Let me first preface this by saying that I am not into overly cheesy Christmas movies… I’m going to admit something: I’ve never watched “It’s a Wonderful Life” or “Miracle on 34th Street” in their entirety. 😮 Here are the 5 Christmas movies that top my Must-Watch list every holiday season:
5) Scrooged (1988)
Favourite scene: when the Ghost of Christmas Present (this little wee high pitch voiced fairy) beats Bill Murray up.
And I can’t hear the song “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” without thinking of this movie!
4) Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Not your typical Christmas film but it’s a fantastic alternative to all the feel-good movies out there – this is a “neo-noir crime comedy” (I pulled that off Wikipedia) and the only reason it’s even considered a Christmas film is that it takes place at Christmas time. Val Kilmer is excellent in this, and Robert Downey Jr… plays himself.
Favourite scene: When Gay Perry shoots his pants gun.
3) Elf (2003)
Favourite scene: The snowball fight. Buddy: “Son of a nutcracker!”
I’ve watched this movie 4 times this season already lol.
2) A Christmas Story (1983)
Favourite scene: so many to choose from! Triple dog dare pole lick… the major prize leg lamp… bunny suit present… “You’ll shoot your eye out!”… I’ll choose the one at the end of the movie since it’s worth watching it to the end: the Chinese restaurant Christmas dinner. Need I say more? LMAO
And one that’s not technically a Christmas movie but it’s always shown at Christmas time:
1) The Sound of Music (1965)
I just love this movie through and through. I know all the songs, I’ve been singing them since I was a little kid. I’ll never pass up the opportunity to watch it whenever it’s shown over the holidays.
Favourite scene: again, so many to choose from. I’ll say ONE of my favourites is the singing of Do-Re-Mi – I just love watching the montage of the Von Trapp children and Maria singing around Salzburg.
What are your go-to Christmas movies?
Be sure to check out the rest of the Babes in Blogland for their lists of favourite Christmas movies:
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I have never seen the Sound of Music in its entirety in a single viewing. Something always happens – I fall asleep, the power goes out, and back in the days of video tapes, the tape ran out, the tape got chewed, the list goes on and on, it is kind of ridiculous! Haha!
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Oh man! It’s not meant to be! You HAVE to watch it this year!
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I’ll try! haha!
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Im adding Kiss Kiss Bang Bang to my “to watch” list immediately.
I haven’t seen The Sound of Music in years but it is such a good film! I need to re-watch it soon, it was absolutely one of my favorites growing up.
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is amazing!
I haven’t watched Sound of Music this season yet… When I was writing this post, I ended up watching a bunch of clips of it online… Love it! 😍
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There are so many good clips and songs! When I was little I wanted to be Liesel and wear her dress in the Going on 16 sing in the gazebo.
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YES!!! I had a dress kinda similar to hers, but in a light green. I loved wearing it because of the movie!
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Seriously?! I still kind of want that dress!
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Yes it was flouncy and flowy and I would twirl in it! 😁
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We used to watch The Sound of Music all the time as kids, especially over Christmas – my mom loves that movie. I basically know the whole thing – dialogue and all – by heart, I think!
I’ve never seen A Christmas Story, but I have seen all of It’s a Wonderful Life! It’s not bad at all 🙂
My favorite Christmas movie (akin to your choice of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, which I’ve seen but for some reason don’t remember well) is Die Hard! Yippee-ki-yay… It does take place during Christmas, too!
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I really should watch It’s a Wonderful Life… I just have an aversion to black and white movies. 😋
Haha yes, Die Hard!!!
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I’ve never been able to watch The Sound of Music to the end, for some odd reason! I’ve always gotten to the part where Maria has to leave the Von Trapp family and then I get interrupted or I fall asleep…lol. Though the parts that I have watched, I do love. The songs are great! I’m going to make it a goal to finish it this Christmas.
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That’s a good goal! It’s soooo good all the way to the end! 😁
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In contrast to many of the other commenters, out of your list I’ve ONLY seen Sound of Music!
My favorite Christmas movie is It’s a Wonderful Life. It makes me cry every time!
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I really should watch It’s a Wonderful Life! I’ve seen only bits of it… I keep losing interest. 😉
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Don’t worry, it bores me too. My sister and mom LOVE it though.
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Seems like too much talking? And black and white… *yawn*
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My mom loved Sound of Music. I can’t stand it. I adore Julie Andrews but this movie just annoyed me. 😂
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Take that back! ☹️
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No. 😂
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I never thought of including the Sound of Music but now that I think of it, it is a great Christmas movie! I also love My Fair Lady for this time of year too. And Scroogedddddddd! I’ll have to go hunt that one down. Great lot!
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I love My Fair Lady too! I haven’t seen it in ages. 🙂
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Me three! I watch reruns from time to time. I’m a good girl I am!
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Great picks! I haven’t seen ‘Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang’ or ‘The Sound of Music’ (I know…weird) but the other ones you mentioned are some of my favorites! My husband and I are planning on watching ‘Scrooged’ tonight actually!
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I watched Scrooged last weekend. I love it!!
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I love The Sound of Music but I don’t quite understand why it’s always on at Christmas. It doesn’t exactly scream festive.
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I think it’s because it’s such a long movie, the only time people have to sit down to watch it is around the Holidays. And winter months is more conducive to watching tv than summer. Just my guess…
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Elf is definitely one of my favorites! I love when he answers, Buddy the elf, what’s your favorite color? lol 🙂
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Haha I love that too! And when he goes to the mail room lmao.
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is really far from my cheesy movies !!!😂
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I know! We’re totally opposite in this regard haha!
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My favorite is It’s A Wonderful Life. We watched it every Christmas Eve. I’m adding the Christmas Story in my movie list. Great picks. I love all the songs in sound of music. Classic!
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They normally play A Christmas Story on tv but I haven’t seen it this year yet! I’m anxiously waiting… 😛
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I’m excited to try this movie. Can’t wait:) Thanks for sharing.
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I love a christmas story and elf. Oh man you make me wanna watch Elf!!!
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Elf has been on tv every week! If I see it on, I watch it! 😛
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I was too young to understand the movie when I first watched The Sound of Music. All I remembered was the songs and the love Maria had for the children and vice versa…
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Me too, I honestly had NO idea about the Nazi / war element until I was an adult.
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But but but but but WHAT ABOUT HOME ALONE! Too overdone for you? The first time I watched Miracle on 34th Street was in grade 12 for an English project (I had to watch it 2 or 3 times), and I was seriously shunned by my groupmates when I told them that I had never seen the movie before 😛 But it is actually such a sweet movie!!
Your favourite scene from The Sound of Music is one of my favourites too!
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Hmm Home Alone is ok. I did have it on a couple of weeks ago and half watched it – I find it kind of juvenile now. 😛
I’ll make an effort to watch Miracle on 34th Street and It’s A Wonderful Life…
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It’s A Wonderful Life is a lot harder to watch in my opinion 😛
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My favourite Christmas movies are…
Christmas Vacation (the one with Chevy Chase which, I think, is the ultimate Christmas movie),
Die Hard (yeah, I mean it) and
A Muppet Christmas Carol (I always cy – always!).
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