Author Topic: Favourite Christmas films (Read 16157 times)

Brian Blessed · « **on:** December 15, 2009, 02:27:26 am »

I'm watching 'It's a Wonderful Life' at the moment, and it's a truly great.

I'm also partial to 'Bad Santa'. "You won't shit right for a week."

Bob Loblaw · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2009, 03:36:00 am »

I'm sure this thread has been done before a few times, but anyway, can't beat Christmas Vacation for family laughs.

lfcgeez · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2009, 05:35:49 pm »

Elf..

Not up there with the classics but a great watch once a year

Kahuna{=}Berger · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2009, 05:37:51 pm »

Die Hard, closely followed by Die Hard 2.

mikeb58 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2009, 06:21:14 pm »

Quote from: RedFerLife on December 15, 2009, 02:27:26 am

I'm watching 'It's a Wonderful Life' at the moment, and it's a truly great.

Brilliant film, it's on at the Philharmonic this week.

The film wasn't a big success when it was released, despite the box office attraction that James Stewart was at the time.

Watched Elf the other day with the kids, probably my favourite modern day Christmas film.

Kaja · « **Reply #5 on:** December 15, 2009, 07:20:55 pm »

Home Alone

Cruiser · « **Reply #6 on:** December 15, 2009, 07:46:03 pm »

Trading Places

Red Viper · « **Reply #7 on:** December 15, 2009, 11:24:25 pm »

Elf is pretty funny, the bit when the taxi hits him always has me in stitches.

Miracle on 34th Street is one of my favourites and you can't go wrong with Home Alone 1 and 2.

exiledintheUSA · « **Reply #8 on:** December 15, 2009, 11:25:32 pm »

Saw a film on Sunday called 'Santa Baby 2', crappy Halmark Family type thing but Jenny McCarthy is still sexy as fuck.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2009, 11:26:50 pm »

Quote from: Cruiser on December 15, 2009, 07:46:03 pm

Trading Places

Brilliant shout.

eitzel · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2009, 11:30:15 pm »

Wizard of Oz..........will be forever the most wondrous Christmas film ever.

Mr Premier League · « **Reply #11 on:** December 16, 2009, 12:05:38 am »

Santa Claus The Movie is easily the best for any kids born in the 80's.

In fact, it's still the best straight up. Loop de Loop every time - yeah!

AriGold · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2009, 01:14:49 am »

Home Alone. Close thread.

Buck Pete · « **Reply #13 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:26:43 am »

Watched The Grinch last night after avoiding it for years and really enjoyed it. I'm not the biggest Carrey fan but thought he was great in this.

First time this year i've settled on the couch with my feet up and watched a christmas movie. Must do it more often

guest · « **Reply #14 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:50:11 am »

Scrooged with Bill Murray is very underrated. Family tradition to watch it at some point on Christmas Eve. The end just fills you with festive cheer.

redrockydennis · « **Reply #15 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:51:07 am »

scrooged and bad santa

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #16 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:51:51 am »

Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

guest · « **Reply #17 on:** December 18, 2009, 09:52:20 am »

Quote from: redrockydennis on December 18, 2009, 09:51:07 am

scrooged

Only a minute apart, spooky.

medley · « **Reply #18 on:** December 18, 2009, 10:22:31 am »

Love Actually.

Hugh grant is a wonderful actor and has a hot ass

gritsvanilla · « **Reply #19 on:** December 19, 2009, 02:00:15 am »

The Wizard Of Woz, fucking head trip of a movie, genuinely fucked up in almost every way possible and years ahead of it's time, candy coloured madness, now that's christmas.

Lady_brandybuck · « **Reply #20 on:** December 19, 2009, 02:20:31 am »

Santa Claus (1985), Joyeüx Noel and Love Actually

Lady_brandybuck · « **Reply #21 on:** December 19, 2009, 02:23:48 am »

Band of Brothers and all the war movies I have!

Sir Afghan · « **Reply #22 on:** December 19, 2009, 02:58:58 am »

Quote from: Lady_brandybuck on December 19, 2009, 02:23:48 am

Band of Brothers and all the war movies I have!

Blimey, i bet christmas is laugh a minute are yours.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #23 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:26:23 am »

Quote from: The Gulleysucker on December 18, 2009, 09:51:51 am

Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

That's Thanksgiving, not xmas.

Christ, Gully!

Scrooged is another great shout.

Stubbins · « **Reply #24 on:** December 19, 2009, 08:53:42 am »

Quote from: RedFerLife on December 15, 2009, 02:27:26 am

I'm watching 'It's a Wonderful Life' at the moment, and it's a truly great.

None better, though I think the original Miracle on 34th Street runs it close.

Slave · « **Reply #25 on:** December 19, 2009, 09:29:47 am »

Bad Santa's always good for a laugh.

medley · « **Reply #26 on:** December 19, 2009, 09:51:39 am »

Quote from: Lady_brandybuck on December 19, 2009, 02:23:48 am

Band of Brothers and all the war movies I have!

Weirdo.

You saw the soldiers sitting in their ditches in Bastogne, with all the snow around them and thought 'this is a really christmasy show'

No one said anything about my Hugh grant comment? I was hoping I would freak out at least one of you

Lady_brandybuck · « **Reply #27 on:** December 19, 2009, 04:29:01 pm »

Quote from: medley on December 19, 2009, 09:51:39 am

Weirdo.
You saw the soldiers sitting in their ditches in Bastogne, with all the snow around them and thought 'this is a really christmasy show'
No one said anything about my Hugh grant comment? I was hoping I would freak out at least one of you

Nop, not all all... Is just that I like the series and how well it was portrayed.
I'm not that christmassy anyway.
Have you seen joyeux noel? is a war movie, but it's message is beyond war

medley · « **Reply #28 on:** December 19, 2009, 04:37:11 pm »

Quote from: Lady_brandybuck on December 19, 2009, 04:29:01 pm

Nop, not all all... Is just that I like the series and how well it was portrayed.
I'm not that christmassy anyway.
Have you seen joyeux noel? is a war movie, but it's message is beyond war

Okay, so Joyeux Noel is a christmas movie set in world war 1 but I still don't see the Band of brothers relation to christmas

RigBon1892 · « **Reply #29 on:** December 19, 2009, 05:58:03 pm »

Home Alone

Kenny Coat · « **Reply #30 on:** December 19, 2009, 06:00:25 pm »

Not technically a Christmas film but I always try and watch 'An American Werewolf in London' every Christmas Eve.

Love that film.

Lady_brandybuck · « **Reply #31 on:** December 19, 2009, 06:18:41 pm »

Quote from: medley on December 19, 2009, 04:37:11 pm

Okay, so Joyeux Noel is a christmas movie set in world war 1 but I still don't see the Band of brothers relation to christmas

Well, is not related to Christmas at all, I just watch it during this season... Not all the movies I watch in Christmas are Christmas related...
Even tho, war movies put a lot of things in perspective... What's good or wrong with this world, human beings always end up fighting for peace.

Agger · « **Reply #32 on:** December 19, 2009, 06:35:41 pm »

'Tomten är far till alla barnen'

literal translation: 'santa is father to all the children'

Class movie with the best actors elite in Sweden. Humour on a very, very high level.

Party Phil · « **Reply #33 on:** December 19, 2009, 06:46:37 pm »

Bad Santa by miles

Gigantic Lamb · « **Reply #34 on:** December 19, 2009, 07:14:29 pm »

elf.....

Withnail · « **Reply #35 on:** December 19, 2009, 07:49:32 pm »

National Lampoons christmas Vacation. By a mile.

Ferg · « **Reply #36 on:** December 19, 2009, 08:30:57 pm »

Any James Bond film.

TipTopKop · « **Reply #37 on:** December 20, 2009, 03:33:08 am »

As others mentioned Elf, Scrooged, and Bad Santa are nice films...

oh and ...

Stubbins · « **Reply #38 on:** December 20, 2009, 10:27:40 am »

Quote from: medley on December 19, 2009, 09:51:39 am

You saw the soldiers sitting in their ditches in Bastogne, with all the snow around them and thought 'this is a really christmasy show'

On a similar theme I'll always sit down to watch 'Battle of the Buldge' when it gets it's usual christmas airing.

Robert Shaw. What a great actor he was.

Hazell · « **Reply #39 on:** December 21, 2009, 04:10:45 pm »

For anyone interested, 'The Muppet Christmas Carol', one of the best Christmas films is on Channel 5 at 4.25. Can't ever get bored of that.