GOAT Christmas Movie

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Mon, Dec 9, 2019 11:28 AM

No, Die Hard is not included.

iclfan2

Reppin' the 330/216/843

Mon, Dec 9, 2019 11:31 AM

I voted for Home Alone. Was torn between it and "A Christmas Story". Have already watched home alone and home alone 2, need to find the Santa Clause. Going to see a local production of Elf this weekend. 

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Mon, Dec 9, 2019 12:38 PM
posted by iclfan2

I voted for Home Alone. Was torn between it and "A Christmas Story". Have already watched home alone and home alone 2, need to find the Santa Clause. Going to see a local production of Elf this weekend. 

We signed up for Disney+ for the Holidays. Has Home Alone, Home Alone 2, all of the Santa Clause movies. It's the best streaming service for Christmas movies, by far.

Laley23

GOAT

Mon, Dec 9, 2019 12:47 PM

Christmas Vacation JUST ahead of Home Alone/Home Alone 2 (which I honestly flip flop on which is better).

Rounding out would be: Santa Clause; White Christmas; It’s a Wonderful Life; Elf; Original Grinch; Scrooged; A Christmas Story

ptown_trojans_1

Moderator

Mon, Dec 9, 2019 12:53 PM

For the feelz, it is It's a Wonderful Life. 

The last hour of that movie still gets me and is a yearly reminder of what is important. 

For a laugh, Christmas Vacation. I quote that movie a lot this time a year. 

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Mon, Dec 9, 2019 12:54 PM

I have Home Alone at the top, with White Christmas, The Santa Clause, Elf, and Miracle on 34th Street rounding out the top 5.

Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

Mon, Dec 9, 2019 1:19 PM

Christmas Vacation. 

jmog

Senior Member

Mon, Dec 9, 2019 1:21 PM

I Voted for Christmas Vacation, but only because Die Hard didn't make a list.

Zunardo

Senior Member

Mon, Dec 9, 2019 4:56 PM

Um - Rudolph and Charlie Brown are NOT Christmas movies.

Come to think of it, "Trading Places" (1983) should be included in the poll.

cat_lover

Senior Member

Mon, Dec 9, 2019 9:12 PM

I voted for A Christmas Story but you can't go wrong with any on the list. We watch all of them every year.
Charlie Brown,Rudolph and The Grinch were GOAT "Christmas Specials" as they were called back in the day.

j_crazy

7 gram rocks. how i roll.

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 7:02 AM

i go back and forth between a christmas story and christmas vacation. vacation is funnier, and overall, probably the better movie, but i have so many good memories from a christmas story that it gets my vote.

Fred Garvin

Senior Member

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 8:19 AM

White Christmas. I am a sucker for that movie. Not sure how many times I have seen it, but always put down the remote when I come across it.

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 8:55 AM
posted by Zunardo

Um - Rudolph and Charlie Brown are NOT Christmas movies.

Whatever. Close enough.

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 8:57 AM

If you have Netflix and enjoy Home Alone, or just John Hughes movies in general, watch the Home Alone episode of the new series The Movies That Made Us. It has a sister show called The Toys That Made Us that I've watched a few episodes as well.

Zunardo

Senior Member

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 10:42 AM
posted by Fred Garvin

White Christmas. I am a sucker for that movie. Not sure how many times I have seen it, but always put down the remote when I come across it.

Me, too.  Just something about it.   A stylized snapshot of a bygone era, perhaps?  I keep hoping someone in Vermont will build an actual ski lodge with that circular fireplace.

Pretty good list, although I haven't seen Elf or Bad Santa, and have no desire to. 

Versions of "A Christmas Carol" -  "Scrooged" was brilliant, and I fall in love with Alfre Woodard every time I see it  The Muppets' version gets my vote just for the casting of Jacob Marley and his brother Bob. 

Anybody want to see "The Bishop's Wife" in there also?  The modern version was good also.

Zunardo

Senior Member

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 10:55 AM
posted by justincredible

Whatever. Close enough.

In that case, I'm voting for Mr. Magoo's 'A Christmas Carol', and throwing in a side of razzleberry dressing.

Heretic

Son of the Sun

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 11:54 AM

Nightmare Before Christmas narrowly beats out Christmas Story (2), Christmas Carol (3) and Christmas Vacation (4) for me. If Die Hard were in, it'd be 1 and we'd have a legit top 5. Sans Die Hard, I guess Rudolph would be 5.

Heretic

Son of the Sun

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 11:55 AM

And now I see you don't even have a legit version of Christmas Carol on your top Christmas movie list. Charlatan.

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 12:09 PM

Bad Santa wins hands down for me.  Christmas Vacation is strong, but is fading with time (except for cousin Eddie).  Chevy Chase is not funny in any role. 

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 12:25 PM
posted by Zunardo

Me, too.  Just something about it.   A stylized snapshot of a bygone era, perhaps?  I keep hoping someone in Vermont will build an actual ski lodge with that circular fireplace.

Pretty good list, although I haven't seen Elf or Bad Santa, and have no desire to. 

Versions of "A Christmas Carol" -  "Scrooged" was brilliant, and I fall in love with Alfre Woodard every time I see it  The Muppets' version gets my vote just for the casting of Jacob Marley and his brother Bob. 

Anybody want to see "The Bishop's Wife" in there also?  The modern version was good also.

That fireplace is insane. I’d travel to Vermont just for that. 

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 12:27 PM
posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Bad Santa wins hands down for me.  Christmas Vacation is strong, but is fading with time (except for cousin Eddie).  Chevy Chase is not funny in any role. 
 

 

It doesn’t help that he’s a raging asshole in real life. I still like the movie and watch it every year, but I find it highly overrated  

 

Ironman92

Administrator

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 1:51 PM
posted by justincredible

No, Die Hard is not included.

It can be on the GOAT movie list in general

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 2:56 PM
posted by justincredible

 

It doesn’t help that he’s a raging asshole in real life. I still like the movie and watch it every year, but I find it highly overrated  

 

Agree about Chase.  Every bio or interview seems to confirm this.  I frankly never got the appeal.  SNL, he's not funny at all.  Vacation, he's okay, it's the rest of the movie that's strong.  Caddyshack, he's actually a drawback to an otherwise brilliant films.  Fletch, not funny at all.  Christmas vacation, he's a placeholder for Eddie's next seen. You get my opinion.  The guy's brand of comedy is simply not funny in any way.  

Laley23

GOAT

Tue, Dec 10, 2019 9:12 PM
posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Agree about Chase.  Every bio or interview seems to confirm this.  I frankly never got the appeal.  SNL, he's not funny at all.  Vacation, he's okay, it's the rest of the movie that's strong.  Caddyshack, he's actually a drawback to an otherwise brilliant films.  Fletch, not funny at all.  Christmas vacation, he's a placeholder for Eddie's next seen. You get my opinion.  The guy's brand of comedy is simply not funny in any way.  

Says you. He’s a dick, but he’s hilarious to me. Not in everything, but I love the dry, sarcastic one liners he delivers.

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Wed, Dec 11, 2019 8:36 AM
posted by Laley23

Says you. He’s a dick, but he’s hilarious to me. Not in everything, but I love the dry, sarcastic one liners he delivers.

I mean, he did say this:  I frankly never got the appeal.

Dr Winston O'Boogie

Senior Member

Wed, Dec 11, 2019 4:46 PM
posted by Laley23

Says you. He’s a dick, but he’s hilarious to me. Not in everything, but I love the dry, sarcastic one liners he delivers.

Yes and to each his own.  Comedy is very individual in taste and obviously a lot of people have love Chevy over the years.  To me he always seems like a guy that has a picture of the director with a goat and that's the only reason he's in the film.