Christmas movies

[lazerblue]

It’s not very Xmas-y to say god fucking dammit but god fucking dammit — at LAST.

Every year I have this conversation with Brits and every year I have to repeat the same thing while they suggest some John Hughes films is “the best” Xmas film. FFS.

Will you please listen up this year? There is one — and only one — greatest Xmas film ever made, and it’s A Christmas Story. This isn’t my opinion. It’s a fact. It is the one true gift North America ever provided the world.

If you were ever an eight-year old boy, you’ll agree. If you weren’t — like my wife — you’ll still agree.

It’s A Wonderful Life — great. Elf — fine. Miracle on 34th Street — classic. Trading Places is one of my favo(u)rite films, but it’s not about Xmas.

There’s no horseshit magical creatures, no children hitting intruders with cans of paint. Perhaps that will come as a disappointment. Trust me it won’t.

If you haven’t seen A Christmas Story, you shouldn’t be in this thread.

X 100, couldn't have put it better myself

 

[Cityisland]

Krampus, the night before, office party, harold and kumar christmas and muppets christmas carol. Michael kane in his pomp.

 

[Wanderingwolf]

Wonderful life
A Christmas carol
Miracle on 34th street

elf and jingle all the way are good fun too

 

[mexico1970]

Jason And The Argonauts is always on my list.

 

[Wanderingwolf]

Jason And The Argonauts is always on my list.

Classic. Was essential Christmas viewing when I was growing up.

 

[Manchester1894]

Netflix Jingle Jangle is absolutely crap btw. Don't bother. It's tried to the be the Greatest Showman and failed miserably.

Christmas Chronicles is a decent effort though of the new ones. Noelle on Disney just average.

 

[pee dubya]

Watched Nativity! the other day, very strange film. The adult story line is absolute trash, script awful, acting awful. But the school kids throughout are absolutely brilliant and the actual Nativity play at the end is fantastic.

So overall definitely worth a watch, but just ignore the actual storyline.

 

[Cellarite]

Filth - I think I’m going to watch it tonight.

I’ve never seen It’s a Wonderful Life. Tomorrow is day 10 of my quarantine which has been difficult at times. I might watch it to lift my spirits and send me into Christmas in a brighter mood.

 

[Bill Walker]

Jason And The Argonauts is always on my list.

Why, is it about Christmas?

 

[Blue and still suffering]

It's a wonderful life is a must see, it's on channel 4 on Xmas Eve.
Surprised it has never been remade, think it's from the 40's.

You can't improve on perfection. Any attempt to remake it would be on to a loser from the start