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'Tis the season to be watching... (Movies you tend to watch/revisit at Christmas.)

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  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    This is our personal must-see every year in the days coming up to Christmas:


    The whole family can voice-over whole passages. Chevy Chase is incredible in the role of the head of the family who bravely does not lose his determination to have a proper and happy christmas feast with the extended family against everything the world throws at him.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    I think I already mentioned here The Godfather 1 and 2, The French Connection and Eyes Wide Shut as "Christmas movies". Another suggestion: The Three Days of the Condor.
  • peterpeter Toronto
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    OHMSS
    Batman Returns
    Die Hard
    A Christmas Story & the sequel
    A Christmas Carol (Alastair Sim)
    Lethal Weapon 1
    Rocky IV
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    zebrafish wrote: »
    This is our personal must-see every year in the days coming up to Christmas:


    The whole family can voice-over whole passages. Chevy Chase is incredible in the role of the head of the family who bravely does not lose his determination to have a proper and happy christmas feast with the extended family against everything the world throws at him.

    Love these films, its been a while since I watched them I must leave the boxset I have next to the TV to remind myself to watch them this Christmas.
  • zebrafishzebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade
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    Just watched it again, immortal! What an ensemble effort. We also get to see Chandler‘s boss and young Johnny Galecki from Big Bang Theory.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    OHMSS
    Die Hard
    Eyes Wide Shut
    2001 A Space Odyssey
    Tron/Tron Legacy
  • muzz100muzz100
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    OHMSS right now, thanks for asking ;).
  • muzz100muzz100
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    Ps, trying to watch QoS afterwards - short and to the point - but erm not sure I’ll manage it tbh. And I like QoS tbh. Had my charades routine ready for GA for years ;)
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    muzz100 wrote: »
    OHMSS right now, thanks for asking ;).

    Same here, just happened tonight.
  • thedovethedove hiding in the Greek underworld
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    May I suggest "The Family Man" with Nick Cage and a great supporting cast. Love the premise of a man with seemingly everything making a fateful decision and changing the course of his life. Funny, touching and a good message. Highly suggested.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    You might watch Die Hard at Christmas, but that doesn't make it a Christmas movie. OHMSS isn't one either.

    I'll wrestle each and every one of you you disagreeing bastards.
  • RichardTheBruceRichardTheBruce I'm motivated by my Duty.
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    It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
    A Christmas Carol (many versions, including A Muppet Christmas Carol)
    OHMSS (1969)
    Brazil (1985)
    12 Monkeys (1995)
  • NickTwentyTwoNickTwentyTwo Vancouver, BC, Canada
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    mattjoes wrote: »
    You might watch Die Hard at Christmas, but that doesn't make it a Christmas movie. OHMSS isn't one either.

    I'll wrestle each and every one of you you disagreeing bastards.

    Willis himself said it isn't a Christmas movie, which is good enough for me. Christmas in OHMSS has slightly more to do with the plot, so I'd be more willing to call it a Christmas movie.

    Makes you wonder what the qualifications for "Christmas Movie" are... It's A Wonderful Life doesn't have a whole hell of a lot to do with Christmas, except that the climax takes place then.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    The title of this thread is 'movies you watch/revisit at Christmas'
    They doesn't necessarily mean they have to be Christmas themed! For me, it's films I enjoy/ have fond memories of watching at this time of year!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The title of this thread is 'movies you watch/revisit at Christmas'
    They doesn't necessarily mean they have to be Christmas themed! For me, it's films I enjoy/ have fond memories of watching at this time of year!

    I rewatched Lethal Weapon last night, I often watch it this time of year, Lethal Weapon feels like a Christmas movie for me.

    I also tend to watch whodunits and Hitchcock films at Christmas as these were all the films I watched as a kid.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The title of this thread is 'movies you watch/revisit at Christmas'
    They of his films set necessarily mean they have to be Christmas themed! For me, it's films I enjoy/ have fond memories of watching at this time of year!

    I rewatched Lethal Weapon last night, I often watch it this time of year, Lethal Weapon feels like a Christmas movie for me.

    I also tend to watch whodunits and Hitchcock films at Christmas as these were all the films I watched as a kid.

    I think writer Shane Back loves Christmas, as he has a couple of his movies set at this time ( 'The Long Kiss Goodnight' is another!)
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The title of this thread is 'movies you watch/revisit at Christmas'
    They of his films set necessarily mean they have to be Christmas themed! For me, it's films I enjoy/ have fond memories of watching at this time of year!

    I rewatched Lethal Weapon last night, I often watch it this time of year, Lethal Weapon feels like a Christmas movie for me.

    I also tend to watch whodunits and Hitchcock films at Christmas as these were all the films I watched as a kid.

    I think writer Shane Back loves Christmas, as he has a couple of his movies set at this time ( 'The Long Kiss Goodnight' is another!)

    There are strong themes of loss and family that run throughout Lethal Weapon it does not get much more Christmas than that; for me in any case. Plus Jingle Bell Rock / Bobby Helms is my favorite Christmas song.


    Its been a few decades since I watched the The Long Kiss Goodnight I don't remember much about the film other than the cast.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The title of this thread is 'movies you watch/revisit at Christmas'
    They doesn't necessarily mean they have to be Christmas themed! For me, it's films I enjoy/ have fond memories of watching at this time of year!
    I know, I know. I just went slightly off-topic for a moment.

    To answer the question, often Home Alone 1 and 2 show up on TV around this time and I end up watching them. Overall, I like Home Alone 2 better, even if it is a partial rehash.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    edited December 2022 Posts: 9,028
    I saw Home Alone 1 ages ago and hated it, except for John Williams' music, pieces of which I listen to all year, because they come up randomly from my hard disc among all the other film scores.

    But I think OHMSS, Die Hard and Lethal Weapon make the better Christmas movies for me, not just the better movies to watch for Christmas. Oh yes, and Harry Potter 1 and The Life of Brian as well. The latter also usable as an Easter movie.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
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    The only time I watched 'Home Alone', I was rooting for Joe Pesci!!
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Anybody else from Québec here? We have a sort of special program for children during the holidays, called Ciné-cadeau. It's celebrating its 40 years this Christmas. It basically shows a lot of children movies, mostly animated (but not exclusively). Only a handful of them if that are Christmas movies, but it's extremely popular.
  • cooperman2cooperman2 Uk
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    A film I usually watch at Christmas is The Heroes of Telemark. I think it's fact it's all set in the ice and snow that just makes it a seasonal watch for me. It's always shown on TV over the Christmas holidays here in the UK.
  • LeonardPineLeonardPine The Bar on the Beach
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    Mathis1 wrote: »
    The only time I watched 'Home Alone', I was rooting for Joe Pesci!!

    Love it 😆
  • LudovicoLudovico
    edited December 2022 Posts: 15,116
    I'm watching A Storm for Christmas on Netflix. (There's a few good looking actresses that I could easily picture as Bond girls. And I could see some of the male actors play decent Bond villains).
  • UnivexUnivex
    edited December 2022 Posts: 6,709
    Ludovico wrote: »
    I'm watching A Storm for Christmas on Netflix. (There's a few good looking actresses that I could easily picture as Bond girls. And I could see some of the male actors play decent Bond villains).

    Indeed

    Dennis Storhøi

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  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Univex wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    I'm watching A Storm for Christmas on Netflix. (There's a few good looking actresses that I could easily picture as Bond girls. And I could see some of the male actors play decent Bond villains).

    Indeed

    Dennis Storhøi

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    That's exactly the one I thought about. Would be nice to have fairly unknown veteran actors as villains again.
  • UnivexUnivex
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    Ludovico wrote: »
    Univex wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    I'm watching A Storm for Christmas on Netflix. (There's a few good looking actresses that I could easily picture as Bond girls. And I could see some of the male actors play decent Bond villains).

    Indeed

    Dennis Storhøi

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    That's exactly the one I thought about. Would be nice to have fairly unknown veteran actors as villains again.

    Absolutely! He would be a good choice.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Univex wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Univex wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    I'm watching A Storm for Christmas on Netflix. (There's a few good looking actresses that I could easily picture as Bond girls. And I could see some of the male actors play decent Bond villains).

    Indeed

    Dennis Storhøi

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    That's exactly the one I thought about. Would be nice to have fairly unknown veteran actors as villains again.

    Absolutely! He would be a good choice.

    On a side note, I'm always looking for potential actors for Bond movies and usually in these lesser known productions.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited November 2023 Posts: 25,095
    I have Christmas off for the second year running which is rare, so time to plan my viewing.

    I have had a long hiatus from Bond films so will relaunch a Bondathon with Octopussy on Christmas day. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Chevy Chase Vacation boxset last year so its Christmas Vacation again...

    Christmas Vacation
    Batman Returns has become one of my favorite Christmas movies.
    Octopussy
    Oppenheimer when i have bought it.
    Rear Window
    Vertigo
  • talos7talos7 New Orleans
    edited November 2023 Posts: 8,206
    Many of the Christmas classics listed above by others.

    I'll add Lethal Weapon
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