What christmas movies do you recommend?

glitterycloud

I don't have any children (just yet) but dh and I are very young at heart and enjoy all types of movies. It has to be said our dvd collection is very varied and includes Ice Age and Shrek amongst others!!

What are your favourite christmas time movies that you enjoy watching with your family/children?
The only christmas movie I own is "The night they saved Christmas" which goes back to my childhood. I am looking to increase my christmas dvd range but can't think of many - so I am after your help to remind me of the fab movies that gets you in the christmas spirit and which movies it wouldn't be christmas without.
If i remember correctly "The Grinch" is about christmas isn't it?
:rudolf:

1012donna

We enjoyed The Polar Express and Elf is really funny!!!!

shellsuit

Elf is a cracker!

We love Scrooged too.

Miracle on 34th Street

National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

And please say you have It's a Wonderful Life? No DVD collection is complete without that!

sweetnskint

def shrek the halls! was on tv last year but out to buy nov!-its great also love the santa clause (not the old version).

sweetnskint

yes the grinch is xmassy too! love all these and wizard of oz (found this on dvd £3 woolworths) would not be xmas without that one!

wanttobeasaver

Elf Was Great Polar Express I Also Like Watching The Railway Children Around Xmas Times

paddingtondoo

Muppet Christmas Carol would have to be my fave!

DD has Elf but I've never sat down and watched it all the way through but she loves it. Gremlins is another good one.

My mum saves the tokens in the Daily Mail every so often and sends for the free DVD sets they do - there was a Christmas themed set last year - hours of entertainment for very little.

I have Miracle on 34th street somewhere must look it out had forgotten all about it till I just saw it mentioned. Might wrap it for DD for Xmas - lol!

Miserjunkie

Hi Glitterycloud

We are big Christmas movie fans in this house - here are our selection:

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - An all time classic very funny.
A Christmas Carol (the musical with Kelsey Grammer) - Great if you like a good old sing song instead of the more classic story
The Santa Clause, 2 and 3 - This is an all nighter because the kids just have to watch all three.
Christmas with the Kranks - my DH and I laughed more than the kids with this one and also
Deck the Halls with Danny DeVito
and lastly Leslie Nielsen in Santa Who.

Channel five do afternoon films in the run up to Christmas, we record them too, some of them are naff but the feel good factor ones give you a sense of goodwill. All warm and fluffy.

Hope this helps
Miserjunkie

shellsuit

That's one film I've never watched ~ The Santa Clause!

I remember it coming out in the cinema and wanting to watch it, and even though it's on every year, it's just one movie I've never got around to watching.

sweetnskint

the santa clause with tim allen....one not to be missed. i recommend you all to try it!

glitterycloud

Thanks everyone you have definitely given me some ideas for my new christmas collection.
Each of you have given me at least one idea to go with
shellsuit - no i haven't even seen "Its a Wonderful Life" - it will top of my list!! many people have spoken about this film im beginning to think i am missing out on something! lol

i love National Lampoon, Muppet Christmas Carol, Miracle on 34th Street .....ect

I am so glad you have all reminded me ...... can't wait till Dec now!!