive for these Santa´s, What´s in it for them??
And then the real life performances.
Definitely worth watching.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Judith, 12/24/2012 7:35:39 AM (No. 9081539)
In the last few years, I´ve watched the really old Chrismas movies and remarked, to myself, how many things in those films would just not be done or acceptable in today´s world. And mourned their loss.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
cartcart, 12/24/2012 7:37:50 AM (No. 9081541)
I have a lot of favorites. The best one is the one where people enjoy the beautiful Christian music and the atheists go of to a group session with those tiny little therapy ponies and everyone ends up pleased with the result.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
RayLRiv, 12/24/2012 7:51:47 AM (No. 9081560)
Our family tradition is to watch the Bing Crosby - Fred Astaire hit Holiday Inn. First movie where White Christmas was sung. Slightly politically incorrect with the number Abraham, but that´s part of the fun...
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Catherine, 12/24/2012 8:12:03 AM (No. 9081604)
Oh # 2, I´ve seen tons of Christmas stories so far. I´ve been impressed with how many I see just clicking around. Of course it´s certain channels - most nice ones like Fox Family, Hallmark, TMC, etc. Of course there are also the disgusting ones, Bad Santa comes to mind, which I never understood the need for to begin with.
Since it´s Christmas, I´ll go with A Christmas Story as the best. Non-Christmas movie, the best is The Searchers with John Wayne.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
TunnelRat, 12/24/2012 8:17:28 AM (No. 9081613)
I agree with #3, but add "Lethal Weapon".
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
revdeppisch316, 12/24/2012 8:28:32 AM (No. 9081640)
Scrooge-- the best ever was Alastair Simm- one of my favorites.
But regardless of how many or how few are on Tv this time of year, it seems Christmas is being attacked more, neglected more, and sanitized more by the media than even before.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Rakasha, 12/24/2012 8:34:53 AM (No. 9081649)
Several years ago I discpvered a one hour animated Christmas movie titled The Troll Prince. It deals beautifully with the transforming power of love and the real meaning behind the Christmas celebration. The music isn´t too bad, either.
I´ll put it forward as one of my favorites along with the animated version of How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Oh, and the original version of Miracle On 34th Street. And Albert Finney´s Scrooge. Let´s not forget Fred Astaire narrating Santa Claus Is Comng To Town. And some new aditions to my list, the Santa Clause movies with Tim Allen. Of course I have to include It´s A Wonderful Life... Oh, dear... do I have to pick just one?
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Fosterdad, 12/24/2012 8:45:14 AM (No. 9081664)
No question. "A Christmas Story" for best movie and "A Charlie Brown Christmas" for best cartoon.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Nimby, 12/24/2012 9:20:13 AM (No. 9081713)
How the Grich stole Christmas
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
45_Auto, 12/24/2012 10:33:51 AM (No. 9081867)
The Bishop´s Wife with Carey Grant dIdn´t make any of the lists! That´s always been one of my favorites ever since I first saw it back in the 70s on TV. I think I´d even vote for it over any of these others mentioned. As for Christmas Vacation, what a waste of celluloid!
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
youngtexan, 12/24/2012 11:10:40 AM (No. 9081955)
A Christmas Story, Charlie Brown´s Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas(cartoon). Not Jim Carrey.
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JoniTx, 12/24/2012 11:40:50 AM (No. 9081996)
Re: #14 -Watched ´The Bishop´s Wife´ on TCM last night. One of the really good ones!
Also, agree with #8, especially Hallmark...they have had some heartwarming movies this year.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
pearlyjo, 12/24/2012 12:29:23 PM (No. 9082079)
"It´s a Wonderful Life" is my favorite.
On a side note, I heard the Obamas´ favorite is "It´s a Wonderful Lie".
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
LadyVet, 12/24/2012 12:54:12 PM (No. 9082123)
I like Ben-Hur, which starts out with the scenes and narrative of the birth of Christ. Then there´s Charlton Heston in the splendor of his youth to remind me that God created man.
I don´t like the Scrooge movies as they cause my thoughts to dwell on the in-laws.
Now that I´ve got young son-in-laws, we can all enjoy watching Die Hard.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
bob913, 12/24/2012 2:28:36 PM (No. 9082240)
"A Christmas Story" is on TBS starting Dec 24 and running all day on Christmas Day.
Christmas Vacation is on Christmas Day on the ABC Family channel. They rarely play Holiday Inn anymore. I own a copy. It is fun and yes the black face in the musical number was out of place.
If you don´t have cable I have noticed zero Christmas movies out here near Los Angeles on cbs, nbc, abc and Fox.
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zzzghy, 12/24/2012 5:50:24 PM (No. 9082391)
Die Hard, without a doubt. Thanks, #3.
I can´t watch It´s a Wonderful Life without throwing a shoe at my teevee at least five times.
"WHAT is WRONG with you ridiculous knuckleheads?!" and then I go get my shoe and reload.
I have a hard time with showbiz cornpone. Hollywood has always been ground zero for unbridled cynicism, so when a film goes all syrupy and schmoopy you can bet the writers and production guys are toasting each other while snickering all the way to the bank. Frank Capra said he never dreamed his film would one day become a "Christmas movie." It was actually considered a bit of a turkey when first released.
A good Christmas movie needs a slamming ending. Die Hard takes the crown in that department, definitely.
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