I was up last night watching some Christmas movies and decorating a tree and I felt as festive as ever. Standing there drinking my delicious merlot (well 20% cab, 80% merlot, but you get the point), untangling God only knows how many beaded decorations for the tree and trying to enjoy a newer favorite christmas movie all at once. It got me thinking, and I'm pretty sure I have never done a top 10 favorite Christmas movies. So here it is:
10. It's a Wonderful Life - I like this movie a lot. More than anything, it's nostalgic enough to remind me of Christmas and the feeling of Christmas when I watch it. It's a great movie for perspective. I'm not delving in too deep here, but it's a great movie and will always make my list. Even if I have it so low.
9. Scrooged - Inevitably, Bill Murray is going to make any list I make. This is one of my favorite movies of his. His character is so awful and self-centered that for a moment I let myself believe that's really how Bill Murray is. I laugh every time I see this movie and Bobcat Goldthwait still makes me nervous with a shot gun.
8. Love Actually - A few years ago this would have been much higher on my list. I used to adore this movie. I love all the actors in it, like most of the actresses in it ( I still hate you Keira and the music is great throughout, but it's slowly slipping out of my grip. I love this movie. I truly do, but it's just starting to get on my nerves a bit. It's on the list, but it better be careful.
7. The Holiday - Unlike Love Actually, this movie is growing on me quite a bit. I never would have thought I could like a somewhat subdued Jack Black character so much, but I did. I feel in love with Jude Law in this movie (damn English charm) and KW was adorable. I still think Cam D. could never have been casted for this movie but what movie don't I feel that way about that she's in? Charming story, awesome coats and clothes, and some ridiculously cute British girl accents... how could I not have this on here?
6. White Christmas - I feel like most everyone reading this might be surprised to see this so much higher on the list than It's a Wonderful Life. Here's the thing, I don't care. It's a better movie to me. I love the music. I think it's one of the prettiest musicals/music filled movies of all time. Danny Kaye's character Phil is one of my favorites ever. Crosby kills as per-usual and the theatrics of it are just outstanding.
5. Serendipity - It's got Nick Drake - Northern Sky in it! That's all I have to say! Not true, but that's good enough for me. John and Kate, gotta love that. The story is fun and playful. Jeremy Pivaen playing his normal roll, and me still loving it. And if you don't love Lars Hammond you are stupid. Great movie, just wish John would have a different haircut in the entire movie.
4. Home Alone - You are on drugs if you thought this wasn't going to be on here. This was one of my favorite movies growing up, no matter what the season. It's every kid's worst nightmare mixed with every kid's dream situation. I love watching Daniel Stern act like an idiot because it's so believable. The stuff Kevin gets away with in this movie is awesome and I wish I would have thought of it myself.
3. Elf - So from here out 3 and 2 mine as well be the same for me. I was a freshman in college when this came out. I went to go see it with my friends Mike, Evan and Amanda. All of hume of 6'2 and enormous. We went in hearing it was hilarious and great and all that jazz but we were all skeptical. We were also in terrible moods and almost didn't go. Thanks Evan. Anyway we went in and laughed like little school girls throughout the whole movie. We actually left singing christmas songs while skipping and holding hands. It obviously made the list.
2. Christmas Vacation - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9t_AIygiG8 That link says it all folks. One of the funniest most awkward scenes ever. I love you Chevy Chase, I love you.
1. A Christmas Story - This is kind of unfair really. I have this as my favorite on a few accounts. 1. I can't get past the fact that this is a movie that's an annual staple for the Camp boys. We have our "A Christmas Story Marathon Contest" every year, it's legendary people! It has grown to become a part of me. 2. I quote this movie on a daily basis, daily! Not one day goes by with out a quote. 3. It's with out a doubt the greatest narrated movie of all time, beating the likes of Apocalypse Now, American Beauty and any Winnie the Pooh movie! And lastly, it's just the best Christmas movie ever. It's cute, it's funny and in someway we have all had this experience in our lives.
Enjoy and/or destroy if you must.
I can't believe Love Actually is so far down the list. I can't believe you didn't include either the new or old Miracle on 34th Street. And I know it's your cozy family tradition and all, but I hate, hate, HATE The Christmas Story.
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Sarah - I don't like Christmas Story Either! They are such a sad dysfunctional angry family.
ReplyDeleteI do, however, agree with the placement of Christmas Vacation which sorta shoots the reasons why i don't like Christmas Story out of the water since the Griswolds are just as dysfunctional.
HAHA Sarah, I hate 34th Street! The only one I hate more is the Charlier Brown Christmas movie. And, this hatred for ACS is uncalled for. Katherine, you're killing me. The Griswolds are so much more dysfunctional. The theme in both is relatively the same though. One's Christmas wih is granted in an obscure and hilarious way.
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