Festive films

[pap]

It's that magical time of the year again. Snow. Birth of Jesus. Massive and seemingly endless consumerism. It's Christmas. Inspired by the wonderfully named and fantastically festive Good and Sh*te X-Mas songs thread, I thought a separate thread on Christmas movies might be a decent shout.

 

For me, Die Hard remains at #1. Die Hard 2 is also pretty Christmassy. It has snow, anyways.

 

This is a f**king low bar to clear, people.

 

What are your favourite festive films?

[Bearsy]

F*ck Die Hard!

 

Yogi's First Christmas

[Bearsy]

I like Home Alone a lot, i always watch it in december. I watched it just the other day. I always cry when the little bro's mum comes home

 

I like Gremlins too.

[pap]

I like Home Alone a lot, i always watch it in december. I watched it just the other day. I always cry when the little bro's mum comes home

 

I like Gremlins too.

 

Both great films, Bear. Hugely influential too. I set traps for burglars when I am home alone and have never looked at a microwave the same way after Gremlins.

[whelk]

It's a Wonderful Life. Best feel good film made

[CHAPEL END CHARLIE]

Not a strictly speaking a movie, but I've gotten into the agreeable habit of watching the late great Jeremy Brett in the superb Sherlock Holmes yarn 'The Blue Carbuncle' at this time of year - if you know the story then you'll know why.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAcQQefQeDY

[miserableoldgit]

Although little known, it has become Christmas tradition in our house to watch this gentle comedy set in 1940's America. Definitely worth a watch!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Story

[PaulSaint]

Nothing wrong with National Lampoons Xmas Vacation, the scenes in the loft and when he's "Knicker Shopping" do it for me

[Special K]

One of the finest films ever made (not really) and set over the Christmas period is Trading Places, with Dan Ackroyd and Eddie Murphy. Not only is it very funny and a hugely entertaining twist on the Prince and the Pauper, you also get a decent view of Jamie Lee Curtis showing her magnificent (at the time) Bristols, which always gets me into the Christmas spirit.

[pap]

One of the finest films ever made (not really) and set over the Christmas period is Trading Places, with Dan Ackroyd and Eddie Murphy. Not only is it very funny and a hugely entertaining twist on the Prince and the Pauper, you also get a decent view of Jamie Lee Curtis showing her magnificent (at the time) Bristols, which always gets me into the Christmas spirit.

Merry New Year!

[Hamilton Saint]

Although little known, it has become Christmas tradition in our house to watch this gentle comedy set in 1940's America. Definitely worth a watch!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Story

 

Agreed. This is a very funny movie - much of it filmed in and around Toronto.

[Hamilton Saint]

And, of course, Scrooge (aka A Christmas Carol), with Alastair Sim. A must-watch film at Christmas in our house.

Edited 15 December, 2014 by Hamilton Saint

[Special K]

Merry New Year!

 

Didn't i tell ya? The phone in the limo is busted and i can't get in contact with ma b i t c h e s!

[Suhari]

Yep:

 

Die Hard

Trading Places

Bad Santa

 

Class.

[TheCholulaKid]

Gremlins. Got to be Gremlins

[pap]

Gremlins. Got to be Gremlins

 

The rules make absolutely no sense*, but it is a class film. I've never looked at a microwave the same way.

 

*(everything except midnight is AFTER midnight)

[Batman]

Trading places

 

elf

 

Gremlins

[bpsaint]

Elf

Scrooged

National Lampoons

& Bad Santa.

 

withe honourable mentions to Die Hard and Home Alone.