One of my favorite things to do during the holidays is to watch Christmas movies. Over the weekend, Cinerama was having a holiday film series and I got to see White Christmas on the big screen. You all know that White Christmas is my favorite Christmas movie and every time I watch it I notice something new. Watching it in the theater was fabulous!
Although White Christmas will always be my go-to movie to watch at Christmastime, I know that there are plenty of other Christmas and holiday movies out there. Here are some other movies that I always make time to watch during the holiday season:
Elf. I love this movie about a man who thinks he’s one of Santa’s elves. It is entertaining and funny and it took me too many years before I realized Zoey Deschanel is in this movie.
Home Alone and Home Alone 2. Both of these movies are perfect to have on when you’re wrapping presents, decking the halls, or baking all the Christmas treats. Sure, they are a little unrealistic but they are also highly entertaining with plenty of quotable lines.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Who doesn’t like this movie? Yes, it is corny but there are so many parts to laugh at – when their car gets stuck under the big rig, all the Christmas lights on the house, the waspy neighbors, the one-year membership in the Jelly of the Month club. So many laughs.
Last Holiday. The scene where Queen Latifah orders all the food in the restaurant is one of my favorite parts. I think this movie is funny and delightful and that everyone is perfectly cast. Plus, the scenery in this movie is beautiful. I’m not sure where it was filmed but I definitely want to go there.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. I still enjoy watching this clay animation movie. You can’t go wrong with Hermey, Yukon Cornelius, and all the toys on the Island of Misfit Toys. And when the Bumble puts the star on the tree in the end? Priceless!
Babes in Toyland. I remember watching this movie growing up. It stars Annette Funicello as Mary Quite Contrary and Tommy Sands as Tom Piper. It has singing and dancing and Little Bo Peep, her sheep, a toymaker, and toy soldiers. There’s one part where the characters get lost in the Forest of No Return and I remember thinking the (talking) trees in the forest were super scary but when I just watched this movie again, they were not scary at all.
And, of course, I can’t forget all the Hallmark Channel and Netflix holiday movies. I know they’re super cheesy but these movies are so warm and fuzzy and give me all the holiday feels. I eagerly await each year for the new movies to debut.
Q: What are some of your favorite holiday movies to watch?
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