1. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
Drum roll please ..... Ah, this is such great movie for when the season is a bit nipply. Did I say nipple? Oh, well, there is a nip in the air. Chevy Chase at his absolute best and my role model as a Dad. Seriously.
2. Home Alone
The opening music plays and you are hooked. This movie is perfect. Its funny, sad, scary, adventurous, has a great lead actor and scuplted a whole generation of younguns wanting to be left alone for just one Christmas! And it has the best scream this side of the Wilhelm.
3. Love Actually
Shhhh.... Mike and I both secretly love this movie. But, because its essentially a Rom Com we tend to hide our true feelings. Sexist? No, just insecurity. The main draw for this movie is its stunning writing in being able to weave so many differing story lines together on the beautiful backdrop ofKeira Knightley London.
4. Die Hard
Maybe the best action movie ever, is also one of the best Christmas movies ever. How awesome is that?!? Ho Ho Ho.
5. Leathal Weapon
C'mon! It opens with Jingle Bell Rock, has a simply fantastic scene in a Christmas Tree yard and its worth being in this list just because its friggin awesome!
6. Santa Claus
The movie I watch each and every year at Christmas time. Its old school with Dudley Moore and John Lithgow and that sweet and wonderous 80' feel, comparing the excesses of the time with ancient morals. I love it. It has problems and its not perfect, but to me its sincere and captures that warm Christmas Spirit better than any other Christmas movie.
7. Gremlins!
Ah, those disgusting Gremlins, so perfectly counter balanced by Gizmo and set at the most wonderful time of the year. A precious mix of childlike horror, gross out comedy and sweetness only the 80's can produce.
8. Bad Santa
I must confess to never having seen this movie but Mike rated it highly so I will have to bump it up my list.
9. Polar Express
The only factor that makes this movie short of an all time great is the uncanny valley. That term refers to that weird vacant and uncanny expression the somewhat realistic human characters have. Avatar dimished that substantially but this film suffer from it unfortunately.
10. Rare Export
Another I had not heard about until creating this list with Mike, but another going straight to the top! Check out this trailer:
Drum roll please ..... Ah, this is such great movie for when the season is a bit nipply. Did I say nipple? Oh, well, there is a nip in the air. Chevy Chase at his absolute best and my role model as a Dad. Seriously.
2. Home Alone
The opening music plays and you are hooked. This movie is perfect. Its funny, sad, scary, adventurous, has a great lead actor and scuplted a whole generation of younguns wanting to be left alone for just one Christmas! And it has the best scream this side of the Wilhelm.
3. Love Actually
Shhhh.... Mike and I both secretly love this movie. But, because its essentially a Rom Com we tend to hide our true feelings. Sexist? No, just insecurity. The main draw for this movie is its stunning writing in being able to weave so many differing story lines together on the beautiful backdrop of
4. Die Hard
Maybe the best action movie ever, is also one of the best Christmas movies ever. How awesome is that?!? Ho Ho Ho.
5. Leathal Weapon
C'mon! It opens with Jingle Bell Rock, has a simply fantastic scene in a Christmas Tree yard and its worth being in this list just because its friggin awesome!
6. Santa Claus
The movie I watch each and every year at Christmas time. Its old school with Dudley Moore and John Lithgow and that sweet and wonderous 80' feel, comparing the excesses of the time with ancient morals. I love it. It has problems and its not perfect, but to me its sincere and captures that warm Christmas Spirit better than any other Christmas movie.
7. Gremlins!
Ah, those disgusting Gremlins, so perfectly counter balanced by Gizmo and set at the most wonderful time of the year. A precious mix of childlike horror, gross out comedy and sweetness only the 80's can produce.
8. Bad Santa
I must confess to never having seen this movie but Mike rated it highly so I will have to bump it up my list.
9. Polar Express
The only factor that makes this movie short of an all time great is the uncanny valley. That term refers to that weird vacant and uncanny expression the somewhat realistic human characters have. Avatar dimished that substantially but this film suffer from it unfortunately.
10. Rare Export
Another I had not heard about until creating this list with Mike, but another going straight to the top! Check out this trailer:
Mike and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Next on our movie watching list at the cinema is The Hobbit so look out for a review shortly.
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