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[AJUMP23]

Alright Gaffers lets talk about our favorite Christmas movies and why we like them. You can even say Die Hard, which is a great film. I wanted to talk about some of my favorite movies to watch around Christmas and how I hope you introduce them to my children.

It's a Wonderful Life - A classic, but really a move about redemption, friends and how valuable even what seems like a simple life is to the people that love them. I cannot watch the end of this movie without feeling something. "no man is a failure who has friends". Jimmy Stewart is just amazing in the film and every character feels like a real person, even the over the top town villain Mr Potter.


A Christmas Carol - With Patrick Stewart. I don't think people really love this movie and I feel like it rushes the ending a bit, but Steward is a great scrooge and he makes you believe the change happens when he wakes. His transformation from grouch to joy is excellent. And there are overall better version, like the Muppet one, but this version I just enjoy the most.

Rankin and Bass stop motion - Everything from Santa clause is coming to town, to the burgermiester and these characters that come to life. Bing Crosby's narration is excellent and Hermy wanting to be a dentist are all classics to enjoy.

Gaf what classics or modern films do you look to in this amazing season.

 

[R6Rider]

I am going to say Die Hard. The best Christmas movie.

 

[Mr Moose]

Scrooged and Die Hard.

 

[HRK69]

The Holdovers (2023) ⭐ 7.9 | Comedy, Drama

2h 13m | R

m.imdb.com

So good

 

[Inuteu]

Die hard 2

 

[Mister Wolf]

 

[AJUMP23]

The Holdovers (2023) ⭐ 7.9 | Comedy, Drama

2h 13m | R

m.imdb.com

So good

I watched that last year and it is more than what I expected. Really a beautiful film.

 

[Humdinger]

Rankin and Bass stop motion - Everything from Santa clause is coming to town, to the burgermiester and these characters that come to life. Bing Crosby's narration is excellent and Hermy wanting to be a dentist are all classics to enjoy.

Gaf what classics or modern films do you look to in this amazing season.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Heat Miser and Snow Miser always make me chuckle.

I also enjoy the Peanuts classic, A Charlie Brown Christmas. I no longer believe in the theology, but the cartoon brings back sweet memories from childhood.

 

[Kacho]

Christmas Vacation

 

[twilo99]

Bad Santa

 

[Sethbacca]

Christmas Vacation will always reign supreme for me, but I've also been gravitating toward some of the classics over the last few years. White Christmas and Holiday Inn are both worth a watch.

If anyone's looking for something a little different try Tokyo Godfathers.

 

[willothedog]

the Terrifier trilogy always good down a treat

 

[Londo]

The Muppet Christmas Carol

 

[Kemosabe666]

Home alone and Christmas vacation. Every fucking year

 

[Thanati]

As mentioned here, Die Hard and Christmas Vacation are our go-to movies.

However, and please don't laugh, I also have a soft spot for "Love Actually". I know, soppy nonsense but I like it

 

[Judge Magister]

And what this has to do with Gaming Discussion? Just curious.

 

[The_hunter]

Trading places

elf

 

[kevboard]

 

[Cakeboxer]

Die Hard
Silent Night, Deadly Night
3615 code Père Noël (Deadly Games)

 

[SomeNorseGuy]

Die Hard 1 & 2, jolly good movies.

Even if they're not movies, seeing some classic Donald Duck shorts is pivotal to getting me in the holiday mood.

 

[AJUMP23]

Anyone ever seen Bernard and the Genie? I stumbled across this one morning in High School and thought it was brilliant. Been a while since I have seen it, but I enjoyed it 30 years ago.

 

[Chuck Berry]

And what this has to do with Gaming Discussion? Just curious.

Because we need a new Die Hard game

I suggest Teyon

 

[AJUMP23]

And what this has to do with Gaming Discussion? Just curious.

Because I thought I was in Off Topic?

 

[Sethbacca]

As mentioned here, Die Hard and Christmas Vacation are our go-to movies.

However, and please don't laugh, I also have a soft spot for "Love Actually". I know, soppy nonsense but I like it

Don't worry, I'm a Serendipity fan, so I get it.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

 

[Thurible]

Surprised no one has put down A Christmas Story yet. That's a classic with my family.

 

[MadchesterManc]

It's gotta be the 1997 Jack Frost, right?

 

[falconhoof]

Ok, so Christmas time movies are a good excuse to watch some shit but kinda still enjoy it. Embrace the cheese.

There's one I discovered on Netflix years ago and it's so fucking stupid I found it enjoyable.

Clarissa and Slater from Saved by the Bell

Plot is Clarissa has no boyfriend to take to her parents Christmas cabin so she kidnaps Slater and comedy ensues. The audacity of making a rom com about of abduction is just up there with the most fucked up shit you can do if you put tinsel and festivities on it.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

A Christmas Story, easy. Fun for the whole family. Every scene is a classic, with so many quotable lines.

"I triple dog dare you!"
"You'll shoot your eye out!"
"Drink...your...Ovaltine?"

 

[kevboard]

Christmas Vacation

last year I saw someone wearing this on a Christmas market:

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

 

[Rentahamster]

Home Alone

 

[Thanati]

Don't worry, I'm a Serendipity fan, so I get it.

That's the other one we love!

And we just found "The Holiday". Again, a bit soppy but nice movie

 

[HAYA8U5A]

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) ⭐ 7.5 | Comedy

1h 37m | PG-13

m.imdb.com

The Santa Clause

The Santa Clause (1994) ⭐ 6.6 | Comedy, Drama, Family

1h 37m | PG

m.imdb.com

Where The #$&% Is Santa?

Where the #$&% Is Santa? (Video 2008) ⭐ 5.3 | Comedy

1h 30m | R

m.imdb.com

 

[T8SC]

Die Hard
Santa Claus: The Movie
The Snowman
Home Alone
Elf

 

[MayauMiao]

AVGN Home Alone Christmas

 

[Mattdaddy]

Die Hard on repeat.

With occasional breaks for Christmas Vacation, Bad Santa, and Christmas Story.

Plus Love Actually and The Holiday when my wife vetos me.

 

[John Marston]

For me it's John Carpenter's The Thing.
Always watch it every year around Xmas time.

 

[Rockondevil]

Batman Returns and Jingle All The Way.

 

[TheHighFlyingBirds]

Elf and grinch with the family.
Love actually and the family stone for my own guilty pleasure.

 

[kunonabi]

Halloween - Halloween 4, Sleepy Hollow
Thanksgiving - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Christmas - Home alone, it's a wonderful life, Batman Returns, Rudolph the red nosed reindeer

And of course the old peanuts specials

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

All the Harry Potters. They always feel like great holiday/xmas movies to me.

 

[Vlodril]

Alright Gaffers lets talk about our favorite Christmas movies and why we like them. You can even say Die Hard, which is a great film. I wanted to talk about some of my favorite movies to watch around Christmas and how I hope you introduce them to my children.

It's a Wonderful Life - A classic, but really a move about redemption, friends and how valuable even what seems like a simple life is to the people that love them. I cannot watch the end of this movie without feeling something. "no man is a failure who has friends". Jimmy Stewart is just amazing in the film and every character feels like a real person, even the over the top town villain Mr Potter.


A Christmas Carol - With Patrick Stewart. I don't think people really love this movie and I feel like it rushes the ending a bit, but Steward is a great scrooge and he makes you believe the change happens when he wakes. His transformation from grouch to joy is excellent. And there are overall better version, like the Muppet one, but this version I just enjoy the most.

Rankin and Bass stop motion - Everything from Santa clause is coming to town, to the burgermiester and these characters that come to life. Bing Crosby's narration is excellent and Hermy wanting to be a dentist are all classics to enjoy.

Gaf what classics or modern films do you look to in this amazing season.

I was the Patric Steward movie every year at the holidays. Comfort movie. Not a lot of people mention it though it's true.

 

[Thanati]

Heh, I love this thread. So cool seeing everyone's favorite Christmas movies. I always get like a kid this time of year. Always loved Christmas, always will, even though I'm not religious at all

 

[Setzer]

Christmas Vacation

The GOAT!

 

[JeTmAn81]

For me it's John Carpenter's The Thing.
Always watch it every year around Xmas time.

Lol

I save this for January tbh. Them Antarctic snows.

 

[Roufianos]

Deck the Halls

The Santa Clause

 

[JimmyRustler]

As a kid it was always Home Alone 1+2, Santa Claus (the one with Tim Allen) and Jingle all the Way and no movie since has managed to beat those.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Not enough.

Hollywoods output of (good) movies people want to watch annually is oddly anemic.

 

[EerieArcade]

Muppet Christmas Carol
I watch this every Christmas Eve. Me and my dad used to watch it together when I was a kid. Something amazing about Michael Caine's really straight performance. Love the musical numbers, too.

Every year, I also try to watch the following: Polar Express, Bad Santa, Elf, and the first two Home Alone movies. I also like to dig out some old tv boxsets and watch the Christmas specials. Mr Bean, Only Fools, Gavin and Stacy, and the Blackadder special.