Posted on 12/24/2016 6:50:16 PM PST by ARGLOCKGUY
My wife asked me what my favorite Christmas movie is. I answered Die Hard. She was not pleased. What is yours?
My favorite is the original Miracle on 34th Street
A Christmas Story was a disappointment because I was familiar with the source (In God We Trust-All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd), a compilation in book form of short stories that were originally published in Playboy magazine. The book is so much better, and not as cloyingly sweet as the movie.
And the book itself was a Christmas present to me, many years ago.
My favorite line from the book (incomplete in the movie), was when Ralphie was sitting on Santa’s lap...
“Santa’s warm, moist breath poured down over me as though from some cosmic steam radiator. Santa smoked Camels, like my Uncle Charles”.
White Christmas
I, too, liked the stories a lot, which is why I’ll never watch the movie. Jean Shepherd was great.
Battle of the Bulge. At least that’s what it’s about.
Thanks that was great
HANDS DOWN THE NATIVITY. I watch it every CHRISTMAS EVE.
MERRY CHRISTMAS PATRIOTS
25 days MERRY PRESIDENT TRUMP!
Isaiah 9:6: “For unto us a CHILD is BORN, unto us a SON is GIVEN: and the GOVERNMENT shall be upon HIS SHOULDER: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”
WHAT A FIRST CHRISTMAS BY THE MCKAMEYS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPwVmzK2xl8
Labor of Love by Andrew Peterson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m4xY175ZYo
Cradle in the Shadow of a Cross
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hszMCpwfvE
The Nativity Story O Holy Night Josh Groban
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8WgNUrwk_E
Trump I Love CHRISTMAS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ps31XN20C0
We’re No Angels. Not the one with Sean Penn, this is the film with Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, and Peter Ustinov as prisoners escaping Devil’s Island.
I second “Midnight Clear”.....a reminder of the humanity that’s found even in the most horrid situations (Battle of the Bulge).
Second fav would be “Bad Santa”.....lewd, sick, hilarious but believe it or not, with a great, great message!!
Well, THAT looks good, too! I get to add ANOTHER to my delight!
Thank you!!
I’m makin’ a list...checkin’ it twice! :D
Lovelovelove Aldo Ray!
I really am making a list. I have to find these!
:)
Thank you for sharing! :)
and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
LOL!!! - nope...;-)
White Christmas
Thing about this - it’s a really good movie....and available for streaming on Netflix ;-)
I just watched it. That was great! :) Great ending!!
For people who grew up in dysfunctional families, it’s perfect.
‘We’re No Angels’ is another Christmas movie I don’t get to see as much as I’d like. Yes, it is excellent. I’m starting to recall a song I love from that movie.
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