So the turkey is stuffed and the stocking are hung, and you want to sit down to rest before a long winter’s nap. The only problem is that there are only stupid holiday specials on TV. Well, problem solved. This list is for those who want to find the truly special (or just plain entertaining) holiday movies.
It's a Wonderful Life - You knew it had to be here. But seriously, even the biggest Scrooge gets a little warm and fuzzy when the whole town comes to Jimmy Stewart's rescue, and the angel gets his wings.
Die Hard - Okay, so its not what you'd expect to find on a list of holiday movies. But sometimes all the yuletide cheer gets to be a bit much, and it's time to see something blow up. The film does take place at an office Christmas party (albeit one gone horribly awry), and there are some pretty decent Christmas one - liners thrown into the mix. Plus, you've gotta love the end, when Bruce Willis and Bonnie Bedelia kiss, and “Let it Snow” plays in the background as the credits roll.
A Christmas Story - “You'll shoot your eye out” has become one of the best loved phrases of the holiday season, and this flick about a boy who wants nothing more than a BB gun for Christmas has humor, nostalgia, a kid with his tongue stuck to a pole, a lamp that is shaped like a woman's leg, an evil Santa (along with some pretty nasty elves), and lots more.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Probably the best National Lampoon movie featuring the Griswald family, this movie depicts Clark Griswald's epic (and often disastrous) quest to give his family the perfect Christmas.
Anything claymation - My personal favorite is "Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer", but there is a whole series of cheesy movies to bring you back to your childhood. And if these are too saccharine for you there is always Tim Burton's brilliant "The Nightmare before Christmas". Just remember, it's not truly Christmas without clay.
