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[esteban²]

• • • CHRISTMAS Movies • • •

What's a Christmas Movie? I've been thinking for weeks how to define this. For me, it means a movie that embraces the spirit of the holiday, handling the actual themes that count. But some good arguments came up by other members, stating half of the so-called Christmas movies lean heavily on the holiday theme, but are in fact action, horror, comedy and so on. So it's wide open. Just keep in mind they have to embrace the Christmas theme quite obviously. You decide what counts as a Christmas movie for your own list.

Not valid? Movies that you watch every Christmas, but don't have anything to do with Christmas. (ex. The Lord of the Rings) Movies that just happen to take place during winter, but don't have anything to do with Christmas or movies with just lots of snow. (ex. Frozen) Remember to always add the year (IMDB) of the movie when multiple versions exist!

• • • RULES • • •

• A minimum of 10, a maximum of 20 titles. (a top 12, 15, 17 or so is also allowed)
• Only feature films, no shorts.
• Lists have to be completed by the end of December 25, counting will happen on December 26. The results will be published in the week between Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. The reason I'm not doing it before Christmas, is the very fact lots of members will watch and discover Christmas themed movies during the holidays.
• Points : Yes, the top 3 gets extra points, that makes it more interesting and gives people the chance to push their faves. So it's important you choose wise.

#01 = 25 points
#02 = 22 points
#03 = 20 points
#04 = 17 points
#05 = 16 points
#06 = 15 points
...
#19 = 02 point
#20 = 01 point

Most important : Have fun ! Keep it nice. It's all in good spirit. Thanks in advance for participating and enjoy the Holidays !

[octagon]

A Christmas Story
Love Actually
The Ref
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
It's a Wonderful Life
Rare Exports
-more to follow-

Honorable Ineligible Mentions (either merely Christmas adjacent, too short or TV episodes)

The Honeymooners Classic 39 - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
The Twilight Zone - Night of the Meek
The Thin Man
Die Hard
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)

[MechaGodzilla]

1. Black Christmas (Bob Clark, 1974)
2. Gremlins (Joe Dante, 1984)
3. Batman Returns (Tim Burton, 1992)
4. Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick, 1999)
5. The Nightmare Before Christmas (Henry Selick, 1993)
6. Krampus (Michael Dougherty, 2015)
7. Home Alone (Chris Columbus, 1990)
8. Lethal Weapon (Richard Donner, 1987)
9. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Chris Columbus, 1992)
10. A Christmas Carol (Robert Zemeckis, 2009)

[ajburke]

Yes

1. A Christmas Story
2. White Christmas
3. It's a Wonderful Life
4. Batman Returns
5. Eyes Wide Shut

6. Elf
7. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
8. Christmas Vacation
9. Die Hard
10. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

11. The Nightmare Before Christmas
12. Bad Santa
13. Home Alone
14. Edward Scissorhands
15. Just Friends

16. Lethal Weapon
17. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
18. The Polar Express
19. Trading Places
20. The Santa Clause

[Rodney-2187]

I love this list already! Great idea!

[Rodney-2187]

1. Bad Santa
2. A Christmas Horror Story
3. Gremlins
4. White Christmas
5. Elf
6. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000/Ron Howard)
7. Home Alone
8. Home Alone 2
9. Scrooged (1988/Bill Murray)
10. A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas
11. Jingle All the Way
12. Christmas in Connecticut

[DanTheMan]

Reserved

[Foggy]

1. Die Hard
2. Die Hard
3. Die Hard
4. Die Hard
5. Die Hard
6. Die Hard
7. Die Hard
8. Die Hard
9. Die Hard
10. Die Hard

[Coenskubrick]

Haha, does Eyes Wide Shut count?

[esteban²]

Originally Posted by Coenskubrick

Haha, does Eyes Wide Shut count?

I've seen it as a teenager, but can't remember a thing ... Can't judge on that one.

[Coenskubrick]

Originally Posted by esteban²

I've seen it as a teenager, but can't remember a thing ... Can't judge on that one.

It's set in the Christmas season and the family does a few Christmassy things (a party, shopping). Also there are Christmas lights EVERYWHERE but aside from that it's mostly about sex, fidelity and secret powerful societies with weird sex cults that may or may not have killed someone.

[UltraMario9]

1. Die Hard
2. The Polar Express
3. Batman Returns
4. The Last Boy Scout
5. A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
6. Lethal Weapon
7. Trading Places
8. Bad Santa
9. The Night Before
10. Die Hard w2
11. The Nice Guys
12. It's A Wonderful Life
13. Jingle All The Way
14. Scrooged
15. Iron Man 3
16. Home Alone
17. Home Alone 2
18. A Christmas Carol (2009)
19. Eyes Wide Shut
20. Prometheus

[esteban²]

Originally Posted by Coenskubrick

It's set in the Christmas season and the family does a few Christmassy things (a party, shopping). Also there are Christmas lights EVERYWHERE but aside from that it's mostly about sex, fidelity and secret powerful societies with weird sex cults that may or may not have killed someone.

Suddenly, I do remember that. It's accepted.

[esteban²]

Originally Posted by UltraMario9

20. Prometheus

While some choices are a long shot, they are valid because of the fact the Christmas theme comes through constantly during the whole movie, one way or the other.

But Prometheus? That's one stretch too far. That one scene isn't going to make up for it. Sorry buddy.

[OI8T12]

1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
2. Home Alone
3. A Christmas Story
4. It's A Wonderful Life
5. Miracle on 34th Street
6. Die Hard
7. Lethal Weapon
8. Polar Express
9. Home Alone 2
10. Gremlins

Complete

[Troll2fan]

1.Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas

[Show spoiler]I remember watching this for my first time in 1982 when I was 6 and I've loved it ever since. This was a favorite of mine and my mom's and we'd watch it together every year even when we were on opposite coasts. It's hard to watch it and not get choked up now that she's gone, but it's a part of me and us, and I have to be thankful for the moments we shared together.

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas - "Brothers In Our World" - YouTube

2. A Christmas Vacation

[Show spoiler]

3. A Christmas Carol (1951 with Alastair Sim)



4. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer




5. Die Hard



6. Elf





7. Gremlins



8. A Christmas Horror Story



9. Trading Places



10. Krampus




11. A Christmas Story
12. A Christmas Carol ('84 with George C Scott)
13. The Ref
14. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
15. Bad Santa
16. Scrooged
17. Silent Night, Deadly Night
18. Black Christmas
19. Just Friends
20. The Santa Clause

[thewerepuppygrr]

1. Gremlins
2. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
3. Home Alone
4. Trading Places
5. It's a Wonderful Life
6. Bad Santa
7. Elf
8. Die Hard
9. The Nightmare Before Christmas
10. Scrooge (1951)
11. The Santa Clause
12. Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
13. Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
14. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
15. Christmas with the Kranks
16. Jingle All the Way
17. Four Christmases
18. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
19. Scrooged
20. Deck the Halls

[ArmyOfDarknessAW]

1) Die Hard
2) Lethal Weapon
3) Christmas Vacation
4) Gremlins
5) Home Alone
6) It's a Wonderful Life


Still working on the rest. This is a hard list to out together.

[jebhdb]

1. The Nightmare Before Christmas
2. A Christmas Story
3. Christmas Vacation
4. Home Alone
5. Gremlins
6. Elf
7. The Polar Express
8. The Santa Claus
9. It's a Wonderful Life
10. Miracle on 34th Street
11. Disney's A Christmas Carol
12. Love Actually
13. Home Alone 2
14. Scrooged
15. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
16. Bad Santa
17. Rare Exports
18. Friday After Next
19. Jingle All the Way
20. The Holiday

When I think of movies such as Die Hard or Lethal Weapon, I don't necessarily think of them as a Christmas movie, but more a movie that takes place at Christmas time, so I left them off my list. Also, when it comes to Christmas, the first thing that comes to mind are the Rankin Bass specials, Charlie Brown, Frosty the Snowman, etc., but as they are not movies, I assume they are not eligible so I left them off my list.

[principehomura]

01) The Shop Around the Corner (E. Lubitsch, 1940)
02) Home Alone (C. Columbus, 1990)
03) The Nightmare Before Christmas (H. Selick, 1993)
04) Meet Me in St. Louis (V. Minnelli, 1944)
05) It's a Wonderful Life (F. Capra, 1946)
06) Edward Scissorshands (T. Burton, 1990)
07) The Muppet Christmas Carol (B. Henson, 1992)
08) Lady and the Tramp (C. Geronimi, W. Jackson, H. Luske, 1955)
09) Gremlins (J. Dante, 1984)
10) Christmas in Connecticut (P. Godfrey, 1945)

Just want to mention that my very favorite could't be listed since it's a short: Mickey's Christmas Carol. Every Christmas's Eve Evening I watch it.