Christmas Eve DVD

[ScatterChasse]

Every year in the Chasse household, on Christmas Eve there are two little parcels left on the hearth. One's a Christmas DVD and the other is a bag of popcorn, and we all watch it together.

This year, it's my turn to buy the DVD, so I'm looking for inspiration! What are your favourite Christmas films? (Age doesn't really matter, as the youngest is my DB who's 14, but we all enjoyed the Polar Express last year )

My DC love Home Alone
We saw Nativity last Christmas Eve, they loved it.
Christmas Carol (jim carey one) DD was scared witless at cinema and I was surprised she sat through it. (the dorknocker did it)
Polar Express- love it

Not seen Muppets Christmas
Not that keen on White Christmas or It's a Wonderful Life.

Elf

I bought Nativity. £5 in Tesco's if anybody's interested.

Ice Age series has just brought out or is bringing out a christmas special

Another vote for Muppets Christmas Carol. We watch it every year tho dd is not really that bothered yet, DH and I watch it!!

We always watch The Snowman together on xmas eve.

whatever is on tv during the day - usually the snowman and santa claus the movie (dudley moore) - while im prepping all day in kitchen.

dont watch a dvd in the evening because we have dinner around 5 and then go to mass for 6. by the time we get back theres only time for bath, pjs, hot choc and "night before christmas" book.

we tend to watch christmas dvds most evenings in the week before.
got to be some home alone, polar express, fred claus, disneys christmas carol (jim carey) and most importantly for the grown ups - its a wonderful life.

have never seen nativity and hearing its great so def going to get it in december.

got to be The Santa Clause

I absolutely love Its a Wonderful Life, and was feeling in need of something uplifting last weekend so watched it with DS (5yrs)

Bit of a mistake as it turned out as he got really upset - whole suicide attempt thing put a bit of a downer on things . Had to skip to the end where everyone was singing Auld Lang Syne and the little girl does the (admittedly rather cringey) 'every time a bell rings' line.

I do love Elf too :)

the suicide thing would do that to a 5yr old! hee hee

just watch again later in dec when hes in bed.

my kids love elf too, a bit too silly for me though

Another vote for Nativity. I love it over all others

mrsmplus3 I know, what was I thinking... Mind you he was also scared of the seal in Pingu until fairly recently so I should have known better...

lol

ive learned my lesson with stuff like that. me and my now 14 yr old boy watched jaws a few years back and he left the room (scared).
what was I thinking?

We love:

Polar Express
Elf
Santa Claus the Movie
Miracle on 34th Street (new version)
Santa Paws
Jingle All the Way
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
Home Alone
Deck the Halls

Must get Nativity - sounds great, would it keep a 5 year old enthralled?