Have We Not Had A "Favourite Christmas Movie" Thread Yet?

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Ben Domenech: Ho ho ho, now I have a machine gun. · _{Dec 13 at 8:03am}

This needs to be a Christmas sweater.

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December 13, 2011 at 5:23pm ·
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I don't know how old Darren McGaven was when he played the father, but his casting was perfect. · _{Dec 12 at 2:15pm}

McGavin was 61 when he made that movie, which surprised me slightly when I first heard it. But that didn't surprise me as much as the fact that the director (Bob Clark) also directed a slasher film called Black Christmas, as well as Porky's.

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December 13, 2011 at 5:30pm ·
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Ben Domenech: Ho ho ho, now I have a machine gun. · _{Dec 13 at 8:03am}

This needs to be a Christmas sweater. · _{Dec 13 at 8:23am}

You mean, like this one?

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December 13, 2011 at 5:31pm ·
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Adrian

Great ideas so far! I like the old stuff, here's a good list. I'm a sucker for Holiday Affair, but The Shop around the Corner is maybe my favorite. And here's a lovely post I came across lately featuring the debuts of some Christmas standards, like Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas from Meet Me in St. Louis.

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December 13, 2011 at 5:34pm ·
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Misthiocracy

GOVICIDE: True, Die Hard is a Christmas movie. But another 80's, testosterone-filled film is one as well: Lethal Weapon. Or has everyone already forgotten Gary Busey's response to the tv?G**D*** Christmas!!! And the priceless last scene with Murtaugh walking back into his house as Riggs' dog chases the cat around inside. Murtaugh pauses to screw a Christmas light bulb back in even though his house and yard is totally trashed. · _{Dec 13 at 8:20am}

I never realized Lethal Weapon was a Christmas movie. I feel shame.

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December 13, 2011 at 5:37pm ·
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"A Charlie Brown Christmas". My family watched it the night it first aired in 1965 and for many years thereafter. We all loved "Peanuts" so we had to watch.

My brother liked "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas." It was fun listening to a 9 year old running around trying to be a basso-profundo singing, "You're a mean one Mr. Grinch!"

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December 13, 2011 at 5:43pm ·
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Justine Olawsky

I could've missed it, but: 3 pages of comments in, and nobody lists The Ref??

But, for heartwarming, ya gotta love It's a Wonderful Life and The Shop Around the Corner.

We just watched Elf again two nights ago. I love Will Farrell. And Zooey Deschanel is just perfect in her too small part. What a voice!

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December 13, 2011 at 5:48pm ·
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I don't know how old Darren McGaven was when he played the father, but his casting was perfect. · _{Dec 12 at 2:15pm}

McGavin was 61 when he made that movie, which surprised me slightly when I first heard it. But that didn't surprise me as much as the fact that the director (Bob Clark) also directed a slasher film called Black Christmas, as well as Porky's. · _{Dec 13 at 8:30am}

...and he wanted Jack Nicholson to play the part...but McGavin was available...and cheaper.

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December 13, 2011 at 5:56pm ·
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Whiskey Sam

I'm a fuddy duddy when it comes to Christmas movies. I want It's a Wonderful Life, We're No Angels, White Christmas, Rankin-Bass specials, Peanuts (original only please), and Grinch.

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December 13, 2011 at 6:02pm ·
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Mollie Hemingway, Ed.

For years, a friend of mine watched Das Boot -- the director's cut, mind you -- on Christmas Eve. While at newspapers, I had to work during the holidays and he didn't have family to spend it with so this became our tradition. The first year I was married, he came over to watch Das Boot, as you do, and I just couldn't do it. I was in the first trimester of my first pregnancy and didn't have the time or energy to get through it. So on a whim, we put in Beerfest. And would you believe that this fine film has a Das Boot subplot? A Christmas miracle, I tell you!

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December 13, 2011 at 6:03pm ·
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No one even mentions the best Christmas Movie of all...hands down the best is... "Miracle on 34th Street". The original black and white version also known as the good version. It is pure whole hearted goodness...

I will also second: Muppet Christmas Carol and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the Cartoon, not the live action monstrosity). I love die hard but just because a movie takes place at Christmas time it does not make it about Christmas.

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December 13, 2011 at 6:07pm ·
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Charlotte: Elf.

The snowball fight scene is pure genius. · _{Dec 12 at 10:53am}

A strong, strong second from me for Elf. And the opening sequence with Bob Newhart is even purer cinematic genius. How about the elves running from the burning tree screaming "I want to make shoes!!!"?

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December 13, 2011 at 6:12pm ·
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Misthiocracy

Valiuth: I love die hard but just because a movie takes place at Christmas time it does not make it about Christmas.

Perhaps not, but it still qualifies as a "Christmas Movie". Heh heh heh...

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December 13, 2011 at 6:16pm ·
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Aaron Miller

To those, I'll add The Bishop's Wife (Cary Grant version) and His Girl Friday (good practice for the pace of overlapping conversations in a large family around Christmas). Also, The Bells of St. Mary's and such.

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December 13, 2011 at 6:28pm ·
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Misthiocracy

Not a movie, per se, but you can watch A Muppet Family Christmas in its entirety on YouTube.

This TV special was made in 1987, which means that it's actually Jim Henson and Frank Oz doing the voices.

Also, it features Muppets from Sesame Street AND Fraggle Rock!

Edited on December 13, 2011 at 7:07pm

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December 13, 2011 at 7:03pm ·
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Gremlins . . .

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December 13, 2011 at 7:16pm ·
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It's a Wonderful Life followed closely by Elf.

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December 13, 2011 at 7:31pm ·
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Scrooge (aka Christmas Carol) Alistair Sim 1952

Christmast Story: (Miss 'ya Shep)

Holiday Inn

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December 13, 2011 at 7:36pm ·
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The Alister Sim version of "A Christmas Carol." My favorite part is when Scrooge (Sim) tries to console Marley's ghost, who is lamenting his many sins. Scrooge says something to the effect that, "It was only that you were a good man of business, Jacob."

Marley screams in reply, shaking his chains, "Bus-i-ness"!? Mankind was my "bus-i-ness"; their common welfare was .. my .. "bus-i-ness."

Edited on December 13, 2011 at 7:42pm