Favourite Christmas Themed Films

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » December 24th, 2008, 13:21

What's your personal favourite(s)? They can be as loosely related to Christmas as you like, for the sake of not having a short thread. Have a search, there's more than you realise.

Top of my list would probably be the obvious and almost sickeningly sentimental: It's a Wonderful Life. Always brings a lump to my throat.

Then of course there's Die Hard.

Post by **Roman Totale** » December 24th, 2008, 13:24

Scrooged - a Bill Murray classic.

Was Groundhog Day a Christmas film?

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » December 24th, 2008, 13:25

Roman Totale wrote:Was Groundhog Day a Christmas film?

As Groundhog Day is 2nd Feb then no, but it had snow.

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » December 24th, 2008, 13:38

I've seen surprisingly few christmas films, so i'll go with bad santa and that movie about the kid with the BB-gun.

Post by **Roman Totale** » December 24th, 2008, 13:56

Mr. Johnson wrote:and that movie about the kid with the BB-gun.

Is that the one where his mum won't let him have one because he'll "shoot his eye out"? I've seen that but I don't remember what it's called. I recall that either he or his brother in the film got their tongue frozen on to a shop window.

Chickenz · Post by **Chickenz** » December 24th, 2008, 13:57

Mr. Johnson wrote:about the kid with the BB-gun.

Home Alone?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » December 24th, 2008, 13:57

Easy. Gremlins

Post by **Dog Pants** » December 24th, 2008, 14:13

Scrooged - It's a bit crap, but I loved it as a kid. The psychotic fairy is brilliant.
Elf - Great childish fun. The dwarf fight is hilarious.
Muppets' Christmas Carol - It's got the muppets in it.

I do rather like Home Alone too actually. Very good slapstick, not much of that about nowadays.

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » December 24th, 2008, 14:21

Roman Totale wrote:
Is that the one where his mum won't let him have one because he'll "shoot his eye out"? I've seen that but I don't remember what it's called. I recall that either he or his brother in the film got their tongue frozen on to a shop window.

yes, that one, and he has to eat soap and stuff.

EDIT: Apparently it's A Christmas story

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » December 24th, 2008, 15:50

Mr. Johnson wrote:EDIT: Apparently it's A Christmas story

I was going to say that. I've not seen it but it sounded like the film and it's supposed to be very good. In fact I'm bored of waiting for a legal DVD, it's sweeping time.

centerededgedesign

The Ref You actually feel sorry for the crook after a bit, Dennis Leary pulls it off well!

Akiakaiu · Post by **Akiakaiu** » December 24th, 2008, 17:01

Scrooge with Albert Finney "I hate people" is a great song
A Christmas Story since I looked like Ralphy when I was younger
Emitt Otter's Jug Band Christmas Has the coolest almost metal song for a muppet christmas special

amblin · Post by **amblin** » December 24th, 2008, 21:11

Post by **HereComesPete** » December 25th, 2008, 13:28

Ah yes. Die hard films at xmas, nowt better.

Except maybe the goonies, neverending story, flight of the navigator, dark crystal, labrynth, the muppets films and the great escape.

Where eagles dare and the dirty dozen are highly rated, as is the italian job.

They're all related by merely being shown more at xmas!

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » December 25th, 2008, 13:30

HereComesPete wrote:the great escape.

Sheriff Fatman · Post by **Sheriff Fatman** » December 25th, 2008, 13:55

HereComesPete wrote:flight of the navigator

I fucking love this film