Christmas has never been better celebrated by sitting in front of the fireplace, having some of your favorite egg nog and watching your favorite Christmas Movies. Here’s a list of the Top 10 Christmas movies of 2008:
10 - A Christmas Carol (Various Versions)
The Charles Dickens story has been remade into several television and movie adaptations through the years, yet the tale remains the same. Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly businessman in 1840’s London whose only goal is to make more money and keep it for himself. On Christmas Eve, he sees the ghost of his deceased business partner, who tells him that he will be visited by three spirits-Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come. The ghosts appear to Scrooge in an attempt to help him change his ways.
9 - Elf (2003)
As an infant, Buddy (Will Farrell) accidentally finds himself in Santa’s toy bag. He is carried away to the North Pole where he is raised as an elf. Since Buddy doesn’t fit in with his elf family, he travels to New York City to be with his real family. Unfortunately for Buddy, his real family doesn’t believe in Santa or the true meaning of Christmas. Buddy takes the opportunity to find himself by reviving Christmas in his family and in New York.
8 - The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Animated
Jack Skellington, the “Pumpkin King” of Halloween Town, is bored and sets out to find something new to do. When he stumbles into Christmas Town, Jack decides to recreate Christmas in Halloween style, with ghouls, goblins, and a coffin “sleigh”, drawn by skeletal reindeer. Jack also assumes the duties of Santa Claus to deliver toys across the world, with unusual consequences.
7 - National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
It just wouldn’t be Christmas without the Griswolds. Throw the kids in bed, grab some eggnog, and laugh about all the craziness. After Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) and Aunt Bethany (Mae Questel) you will find yourself feeling much more relaxed about the in-laws.
6 - Bad Santa (2003) starring Billy Bob Thornton
Con men Willie and Marcus join forces each year to rob department stores at Christmas by posing as Santa and his little helper. Their plans are foiled when Willie meets a troubled 8-year old boy, who teaches them the real meaning of Christmas.
5 - Scrooged (1988)
Bill Murray stars as Frank Cross, a cynical TV executive, who just can’t get into the Christmas spirit. When the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future visit him, Frank realizes it’s time to make a change.
4 - The Santa Clause (1994) starring Tim Allen
You don’t want to be Santa? Tough, you knocked him off your roof, it’s your job now. Tim Allen’s elastic face gets a lot of hysterical expressions throughout this movie. I love his attempts to dodge the Santa look, and personally find the visual of Santa on the treadmill hilarious every time.
3 - Miracle on 34th Street (1947) starring Maureen O’Hara
Schmaltzy? Sure. Love it anyway, and embrace that belief that there really is a Santa. Maureen O’Hara is of course stunningly glamorous. Black and white or colorized, it’s a great film.
2 - It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Given the financial events of this year, this one was a close one, almost got number one for me. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that everyone’s life makes a difference, and that your family needs you. Get everyone to sit down together and watch it, enough said.
…This leads us to the number one Christmas movie in 2008…
1 - A Christmas Story (1983)
All Ralphie wants for Christmas is a Red Ryder BB gun. He perseveres, despite the admonitions of all the adults around him who say, “You’ll shoot your eye out with one of those, kid”. A story told from a kid’s point of view to which young and old can relate.
There you have it, the Top Ten Christmas Movies of 2008! Throw another log on the fire and get to watching these timeless movies.
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