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Christmas Films
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:46 am
by 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)
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:52 am
by 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).
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:54 am
by 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?!
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 8:57 am
by 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!)
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:24 pm
by 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
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:17 pm
by 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.
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:34 pm
by John Knight
My favourite christmas film of all time is Die Hard.
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 12:56 pm
by 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.
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:27 pm
by 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.
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:18 pm
by John Knight
Die hard is christmasy. It was set at a christmas party on christmas eve how christmassy do you want?
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 4:46 pm
by mr_e
If it has a Santa Claus with a machine gun, Die Hard wins hands down.
Sequel
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:16 pm
by 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?
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:00 pm
by 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.