Margos wrote:National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - Didn't post this in the movies thread, because I didn't see the whole thing. But it is really funny! Although I find the whole cat-electrocution-thing more upsetting than funny, really.
Interesting you mention that, because I agree totally about that scene - that is the scene that prompted me to finally turn off the tv and put the film out of it's misery
Parts of the film were funny, but as a whole I found other parts of it (what I saw) to be a bit too crude for my taste.
Anyway, to answer the original thread question, here's some highlights of what I've watched so far this year (or will be watching before the end of Christmas season), on DVD, VHS, tv broadcast, and in one case, theatrically:
Animation
Rankin/Bass
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Raindeer
Cricket On the Hearth
Little Drummer Boy
Frosty, the Snowman
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
The Night Before Christmas
The Year Without A Santa Claus
The First Christmas Snow
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Little Drummer Boy Book 2
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Stingiest Man In Town
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas In July
Jack Frost
Pinocchio's Christmas
Leprechaun's Christmas Gold
Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Disney
A Christmas Carol (2009, saw in theatre)
Mickey's Christmas Carol
The Small One
Pluto's Christmas Tree
Santa's Workshop
The Night Before Christmas
Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
Once Upon A Christmas
Twice Upon A Christmas
Prep and Landing
Peanuts
A Charlie Brown Christmas
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown
Charle Brown's Christmas Tales
I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown
Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
Other Animation (to name just a few)
Annabelle's Wish (an all-time favorite)
The Polar Express
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Santa and the Three Bears
Yogi's First Christmas
Flintstone Christmas
All Dog's Christmas Carol
Santa vs the Snowman
Frosty Returns
Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol
Flintstone Christmas Carol
Yes Virginia
Olive, the Other Raindeer
Miser Brothers Christmas
Rudolph the Red Nosed Raindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys
2 DVD collections of public domain animation
Live Action
Muppet Christmas Carol
Scrooge (1970 Leslie Bricusse musical)
A Christmas Carol: The Musical (TV version of Alan Menken stage musical)
Santa Claus: The Movie
Prancer
Prancer Returns
One Magic Christmas
It's A Wonderful Life
Miracle On 34th Street
Benji's Very Own Christmas Story
Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa
I've watched various made-for-tv movies (usually on ABC Family, Hallmark, and Lifetime) too numerous to mention them all. But chances are, if it aired as a Christmas movie on basic cable, I've seen it.
My favorites of the
NEW FOR 2009 class include:
A Dog Named Christmas (Hallmark Hall of Fame aired on CBS)
Christmas In Canaan (Hallmark Channel)
Dog Who Saved Christmas (ABC Family Channel)
A Golden Christmas (ION Television)
Returning favorites in the contemporary made-for-tv genre include
Snow
Snow 2
The Christmas Gift
The Night They Saved Christmas
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
DVD Only:
The Magic Of Christmas at Walt Disney World - souvenir DVD
Trail Of Lights - souvenir DVD from this AMAZING drive-thru light display in Branson, MO
Jingle Cats Christmas DVD
I also watched various documentary-style shows on Travel and TLC about Christmas light displays, and of course will watch the Walt Disney World/Disneyland Christmas parade telecast on Christmas morning, as per tradition!
