Favorite Holiday Videos???

[Zardoz]

Top 5 Chistmas themed videos at chez Zardoz;
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Scrooged
Edward Sissorhands
The Hogfather
The Muppet Christmas Carol

Yeah, we know, a little weird

[SFCRick]

A Charlie Brown Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas ( Boris Karloff- narrator)
It's a Wonderful Life
Miracle on 34th Street

and although not an old favorite yet I enjoyed "Shrek the Hall" that I saw the other night, it was very funny and my kids loved it

[davedove]

5. A Charlie Brown Christmas [That scene where Linus, alone & spotlighted on the empty stage, recites Luke 2:8-14, gets me everytime.]

This one has to be my favorite, for the very reason you mention. Because it's a classic they still show it, but do you think they could put a new story on today that did something like that.

I do like a lot of the newer movies, but nothing beats the classics.

[auld argonian]

I see that we are generally in agreement aabout the Alistair Sims version of the Christmas Carol...it really has no equal...

There was also the musical version with Albert Finney and music by Bricusse/Newley...several good tunes in there like "Thank You Very Much". Not the definitive version but worth a look.

And I scored what I consider to be a new Christmas Classic on DVD at Borders the other day...they finally released "The Hard Nut" on DVD and I snatched it up as soon as I sawit. This is a sort of post-modern interpretation of the Nutcracker by the Mark Morris Dance Company and is just a total hoot. May not be everybody's cup of tea but it's a great dance piece and Mark Morris is known to use dancers that don't fit the "breed standard" for ballet artists. If it's available from Netflix, you might want to give it a try.

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[Sionnach]

Has anyone mentioned The Family Stone? Though contemporary, it has become a quick favorite here at home these past two years- it was our "season opener" Thanksgiving night.

[Macman]

Just a small picky point: it's "Alastair Sim".

[macwilkin]

Just a small picky point: it's "Alastair Sim".

Aye, and a Scot tae boot!

T.

[Kerr the Walker]

Every year I watch White Christmas—if you live in Spokane it's required for citizenship (Bing Crosby was from Spokane and Gonzaga University get royalties from the title song). It's such a wonderful movie and does express the Christmas spirit.

I'm right there with you. Well, with the watching White Christmas part anyway. (Never lived anywhere remotely near Spokane)

All time favorite scene: Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye singing "sisters". Has me in stitches every time!

[Phogfan86]

The original Grinch
Charlie Brown
Holiday Inn
Going My Way
And for some reason -- I know, it's weird and probably wrong on many levels -- I always watch The Godfather I and II this time of year. I don't know why.

[auld argonian]

And for some reason -- I know, it's weird and probably wrong on many levels -- I always watch The Godfather I and II this time of year. I don't know why.

Because at this festive time of the year, it's nice to know that you're going to take care of Barsini, Tattaglia and all the heads of the Five Families...

...and your brother Fredo...


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