Christmas Films

[Scoreboard Red]

Been watching Trading Places on my iPod on way to work this morning, will continue to do so at lunch.
For me, not just a great movie but a good Christmas one too.

I always liked Home Alone and Home Alone 2 when I was a kid, the Americans just seemed to do Christmas so much better, more of a big thing over there it seems.

What other good Christmas themed movies can anyone recommend to me?

 

[Alex]

Christmas Vacation

 

[Alex]

A Christmas Story

 

[Alex]

Scrooged
Gremlins
Die Hard
Bad Santa

 

[pillory]

It's a Wonderful Life, obviously.

 

[Scoreboard Red]

It's a Wonderful Life, obviously.

I asked for Christmas films, not gay ones...

 

[MG]

I asked for Christmas films, not gay ones...

Oi! That's a fantastic film.

 

[Rado_N]

You said the best one in your OP; Home Alone

 

[Olly Gunnar Solskjær]

All the one I would think of have been said

Home Alone
Home Alone 2
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Scrooged
Die Hard
Trading Places

Top three are the best.

 

[Alex]

It's a Wonderful Life, obviously.

I found it enjoyable enough the first few times I saw it but it is one that you have to space out I think

 

[pillory]

I asked for Christmas films, not gay ones...

Being turned on by Jimmy Stewart doesn't make you gay.

Wasn't there some Christmas in The Shop Around the Corner as well?

 

[pillory]

This little thing, which has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas, is part of one of the Disney Christmas shows here in Norway. Possibly the greatest film of the 20th century.

 

[Rooney1987]

I do like Muppets Christmas Carol.

 

[a_devil_inside]

Scrooged
Gremlins
Die Hard
Bad Santa

these and...
Elf
Nightmare Before Christmas
Santa Clause The Movie

 

[dmode]

Fred Claus is great too... kids love it...

 

[Lynott]

Scrooged
Gremlins
Die Hard
Bad Santa

Yeah. Great Christmas movie and one of the top five action movies of all time.

 

[Xander45]

Scrooged
Gremlins
Die Hard
Bad Santa

Don't forget Lethal Weapon.

 

[R.N7]

This little thing, which has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas, is part of one of the Disney Christmas shows here in Norway. Possibly the greatest film of the 20th century.

I had no idea that they show that stuff at Christmas in Norway too!

I do like Muppets Christmas Carol.

Yes!

 

[Decotron]

So far this xmas I've watched Home Alone, Trading Places and Die Hard. Im gona throw in Indiana Jones aswell even though it has f*ck all to do with xmas its one I always watch at some point.

 

[Gaz.]

Elf, Elf, Elf and erm... ELF!!

EDIT: oh and The Polar Express

 

[golden_blunder]

The Great Escape

Not exactly a Christmas movie but always on at this time of year!

 

[Lynott]

The Great Escape

Not exactly a Christmas movie but always on at this time of year!

Raiders of the Lost Ark, similarly.

 

[Lester Freamon]

Love Actually!

 

[Member 39557]

Love Actually!

If I had the authority, I would ban you for that.

 

[RonaldoVII]

The Holiday

 

[Cina]

Elf, Elf, Elf and erm... ELF!!

EDIT: oh and The Polar Express

Elf Elf Elf!

 

[Member 39557]

The Family Stone.

 

[Decotron]

Watched Bad Santa aswell....

 

[Plan M]

Watched Bad Santa aswell....

Fantastic film!

When I think of Christmas movies, I think of:

Home Alone
Scrooged
National Lampoons Christmas
Santa Claus The Movie
200 Cigarettes (more of a New Year's Eve movie but still the festive period)
Big (because it always used to come on at Xmas when I was a kid)

 

[gaz1185]

Surviving Christmas is surprisingly good, worth the watch at this time of year!!

 

[Pablo76]

Home alone 1 and 2
Back to the future 1 and 2 - not so much a xmas film, as I could watch them every day of the year, but usually on, and always watched by me.

 

[Lester Freamon]

If I had the authority, I would ban you for that.

The Holiday

Good shout.

 

[Red Dreams]

I always watch White Christmas

 

[Rado_N]

Home alone 1 and 2
Back to the future 1 and 2 - not so much a xmas film, as I could watch them every day of the year, but usually on, and always watched by me.

Back To The Future is a good shout for ones that are always on at Christmas, and yes I'll definitely be watching them. The remastered version in the cinema was epic.

 

[RonaldoVII]

Good shout.

With that and Love Actually, you seem as bad as me

 

[Wonder Pigeon]

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Its set around Christmas and is my favourite film of all time.

 

[Kristjan]

Nightmare Before Christmas is a must

Gremlins, for a laugh

 

[Wibble]

When I was a kid it was always The Sound of Music, The Great Escape, Jason and The Argonauts, Bridge Over The River Kwai and Quatermass and the Pit late at night.