Christmas movies

[Mary and Colin]

Just sat and watched Miracle on 34th street. One of our all time favorites. <:widegrin

"I Believe" <:widegrin

Feel all festive now. Mind you i have a few favorites but that is no. one.
Anyone else love watching Christmas movies?

Mary

[pbensur]

Oh yes - that is a great movie. Another favorite of mine is "It's a Wonderful Life" - gets me in the spirit every time!

[ellie]

Just sat and watched Miracle on 34th street. One of our all time favorites. <:widegrin


Mary

Which version did you watch, Mary? The original one from 1947 or the more recent one with Richard Attenborough?

I love both, but probably like the Richard Attenborough one best as he makes such a wonderful, and believable Father Christmas.

[JAF]

I prefer the version with Richard Attenborough he plays the part so well.

[Mary and Colin]

We have watched both as i got Colin the DVD set last christmas.It was the second one we watched this time. Richard Attenborough is a great father christmas, we seem to smile all through the movie.
Tree is up now as well so really getting festive early this year.

Mary

[Steve]

I do love some of the oldie Christmas Movies too, "It's a wonderful life" with James Stewart is another favourite of mine. Having said that I like some of the newer ones too, like "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" that always makes me chuckle <:widegrin Has anyone seen the new "Christmas Carol" with Jim Carey yet? Just wondered what it was like.

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[ellie]

How could you forget 'The Great Escape?' That was a regular feature of our Christmas Day watching! Wonder if they still put it on....

[pbensur]

Really got a kick out of that scene from Christmas Vacation - I'd forgotten how funny that movie was! Thanks for that Steve!

[Steve]

How could you forget 'The Great Escape?' That was a regular feature of our Christmas Day watching! Wonder if they still put it on....

Yes ellie, another classic film and one that I have seen many times. :)

[Steve]

Really got a kick out of that scene from Christmas Vacation - I'd forgotten how funny that movie was! Thanks for that Steve!

No Problem Patty, another one of my favourite films for Thanksgiving is Trains, Planes and Automobiles with John Candy and Steve Martin, I always end up in hysterics

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[Shirls]

I'm with you Steve this is such a funny film

[ellie]

Looks like a very funny movie, Steve.

We love Steve Martin films, he is such a riot. We are looking forward to his new film, 'It's Complicated,' with Meryl Streep, due for release on December 25th.

[ellie]

Steve, I caught part of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation just before Christmas and was in stitches. I was particularly looking out for the turkey scene, when he cuts it and it explodes leaving a steaming shell. Just had a look at your clip again, and it is SO funny.

I hope it is repeated next Christmas so I can see the bit I missed!

[Mary and Colin]

I forgot about this thread <:embarr i have to confess i have watched Elf and Polar Express over these snowy few days. The child in me just wont go. <:embarr

Mary

[ellie]

Has anyone seen 'Its Complicated' yet? We are looking forward to seeing it.

Watched the DVD 'Gran Torino' last night. I rarely sit and watch anything all the way through but this was riveting. Very unusual and not what I expected, and Clint Eastwood was awesome. Can't believe he is 80 and still directing, producing AND performing in films. The music his son wrote was haunting, too.

[pbensur]

I haven't seen "It's Complicated" but I did see "Gran Torino" not long ago and I agree it was riveting. I too have a hard time watching a full movie in one sitting, but this one held me to the end.

[ellie]

I haven't seen "It's Complicated" but I did see "Gran Torino" not long ago and I agree it was riveting. I too have a hard time watching a full movie in one sitting, but this one held me to the end.

It's odd, that, isn't it, when you think how old Clint Eastwood is, but he still has such power to hold an audience riveted. It was the perfect part for him.