Top 5 Favorite Christmas Movies?

[Lukin]

I am curious to know what everyone's top 5 favorite Christmas movies are. Not necessarily what you think are the best holiday movies of all time, but your personal favorites. I know it's hard to pick just 5, but here are mine:

1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - it wouldn't be Christmas without it.

2. Home Alone - this movie came out in 1990 when I was 7 years old and has been a staple during the holiday season ever since.

3. A Christmas Story - I appreciate this movie more and more every time I see it.

4. A Christmas Carol (1951) - This is the definitive version of the story for me with Alastair Sim as Scrooge. A classic.

5. The Santa Clause - Not a huge fan of the sequels, but the original has always been a favorite of mine with Scott Calvin..I mean Tim Allen as Santa.

[RavenHardt]

I agree with you....have you seen elf bowling yet?

[christmas87]

1. A Christmas Story
2. Home Alone
3. The Santa Claus
4. A Charlie brown christmas
5. how the grinch stole christmas(cartoon)

[miller4plusmore]

I am curious to know what everyone's top 5 favorite Christmas movies are. Not necessarily what you think are the best holiday movies of all time, but your personal favorites. I know it's hard to pick just 5, but here are mine:

1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - it wouldn't be Christmas without it.

2. Home Alone - this movie came out in 1990 when I was 7 years old and has been a staple during the holiday season ever since.

3. A Christmas Story - I appreciate this movie more and more every time I see it.

4. A Christmas Carol (1951) - This is the definitive version of the story for me with Alastair Sim as Scrooge. A classic.

5. The Santa Clause - Not a huge fan of the sequels, but the original has always been a favorite of mine with Scott Calvin..I mean Tim Allen as Santa.

Here are my favs in no particular order:

1. Scrooge--with Albert Finney

2. Christmas Vacation

3. The Santa Clause

4. Miracle on 34th Street

5. The Ref

:cry:

[Misfit Toy]

1. Christmas Vacation
2. Scrooged
3. Home Alone (both)
4. Polar Express
5. Rudolph

[miller4plusmore]

Oops, I forgot about White Christmas! It should probably be in my top five in place of The Ref - Or - I just have a top 6 favorites!

:dance:

[dvdguy]

classics:

its a wonderful life
miracle on 34th street
charlie brown christmas
christmas carol (alistair sim)
how the grinch stole christmas

modern:

elf
polar express
christmas carol (patrick stewart)
muppet family christmas
christmas vacation

[Minta]

There are so many that I love and enjoy but I would have to say these are my top 5.


1. White Christmas
2. National Lampoon Christmas Vacation
3. Santa Claus
4. Scrooge
5. Twas the night before Christmas (cartoon)

[christmas87]

i know people have different top movies but im suprised a christmas story isnt on the tops.i mean im sure this is a movie people like i just thought it was very popluar or maybe its me since i grew up watching it.

[dvdguy]

i know people have different top movies but im suprised a christmas story isnt on the tops.i mean im sure this is a movie people like i just thought it was very popluar or maybe its me since i grew up watching it.

its a great movie, it just doesnt make my top 5. Probably 15

[Sunshine73]

This is hard, I like so many Christmas movies!

In no particular order, my top five at the moment:

A Christmas Story
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Elf
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Miracle on 34th Street

[MrsH]

1. Elf
2. Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas
3. Nester the Long Eared Donkey
4. A Year Without A Santa Claus
5. Muppet Christmas Carol

[miller4plusmore]

A Christmas Story would definitely be on my husband's top five--he loves it! It would probably be in my top 15 as well.

I'm going to redo my top five list and break it up into two lists like DVDguy--classics and contemporary:

Classic top five:
1. Scrooge (Albert Finney)
2. White Christmas
3. Miracle on 34th Street
4. A Christmas Carol (Alistair Sim)
5. It's a Wonderful Life

Contemporary top five:
1. The Santa Clause
2. Elf
3. The Ref
4. Love Actually
5. Christmas Vacation

:razz:

[kgstyles]

1. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
2. It's A Wonderful Life
3. The Santa Claus (first one)
4. Polar Express
5. Home Alone(first one)

[pattyjo]

1.The Santa Clause
2.Home Alone
3.National Lamppons Christmas vacation
4.Plolar Express
5.Miracle on 34th street
:merry:

[AL_Storm_Chaser]

1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

2. A Christmas Story

3. Home Alone

4. Home Alone 2

5. Jingle all the Way

[Ladybugkisses]

There are sooo many that I enjoy, but if I must comitt to a list of top 5 they'd go something like this:

1) A Christmas Story
2) Christmas Vacation
3) Love Actually
4) White Christmas
5) Charlie Brown Christmas

[Minta]

i know people have different top movies but im suprised a christmas story isnt on the tops.i mean im sure this is a movie people like i just thought it was very popluar or maybe its me since i grew up watching it.

I guess I am an odd one because I do not care for this movie. I have seen this movie a few times and there is only one scene that I like but even that is not a must see for me.

[kidzrme]

So hard to choose only 5!

1. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
2.The Santa Claus
3. Home Alone
4. Christmas Carol
5. A Christmas Story
p.s. also love Elf, The Christmas list,Borrowed Hearts, Scrooged, Frosty, Rudolph, etc.........

[Crown 84]

1) Miracle on 34th Street (original version)
2) It's A Wonderful Life
3) Scrooge (1951 version)
4) The Homecoming (1971 Pilot for "The Waltons" series)
5) A Hobo's Christmas

Since that leaves so many out that I LOVE, I feel I must list my top ELEVEN.
I list 11 because these are usually the ONLY ones I watch each year and I have all on either tape or DVD.
I try to watch them every year, time permitting.
In no special order:

1) Miracle on 34th Street (original version)
2) It's A Wonderful Life
3) Scrooge (1951 version)
4) A Christmas Story
5) White Christmas
6) The Night They Saved Christmas
7) The Homecoming
8) It Nearly Wasn't Christmas
9) Home Alone (first one)
10) The Man In The Santa Claus Suit
11) A Hobo's Christmas

Also, a short (30 min) film done by the Mormons called "Mr. Krueger's Christmas" starring a much older Jimmy Stewart.

(I never miss "A Charlie Brown Christmas" either but it and "Mr Krueger's Christmas" are technically not movies.)

[kelly ann]

mine are:

One magic Christmas

Elf

Santa claus the movie

santa clause 1

Home Alone 1

[Maebeary]

Wow! Five favorite movies? (Am I allowed to stretch that a bit?)
1. White Christmas (Does it get any better than this movie?)
2. Scrooge, the musical
3. The Polar Express
4. Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer (Here's where I'm stretching it, I think)
5. It's A Wonderful Life tied with Miracle on 34th Street

[dvdguy]

the musical with kelsey grammer?

[Maureen]

"Also, a short (30 min) film done by the Mormons called "Mr. Krueger's Christmas" starring a much older Jimmy Stewart".

THAT'S what it's called - I've been trying for ages to remember the name of that. The Mormons did another one about this lady that starts to go blind (was it Celeste Holme) - sounds depressing but it was really good (I did watch it at 4am with Mr Krueger's Christmas on Christmas morning while finishing off wrapping presents so I may have been a bit fuzzy!!)

I've also decided I must be a social pariah - I've never seen National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation:-?

So, my old and new top 5......oh, and cartoons!

Vintage

White Christmas
Miracle on 34th Street
It's a Wonderful Life
Holiday Inn
A Christmas Carol (Sim)

New

The Polar Express
The Santa Clause
Love Actually
The Holiday
A Muppet Christmas Carol

Cartoons

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
A Charlie Brown Christmas
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
Little Drummer Boy
The Night the Animals Talked

[dvdguy]

what!?!?!?

[Maureen]

Okay, now you've picked yourself up off the floor and my ears have stopped ringing, I take it that was directed at my Christmas Vacation oversight???!!!!

PS
How's Buddy?

[dvdguy]

yes it definitely was

Buddy is fine, hes sleeping in the chair

[novelist]

:rudolph:Here are my favorites
White Christmas
Christmas With The Kranks
Miracle On 34th Street
Elf
Rudolph

[stillsnowberry]

I'll try, but I have a lot of favorites.

Top 5 classic

White Christmas
Holiday Inn
The Bishop's Wife
It's a Wonderful Life
Come to the Stable

Top 5 newer ones

Elf
Home Alone
The Santa Claus
All I Want for Christmas
Father of the Bride (I know this isn't a Christmas movie but it has that Christmasy feel to it.)

Love Charlie Brown, but that's not a full length movie.

snowberry (who thanks Jesus for Bing singing White Christmas right now on Holly):tree:

[The Miser Brothers]

A Christmas Story

although not movies, I love

A Charlie Brown Christmas
Year Without A Santa Claus
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer. :#

[Crimbo_Spirit]

Hey guys havent been around in a while , as i have not been able to ge tonto the website for some starnge reason ... ANywayz heres my Top 5

1.The Santa Clause
2.Christmas with the kranks
3.Home Alone
4.Miracle on 34th street
5.Deck the halls

[Storeytime]

:hi:It's hard to narrow down to five, but I'll try:
1) It's a Wonderful Life
2) Miracle On 34th Street (original version)
3) The Homecoming
4) Jingle All The Way
5) A Christmas Carol (Patrick Stewart version)

Oh, I knew I couldn't narrow it to five:
I have to throw in:
White Christmas
Christmas Vacation
A Christmas Carol (Sim)

[MissKringle]

1. The Santa Claus
2. Home Alone
3. The Grinch
4. Elf
5. A Very Special Family Guy Christmas - It's not a movie But I love it cause it's Family Guy & Christmas

[Storeytime]

:hi:It's hard to narrow down to five, but I'll try:
1) It's a Wonderful Life
2) Miracle On 34th Street (original version)
3) The Homecoming
4) Jingle All The Way
5) A Christmas Carol (Patrick Stewart version)

Oh, I knew I couldn't narrow it to five:
I have to throw in:
White Christmas
Christmas Vacation
A Christmas Carol (Sim)

I was telling my daughter about my top 5 (top 8) listed here. She asked, "What about A Christmas Story"
Oops - "A Christmas Story" - definitely Top 5

[Maureen]

May I just announce that whilst out shopping tonight I found Christmas Vacation and took it to the checkout.

Normal service will soon be resumed!

[Ryan_07]

1.) A Christmas Story. It's not christmas without this movie.

2.) The Polar Express. The way tom hanks does the conductors voice is priceless.

3.) The Santa Clause. Tim Allen makes a great santa claus, plus, the north pole looked really cool.

4.) A Charlie Brown Christmas. This is one of my favorites for sure, especially the scene where linus explains what christmas is really about.

5.) How The Grinch Stole Christmas (both versions). I had to pick both of these, the cartoon one is a classic but jim carrey did an awesome job on the grinch.

[ChristmasAngel39]

A Christmas Story
It's A Wonderful Life
Miracle On 34th Street
Elf
White Christmas

Its hard to pick just 5 , i could pick many more but for me thats my must have's

Bethy:rudolph::cry:

[Holly Cl'Oz]

I can't pick just 5 and I've put in a couple of tv things too.

It's a Wonderful Life
Charlie Brown Christmas
Polar Express
A&E Biography of Santa Claus
Nestor the Long Eared Donkey
Meet Me in St. Louis (not a Christmas movie per se but it has one of the greatest Christmas sequences on film)

[Crimbo Mick]

1. Home Alone
2. Christmas Carol (patrick stewart)
3. Miracle on 34th Street
4. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
5. Santa Claus: The Movie

I also really liked Bad Santa :)