Not to turn my blog into a dedication to holiday film festivals, but I've been a little overwhelmed at work, and upkeep has been a problem. And quite frankly, I wrote this entry about two months ago. (Admittedly, if there's any doubt about my penchant for watching holiday-appropriate films, see here and here.)
I love the Christmas season, with all it's clichés. And part of the season, for me, is watching Christmas movies, from the conventional to the unconventional. Here are some weekend suggestions for Holiday fare:
December 1-2. Start with some lighter fare:
Elf
Grumpy Old Men
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
The Santa Clause
December 7-9. Some classics to help you get in the holiday spirit:
The Bishop's Wife (1947 version)
A Christmas Carol (1951 version)
Holiday Inn
Miracle on 34th Street
White Christmas
December 14-16. Break up the standard Christmas theme with some unconventional, even noirish, choices -- as well as action flicks that we all forgot take place on Christmas:
Bad Santa (a "Christmas comedy noir" if there ever was one)
Die Hard
Go
The Ice Harvest (underrated film, actually)
Lethal Weapon
Love Actually
Scrooged
December 21-23. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so let's go with some obvious Yuletide tales:
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Christmas Carol (1984 version, my personal favorite)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 version)
It's a Wonderful Life
December 24-25. Let's be honest. You're not going to do anything except watch A Christmas Story on TNT for 24 hours.
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5 comments:
Great selection! I enjoyed all of these films except I don't think I've seen "Ice Harvest." You're right; I forgot that "Go" was set during the holiday season.
I feel so called out. I definitely watch A Christmas Story at least twice every Christmas day. Does anyone else remember there being a channel on TV on Christmas that simply showed a burning yule log all day? Did I make that up?
huh yeah i think i remember the burning log channel too.
Um...how bad is it to admit I have never seen A Christmas Story start to end?
yep, i'd say it's bad to admit that. You must hate Christmas ;)
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