Best Christmas movie?

[Tigermike 3,711]

I never get tired of watching "A Christmas Story", absolutely hilarious.

Ralphie is too funny.

A Christmas Story

PG, Comedy Drama, 1hr 35min

Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley ...more

Based on an autobiographical story by American humorist Jean Shepherd, A Christmas Story ranks as one of the funniest holiday tales on film. Set in a 1940s-era Midwestern town and told from the viewpoints of a nine-year old boy who only wants one thing for Christmas, a Red Ryder BB gun. The episodic tale chronicles not only his schemes to convince his mother and father to buy him one, but also offers a warmly nostalgic look into 1940s middle-class American life. With just the right mix of slapstick, gentle humor, satire and pathos, it is a film that has something to delight viewers of all ages. ~ Sandra Brennan, All ... Read moreBased on an autobiographical story by American humorist Jean Shepherd, A Christmas Story ranks as one of the funniest holiday tales on film. Set in a 1940s-era Midwestern town and told from the viewpoints of a nine-year old boy who only wants one thing for Christmas, a Red Ryder BB gun. The episodic tale chronicles not only his schemes to convince his mother and father to buy him one, but also offers a warmly nostalgic look into 1940s middle-class American life. With just the right mix of slapstick, gentle humor, satire and pathos, it is a film that has something to delight viewers of all ages. ~ Sandra Brennan,

[AUloggerhead 2,516]

Yeah, that's certainly a good one. TNT's "24-hrs of a Christmas Story" means you'll never have to worry about missing it. The Christmas dinner scene at the Chinese restraunt cracks me up every time -- just one of many scenes.

I'm not big on It's a Wonderful Life. No particular reason, ... just that if I had a choice I'd rather watch A Christmas Carol because it seems a more timeless message. I think I've seen all the versions of it too, from the 1951 version to the one starring George C. Scott as Scrooge, and even the Muppets' version & the one with Mr. Magoo.

Bah! Humbug!

[MDM4AU 338]

Natonal Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!

"It is GOO - OOD!"

[SouthLink02 8]

Natonal Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!

"It is GOO - OOD!"

[Ranger12 53]

#1 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

#2 A Christmas Story

#3 Miracle on 34th Street

#4 The Bells of St. Mary

#5 How the Grinch Stole Christmas

#6 A Christmas Carol (pick a version)

#7 It's A Wonderful Life

#8 Home Alone

#9 Die Hard

#10 The Santa Clause

#11 Prancer

#12 Scrooged

#14 Holiday Inn

#14 Charlie Brown Christmas

#15 Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer

#16 The Muppet Christmas Carol

#17 Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

#18 Jingle All The Way

#19 A Smokey Mountain Christmas

#20 The Night They Saved Christmas

#21 Frosty the Snowman

#22 Ernest Saves Christmas

#23 Nestor-The Long Eared Donkey

#24 Any Little House or Walton's Christmas special

#25 American Chopper Christmas Special

How's that for a list.

[AUloggerhead 2,516]

Dang! Somebody knows his Christmas movies!

I'm calling BS on #9, though. That's like saying the Battle of the Bulge was a Christmas movie.

[WarTim 3,524]

"daddy is gonna' kill Ralphie!"

"Show mommy how the little piggie eats."

"Okay, Black Bart, Now YOU get yours!"

"I like the Wizard of Oz.....I like the Tin man."

#1

WAR EAGLE !~!

[Ranger12 53]

#1 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

#2 A Christmas Story

#3 Miracle on 34th Street

#4 The Bells of St. Mary

#5 How the Grinch Stole Christmas

#6 A Christmas Carol (pick a version)

#7 It's A Wonderful Life

#8 Home Alone

#9 Die Hard

#10 The Santa Clause

#11 Prancer

#12 Scrooged

#14 Holiday Inn

#14 Charlie Brown Christmas

#15 Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer

#16 The Muppet Christmas Carol

#17 Christmas Comes to Willow Creek

#18 Jingle All The Way

#19 A Smokey Mountain Christmas

#20 The Night They Saved Christmas

#21 Frosty the Snowman

#22 Ernest Saves Christmas

#23 Nestor-The Long Eared Donkey

#24 Any Little House or Walton's Christmas special

#25 American Chopper Christmas Special 

How's that for a list.  

Hey, it was about a Christmas party that got out of hand.

I have TIVO, so I try to watch all my favorites every year.

[Donutboy 0]

I never get tired of watching "A Christmas Story", absolutely hilarious.

Ralphie is too funny.

A Christmas Story

PG, Comedy Drama, 1hr 35min

Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley ...more

Based on an autobiographical story by American humorist Jean Shepherd, A Christmas Story ranks as one of the funniest holiday tales on film. Set in a 1940s-era Midwestern town and told from the viewpoints of a nine-year old boy who only wants one thing for Christmas, a Red Ryder BB gun. The episodic tale chronicles not only his schemes to convince his mother and father to buy him one, but also offers a warmly nostalgic look into 1940s middle-class American life. With just the right mix of slapstick, gentle humor, satire and pathos, it is a film that has something to delight viewers of all ages. ~ Sandra Brennan, All ... Read moreBased on an autobiographical story by American humorist Jean Shepherd, A Christmas Story ranks as one of the funniest holiday tales on film. Set in a 1940s-era Midwestern town and told from the viewpoints of a nine-year old boy who only wants one thing for Christmas, a Red Ryder BB gun. The episodic tale chronicles not only his schemes to convince his mother and father to buy him one, but also offers a warmly nostalgic look into 1940s middle-class American life. With just the right mix of slapstick, gentle humor, satire and pathos, it is a film that has something to delight viewers of all ages. ~ Sandra Brennan,

That'd have to be my favorite as well...... "Kid, you'll shoot your eye out!!"

[Jenny AU-92 0]

Natonal Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!

"It is GOO - OOD!"

"Save the neck for me, Clark!!!"

"Play Ball!!!!"

"Grace? Grace has been dead forty years!"

"Rub my corns for me and I'll give you a whole quarter!"

"Falls down a well, eyes go crossed. Kicked by a mule, they go back straight, whooda thought it?"

"Do you have a kiss for Grandpa?" "Um, I wouldn't do that, Art - he's got a lip fungus they ain't identified yet..."

Watching that movie is a family tradition at our house - has been for YEARS.

My other favorite is, like everyone else, The Red Rider BB Gun Movie!!

"Daddy's gonna kill Ralphie!" Me too, WarTim - best line in the movie!!!

[rexbo 104]

Am the only person in the world that hasn't seen Christmas Story? I can flip channels with the best of them, and I cannot recall every flipping by that movie. I guess next year I will have to look for the DVD or tape...

[Donutboy 0]

Am the only person in the world that hasn't seen Christmas Story? I can flip channels with the best of them, and I cannot recall every flipping by that movie. I guess next year I will have to look for the DVD or tape...

It would have been hard to mis that movie in North Alabama. One of the local stations had a 24-hour moviethon of the Christmas Story. They played it back-to-back for 24 hours.

[Ranger12 53]

Am the only person in the world that hasn't seen Christmas Story?  I can flip channels with the best of them, and I cannot recall every flipping by that movie.  I guess next year I will have to look for the DVD or tape...

It would have been hard to mis that movie in North Alabama. One of the local stations had a 24-hour moviethon of the Christmas Story. They played it back-to-back for 24 hours.

Yeah, it was on all the time. I think it watched it on Dec. 1 this year on AMC. I have DirecTV, but It was on at least 20 different times on alot of different channels. Rexbo, I can't believe you have never seen it. You have at least seen Rudolph haven't you?