What Christmas Movies Will You Be Watching?

[Iron Woode]

I have watched A Charlie Brown Christmas yesterday.

Tonight I am watching A Christmas Carol (Scrooge) from 1951 with Alastair Sims. I love this version of the classic book.

Saturday is reserved for Die Hard.

 

[lxskllr]

I might watch Charlie Brown, but otherwise, nothing I don't think. Not a big fan of video. I'll likely listen to the Jonathan Winters rendition of A Christmas Carol. He does a really good job with it. Check it out...

 

[Captante]

So far only Polar Express and I passed out halfway through.

Not really feeling the "holiday spirit" this year.

 

[SKORPI0]

35 years ago, on Christmas Eve.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Muppets Christmas Carol of course

 

[Kaido]

Not really feeling the "holiday spirit" this year.

Do you want some cookies?

 

[Kaido]

Muppets Christmas Carol of course

 

[Kaido]

Elf

Muppet Christmas Carol

Nightmare Before Christmas

It's a Wonderful Life

Home Alone

A Christmas Story (YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT!)

The Santa Claus

Earnest Saves Christmas

Jingle All The Way

Gremlins

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (OG cartoon)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey version)

 

[RLGL]

None, nota one!

 

[WelshBloke]

Muppets Christmas Carol of course

Otherwise known as "The Best Christmas film".

 

[WelshBloke]

So far only Polar Express and I passed out halfway through.

I get proper uncanny valley vibes from that film!

 

[SKORPI0]

For those SW die-hard fans, VHS sourced, now AI upscaled to glorious 5K.

 

[Kaido]

I get proper uncanny valley vibes from that film!

I've never been able to finish Polar Express because of that

 

[Captante]

Tom Hanks makes up for it mostly to me.

I can just barely hear Santas bell this year.

 

[WilliamM2]

Probably none. And Christmas was cancelled this year, the host (wife's sister) just informed us they have Covid. And they watch their grandkids all the time...so possibly her whole family.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Bad Santa

 

[Pohemi]

"Do you want me to make you some sandwiches?" lol

My short list:
Nightmare Before Christmas
Elf
National Lampoon's
Die Hard
(Bad Santa might get on the list too now that I've been reminded)

 

[Red Squirrel]

I tend to watch Home Alone almost every year, at least the first 2, sometimes the 3rd. The others don't exist. Santa Clause and Polar Express are high on the list. Have not actually watched any this year but I'm working overtime right now and maybe that's what I should do here at work.

 

[NutBucket]

Home Alone/2, Die Hard.

Though technically not a movie, Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas is quite good too.

 

[waffleironhead]

It just wouldnt be christmas here without a viewing of The Ref.

 

[Pohemi]

It just wouldnt be christmas here without a viewing of The Ref.

I completely forgot about that movie...not just that it took place at Christmas time, but altogether. It was hilarious.

 

[stargazr]

Some years I watch a Christmas episode of Northern Exposure called Seoul Mates. Given the Native American influence in town of Cicely, there is this ongoing theme involving Ravens and the Indian mythology. And at the end Marilyn tells the story of the Raven.

I used to watch some of the obvious favorites like National Lampoon, but it's getting old. I don't think I can sit through Die Hard again for a long time, great as it is. I do usually watch Bad Santa though.

There is a lesser know movie called Trapped in Paradise, with Nicholas Cage, Dana Carvey, and Jon Lovitz that's not too bad.

 

[PlanetJosh]

If I get out of the house, Wonka. Otherwise waiting until Feb or March for it online.

 

[waffleironhead]

I completely forgot about that movie...not just that it took place at Christmas time, but altogether. It was hilarious.

Tis the season.
"Lady, your husband isnt dead...he's hiding"

 

[Pohemi]

I used to watch some of the obvious favorites like National Lampoon, but it's getting old. I don't think I can sit through Die Hard again for a long time, great as it is. I do usually watch Bad Santa though.

From the short list that I could recall off-hand, I'll watch one or two of them each year. I'll rotate them so I don't watch any one of them two years in a row. Some years I might not bother with any of them.

I knew they'd get old (faster) if I watched each of them every year, so it helps to spread them out.

Edit: add 'Scrooged' to the list as well, and 'Surviving Christmas' wasn't the worst holiday movie I've seen. Not a big fan of Affleck in general, but I like Gandolfini and I thought the movie was funny.

2nd edit: I also forgot 'Trading Places' and 'Violent Night' (new one with Leguizamo and David Harbour)