Best Christmas Films?
Dec 15th 2013, 10:01 am
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Best Christmas Films?
My starters for 10:-
(In no order)
Miracle on 34th Street (Original is better than the remake).
Elf
Polar Express
How the Grinch stole Christmas
Great Escape
Over to you.
(In no order)
Miracle on 34th Street (Original is better than the remake).
Elf
Polar Express
How the Grinch stole Christmas
Great Escape
Over to you.
Dec 15th 2013, 10:15 am
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Re: Best Christmas Films?
Bad Santa
Dec 15th 2013, 10:19 am
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Re: Best Christmas Films?
It's a Wonderful Life
The Santa Clause
Millions - a lovely Danny Boyle film
Miracle on 34th Street - either
Wizard of Oz - when I was a child it was always shown at Christmas so to me it's a Christmas film
Worst or most annoying Christmas films include the dire Love Actually. I like a romcom but this is twee saccharine overload.
The Santa Clause
Millions - a lovely Danny Boyle film
Miracle on 34th Street - either
Wizard of Oz - when I was a child it was always shown at Christmas so to me it's a Christmas film
Worst or most annoying Christmas films include the dire Love Actually. I like a romcom but this is twee saccharine overload.
Dec 15th 2013, 10:34 am
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Re: Best Christmas Films?
I like Love Actually....
Dec 15th 2013, 10:50 am
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Re: Best Christmas Films?
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - one of my many favourite scenes
Dec 15th 2013, 10:58 am
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - one of my many favourite scenes
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9hT-t19CJ4E
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9hT-t19CJ4E
Dec 15th 2013, 12:37 pm
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Re: Best Christmas Films?
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - one of my many favourite scenes
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9hT-t19CJ4E
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9hT-t19CJ4E
Dec 15th 2013, 3:18 pm
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Re: Best Christmas Films?
Best, far from it but the ones that let me know it's Christmas are
The great escape
Any old school bond film
Serendipity ( yes I know but the mrs loves it at Xmas and hence I now associate it with Christmas)
The great escape
Any old school bond film
Serendipity ( yes I know but the mrs loves it at Xmas and hence I now associate it with Christmas)
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Dec 15th 2013, 4:12 pm
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Re: Best Christmas Films?
Not a Christmas film as such, but The Sound Of Music is often shown then, so it's an association thing......... it has become fashionable to knock it over the years, and frequent telly showings don't help in that respect, but there is no doubt it is one of the all-time great musicals.
Meow mentioned It's A Wonderful Life - absolutely. That is one of THE great films, any time, any genre. End of.
[PS - Fargo isn't a Christmas film, as such, but it's set in a snowy landscape, so it sort of qualifies. Anyway - it's brilliant..........]
Meow mentioned It's A Wonderful Life - absolutely. That is one of THE great films, any time, any genre. End of.
[PS - Fargo isn't a Christmas film, as such, but it's set in a snowy landscape, so it sort of qualifies. Anyway - it's brilliant..........]
Dec 15th 2013, 4:15 pm
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Trading Places
Dec 15th 2013, 4:41 pm
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Leaving Las Vegas...
Dec 15th 2013, 5:07 pm
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Re: Best Christmas Films?
I really don't get the whole 'it's a Wonderful Life' phenomena. At home each year my local cinema (licensed as well to dull the pain!) plays said film and mulled wine and mince pies are handed out on entry - it just doesn't do it for me.
On the other hand ....... Deck the Halls with Danny Devito - I love - so bad it's good! Love Actually, Miracle on 34th Street and so the list goes on - films always made better with a selection box and /or a tin of Cadburys Roses to hand!
On the other hand ....... Deck the Halls with Danny Devito - I love - so bad it's good! Love Actually, Miracle on 34th Street and so the list goes on - films always made better with a selection box and /or a tin of Cadburys Roses to hand!
