BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER

TonyO · Post by **TonyO** » Thu Dec 18, 08 1:04 am

Here are my 5 Favourite Christmas movies to watch on the tele.
1 BAD SANTA
2 THE GREAT ESCAPE
3 THE APARTMENT
4 THE GRISWALDS CHRISTMAS VACATION
5 ELF

there you go, thats my random five at the mo. so whats your FIVE faves?

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Thu Dec 18, 08 1:29 am

I think mine are Gremlins and Black Christmas(70s version)

I quite like The Gringe and Santa Clause The Movie.

I have not seen any of your top Five? appart from The Great Escape.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Dec 18, 08 7:58 am

1.) Sound of Music (yes, it's true)
2.) Elf (good choice Tony)
3.) It's a wonderful Life (Jimmy Stewart)
4.) Holiday Inn
5.) Oliver Twist (the original one with Ollie Reed as Bill Sykes)

All of the above in no particular order.

BRING IT ON.

SteveCase · Post by **SteveCase** » Thu Dec 18, 08 8:02 am

Must admit to being a big 'Griswolds' fan

morgan · Post by **morgan** » Thu Dec 18, 08 8:43 am

"Its a wonderful life" - local cinema shows it every year. We go every year too... bottle of vino-rouge and a dark evening watching old movies. Whats finer than that ?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Dec 18, 08 8:54 am

Not a lot Morgan. Its a Wonderful Life is a great movie. Very sad, and uplifting at the end. Jimmy Stewart was a great actor.

Not such a fan of the Griswald Stuff. I have always thought Chevy Chase is totally crap. Fletch was totally unfunny.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Dec 18, 08 8:55 am

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu Dec 18, 08 9:02 am

Good choices there.

Another film I can always sit down to watch at this time of year is the original "Die Hard" movie. I always thought that was a good Christmas film in a way.
"Yippie aye yay mother Bananarama!" always has a christmas ring to it I feel.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Thu Dec 18, 08 9:05 am

Lethal weapon 1 as well.

The man in the Santa Clause Suit I remember from when I was a kid, too.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Thu Dec 18, 08 12:42 pm

When i was but a weee boy

Where Eagals dare
Ben Hur (can't stand it but will watch it for the full 4 hours if i'm stuffed)
The posidon adventure (don't climb the christmas tree!!!)
Towering inferno
Italian job
escape to victory

all of which should be interupted by grandparents and uncles you don't know snoring or turning over all the cushions looking for their lighter.... and ya mum insisting you eat dates and brazil nuts turkish delight and other stuff you'd rather not. while ya dad eats about 6lbs of salted pea nuts and gets hacked off with the incomprehensible instructions to some present you got or takes loads of photos before realising no film in the camera.

and then someone insists you all go for a walk.
and you and your dad say No......but still end up going

this is a joy i am planning to inflict on my kids in a few years

Dave

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Thu Dec 18, 08 12:46 pm

Or "I know... let's play a game!"

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Dec 18, 08 1:29 pm

and dont forget 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

(I guessed at the number of Mads, before you correct me

)

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Thu Dec 18, 08 1:33 pm

Spot on, Rob.

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Thu Dec 18, 08 1:39 pm

AMAZONS TOP 12 FILMS OF CHRISTMAS

Still not seen "The Santa Claus" with Tim Allen, but I've wanted to see it for ages.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Dec 18, 08 1:54 pm

My festive top ten

1: Die Hard
2: Gremlins
3: Bad Santa
4: Lethal Weapon
5: Elf
6: Nation Lampoons Christmas Vacation
7: Muppet Christmas Carol
8: Scrooged (Bill Murray)

New Year

9: The Poseidon Adventure
10: Strange Days

Now I have a machine gun. Ho Ho Ho.