Nothing touches Jim Carrey and Ron Howard’s Grinch. So many one liners I use year round. Same with Christmas Vacation and Elf. I definitely appreciate comedies with heart.
Spirited was also great the first time. We’ll see how it holds up on rewatches.
3,5,11 Usually on these lists, I have trouble coming up with the full compliment of three, but I legitimately had trouble narrowing these down to three.
I eliminated Die Hard on a technicality (also known as cheating). I am fine with classifying it as a Christmas movie in the age-old debate. But the viewing experiencing isn’t impacted in the least for me if I watch it in July. I eliminated it from the debate, without eliminating it entirely.
@Fuzzalini@xobzoo@ybmuG@Kyeh i think i would much prefer the museum experience over the nightmare of seeing the movie in IMAX 3D in an overcrowded theater. It was a nice idea to see a movie with my nieces, but it turned into a slightly nauseating ordeal when we ended up having to sit in the 2nd row due to the wall-to-wall school groups on field trips. So, that one definitely would never make my list!
I don’t dare actually name a movie there, because the Home Alone lovers might hunt me down, flood my basement, light my hair on fire, and/or throw a brick at me repeatedly.
@callow@sammydog01 I can’t wait to see it, that looks like my kind of holiday fare! Since i don’t make it to the movies these days, i was excited to see that it’s due to stream on Peacock at some point, probably early in the New Year. Yay!
@callow@sammydog01 Oh, too bad the trailer (or someone promoting the movie?) already gave it away, it’s none other than Mrs. Clark Griswold, which is a big bonus for me, since Christmas Vacation is my all-time favorite holiday movie!
@callow@ircon96 It took me half the movie to figure out why she looked familiar. And I saw Christmas Vacation a couple of weeks ago. You’re good at faces.
@callow@sammydog01 The weird thing is, I’m terrible at recognizing people IRL, but I’m much better at making connections with actors & their characters. Things that make you go, Hmm. In fairness to you, though, she IS a lot older & has had quite a bit of “maintenance” work done over the years!
@ircon96@sammydog01 Absolutely loved it!
We watched The Ref 1994 the other night and laughed because they have a similar story line: A burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Highly recommend both movies!
@callow@sammydog01 I remember liking The Ref a lot when i saw it many years ago, so your comparison bodes well for my enjoyment of the new one. Thanks!
Patently obvious: 1, 5, 12 is the correct response. I do like the original animated Grinch (sorry not the one shown though), and would be happy to slide that in at #4 if that were an option.
Oops, i missed this one. Mine are 1, 5 & 10. “Christmas Vacation” is my all-time favorite (i much prefer subversive, slightly cynical stuff like that & “Bad Santa”), “Rudolph” for childhood nostalgia (although i prefer “Year Without a Santa Claus,” cuz the Miser brothers are my jam ) & it’s a tough choice for 3rd place, but i love Jimmy Stewart & the message in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
6, 1, and 11 for me. In that order.
12, 5 and 3 in that order.
Charlie Brown’s Christmas and Rudolph were such special parts of my childhood Christmas memories, and Elf because my kids love it.
6, 10 and 11.
4, 5 and 12 are runners up.
@yakkoTDI I’d throw in the real #8 and we’d have the same list. Not sure I’d order them as they occupy different holiday territory.
6, 1, 11. If you had Krampus it would have been at the top.
10, 11, 12, in pretty much that order. If I can see all three of those in a Christmas season, I consider it a good Christmas.
I DON’T SEE BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE ON THAT LIST.
@mossygreen Unfortunately this list would have to be huge to include all the movies, Bad Santa, 8 Crazy Nights, Muppet Christmas etc.
@Targaryen DON’T CARE. LOVE KIM NOVAK. ALSO WITCHES.
@mossygreen @Targaryen
Mine I’m saying 12, 3, 7 no particular order. Tough decision.
6, 5 and 12. 6 by a long shot as #1 for sure
For me it’s 5, 8, and 12 in no particular order.
1, 6, 9
10, 8 (animated), 5.
I’m old school (and old)
@compunaut Yeah, I like the animated Grinch better too.
@compunaut @Kyeh 1966 animated is far superior to Jim Carey in this instance for sure and I haven’t seen the 2018 version so…
@compunaut @Kyeh Even having the Carey version represented here over the 1966 animated version is blasphemy.
1, 7, and either 3 or 12 depending on mood
8, 1, 3.
Nothing touches Jim Carrey and Ron Howard’s Grinch. So many one liners I use year round. Same with Christmas Vacation and Elf. I definitely appreciate comedies with heart.
Spirited was also great the first time. We’ll see how it holds up on rewatches.
1, 9, 11 If I must see any for umpteenth time.
3,5,11 Usually on these lists, I have trouble coming up with the full compliment of three, but I legitimately had trouble narrowing these down to three.
I eliminated Die Hard on a technicality (also known as cheating). I am fine with classifying it as a Christmas movie in the age-old debate. But the viewing experiencing isn’t impacted in the least for me if I watch it in July. I eliminated it from the debate, without eliminating it entirely.
12, 6 and 1.
I watched the original broadcast of Charlie Brown Christmas (Dec 9, 1965) so, nostalgia.
What the heck is #2? I notice nobody has picked it
@ybmuG Isn’t that Polar Express?
Some people absolutely love it. Most people don’t even mention it.
@ybmuG Never choose #2. It’s always crap.
@xobzoo @ybmuG Polar Express, the absolute expression of Uncanny Valley.
@Fuzzalini @xobzoo @ybmuG
This would be more fun - the Colorado Railroad Museum puts on a Polar Express experience every December.
@Fuzzalini @xobzoo @ybmuG @Kyeh i think i would much prefer the museum experience over the nightmare of seeing the movie in IMAX 3D in an overcrowded theater. It was a nice idea to see a movie with my nieces, but it turned into a slightly nauseating ordeal when we ended up having to sit in the 2nd row due to the wall-to-wall school groups on field trips.
So, that one definitely would never make my list!
Why isn’t The Muppet Christmas Carol on that list? I know there isn’t room for all potential movies, but we could easily leave out █████.
I don’t dare actually name a movie there, because the Home Alone lovers might hunt me down, flood my basement, light my hair on fire, and/or throw a brick at me repeatedly.
If anyone likes their holiday movies on the bloody side, Violent Night is a great movie.
@sammydog01 I need to see that!
@callow Let me know what you think.
@callow @sammydog01 I can’t wait to see it, that looks like my kind of holiday fare!
Since i don’t make it to the movies these days, i was excited to see that it’s due to stream on Peacock at some point, probably early in the New Year. Yay!
@callow @ircon96 I went to see it again. Still just as good. And see if you recognize the actress who plays the grandmother.
@callow @sammydog01 Oh, too bad the trailer (or someone promoting the movie?) already gave it away, it’s none other than Mrs. Clark Griswold, which is a big bonus for me, since Christmas Vacation is my all-time favorite holiday movie!
@callow @ircon96 It took me half the movie to figure out why she looked familiar. And I saw Christmas Vacation a couple of weeks ago. You’re good at faces.
@callow @sammydog01 The weird thing is, I’m terrible at recognizing people IRL, but I’m much better at making connections with actors & their characters. Things that make you go, Hmm.
In fairness to you, though, she IS a lot older & has had quite a bit of “maintenance” work done over the years! 
@ircon96 @sammydog01 Absolutely loved it!
We watched The Ref 1994 the other night and laughed because they have a similar story line: A burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Highly recommend both movies!
@callow @sammydog01 I remember liking The Ref a lot when i saw it many years ago, so your comparison bodes well for my enjoyment of the new one. Thanks!
10, 3, and 12. In that order.
1, 3, 11
Would watch Die Hard any time of year.
As for the others, 1 and 10 are personal favs, but if with family would enjoy any of these.
6, 3, 10…. Have to see A Christmas Story for 24 hours
@Macoland We just watched A Christmas Story Christmas. It was good!
Patently obvious: 1, 5, 12 is the correct response. I do like the original animated Grinch (sorry not the one shown though), and would be happy to slide that in at #4 if that were an option.
1,3,9 with Scrooged replacing 9 if that was an option.
And yes… Spirited was great as well.
I’m watching Mr. Soft Touch and it’s really good. It’s no The Mating of Millie, but I love Glenn Ford and Evelyn Keyes together.
Oops, i missed this one. Mine are 1, 5 & 10. “Christmas Vacation” is my all-time favorite (i much prefer subversive, slightly cynical stuff like that & “Bad Santa”), “Rudolph” for childhood nostalgia (although i prefer “Year Without a Santa Claus,” cuz the Miser brothers are my jam
) & it’s a tough choice for 3rd place, but i love Jimmy Stewart & the message in “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
Ironic that Snow Miser was always my favorite, considering how much i hate snow as an adult!
1, 6, 7. Why isn’t Bad Santa on this list??
@dTorC4 I wondered the same thing! That DEF would have made my list!
11, 6, and 11. yippee ki-yay motherfucker!
@carl669 Gotta have that leg lamp palate cleanser!