What Christmas/Holiday shows are you watching this year?

[David Eastwood]

Originally Posted by CASD57

Well Kirk Russell has a new Xmas movie as of last year, I'd recommend it, he plays Santa, and does his Elvis impersonation in it,

That's "The Christmas Chronicles" - we enjoyed it a lot last year, and have added it to the rotation. Others include:

A Nightmare Before Christmas
Elf
A Christmas Story
Christmas Vacation
It's a Wonderful Life
Polar Express

Polar Express, in particular, has become a true family favourite over the years.

[Jim Owen]

[Kerbie]

Charlie Brown will always be one of my favorites, but I also really enjoyed the Tonic Sol-Fa Christmas show that I saw years ago on PBS. They're an interesting a cappella voice and percussion group from the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.

Here's "King of Glory."

[DungBeatle]

Originally Posted by Bill Sims

Me too. And another favorite from my childhood, Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol.

My mother painted that and all the Mr. Magoo cartoons! And Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Pixie & Dixie, Tom & Jerry, she also painted Gay Purr-ee and Fritz the Cat and many more.
~Bob

[Silly Moustache]

Mmm? eh? what ?

Still thinking about how I'm going to prepare the chicken (we decided we aren't crazy about turkey, and I can no longer eat anything dry.

So, hadn't really thought about it but it's a good question, so I got the Radio Times out to see what's on.

Certainly after 10, anything I like as Nanny Jane (and the new cat) will be fast aslaeep as she is right now (9.35).

Xmas eve : Probably "Martin's Close" - 10.00 - the MR James ghost story with Peter Capaldi.

Xmas day, the Duchess (Kiera Knightley and Ralph Feinnes) 10.10.

Boxing Day : 6.20 Wurzel Gummidge with Mckenzie Crook. then Paddington 2,

11.00 - Florence Foster Jenkins with Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant.

uhhh - Men in Black 3 is on channel 4 at 7.10. Better make some space on the Sky box!

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by DungBeatle

Always:

Die Hard
The Ref
Trading Places
Eyes Wide Shut
Gremlins

~Bob

I was wondering if anyone would mention Die Hard. That's something that comes up every year ... is it or is it not a Christmas movie.

Is Gremlins a Christmas movie?

[kentwinterton]

The Jim Carey version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Then of course the old classics from the 70's as mentioned earlier in this thread: Rudolph, Frosty, etc. Love 'em!!!

[frankmcr]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

Is Gremlins a Christmas movie?

It is if Eyes Wide Shut is.

[12barBill]

Originally Posted by Bill Sims

Me too. And another favorite from my childhood, Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol.

Originally Posted by DungBeatle

My mother painted that and all the Mr. Magoo cartoons! And Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Pixie & Dixie, Tom & Jerry, she also painted Gay Purr-ee and Fritz the Cat and many more.
~Bob

Wow! I think it's amazing how all of those old hand drawn/painted cartoons were done.

[AmericanEagle]

I have a copy of Elf and already watched it.

[Steve DeRosa]

Originally Posted by Daniel Grenier

Every year on the 24th for the last 30 odd years, the 1951 classic A Christmas Carol (Scrooge) with Alastair Sim.

My wife's favorite...

[bil]

A Christmas Carol (George C Scott), Charlie Brown, The Grinch (the original), Rudolph (Burl Ives), It’s A Wonderful Life, and finish up with the first Die Hard!

[CoffeeFan]

We watched "Christmas Story" while sippin' suds down at the local biker bar tonight...

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by kentwinterton

The Jim Carey version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Then of course the old classics from the 70's as mentioned earlier in this thread: Rudolph, Frosty, etc. Love 'em!!!

Welcome to the AGF, Kent.

I've never seen the Jim Carey version but that original was great.

[Gobo]

The Box of Delights.



And the snowman for Christmas eve.