What is your favorite Christmas movie--any type-action, romance, comedy.etc.

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[rsdsharp]

1. White Christmas. Followed by Scrooge, the 1951 version of A Christmas Carol.

[debm55]

2. Thank you rsdsharp. enjoy.

[debm55]

3. sorry I don;t know why my computer is doing this.

[Rebl2]

15. Same here😊

[dmr]

49. White Christmas for me, too.

When I was a little girl every Sunday I would search, and double search the Detroit Free Press' TV guide (remember those?). Usually I'd be disappointed as White Christmas 🎄 wasn't going to be on TV that week. Some years it wasn't televised at all.

As soon as I got my first VCR, I bought myself the tape for $89.99. That was a lot of money! Thank goodness the prices drastically went down!

Today I own 3 DVR copies of White Christmas. All 3 were gifts.

I've already watched it once this season, and will again soon.

I love Bing Crosby. He and Danny Kaye are perfect in it. Irving Berlin's songs, their singing, and dancing, are just beyond awesome to me. 👌

I have no idea why this movie has such a strong affect on me. But it sure does!

At the end of the movie, I tear up and cry when they call "Attention!", and salute the old general. Then a miracle: it snows!

🎶 What can you do with a general
When he stops being a general? 🎶
🎶 Oh, what can you do with a general who retires? 🎶

There are other movies I must see each year, but it's not Christmas without White Christmas.

[rsdsharp]

50. I agree with all of that. And to be honest,

Vera Ellen’s legs are a factor for me, too.

[Stargleamer]

4. The Nine Kittens of Christmas

it was a Hallmark Christmas movie.

Runners-up: The Nine Lives of Christmas
A Dog named Christmas

[Paladin]

5. 1951 "Scrooge" with Alistair Sim.

As well as "Meet Me In St. Louis" (Judy Garland's "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" still gets to me).

[Sanity Claws]

6. A Christmas Story

There are parts that made me laugh out loud.

[sarge43]

11. "You'll shoot your eye out, kid." n/t

[ailsagirl]

21. Love that movie!!!

🎅🧑‍🎄🤶🥰🤣

[anciano]

7. "Home Alone" 1990 film

[Trueblue1968]

61. I love home alone. One and Two !!!!!!

I can watch it every day.

[catbyte]

8. A Christmas Story or Die Hard, depending on my mood.

Christmas just isn't Christmas until Hans Gruber falls out of the window at Nakatomi Tower.

[Mad_Dem_X]

9. Bad Santa

My husband and I try to watch it every year.

[pandr32]

62. It is a fun movie.

We love re-watching it, too.

[Luciferous]

10. Action or comedy. My two favorites are

Die Hard and Home Alone.

[jmowreader]

12. Die Hard and the first Lethal Weapon are both high quality Christmas fare

[debm55]

48. thank you. I have not seen either . Are they about Christmas or have Christmas elements in them?

[OldBaldy1701E]

64. They both happen around Christmas. (n/t)

[jmowreader]

65. They're both set at Christmastime and have many Christmas elements

Given that, Lethal Weapon would work if it was set at any time of the year. Die Hard would not as the Christmas season is a central plot point - it's about a Christmas party gone wrong.

[arkielib]

13. A Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart (1999)

[Rebl2]

16. My favorite

updated Christmas Carol🎄🌲🎄🙂!

[debm55]

47. Thank you arkielib. I liked that version too.

[sorcrow]

14. A Christmas Carol

Most any version, but I like the Mister Magoo version, especially.
And the 1999 version with Patrick Stewart.

Best regards,
Sorghum Crow

[Rebl2]

18. How

about the one with George C. Scott from 1984. I kind of liked that one as well.

[debm55]

46. Thank you socrow. I always watched the Mister Magoo version as a kid.

[Rizen]

17. A Muppet Christmas Carol

[mwmisses4289]

24. Agree!

Love this version of Charles Dickens story.

[debm55]

45. We used to watch it every year when my son was young. Thank you

[Different Drummer]

19. "Santa Claus and the Ice Cream Bunny" is a treat not to be missed.

However, when we're talking favorites, "Santa Claus" is my *very* favorite.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053241/?ref_=tt_mv_close

Honorable mention: "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians."

[debm55]

44. Thank you Different Drummer. However, I saw Santa Clause Conquers the Martians as a child and it was corney.

[mnhtnbb]

20. White Christmas and Love Actually

I watch them both every year.

[debm55]

43. Thank you very much for your two choices, mnhtnbb. Great movies.

[Dulcinea]

22. It's A Wonderful Life.

No matter how many times I see it, I sniffle at the end. "No man is a failure who has friends."

[debm55]

42. Agree. Thank you Dulcinea. and enjoy

[electric_blue68]

23. Scrooge/Alister Sim, Scrooged/Bill Murray...

Maybe another but very vague. Eta later if I remember.

[ProfessorGAC]

26. Your 2 On On My List Too

Next reply to Deb, down from you.
2 of my 4 movies are those you picked!

[electric_blue68]

32. Ah, now I see 👍

[debm55]

41. Thank you, electric_blue68

[ProfessorGAC]

25. Quick List

• Christmas Carol from 1951 (Alistair Sim)
• Fred Claus
• Scrooged
• Wonderful Life
• An American Christmas Carol

And no, I don't think Die Hard is a Christmas movie, even though I enjoy the film.

[debm55]

40. Some people do. Thank you for your list ProfessorGAC.

[Jrsygrl96]

27. While You Were Sleeping

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39. Thank you Jrsygrl96

[bottomofthehill]

28. Home Alone

I always laugh when Kevin defends his home.

[debm55]

38. Thank you bottomofthehill. That is funny.

[RandySF]

29. Bad Santa

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37. Thank you RandySF Great.

[displacedvermoter]

30. The Thin Man

Alistair Sim Christmas Carol
Lady in the Lake
George C. Scott Christmas Carol
Hercule Poirot's Christmas

[debm55]

36. Excellent selections, Thank you displacedvermoter.

[underpants]

31. Probably "Elf" or, of course, "Die Hard"

Ben stiller has a nice new Christmas movie called “Nutcrackers”. We really enjoyed it.

Actual brothers at their 5th generation family farm.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10182106495

[debm55]

35. Thank you very much underpants. I will read your link.

[malthaussen]

33. "Fitzwilly," a generally-panned flick starring Dick van Dyke and Barbara Feldon...

... "We're no Angels," the original movie (based on the play) starring Bogart, Aldo Ray, and Peter Ustinov as the convicts and Basil Rathbone as Andre -- hell of a cast. Also not well-received, I must like cheesy movies.

-- Mal

[debm55]

34. HAHAHHAAHH Thank you Mal

[Glorfindel]

51. Love, Actually - a flat-out masterpiece

with an amazing cast.

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56. Thank you Glorfindel.

[Ocelot II]

52. Scrooged. It's a funny but dark comedy.

I generally dislike Christmas movies because they're too sentimental and cloying, but this one is edgy enough for me.

[debm55]

57. Thank you Ocelot II

[aka-chmeee]

53. They are legion, but...

1951 A Christmas Carol and The Man who Invented Christmas are currently favorites

[debm55]

58. Thank you aka-chmee

[oldtime dfl_er]

54. The Bishop's Wife

Anything Cary Grant is in is GOLD. David Niven is fun. I wish there was a little more 'magic' in it, but it's a fun movie nonetheless.

[debm55]

59. Thank you very much dfl_er

[ms liberty]

55. The Ref is my #1 choice, and is in my top 10 best movies ever

[debm55]

60. Thank you ms.liberty.

[pandr32]

63. Joyeux Noel

It is a foreign film (with notable actors) that depicts an actual event of WWI. Soldiers on the Frontline in the trenches succumbed to the real, mystical goodwill spirit we all should experience rather than helping stores end the year in black ink.
The best part is that descendants of these soldiers get together each year to honor the remarkable event and remind others of the possibilities of extending friendship rather than hate.
I gave all my family members DVD copies several years ago, not that anyone can play DVDs now. I'm sure it is streamed on some platform.
It is well worth watching and learning about.
The true spirit of the season.

[Prairie_Seagull]

68. Seen it and agree. During the bleakest of times

beauty still happens and may even be highlighted.

[Wiz Imp]

66. Meet Me In St. Louis, Trading Places, Gremlins

None of these would technically be considered "Christmas Movies" but they all take place at least in part at Christmas.

Meet Me In St. Louis - Judy Garland singing "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" is one of the greatest scenes in a great movie.

Trading Places - Eddie Murphy's second movie. Both he and Dan Ackroyd are at their best in this movie.

Gremlins - Kind of dark but not overly scary. I know it's generally considered a horror film but I find the comedic elements really funny. Plus Gizmo is adorable.

[wnylib]

67. A Christmas Story with Alastair Sims

It's a Wonderful Life

Charlie Brown Christmas

The original Grinch, NOT any remakes. The original is hard to find, but is the only version that I like.