DISQUS

Alison · 2 years ago

I agree wholeheartedly with your opinion on the Jim Carrey/Ron Howard Grinch. It was just an impossible undertaking to turn that book into a full length film. Not to mention some of the sexual undertones which were highly inappropriate for a children's movie.
I have to say, however, that you forgot one of the greatest Christmas movies of all time - "A Christmas Story."

Holden caulfield · 2 years ago

I know what you mean about the limited nature of quality Christmas movies. But what different people expect from a Christmas movie is pretty much down to whatever blows your hair back. Fluffy sentiment? Comedy? Action? Horror?
I can offer a few suggestions to anyone who´s having trouble deciding on what to watch next Christmas Eve when they´re settling down with that glass of egg-nog....

It´s a Wonderful Life - A timeless classic.

The Sure Thing - A young John Cusack on top lite-comedy form. (Hasn´t dated very well but it´s got a lot of charm.)

Planes Trains & Automobiles - The immortal John Candy (and Steve Martin before he quit being funny.)

A Christmas Carol - (The black and white Alistair Simm version) Easily superior to the George C. Scott version!!!!!!

Scrooged - (Modern telling of A Christmas Carol) comedy from Bill Murray. The comedy is Hit and Miss....still, there´s something about it that makes it worthy of a few viewings.

And of course (as already mentioned....and wisely so)....Die Hard - The movie that made bare feet and broken glass as much a part of Christmas as Santa´s reindeer and tinsel. Yippy kay yay MF.