What film should me and dh watch christmas eve?

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DD will be in bed early as shes only 1. I'm going to cook us a nice meal and then put a christmas film on, any suggestions?

got to be It's a Wonderful Life, for me....

I've got that Dasheer but have never watched it. DH, whose also never watched it, said its depressing, is that true?

well, it is depressing halfway through but is a very uplifting ending!!

Is also scarily topical at the moment, with credit crunch etc.

see what others say though...!

Love Actually, or the Family Man. Both whileheartedly feel good and christmassy

it's fantastic and will make even your dh cry - watch it, watch it.....

'Love Actually', definitely.

Another vote for Love, actually- it's our christmas film!

Hellboy II

When Harry Met Sally. Old but very funny and Christmassy too, IMHO.

Another vote for "It's A Wonderful Life" - am I the only person who thought "Love Actually" was rubbish?

Ooh I've just remembered another good Christmas film - Gremlins!

I didn't like Love Actually, actually.

I thought the whole Hugh Grant/Whatserface from Eastenders thing was a load of rhubarb.

Christmas with the Kranks

Agree Janeite - it's rubbish.

Edward Scissorhands - not strictly a Christmas film (although it does have lots of snow in it)

God Love Actually is a crock of shite, get It's a Wonderful Life on. Depressing?? It's the most uplifting film you'll ever watch.....

Edward Scissorhands was our film for last year's Christmas Eve. This year we've got "The Nightmare before Christmas" so it seems there's a bit of a Tim Burton theme going on in the Janeite household.

Fargo

Plenty of snow there too!

Mamma Mia !!!!!!!!!!!!!

We watched 'Nightmare before Christmas' yesterday

Is it good? I've never seen it.

I've not yet been able to watch It's a WL without bawling my eyes out... it's a fantastic film! Tho we might be re-enacting it this Christmas with the credit crunch...

Nightmare very good - Burton sure has a twisted mind though!

It's a wonferful life is very warm and life-affirming.

Nightmare Before Christmas is very darkly funny

Darkly funny sounds good! Thanks.

IAWL has DH and I bawling (in a good way) even as soon as the opening credits start! Yes it's depressing at first but in a 'it makes the happy ending even happier' way.