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Its that time of year folk, we wont be able to get away from them so no harm in knowing which ones are actually worth watching.
Bad Santa - 2003
A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid, and the security boss discovers the plot.
Best Christmas movie ever is It's A Wonderful Life.
But you better be prepared.. It's heart warming!! :)
Bad Santa is very funny. Wasn't expecting much when it was recommended by a work colleague last year but it will definitely be getting an airing again this year.
For me, Christmas Eve is all about Dickens.
Any one of a number of A Christmas Carols, of which the Patrick Stewart one is one of the better ones (no YT clip, sorry), and the Albert Finney / Alec Guinness one is probably the best.
Even Scrooged would always get a watch Christmas Eve if it was on.
Best Christmas film of them all is It's A Wonderful Life though. Pike B is right, heartwarming, unashamedly feel-good stuff. It's lovely!
I agree with you on the Dickens thing. I read Christmas Carol every year..Quote:
Originally Posted by stann
Scrooged is my favourite movie version!!
It's not Christmas Day until you've watched It's a Wonderful Life :)
It's not!!??Quote:
Originally Posted by stojkovic
I've been watching it on the wrong bloomin day all these years then?? I watch it on Christmas Eve!! :D :D
I've never seen it, you mean, I've never experienced Christmas?:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by stojkovic
Boy oh boy are you in for a treat this Chistmas.. Watch it, you'll not be sorry!!Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
I usually hate old films but I give that movie a five star rating.FantasticQuote:
Originally Posted by Pike B
On a side not national lampoons christmas vacation is good.
Another must watch at Chrimbo.. Great shout!!Quote:
Originally Posted by corkboy360
Nightmare before christmas. Classic.
Myself and some mates watched Bad Santa with someone doing sign language on the screen. Boy did we crack up at the "F**K me Santa" signing.
Have never seen A Wonderful Life either.
For me Christmas eve is Santa Claus the Movie time. Ever since my boys were small our tradition is to watch it with hot choc and mince pies after their bath/shower, all snuggled up under duvets and then they go to bed full of the wonderment of how the whole Santa thing works. Think this will be our last year though. :mad:
Oh and as a child (and indeed still) A Christmas Carol was always one of my favourite books, so much so my youngest son was Christened Jacob Marley.
One of my guilty little pleasures is watching "Santa Claus; the Movie" with Dudley moore. Great stuff
Great shout. It's fantastic.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
I've never seen Wonderful Life but I might try and see it this year. My personal favourite is Home Alone. I used to love it when I was younger and still think it's a great movie. It's not Christmas unless I get to watch it.
Bad Santa is brilliant as is Santa Claus the Movie, has anyone mentioned Elf yet? About as good as Will Ferrell gets.
Other favourites in our house are "The Santa Claus" movies. Santa even brought them on dvd for my youngest one year!
Not strictly a christmas Movie but always on tv at Christmas, the original Willy Wonka Movie with Gene Wilder, a proper classic
Home alone. Brilliant kids film.
Bad santa - 'you won't walk right for a week'.........
Amazed at that. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Magicme
Seriously, you have to put that right this year. You absolutely will not regret it.
Here's another Christmas-wouldn't-be-Christmas show, this at Christmas is the only reason I still keep a VCR attached to the telly! :D
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
For feature lenght An Nightmare Before Christmas is excellent.
On It's A Wonderful Life. I once saw a Christmas-theme heist movie and two security guards are distracted by the film on TV. One says "I've never seen It's a Wonderful Life." and the second one responds "How can you not live in this country and not have seen It's A Wonderful Life."
But for a short Christmas Card (a little early I know) there the animation directed by Francis Ford Coppola of William S. Burrough's The Junky's Christmas.
(I did post this up before in a short-lived 'Animation' thread maybe last year.)
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