greg775 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 (edited) It's the holiday season and I just read a scathing review of "It's a Wonderful Life." Said it was depressing and George Bailey was not a good man in that he yelled at his wife and kids and hired incompetent people like Uncle Billy, blah blah. I always thought that was a good Xmas movie. When the city has his back and fixes the problem with the bank bankruptcy that's pretty touching I feel. Anyhow ... I wondered if any of you agreed with the reviewer that that movie blows and/or is overrated? List your top 3 Xmas movies. Mine are. ... 1.) It's a Wondy Life. 2.) Scrooge with Alastair Sim. 3.) Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase. I think there are some other good ones. But for my money Jimmy Stewart gives a knockout performance in that old old movie and I think the reviewer was harsh. I feel there was good acting in It's a Wonderful Life. Edited December 6, 2016 by greg775 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 1. Die Hard 2. Nightmare Before Christmas 3. The entire Shane Black filmography Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 1) Christmas Story 2) Elf 3) Christmas Vacation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Scrooged Home Alone Just adding to list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonik22 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 1) The Santa Clause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 1. Home Alone 2. Home Alone 2 3. Bad Santa ... 100. Whatever else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 1. Die Hard 2. Reindeer Games 3. A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas Seriously though, in no particular order: A Christmas Story Die Hard The Ref It's a Wonderful Life Scrooged Trading Places Holiday Inn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Jingle All the Way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 09:59 AM) 1. Die Hard 2. Reindeer Games 3. A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas Seriously though, in no particular order: A Christmas Story Die Hard The Ref It's a Wonderful Life Scrooged Trading Places Holiday Inn Bless you for Trading Places. God I love that movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 10:02 AM) Bless you for Trading Places. God I love that movie. Right? My wife and I quote it ALL. THE. TIME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegionSox Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Does In Bruges count as a Christmas movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Friday After Next was a favorite of mine early in college. Gets me every single time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Batman Returns In Bruges Bad Santa Edward Scissorhands Die Hard Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Miracle on 34th Street (Original) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I used to love Santa Claus: The MOvie as a kid. As I got older, I realized how bad it is. I still watch it every year if I can find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Ernest Saves Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Outside of the already mentioned movies, there's a couple my wife watches every year and I usually see some if not all of these: The Family Stone Love Actually Meet Me in St. Louis The Holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 My Top 5: 1. Home Alone 2. Rocky 4 3. Elf 4. Jingle All The Way 5. Home Alone 2 Does Deadpool count? I forgot if it's around Christmas. I remember they had some Christmas references but I'll leave it off the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 I challenge you to watch Alastair Sim as Scrooge and not be impressed with his acting. Scrooge may be an old movie but Sim's acting defines greatness. Ditto Jimmy Stewart in Wonderful Life. Supurb acting. And Chevy Chase during his Vacation Days was a comic genius. Too bad he turned into a grumpy codger in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 1- A Christmas Horror Story 2- Silent Night, Deadly Night (1974) 3- Silent Night (2012) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Watched Home Alone II last night and was amazed at the violence little Caulkin threw the way of the bad guys. All in good fun of course, but I was thinking hitting the one robber with brick after brick in the head might bother some folks. Man the little kid beat the s*** out of the robbers. I must confess I laughed at the scene where Joe Pesci had his hair on fire. I think it happened in Home Alone the original as well. People that hated the Stooges' violence better be consistent and hate the Home Alone movies. Stooges forever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Gremlins is a good one too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) I'm already having this same discussion elsewhere but just because a movie is set on or around Christmas doesn't make it a Christmas movie. As much as people think it's clever to include them every year, movies like Die Hard, Gremlins and Rocky 4 do not count. They aren't movies about the holiday itself. They are about events that just happen to take place around the holiday. It's a small albeit distinct difference IMO. Edited December 20, 2016 by Iwritecode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Dec 20, 2016 -> 11:34 AM) I'm already having this same discussion elsewhere but just because a movie is set on or around Christmas doesn't make it a Christmas movie. As much as people think it's clever to include them every year, movies like Die Hard, Gremlins and Rocky 4 do not count. They aren't movies about the holiday itself. They are about events that just happen to take place around the holiday. It's a small albeit distinct difference IMO. To each their own. Gremlins, outside of being set at christmas time, has a storyline about how everything bad happens to Kate on christmas, and the Gizmo is given to the main character as a christmas present from his dad who is never home. Im not gonna argue your list and what does and does not count, and i will keep gremlins on mine lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) I would definitely include Die Hard and Gremlins as Christmas movies. Rocky IV, not so much. The best Christmas movies aren't even about Christmas. They're stories told during Christmas time. Edited December 20, 2016 by Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 20, 2016 -> 11:45 AM) I would definitely include Die Hard and Gremlins as Christmas movies. Rocky IV, not so much. The best Christmas movies aren't even about Christmas. They're stories told during Christmas time. Iron Man 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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