Christmas Films

[Lizzie]

To get everyone in the festive mood I'm interested to know what your all time favourite Christmas films are. I think the films that really get me in the festive mood are probably:

-Love Actually
-Sound of Music (reminds of Christmas Eve even in the middle of June !!)
-Wizard of Oz (A film that seemed to be on every Christmas throughout my childhood ).
- A Christmas Carol and or Oliver Twist (you can't beat a bit of Dickens over the Festive period)

[BarcelonAl]

I agree with the bottom two definitely.

Other films:

- Scrooged with Bill Murray.
- The Muppets Christmas Carol.
- It's a Wonderful Life (a classic).

[Mike]

I second Scrooged with Bill Murray - very funny. . . .

I don't think that I know of any more christmas fun filled films. I am supposing that the normal run of Bond etc are not really what you are looking for?!

[BarcelonAl]

Thinking about this, strictly speaking Gremlins is a Christmas film. As is Die Hard and Home Alone.

I also like a Nightmare Before Christmas (but maybe that's because I'm weird!)

[Claire]

I love the movie Elf with Will Ferrell!
One grown up elf and some juvenile mayhem, it's ace; which is funny cos I hate the juvenile mayhem that work throws at me!
Personal favourite moment: Elf downs a 2L bottle of Coke, burps for about a year and then says - incredulously - "DID YOU HEAR THAT?!!!!"
It's ok, i know i'm immature! :D

[Andy]

''The Snowman by Raymond Briggs'' cartoon. I love it, I am obsessed with it, I know most of the words to ''Walking in the air''. I am not ashamed.

[John Knight]

My favourite christmas film of all time is Die Hard.

[mr_e]

I always think of Watership Down for some reason, but it's not really that Christmassy. I suppose it has the death and rebirth theme going on, though.

Muppets Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist (the black and white one), definitely. Classics.

[Andy]

Watership down irritates the crap out of me. I'd have shot the chuffing rabbit and eaten it for tea if I'd had the chance. It is depressing and boring.

[John Knight]

Die hard is christmasy. It was set at a christmas party on christmas eve how christmassy do you want?

[mr_e]

If it has a Santa Claus with a machine gun, Die Hard wins hands down.

[Chrissie]

Maybe in the new sequel?!...

...Bruce Willis may even be able to grow a genuine white beard by then, if he decides to let any of his hair ever grow again?

[mr_e]

Slightly off on a tangent, that's reminded me of a certain Weird Al Yankovic song: The Night Santa Went Crazy (live video). Okay, I'm done now.