Remember when Little Zuzu heard an angel gets its wings at the end of It's a Wonderful Life? Or when Sarah Jessica Parker said she slept with Luke Wilson in The Family Stone, when in fact, all she did was blackout on Bud Heavies and fall asleep in his bed? Classic! Who could forget either?īelow are 60 offerings you can't go wrong with: the classics, a few musical specials, and a couple quirky outings to keep you and your family on the edge of your couch. Movies like Scrooged, Home Alone, and Miracle on 34th Street are certainly also favoritesand perhaps a bit more family friendly than some on my list below. The best kind of Christmas movie, rather, is something that enters your senses in new and surprising ways and then lingers the rest of the year. Top 10 Christmas Movies Talking Christmas movies can ignite strong emotions but don’t worry, just because it’s not on the list doesn’t mean I don’t love it.
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We say this as people who love the format: Nothing hurts worse than when you sit down to watch a Christmas movie and it's the same cookie cutter Hallmark offering that you've seen 100 times over. The holiday film is one of the rare genres of cinema that doesn't judge on the merit of prestige, but rather the potential to make your heart grow three sizes. If you're simply not having a wonderful Christmastime at this point in the season, you may need something stronger-like, say, a Christmas movie. Director: Bob Clark Stars: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Scott Schwartz. As Paul McCartney sang in the worst Christmas song of all time, "The moon is right / The spirit's up / We're here tonight / And that's enough." With no offense to Macca, that might not be enough to get the festive spirit coursing through your veins. In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
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