Claire’s Christmas Movie Countdown
I’m so close to the end of the semester I can taste it…cookies, movies, and spiced cider time is right around the corner, and I plan 
on celebrating with my favourite Christmas movies. Here are 10 movies you’re sure to see on the cable guide this Christmas season ranked as my top 5 favourites and the blasphemous bottom 5 I won’t watch no matter how classic they are.
BOTTOM 5:
1 It’s A Wonderful Life- I feel like if they looked in to the leading causes of holiday depression, this movie would be at the top of the list. It’s boring, depressing, and just generally a pile of yuck.
2. Anything based on a Christmas Carol- Yes it’s a classic story, Dickens is a literary master blah blah blah. It gave me nightmares as a kid, so I won’t touch it.
3. The Claymation Classics- Yawn. Perfect if I’m struggling with my holiday nap.
4. A Charlie Brown Christmas- Also yawn. Love the comic strip, can’t make it through any of the movies.
5.The Polar Express- I love this book, I do. It’s a must on the Geekling’s Christmas bedtime story list. But I find myself watching the clock every time this one is on.
TOP 5:
1. Love Actually- Honestly, this movie is perfect any time of year, but it’s s must for the Christmas season. The views of London at Christmas are amazing, the stories of love are human rather than fairy tale, and who doesn’t love Hugh Grant’s dancing Prime Minister?!
2. Elf- “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud of all to hear.” If Will Ferrel’s usual ridiculousness isn’t enough, Elf features a blonde Zooey Deschanel singing my favourite version of Baby it’s Cold Outside. Instant happy.
3. The Santa Clause- No explanation needed for us 90s kids. Plus, I <3 Bernard (Mr. Universe!).
4. Christmas Vacation- Everyone’s family is dysfunctional and there’s a little Griswold in all of us. It’s funny because it’s true, especially with pressure for the “perfect Christmas” increasing every year. And you get to see little Leonard Hofstadter.
5. The Grinch Who Stole Christmas- My dad and I watch this every year- the holiday isn’t complete without his rendition of You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch.
So what’s on your must list for movies this holiday season?
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Claire is a self proclaimed books and movies nerd, and spends her free time watching way too much TV and playing with her daughter who loves Doctor Who. By day she’s a grad student studying sustainability, by night a geek mom making the next generation awesome. She drinks too much coffee (if there is such a thing) and enjoys relaxing with her dog Judy and a good book.
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Love, Actually. Perfect holiday movie. Home Alone and The Nightmare Before Christmas also top my list!
Yes! Those two are amazing as well. And Home Alone 2. 🙂
You forgot Die Hard!
Also I must disagree, while most versions of a Christmas Carol are dull, we must admit the Muppets Christmas Carol is the exception that proves the rule. Because muppets.
The old men ghost Muppets are terrifying!!!!
You’re right about Die Hard- we watch it every Christmas Eve 😀
1,000% right about Love Actually. It’s one of my favorite traditions with my wife. This year we let the 10-year-old watch the family-friendly version with us, and she loved it. They actually did a pretty great job of making the cleaner version.
Which Grinch did you mean…cartoon or Carrey?
While I do think Carey is funny, definitely cartoon. It’s the classic 🙂