Widder, SASS #59054 Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 This year, I'm making it a priority to once again, watch some of my favorite classics that I have enjoyed over the years..... BUT for various reasons, just didn't watch them the past couple years. White Christmas Its a Wonderful LIfe Miracle on 34th Street (both versions) AND... probably a couple of 'The Waltons' episodes. Christmas with the Kranks Of course, at the top of the list will be Christmas episodes of Andy and Barney (Andy Griffith Show). What are YOUR favs? P.S. - I'm not a big fan of the 'Hallmark' Christmas TV shows because they all have the same theme and same players. I mean, just how many times can Ms. 'ABC' become a widow, move back to her home town with mom & dad, meet Mr. XYZ (local deacon at Church), fall in love and get remarried. It gets old. ..........Widder
Yul Lose Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 Those you mentioned plus Christmas Story, Home Alone and one of my favorites Bad Santa with Billy Bob Thornton.
Chas B. Wolfson, SASS #11104 Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 DIE HARD! We enjoy watching the "classics" here as well. Chas
Utah Bob #35998 Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 I agree. The Lifetime and Hallmark movies are ridiculous. A few more classics: A Christmas Carol. I prefer the 1951version with Alistair Sim National Lampoon’s ChristmasVacation
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 “Love Actually” has become one of our favorites.
Alpo Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 Pretty sure that this was a Hallmark, but I like it anyhow. A Grandpa for Christmas. With Ernest Borgnine as Grandpa.
Pat Riot Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 My all time favorite "A Christmas Story" plus: Die Hard Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (animated) How the Grinch Stole Christmas (animated) Frosty the Snow Man (animated) Nat' Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Elf Home Alone Oh, and The Mouse and the Motorcycle. I know it's not a Christmas show but I like watching it at Christmas time
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 How theGrinch Stole Christmas is really big in Sweden, the 1966 animated version with Boris Karloff voicing the Grinch.
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 Alistair Sim's portrayal in Christmas Carol is awesome as is my favorite, George C. Scott. Adding the to list: The Santa Clause (The first one) Nat'l Lampoon Christmas Vacation Christmas Story A Charlie Brown Christmas Home Alone (The first one.)
Colonel Kraken Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 My eclectic choices: Die Hard A Christmas Story Christmas Vacation A Charlie Brown Christmas Scrooged Holiday Inn White Christmas Muppet's Christmas Special Muppet's Christmas Carol It's a Wonderful Life
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted November 22, 2019 Author Posted November 22, 2019 Great listings. Thanks. Some I haven't seen but will probably check them out. And..... How could I have forgotten 'A Christmas Story'. And I also love Die Hard. ..........Widder
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 8 hours ago, Yul Lose said: Those you mentioned plus Christmas Story, Home Alone and one of my favorites Bad Santa with Billy Bob Thornton. I Home Alone. I liked Bad Mom's Christmas and will look for Bad Santa, it has good reviews for hilarity.
Sixgun Sheridan Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 When I was a kid Star Wars were MY Christmas movies. 2-hour long advertisements for the toys and action figures I wanted.
Yul Lose Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 said: I Home Alone. I liked Bad Mom's Christmas and will look for Bad Santa, it has good reviews for hilarity. Bad Santa is quite heartwarming in a Billy Bob Thornton kind of way.
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 6 hours ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Great listings. Thanks. Some I haven't seen but will probably check them out. And..... How could I have forgotten 'A Christmas Story'. And I also love Die Hard. ..........Widder "Yippee Ki Ay M..........."
J-BAR #18287 Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 I thoroughly dislike Jim Carrey, yet I enjoy the animated version of A Christmas Carol with him voicing multiple roles. Maybe because I don’t have to see him in person. I love the soundtrack music. I also revisit John Wayne’s The Three Godfathers at least once each Christmas season. Whatever your preferences, here’s hoping you and yours enjoy the next few months of holidays and lousy weather and re-emerge next spring in good luck, health, and happiness.
Cat Brules Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 Almost all my favorites have been mentioned. i like any B&W story with Christmas in it from the 30’s thru the 50”s. Plus, there’s these two more recent movies: A Christmas Story The Holiday Cat Brules
Nasty Newt # 7365 Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 Check out "The Christmas Chronicles" with Kurt Russel as Santa. It's only a year old, so no classic (yet) but it's very good.
Alpo Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 Remember the Night. District Attorney Fred MacMurray takes shoplifter Barbara Stanwyck to spend Christmas with him at his mother's farm.
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 Remember when Amahl and the Night Visitors was about all there was?
Dantankerous Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 Nestor the Long Earred Christmas Donkey Was only shown once. Fairly sad but a Christmas story never-the-less.
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