Best Christmas Movies

[Regit]

What are everybody's favorite Christmas movies? While I generally get sick of all the commercial celebration around Christmas, I do enjoy several Christmas movies.

What would comprise the list of your favorites?

I can think of seven favorites off the top of my head:

7. Scrooged
6. The Ref
5. Love Actually
4. A Christmas Carol (1951)
3. A Christmas Story
2. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation


EDIT: I forgot Home Alone and Home Alone 2. Throw those in the middle somewhere.

[Pburgh]

The Santa Clause
White Christmas
It's a Wonderful Life

[Miss Mary]

You gotta have the Home Alone movies in there - 1 and 2 (not 3, I prefer M. Culkin).

My faves would be:

1. The Gathering (rarely on TV anymore)
2. It's a Wonderful Life
3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (original)
4. Rudolph
5. Frosty the Snowman
6. Home Alone
7. Home Alone 2/Lost in NYC
8. Any Little House Christmas Show
9. Any Waltons Christmas Show
10. Eight is Enough 2 hour Christmas Show with guest star Will Geer

I'm a sap for all classic TV shows when they include xmas. Same goes for fluff pieces - just random made for TV movies, with a Christmas theme.

I wish I could watch them all!

Mary

[Brent]

A Christmas Story
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(I love all of them with Chevy Chase)
Home Alone and Home Alone 2(Home Alone 3 is OK but not nearly as good as the other two, Home Alone 4 sucked)
The Santa Clause(Tim Allen)
Jingle All the Way

I think that's about it. I LOVE Christmas episodes of sitcoms.

[nholley]

There can be only one......National Lampoons Christmas Vacation.

[GalvestonDuck]

Always Remember I Love You with Patty Duke and Stephen Dorff.
Any version of a Christmas Carol, but mostly the 1951 classic.
and finally, without a doubt, the best
It's A Wonderful Life

Speaking of Dickens, I'm glad it's gonna be cold here this weekend, just in type for the Dickens on the Strand festival!

[Opal storm]

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and Eight Crazy Nights (featuring Adam Sandler) are my two most favorite Christmas movies.

[angelwing]

1-White Christmas
2-Holiday Inn
3-Santa Claus 2
4-Christmas Carol (with George C Scott)
5-Santa Claus 1
6-Hobo's Christmas
7-The Night they Save Christmas (trying to find the DVD for this, can't)
8-Miracle on 34th St (the original)
9-Going My Way
10-National Lampoon (Where's the tylenol? )

[Tstormwatcher]

1. A Christmas Story
2. How The Grinch Stole Christmas - The Jim Cary movie
3. Christmas Vacation

[azsnowman]

1- Christmas Vacation...ALWAYS a classic
2- Christmas Carol (George Scott)
3- Charlie Brown Christmas
4- Rudolph
5- Frosty

And ALL the Christmas specials on ABC Family starting 1 DECEMBER "WaaaaHOOOOOOO!"

[JenBayles]

Why do they have to run them so darn EARLY?! Seems like by the time Christmas rolls around, there's nothing left. I'm just glad I have my trusty copy of A Christmas Story.

[feederband]

Bad Santa.................Classic

[goodgal996]

1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
2. Elf
3. The Santa Clause (watching it now)
4. Home Alone 2
5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the newer one)

[Cyclenall]

This is a easy question: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

[Miss Mary]

Thought I'd bump up this thread. I've yet to see one holiday related movie this season. And I need one!

Here's another, light hearted comedy that works for me everytime. Takes place over Christmas.

"While You Were Sleeping"

Mary

[GalvestonDuck]

Elf was on the USA channel a couple of weeks ago, but for some reason, I missed it. Oh, wait, that's right -- in general, I don't like SNL actors.

Lifetime, Hallmark, and a few other cable channels have had a handful of Christmas-related movies -- "A Town Without Christmas," "The Night They Saved Christmas," "The Christmas Box," and a handful of others.

ABCFamily has the 25 days of Christmas with a new movie each day.

Here are most of the biggies coming up:

December 8, Friday
8 PM Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer CBS

9 PM Frosty the Snowman CBS

9:30 PM Frosty Returns CBS

10:30 PM The Polar Express ABCfamily

3 PM Frosty's Winter Wonderland ABCfamily

3:30 PM Twas the Night Before Christmas ABCfamily

4 PM Rudolph's Shiny New Year ABCfamily

9 PM How the Grinch Stole Christmas ABC

6 PM Miracle on 34th Street (1947) AMC


December 12, Tuesday

6 AM The Bells of St. Marys AMC

11 AM Miracle on 34th Street (1947) AMC

8 PM How the Grinch Stole Christmas + Bonus Special (cartoon) ABC

8 PM National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Bravo

9 PM Elf USA

10 PM National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Bravo

11 PM The Waltons - The Childrens Carol : Part I Hallmark Channel

12 AM The Waltons - The Childrens Carol : Part II Hallmark Channel


December 8, Friday

8 PM Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer CBS

8 PM Little House - A Christmas They Never Forgot TVland

9 PM Frosty the Snowman CBS

9:30 PM Frosty Returns CBS


December 9, Saturday

3:30 PM Twas the Night Before Christmas ABCfamily

4 PM Rudolph's Shiny New Year ABCfamily

9 PM How the Grinch Stole Christmas ABC


December 12, Tuesday

10 PM National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Bravo

11 PM The Waltons - The Childrens Carol : Part I Hallmark Channel

12 AM The Waltons - The Childrens Carol : Part II Hallmark Channel


December 13, Tuesday

3 PM Little House - A Christmas They Never Forgot Hallmark Channel

7 PM Rudolph's Shiny New Year ABCfamily


December 14, Wednesday

7 PM The Little Drummer Boy ABCfamily

7:30 PM The Little Drummer Boy - Book II ABCfamily


December 15, Friday

7 PM How the Grinch Stole Christmas (cartoon) Cartoon

8 PM A Christmas Story TCM

9 PM Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys ABCfamily


December 16, Saturday

1 PM Little House on the Prairie - Bless all the Dear Children Hallmark Channel

8 PM It's A Wonderful Life NBC


December 17, Sunday

1 PM The Santa Clause Disney

4 PM A Christmas Story TCM

4 PM Home Alone TBS

8 PM How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Movie) ABCfamily

8 PM The Santa Clause 2 ABC

8 PM The Santa Clause 2 Disney

8 PM National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation TBS

10 PM National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation TBS

10:30 PM Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys ABCfamily


December 18, Wednesday

11 PM Little House on the Prairie - Bless all the Dear Children Hallmark Channel


December 20, Wednesday

8 PM A Christmas Carol (Patrick Stewart) TNT


December 21, Thursday

8:30 AM How the Grinch Stole Christmas (cartoon) Cartoon

8 PM Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer CBS

8 PM How the Grinch Stole Christmas ABCfamily

10 PM National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation TBS

11 PM A Season for Miracles (Patty Duke ) Hallmark Channel


December 22, Friday

10 AM National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation TBS

11 AM Miracle on 34th Street (1994) FX

12 PM A Christmas Carol (Kelsey Grammar) USA

7 PM Rudolph's Shiny New Year ABCfamily

12 AM National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Bravo

2 AM Miracle on 34th Street (1994) FX


December 23, Saturday

7 AM Little House - Christmas at Plum Creek Hallmark Channel

8 AM Little House - A Christmas They Never Forgot Hallmark Channel

2 PM A Christmas Carol (1938) TCM

10 PM Home Alone 3 ABCfamily

10:30 PM National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation TBS

5 AM A Christmas Carol (Patrick Stewart) TNT


CHRISTMAS EVE!

*Nick @ Nite's All Nite Holiday Party - 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

*AMC's Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Marathon

*Disney 24-Hour Christmas Marathon starts at 6 AM.

December 24, Sunday

8 AM The Bells of St. Marys AMC

11 AM Backstory - Miracle on 34th Street (1947) AMC

12 PM Miracle on 34th Street (1947) AMC

12 PM How the Grinch Stole Christmas (cartoon) Cartoon

12:30 PM The Little Drummer Boy ABCfamily

12:30 PM National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation TBS

2 PM Miracle on 34th Street (1947) AMC

2 PM Miracle on 34th Street (1994) FX

4 PM Miracle on 34th Street (1947) AMC

6 PM Miracle on 34th Street (1947) AMC

7 PM Frosty's Winter Wonderland ABCfamily

8 PM It's a Wonderful Life NBC

8 PM A Christmas Story TBS

8 PM Miracle on 34th Street (1947) AMC

10 PM A Christmas Story TBS

10 PM Miracle on 34th Street (1947) AMC

10 PM Rudolph's Shiny New Year ABCfamily

11 PM The Little Drummer Boy ABCfamily

11:30 PM The Little Drummer Boy - Book II ABCfamily

12 AM Miracle on 34th Street (1947) AMC

12 AM A Christmas Story TBS

2 AM Miracle on 34th Street (1947) AMC

2 AM A Christmas Story TBS

4 AM Miracle on 34th Street (1947) AMC

4 AM A Christmas Story TBS


December 25, Monday - CHRISTMAS DAY

6 AM A Christmas Story TBS

6:15 AM A Christmas Carol (1938) TCM

8 AM A Christmas Story TBS

8 AM Home Alone 2: Lost in New York HBO

8 AM The Waltons - The Best Christmas Hallmark Channel

9 AM The Waltons - The Childrens Carol : Part I Hallmark Channel

9:30 AM How the Grinch Stole Christmas (cartoon) Cartoon

10 AM The Waltons - The Childrens Carol : Part II Hallmark Channel

10 AM A Christmas Story TBS

11 AM Little House on the Prairie - Bless all the Dear Children Hallmark Channel

12 PM The Santa Clause Disney

12 PM A Christmas Story TBS

2 PM A Christmas Story TBS

3 PM White Christmas WGN

3 PM A Season for Miracles Hallmark Channel

4 PM A Christmas Story TBS

10 PM The Santa Clause 2 Disney

1 AM The Waltons - The Childrens Carol : Part I Hallmark Channel

2 AM The Waltons - The Childrens Carol : Part II Hallmark Channel


December 26, Tuesday

6 AM White Christmas TCM

7:35 AM Christmas with the Kranks Starz

2 PM Home by Christmas *New click here for storyline Lifetime

3 PM Little House - A Christmas They Never Forgot Hallmark Channel

7 PM Rudolph's Shiny New Year ABCfamily

[Miss Mary]

Shawn - gasp! I find so many SNL actors hilarious. Wil Ferrel isn't one of them though. So I do agree with you on him (this goes for Adam Sandler, so many of his movies are in so dumb to be believed category, for me anyway). But when it comes to Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Steve Martin - all they have to do is smirk or raise an eyebrown, just slightly and I'm cracking up. I love those guys.

Mary