Dec 23 2008
8 Christmas Movies that Bring on the Cheer
So I’m late getting this list out but Christmas pretty much extends to the end of December anyhow. Yeah. That’s a good enough excuse. And now, in no particular order except as they come to me, 8 Christmas movies that bring on the cheer.
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Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Despite the title, there is no war between little men in green and little green men. That would have been so much more awesome but no! In fact, Santa conquers the martians with the joy of Christmas! This is a good one to watch when you need a good Christmas laugh.
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Die Hard
Yes! This is a Christmas movie! It takes place during a company Christmas party, therefore it is a Christmas movie. Not only that, but it is likely the best Christmas movie ever made! Eat that, Miracle on 31st Street!
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A Christmas Story
This is a classic. Nothing can ever beat that leg lamp. I’ve wanted one for myself ever since I first saw this movie.
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The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Muppets + Michael Caine = massive amounts of win. Michael Caine can make any movie good and the Muppets can make any story fun. Combine them both and you get good fun. Muppet Treasure Island is my favorite muppet movie but this one comes in at a close second.
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Jingle All the Way
Yeah, yeah. It’s a pretty bad, cheesy movie but there are a lot of moments in this that still make me laugh. It has Arnold beating up a freaking midget Santa for crying out loud! And watching Arnold Schwarzenegger act is always at least amusing.
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It’s a Wonderful Life
The Christmas movie to end all Christmas movies. If you don’t like this one, you either don’t have a heart or your heart is so black and twisted and evil that you probably spend all day plotting some superhero’s demise in your fortress of solitude. Where was I? Oh yeah. Love it or go away, you grouch!
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
The great thing about this is that it works as both a Christmas movie and as a Halloween movie. Besides that, it’s freaking Tim Burton. Pay no attention to all those goths who have taken over this movie as their own. Enjoy it for what it is: a joyous, claymation romp through the imaginations of Tim Burton and director Henry Selick (that guy never gets enough credit for this)
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Elf
I don’t remember this one at all. I think I remember it being good though.
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What are some of your favorite Christmas movies? Let me know in the comments.
haha i love how you added die hard. i completely forgot about that movie!