When I was a child I loved watching Miracle on 34th Street. Every year I looked forward to watching it with my mom. The movie came out in 1947 (Wow that is the year my dad was born) but I actually enjoy those old classics. My mom and I used to watch a lot of the old movies together, like Singing In The Rain and some other ones that the titles aren't clicking in my head right now ... but anyway, back to CHRISTMAS movies ...
This movie is about a man who fills in for the intoxicated Santa at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and he is such a hit they hire him to be the Santa for the mall. He claims he's the real Santa and even ends up going to court because people think he's mentally unstable. In the end they all find out he truly is the real Santa, including this young girl pictured above (Natalie Wood) who didn't believe in Santa at all before he came along.
I also enjoy National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Oh, that one just cracks me up each and every time I watch it.
Clark Griswold wants nothing more than a perfect Christmas with his family but everything seems to go wrong for him.
The most recent movie that I enjoy a lot, and my family enjoys it as well, is Elf. My kids insist on watching it all the time. When my son was 3 he wanted to watch it throughout the entire year. That's okay, it never gets old in my opinion.
After sneaking into Santa's sack at the orphanage as a baby Buddy grew up in the North Pole where he lived with the elves. But when he grows up and finds out he's a human he takes a trip to New York City to meet his dad and live among other humans. His dad, who is on the naughty list, is obsessed with his career but Buddy helps him to learn what really matters in life. If you haven't seen this movie yet I suggest you watch it. It's cute and humorous. Good for the whole family.
So many people have recommended Elf, I'm going to HAVE to find it and watch it with the littles!
ReplyDeleteI need to watch Elf again, too...it's been a while! In fact, I haven't even watched my favorite movie this year yet...Miracle on 34th Street!! Thanks for sharing your faves.
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