What is your top Christmas movie?

[Everlong]

So many to choose from. I love Muppet Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation but there are so many others.

[The Legend]

Yippee Kayee Mother Fuckers!!!

Die Hard FTW!

Home Alone is probably my favorite of the more traditional choices.

[Everlong]

Dammit am I gonna have to have the die hard argument again

[SlightlyJames]

Dammit am I gonna have to have the die hard argument again

What is the Die Hard argument

[Hanley!]

Die Hard is the answer.

[Everlong]

Dammit am I gonna have to have the die hard argument again

What is the Die Hard argument

That Die Hard is not a Christmas movie. A Christmas movie is a movie that has a plot that would be fundamentally altered if you removed the Christmas element.

A movie like Elf, A Christmas Story, or Christmas Vacation would be completely different movies without Christmas. Die Hard would not.

The common rebuttal I hear to this is "well why else would all the people be gathered at the office for the party?" How about literally any other reason? Retirement party, company anniversary party, whatever.

The point is, remove Christmas from Die Hard and it's still Die Hard. That makes it not a Christmas movie.

[Hanley!]

Tim is strangely passionate on this subject.

Does that mean something like It's a Wonderful Life doesn't count either? That plot still works if it's not centered around Christmas.

Anyway, if Die Hard doesn't count then I'm going to say The Nightmare Before Christmas. Though I might be forgetting something.

[Str8Shooter]

I always look forward to watching Home Alone around the Holidays. It's already been on like 20 times

[prophet]

Jingle All The Way.

[DBSoT]

A Christmas Story is #1 for me. This is subject to change depending on how well "Krampus" ends up being. Really looking forward to seeing that next week.

[Everlong]

Tim is strangely passionate on this subject.

I have to have this argument every year with the same group of friends, it just sends me into a rant

[PorkChop]

It's a Wonderful Life or Elf (if we're discounting Die Hard)

[VaderBomb]

The Shop Around the Corner is a masterful romantic comedy set in Budapest around Christmastime. It was later remade multiple times, the most recent being You've Got Mail.

It's a Wonderful Life is a close second. As much as I love Frank Capra, I love Ernst Lubitsch even more.

Some other sentimental favorites: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Christmas Story, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Christmas Vacation, The Muppet Christmas Carol (still the best version of Dickens' classic in the cinema) and the other Rankin/Bass classics that aren't quite as good as Rudolph but still kick ass.

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street is absolutely perfect and super underrated. Not many people know of it's existence but I'm going to post it here so that you guys don't forget to watch it. It's 10/10 stuff.



Ernie and Bert's segment <3 <3 <3.

[SlightlyJames]

After the comments in this thread I'm going to have to say Die Hard.

[Str8Shooter]

Can we include Christmas TV episodes, because in that case we have a winner.

[JDD]

Jingle All The Way, Elf and The Year Without A Santa Clause. All awesome.

Die Hard also

[Hanley!]

I thought It's a Wonderful Life was very boring. It kinda tells the same basic story as A Christmas Carol but does it in a less interesting, less satisfying and less memorable way. I wouldn't call it a bad movie, but I don't understand why it's still considered such a classic.

[flock u]

Die Hard 2

[Ali]

A Christmas Carol, starring George C. Scott as Scrooge. I love the Muppet version as much as anyone, but George C. Scott is the best Scrooge portrayal I've ever seen.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Of course I love this special, who doesn't? It is by far and wide the best adaptation of Dr. Suess ever.

The Muppet Christmas Carol. I do love this one all the same. Michael Caine IS a great Scrooge, the songs are fun and catchy, and the use of Gonzo as Dickens reciting lines from the actual text is a brilliant touch.

Love Actually. I get a warm, fuzzy feeling with this movie. It's really the only good "Multiple Big Star Ensemble Romantic Comedy" in existence, very fun British humor, good soundtrack, all wrapped up in a nice Christmas package.

Olive the Other Reindeer. If you haven't seen this special, check it out. A unique, paper cut-out animation style, a ton of stupid puns, I don't know why I love this special, but I do.

Home Alone. Everyone remembers the slapstick, and the slapstick is hilarious. But every time I watch it, I remember just how heartwarming it is. It really does have a Christmas feel to it, and a good heartwarming message about family.

Die Hard. Some people say it's not a Christmas movie. I say, F*CK YOU, IT'S DIE HARD! But to each his own.

[KaiserGlider]

Santa's Slay.