Two years ago, I wrote a blog post about my top five Christmas movies of all time. Of the 600+ posts on our blog, this was one of the most popular, so I thought I’d reveal my top ten this year.
My top five hasn’t changed, and you can read more about them in the original post.
- It’s A Wonderful Life
- Christmas Vacation
- A Christmas Carol (1951 edition)
- Miracle on 34th Street (original edition)
- Scrooged
Now, the remaining 10. I hope to get some feedback on these …
- Elf. I must admit that I think this movie will break into my top five soon. I love it. The story is ok, but the characters are likeable, simple, and fun.
Suggested Viewing: Early and often. I can watch this movie fifty time in November and December, and still die laughing at the “Santa!” screaming scene in the Gimble’s toy section.
- A Christmas Story. Yes, yes, I really included this. Although it’s probably the most overplayed movie in history, I still watch it once a year. If you haven’t seen it in a while, check it out again. Not on a TBS marathon, but buy it and watch it without the commercials.
Suggested Viewing: Early. I like watching this during Thanksgiving weekend. It’s a mid-morning or matinee movie.
- Love Actually. Ok, I know I just lost many of my Generation X, male readers, but I love this movie. It’s sort of a chick flick, but it’s also great. The talent alone is worth the watch, but the “because it’s Christmas” message resonates with me every year. I also have to admit, I connected immediately with the romancing of the arrival area of Heathrow airport.
Suggest Viewing: Saturday night. I suggest early December – maybe the Saturday before the “It’s a Wonderful Life” viewing.
- The Bells of St. Mary’s. Bing Crosby. Ingrid Bergman. Do you need more? Well, if you’re younger than 60, you might, so here it is… This movie does a wonderful job of illustrating the honest balance of integrity to one’s craft and being real. I like it because it was produced long before the society I know existed, so their perspective is different than most movies I’ve seen.
Suggested Viewing: Prime time during a weekday.
- The Grinch (2000 edition). When I originally saw this in the theatre, I was disappointed. However, it’s grown on me. I think Jim Carrey was amazing, but his work as the Grinch had to settle for a while with me until I could appreciate it.
Suggest Viewing: See Elf above.
What do you think? I’d love to hear other suggestions.
