Christmas Cinema
Since I often mistaken for The Grinch himself when it comes to Christmas I decided to try to write at least one positive Christmas article. So, while 90% of Christmas movies suck, (especially any movie Tim Allen stars in) I figured I would list five that are watchable. So, here we go.
5. It's a Charlie Brown Christmas. It is a good cartoon that features Charlie buying that puny tree. It is the one Christmas cartoon I can still watch without wanting to vomit.
4. Silent Night Deadly Night. Santa on a killing spree, what more do I need to say. My love for violent films is very well documented and this movie fits the bill. If you are looking for a plot, don't rent this. If you looking for a vengeful killing Santa well, then this is your movie.
3. Elf. I can watch Will Ferrell in anything and this is just another example of that. It has a very formulaic ending but the first ¾ of the movie is very funny.
2. Christmas Vacation. Chevy Chase and Randy Quaid star in this funny movie. While it cannot touch the original Vacation movie, this is a pretty good film on it's own merit.
1. A Christmas Story. This movie almost saves the Holiday for me. I watch it every year and I still laugh at that lamp in the shape of a leg. There are so, many great scenes and classic lines throughout the movie. Forget It's a Wonderful Life, this is what Christmas is all about.
5. It's a Charlie Brown Christmas. It is a good cartoon that features Charlie buying that puny tree. It is the one Christmas cartoon I can still watch without wanting to vomit.
4. Silent Night Deadly Night. Santa on a killing spree, what more do I need to say. My love for violent films is very well documented and this movie fits the bill. If you are looking for a plot, don't rent this. If you looking for a vengeful killing Santa well, then this is your movie.
3. Elf. I can watch Will Ferrell in anything and this is just another example of that. It has a very formulaic ending but the first ¾ of the movie is very funny.
2. Christmas Vacation. Chevy Chase and Randy Quaid star in this funny movie. While it cannot touch the original Vacation movie, this is a pretty good film on it's own merit.
1. A Christmas Story. This movie almost saves the Holiday for me. I watch it every year and I still laugh at that lamp in the shape of a leg. There are so, many great scenes and classic lines throughout the movie. Forget It's a Wonderful Life, this is what Christmas is all about.
posted by 10withmop at 10:31 AM
3 Comments:
Every year, for the past 2 years, we have gone to watch Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" at the Goodman theatre. So there you go Mr. Scrooge Jr., you do like Christmas!
True. I think it is a good play. Also, I love the German Village downtown. That Potato soup and brat is worth it alone.
I wanted to put a shout out to Bad Santa. Can't beleive I forgot that one. Billy Bob is funny as hell and I highly recomend that movie.
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