Christmas films - what are the must haves?

[FingonTheValiant]

I've just tried to round up my Christmas films, so that they can be stored elsewhere, and realised that I have hardly any!

I have:

Muppets Christmas Carol
The Snowman and Father Christmas
Santa Claus The Movie
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Hogfather
Gremlins1&2

That's it - it's woeful!

I've got a few films that I always watch around Christmas time - The Princess Bride, Mary Poppins etc, but I'd like some more Christmas classics.

What are your favourites?

DH has decided to add Stardust to our christmas list - similar vibe to the princess bride (but not quite as good)

It's a Wondefull Life
Family Man
Love Actually

Miracle on 34th Steet and the polar express.

Polar Express

Fanny and Alexander.

For me it's My Fair Lady but I admit it's not exactly Christmassy as such. It just always used to be on telly at Christmas in the mid 70s.

Are there two versions of Miracle on 34th? Which one would you recommend?

I could have sworn I had the Polar Express and Stardust, but can't find them anywhere.

Cant believe I don't have It's a Wonderful Life.

Haven't heard of Family Man, I'll look it up!

My DD loves Home Alone 1 and 2.

Also the Grinch is a great one.

You have got me all excited about Christmas now.

Did you find an Advent book you liked btw?

Wow, Fanny and Alexander looks pretty intense.

I love miracle on 34th street the one with ppierce brosnan and richard attenborough rather than the black and white original.

as an aside, do you thing that 6 is too young to see home alone?? I think DS1 would love the slapstick comedy.

Home Alone were my favourites as a child!

Yes thanks, I got the 24 stories one, I'm umming and ahhing still about Waiting for Noel. Thanks for sending me the reveiw! I'm just waiting for it to arrive!

Love Actually and The Holiday . In my defence it's the only time I watch them

The Santa Clauses (DD loves them)
Santa Claus the Movie
Elf
White Christmas
Muppet Christmas Carol
Snowman/Father Christmas (Raymond Briggs ones)
Brambly Hedge Winter and Wind in the Willows

We also have a very odd Rudolph movie, an animated one that DD adores but makes me want to hurt people.
That's the lot I think.

Me too though 3/4 and 5 were a dire disappointment!

Glad you ordered that one - it looks delightful. Roll on Dec 1st!

I think I saw home alone 2 at the cinema, and it came out when I was 7. My overall memory is over the amazing toy shop! I'd already seen Home Alone, so I think 6 sounds fine.

Hey Tippy we have that wierd Rudolph one too, came free with Daily Mail i think. DD loves it too - can't think why

I had no idea there were so many! Think I've only seen 1 & 2, which in that case will be the only ones allowed over the threshold

Colour "Miracle..." then.

I saw Elf last year and was embarrassed by how much I enjoyed it

excellent!! will buy it asap

Poor you lazycow Ours is on vhs so hopefully will break this year...

I went to see Nativity last year (and I NEVER go to the cinema) and almost walked out, it was so crap.

Elf remains the best I think

Scrooged
Home Alone
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (we watch this loads!

Dc's really like Fred Claus - its an ok way to spend a couple of hours!

I love The Santa Clause with Tim Allen - it's brilliant (but i'm not a child, so....)

Miracle on 34th Street for me has to be the new one from teh 90's

The original Grinch cartoon film, it has Boris Karloff doing the voices and narration and we still watch it in the year :)
Polar Express definitely.
I love Elf! I get something in my eye near the end...

Love Actually

Miracle on 34th Street (new version)

It's a Wonderful Life

Home Alone

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Nightmare Before Christmas

The Santa Clause

The Grinch

Polar Express

Elf

The Flint Street Nativity

Loving how popular films like Elf and The Santa Clause are - I thought everyone would come and say they were rubbish - glad I'm not the only juvenile :o

I was also expecting everyone to say old is gold re Miracle on 34th Street - I've not seen the new one, so I'll put that on my amazon list as well!

Thanks for all your suggestions!

My current list of things Ive got to watch over christmas, I LOVE CHRISTMAS!

The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special
A Christmas Carol (Animation)
A Christmas Carol (Jim Carey)
A Christmas Carol (Kelsey Grammer)
About A Boy
Surviving Christmas
Bad Santa
Blackadder Christmas Carol
Bridget Jones' Diary 1
Christmas With The Kranks
Deck The Halls
Elf
Flint Street Nativity
Four Christmases
Fred Claus
Home Alone 1
Jingle All The Way
Love Actually
Men Behaving Badly - Jingle Balls
Miricle On 34th Street
My Family - Christmas Special 2006
My Family - Christmas Specials
Oliver
Santa Claus The Movie
Santa Clause 1
Santa Clause 2
Santa Clause 3
Santa Who
Scrooged
Shrek The Halls
Simpsons Specials 1
Simpsons Specials 2
The Grinch
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (original cartoon)
The Hog Father
The Muppets Christmas Carol
The Night Before Christmas
Worst Christmas Of My Life

There are a few more knocking around, like trading places, gremlins etc, but cant remeber whats in that box so wont list them all.