Top 9 Christmas Movies
I was going to make a list of my top ten Christmas movies, but after deciding on 9 I couldn't decide what was the last one that should make the cut, so I'm stopping at a top 9. You may note the obvious absence of A Christmas Story. That's because that movie is terrible.
9. All I Want for Christmas
Baby versions of Ethan Embry and Thora Birch scheme to get their parents back together for Christmas.
8. Prancer
Little girl finds injured reindeer and nurses it back to health. Also makes friends with the town's crazy lady.
7. Claymation Christmas
Why this is awesome: (a) claymation, (b) made in the '80s, (c) hosted by dinosaurs.
6. Garfield's Christmas
I don't know which part of this makes me weepier- when Odie makes Garfield a Christmas present, or when Garfield finds love letters from grandma's dead husband. Also I really want one of these machines.
5. Love Actually
Nothing about this movie is not great. Except the paper I wrote on it for my film analysis class senior year of college (if you'd like to transported back in time to that night, click here). But really, there hasn't been a more heartwarming Christmas movie made in the last 10 years. Clearly the best storyline is Colin Firth and the Portuguese housekeeper. And Hugh Grant and his housekeeper. And those porn stand-ins. Ok, maybe I like them all.
4. Muppet Christmas Carol
Muppets rule. Michael Caine rules. The Ghost of Christmas Past is 100% terrifying.
3. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
I watch this movie once a year, every year, on Christmas with my family. Every year we guess how old the little girl niece is now, someone looks it up, and we're all surprised. A year later, everyone forgets. Also, someone always has to point out that the brother is David from Roseanne, and one of the grandparents is the mom from Everybody Loves Raymond.
2. Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
This Christmas special is 6 years older than me. Back in the good old days of Sesame Street, when cookie monster ate cookies, Oscar the Grouch was actually grouchy, and Mr Hooper was still around.
Watch :24-5:20 for a Christmas song that will fill you with so much Christmas cheer that your heart will probably explode and spray eggnog everywhere (since all the Christmas cheer will have transformed your blood into eggnog) Also, note that the guy kissing on Maria in the subway is NOT Luis. Apparently Maria and David had a longlasting relationship until the 80's. Maria and Luis didn't get together until 1988. I had no idea!
1. Muppet Family Christmas
This one is best watched as-taped off TV from 1989 (I don't think I've ever seen the original uncut 87 version), with all the original commercials (Playskool dinosaurs are big and strong and tough!) Not only is it a heartwarming tale of a son bringing all his friends to crash at his mom's for Christmas, but then the Sesame Street gang shows up! As if that wasn't enough, Kermit and Robin find a Fraggle Cave in the basement. I used to have dreams when I was little about finding Fraggle caves in my basement. Apparently after 89, there were a bunch of edits and a lot of songs got cut because of song licensing. Also, the muppet babies are in this. Here are some highlights:
9. All I Want for Christmas
Baby versions of Ethan Embry and Thora Birch scheme to get their parents back together for Christmas.
8. Prancer
Little girl finds injured reindeer and nurses it back to health. Also makes friends with the town's crazy lady.
7. Claymation Christmas
Why this is awesome: (a) claymation, (b) made in the '80s, (c) hosted by dinosaurs.
Click to view6. Garfield's Christmas
I don't know which part of this makes me weepier- when Odie makes Garfield a Christmas present, or when Garfield finds love letters from grandma's dead husband. Also I really want one of these machines.
5. Love Actually
Nothing about this movie is not great. Except the paper I wrote on it for my film analysis class senior year of college (if you'd like to transported back in time to that night, click here). But really, there hasn't been a more heartwarming Christmas movie made in the last 10 years. Clearly the best storyline is Colin Firth and the Portuguese housekeeper. And Hugh Grant and his housekeeper. And those porn stand-ins. Ok, maybe I like them all.
4. Muppet Christmas Carol
Muppets rule. Michael Caine rules. The Ghost of Christmas Past is 100% terrifying.
3. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
I watch this movie once a year, every year, on Christmas with my family. Every year we guess how old the little girl niece is now, someone looks it up, and we're all surprised. A year later, everyone forgets. Also, someone always has to point out that the brother is David from Roseanne, and one of the grandparents is the mom from Everybody Loves Raymond.
2. Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
This Christmas special is 6 years older than me. Back in the good old days of Sesame Street, when cookie monster ate cookies, Oscar the Grouch was actually grouchy, and Mr Hooper was still around.
Watch :24-5:20 for a Christmas song that will fill you with so much Christmas cheer that your heart will probably explode and spray eggnog everywhere (since all the Christmas cheer will have transformed your blood into eggnog) Also, note that the guy kissing on Maria in the subway is NOT Luis. Apparently Maria and David had a longlasting relationship until the 80's. Maria and Luis didn't get together until 1988. I had no idea!
1. Muppet Family Christmas
This one is best watched as-taped off TV from 1989 (I don't think I've ever seen the original uncut 87 version), with all the original commercials (Playskool dinosaurs are big and strong and tough!) Not only is it a heartwarming tale of a son bringing all his friends to crash at his mom's for Christmas, but then the Sesame Street gang shows up! As if that wasn't enough, Kermit and Robin find a Fraggle Cave in the basement. I used to have dreams when I was little about finding Fraggle caves in my basement. Apparently after 89, there were a bunch of edits and a lot of songs got cut because of song licensing. Also, the muppet babies are in this. Here are some highlights: