Phrf | Wednesday, December 19, 2001 - 07:05 pm   Merry Christmas All I'll keep it to 5 for now in no particular order.... It's a Wonderful Life White Christmas (Bing and Rosemary...WOW) The Christmas Story(you'll shoot your eye out)LOL Scrooged A Christmas Carol (the one with George C Scott) |
Bookworm | Wednesday, December 19, 2001 - 07:16 pm   I have many great memories of watching It's a Wonderful Life and White Christmas with my mom and sister. I also like the TV specials Charlie Brown's Christmas and The Grinch that Stole Christmas (the cartoon version). All are classics in my book. :D Speaking of books love The Christmas Carol, movies have never done it justice. |
Max | Wednesday, December 19, 2001 - 08:51 pm   A Christmas Story Scrooged It's a Wonderful Life The Santa Clause White Christmas |
Magikearth | Wednesday, December 19, 2001 - 09:07 pm   Wow! Nice Thread! I love "Its a Wonderful Life" and "A Christmas Story" and I don't even have to wait until Christmastime to enjoy them! One of my other favorite Christmas movies is "The Gift of the Magi" based on a short story by O.Henry. It tells the story of two poor lovers whose love for each other propels them to make a sacrifice at Christmastime. Unbeknownst to each other, The man sells his watch to buy a haircomb for his true love's long,beautiful hair... The lady sells her hair to a wigmaker,so she can buy him a watch fob for his precious watch! Oh No! I like the way this story brings to light what Love is really about-and that Christmas doesn't have so much to do with "things"; it really is the thought that counts! |
Whoami | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 01:09 am   Muppets Christmas get quoted all the time in our family. "Watch out for that icy patch!" Anyone know what I'm talking about? |
Magikearth | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 03:33 am   Whoami, I love the muppets but I'm a little fuzzy on that movie..what are some other lines from it? It sounds like a fun film, for sure! I'll have to check it out!  |
Spygirl | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 05:32 am   I only have one favorite Christmas movie: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation I've seen it a BILLION times...my favorite quote: Eddie: "Clark, we didn't call. We wanted to surprise you." Clark: "Well, if I woke up in the morning with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be any more surprised than I am right now." |
Weinermr | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 06:52 am   In no particular order - Charlie Brown Thanksgiving special White Christmas A Christmas Carol (non-colorized Alistair Sim version) Scrooge (musical with Albert Finney) It's A Wonderful Life The Bishop's Wife Miracle on 34th Street |
Pcakes2 | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 07:12 am   Help???? I can't remember the name of it...it's an animated Christmas movie with the Heat Miser and Snow Miser. Anyone know the name? "I'm mister heat miser...I'm mister sun....I'm mister green Christmas...I'm mister hundred and one....friends call me heat miser, whatever I touch...starts to melt in my clutch...I'm too much! Help! |
Grooch | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 07:26 am   The year without a SAnta Claus? (But was that a movie or a 1/2 hour tv show? We can have a second category for TV specials.) |
Babyruth | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 07:31 am   Pcakes, that does sound familiar, but I can't remember what it's from, either- sorry! My recent favorite TV special is "Olive The Other Reindeer" which debuted 2 Christmases ago. The animation is fresh and fun, and the witty dialog and bad puns are wonderful. I also love the Mr. Magoo version of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". As for movies, I don't really have a favorite. I've seen them all so many times. I guess the original Miracle on 34th Street would be my first choice. |
Pcakes2 | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 07:33 am   Oh Grooch...thank you so much!!!!!! I have been singing that song for a week now, and driving myself insane! I don't think it was actually a movie...it was like Rudolph and Frosty. |
Whoami | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 08:35 am   Magikearth, IIRC, the "icy patch" skit goes on throughout the movie. The muppets are all coming over to one of the muppets house for Christmas, and there is an icy patch right in front of the door. As each muppet comes in, they slip/fall and say "whoops!" Everyone tells them to "watch out for that icy patch!" I remember a bunch of penguin muppetts slipping. It's so cute! I'll have to ask my sis for other lines from it. She knows the movie much better than I do (the icy patch is her favorite!). |
Dahli | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 01:21 pm   Wow I am almost totally in agreement with Weinermr! In my exact particular and favourite order It's A Wonderful Life A Christmas Carol (non-colorized Alistair Sim version) White Christmas Miracle on 34th Street Scrooge (musical with Albert Finney) |
Urgrace | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 01:54 pm   I love to watch Miracle on 34th Street with Natalie Wood. The remakes were never as good. Who couldn't love watching It's a Wonderful Life. I've even watched it in the summer! Would love to see the muppets movie with the penguins! I collect Penguins! |
Weinermr | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 01:57 pm   Thank you Dahli! <weinermr gives Dahli a big high five!> |
Sbw | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 02:32 pm   National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (My favorite part is with the squirrel in the tree.) |
Wink | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 02:44 pm   Mine too Sbw. But I won't mention why I like the part about the squirrel |
Spygirl | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 04:59 pm   Methinks Wink has the board set to buzz whenever the word squirrel is posted. Look at the time on that followup!  |
Wink | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 07:19 pm   LOL Spygirl. My radar goes off the moment that word is on the page. |
Twiggyish | Thursday, December 20, 2001 - 07:29 pm   Spy and SBW, I love that one, too. I laugh when Chevy Chase plugs in the outside Christmas lights..roflmao!!! All of these movies mentioned are good. I always loved Charlie Brown's Christmas..(not sure of the title) but it's the one with the poor little tree. |
Backhome | Friday, December 21, 2001 - 03:26 pm   My hubby's favorite holiday movies are completely non-traditional -- Die Hard and Lethal Weapon. What can I say -- he's a former Marine!!! I don't have any favorites, I don't think. I've never really thought about it before! |
Max | Friday, December 21, 2001 - 06:14 pm   Backhome - I understand your husband completely! Every time I hear "Jingle Bell Rock" I think of the opening sequence in Lethal Weapon! |