THE definitive Christmas movie...

[Drunken Irishman]

[NMDemDist2]

1. we have three 'must see' movies every Xmas pretty much in this order

1. the Santa Clause
2. Muppets "A Christmas Carol"
3. Scooged (with Bill Murray)

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Scrooged is good.

Not quite at the classic level as A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation, though.

[Hatchling]

16. Scrooged is good

A Christmas Story is my favorite.

When he suggests stapling the antlers on the mice I crack up everytime.

[AsahinaKimi]

3. Becareful with this Poll

Someone could shoot their eye out!!

[Capn Sunshine]

4. SQUIRREL!!!!!!!

[Drunken Irishman]

6. I am disappointed in DUers.

This is a blowout and while I like A Christmas Story, it's boring after a viewing or two during the Holiday Season. Christmas Vacation, however, never gets old.

[kentauros]

5. Although I voted for "A Christmas Story"

I do love "Trading Places" and just watched it again last week :thumbsup:

[GoCubsGo]

26. Another good one.

A bonus: a younger Al Franken as one of the baggage men on the train.

[kentauros]

28. Well, that was during his SNL days, since he co-starred with Tom Davis.

Here's a good quote of some of Al's lines as "Baggage Handler #1":

Stationmaster: This animal is being routed through to New York. It's care and feeding instructions are on this bill of lading.
Baggage Handler #2: Okay, gotcha.
Stationmaster: Now, I doubt if you'll have any problems, but if you do, there's a tranquilizer gun in the first aid kit.
Baggage Handler #1: Oh, yeah?
Stationmaster: Say, have you guys been drinking?
Baggage Handler #2: Oh no, not us.
Baggage Handler #1: There's enough drunks on this train, already.

[Enthusiast]

35. Trading Places is the best. nt

[rcrush]

7. The Ref

[Drunken Irishman]

8. You just love Denis Leary and want to have his babies.

[rcrush]

9. When Dennis Leary's baby falls out of my butt you wont be laughing

Will you?

[Drunken Irishman]

10. Depends. If its humor is like Leary's, you're right...I won't.

[Lucian]

11. A Christmas Story, by far.

I love Christmas Vacation, but A Christmas Story has been around a lot longer.

[enigmatic]

12. "FraaGeeeLaaayy!" It must be Italian!"

http://recluseshow.blogspot.com/2008/12/major-award-christmas-story-1983.html

[HopeHoops]

13. Nightmare Before Christmas

[Brickbat]

19. Yup, love it.

[av8rdave]

14. You forgot Bad Santa!

[JANdad]

15. Other:

A Christmas Carol, with George C. Scott, then A Christmas Story and then Christmas Vacation...

[Chan790]

17. Die Hard.

Die Hard is totally a Christmas movie.

Here it is, the single greatest Christmas movie of all time — no joke, no doubt, no question, it’s Die Hard. And before any quibbling begins, can we agree, in general, that it’s a good movie? Seriously. Step back from the Christmas assertion for just a moment and consider the film as a whole. Die Hard is a classic.

Die Hard ranks 39th on AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Thrills list. Die Hard turned Bruce Willis from a television star into an A-list movie star. Die Hard spawned three sequels (look for Live Free or Die Hard in summer 2007). Die Hard spawned countless imitators and wannabes. And, Die Hard takes place during Christmas.

Sure, it’s not a “traditional” Christmas movie. But it takes place during Christmas, has Christmas carols, and follows a number of standard tropes of Christmas films.
...
Additionally, this night also represents McClane’s walk in the wilderness, which was a crucially important time in the life of Jesus. Nakatomi Plaza (the building the movie takes place in) is a perfect stand-in for the wilderness, and it is only after McClane leaves Nakatomi, exiting the wilderness, that he is a changed man. McClane has faced his nightmarish opposite in the form of Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman). Gruber is everything that McClane is not; he is the anti-McClane, much as the Devil is often referred to as the anti-Christ. McClane, like Jesus, has been tempted, and has passed his trials.

http://blogcritics.org/video/article/die-hard-the-greatest-christmas-movie/

[pokerfan]

20. Been there, done that...

bought the sweatshirt:

[arbusto_baboso]

18. My grandpa WAS the dad from Christmas Story.

I miss him every time I see that movie. Crusty shell and lots of faults, but a good man.

[Capn Sunshine]

23. Your Granpa was Darrin McGavin?

dude. The Nightstalker. totally awesome

[begin_within]

21. A relatively little-known one that I like a lot is

"The Homecoming: A Christmas Story" with Patricia Neal, Richard Thomas, Edgar Bergen, Ellen Corby, Cleavon Little and William Windom, was a TV-movie in 1971 and became more or less the "pilot episode" of "The Waltons," the long-running TV series which I was not particularly a fan of. But that first movie is a gem. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067209/

[GoCubsGo]

25. I enjoyed that one

I hope someone shows it sometime over the next few weeks. I kinda liked the series. Didn't watch during its original run, but I enjoy the reruns.

[Biker13]

29. Yes begin_within!

*Biker's Old Lady here*

I can't BELIEVE you posted this! I LOVE this movie, but have always been afraid to admit it to my more "jaded" friends!

Bless you!

But I voted for "A Christmas Story", because "Randy just lay there like a slug, it was his only defense"

[Initech]

22. What about "A Very Sunny Christmas"?

It's the Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia X-mas special. It's worth watching to see Charlie beating the shit out of a mall Santa and Danny Devito trapped inside of a couch.

[Fire Walk With Me]

24. That's easy.

Santa Claus versus the Martians (MST3K version, of course; it's too painful without commentary).

If you enjoy pain, here it is, complete:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/112508/santa-claus-conquers-the-martians

Or, (just) ten minutes of hell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-207qhiWCY

I post this every year. I'll post it next year. Or not, if I'm attempting to be crafty.

[goldcanyonaz]

27. A Christmas Story has played her at all this year.

I love the lamp he wins.

LOL!

[tXr]

30. Christmas Vacation.

[janx]

31. A Christmas Carol

http://books.google.com/books?id=ItM0AAAAMAAJ&dq=a+christmas+carol+by+charles+dickens+history&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=8ggjS6--EorSsQPLz9jgDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCEQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=&f=false

Look for an older film, preferably BBC. It puts this lightweight comic consumer shit to shame.

[Robeson]

32. Christmas Carol with Alastair Sim.

[janx]

33. kick

[flvegan]

34. Bad Santa.

[CatholicEdHead]

36. Christmas Vacation

Also notable:

Muppet Christmas Carol
Micky's Christmas Carol (Disney)
Charlie Brown Chistmas

[bigwillq]

37. Christmas Vacation!!!!!

:bounce: