What is your favorite Christmas movie?

Question

Tonight feels like the perfect time to sit down and watch a good Christmas movie. If you're anything like me, you have your own favorites and probably watch them every Christmas season! So...

What is your favorite Christmas movie? Cuál es tu película favorita de Navidad?

My favorites are Love Actually and Elf, but I always watch White Christmas and A Christmas Carol (starring Alistair Sims) every year, too!

Mis favoritos son Love Actually y Elf, pero siempre veo White Christmas y A Christmas Carol (protagonizada por Alistair Sims) todos los años, también!

As always, please correct my Spanish! - mapletw, Dec 15, 2010

genial, me encanta:) - 00494d19, Dec 15, 2010

todos los años;) - 00494d19, Dec 15, 2010

Gracias Heidi! - mapletw, Dec 15, 2010

Answer 1

Mi película favorita de la Navidad siempre será "It's a Wonderful Life" (¡Qué bello es vivir!).

Ya lo sé. Eso es cursi

Ooh, I learned a new Spanish word today...cursi! Gracias! - mapletw, Dec 15, 2010

That's my favorite, too! - Echoline, Dec 15, 2010

bieeeeeeeeeeeeen voting - 00494d19, Dec 15, 2010

some minor corrections and added the picture, the film deserves it;) - 00494d19, Dec 15, 2010

"Hey look, mister....we serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast, and we don't need any characters around to give the joint "atmosphere". Is that clear, or do I have to slip you my left for a convincer?" - Izanoni1, Dec 15, 2010

Joseph! Joooooooseph! - djnotsophat, Dec 15, 2010

Suzu's flowers are back!! My favorite also. - Leeh, Dec 16, 2010

"Cursi" it may be but one of the best films ever made. - ian-hill, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 2

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (The original, although Jim Carrey's version was not bad at all)

voted. I love it too. although I wonder why a green gekko would like this movie... ;-) - amykay, Dec 16, 2010

Gekko, is that your uncle? - Yeser007, Dec 16, 2010

I far prefer the original, I think the Jim Carrey version obscures the moral message too much - Stadt, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 3

A Christmas Story...

Some scenes were filmed in my hometown! - mapletw, Dec 15, 2010

"I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle!" - Izanoni1, Dec 15, 2010

"You'll shoot your eye out, kid." - Izanoni1, Dec 15, 2010

Oh yeah!! That's my favorite. "It's a major award", and let's not forget " "OH f#^%" jejeje - Yeser007, Dec 16, 2010

"Only I didn't say 'Fudge.' I said THE word, the big one, the queen-mother of dirty words, the 'F-dash-dash-dash' word!" - Izanoni1, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 4

"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", starring Chevy Chase.

Oooh, another good one...full of classic lines! - mapletw, Dec 15, 2010

That is definitely near the top. - Yeser007, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 5

I love Christmas movies but A Christmas Story is my all time favorite.

Answer 6

That's a good movie! I love Home Alone..

¡Es una película buena! A mí me gusta Solo en casa..

One of my favorites as well! - Leanahtan, Dec 15, 2010

Love this one, too! It still makes me laugh every time I watch it. - mapletw, Dec 15, 2010

jeje... this was strangely translated as "mi pobre angelito", "My poor little angel" in Latin America - Tonyriva, Dec 15, 2010

Good Choice mine too - Abhinair66, Dec 15, 2010

Answer 7

Ninguna, las odio.

None, I hate them.

Bah Humbug... A Christmas Carol it is then... :) - kerflop, Dec 15, 2010

Why is this flagged? JEez - valiente, Dec 15, 2010

Who flagged me, why? Is there anyway I can find out? - LuisaGomezBartle, Dec 16, 2010

"I must stop this whole thing! Why, for fifty-three years I've put up with it now. I must stop Christmas from coming... but how? " The Grinch. ;-) - Gekkosan, Dec 16, 2010

Grinchy, my good green friend. :) - LuisaGomezBartle, Dec 16, 2010

I'm with you Luisa. - fontanero, Dec 16, 2010

No flags from me. :) Everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion! - mapletw, Dec 16, 2010

was this flagged?? ol, the world is full of idiots, sorry luisa, the flag was removed by an admin, some people simply can't help being j***s, sorry - 00494d19, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 8

Scrooged (Bill Murray) Just saw it last night!!! Haha.....

I've never seen it! I'll have to check it out. - mapletw, Dec 15, 2010

Answer 9

I will have to check this out! I was hoping some folks would post Spanish language movies! - mapletw, Dec 15, 2010

Wonderful - cogumela, Dec 16, 2010

This IS a Spanish language movie :S - mediterrunio, Dec 16, 2010

Mediterrunio: I know, that's why I posted that! It was solely a thank you. Sorry for the confusion. (I may be blonde, but the stereotypes aren't true!) - mapletw, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 10

I love "It's a Wonderful Life, and "It happened on 5'th avenue" I like old movies, as some others have mentioned Especially movies made in the '40's and 50's But, I also like some of the more recent "Hallmark" Movies as well. I really like them all

Answer 11

I love very old black and white flicks!!

One of my all time favourites:

De ilusión también se vive (Miracle on 34th Street, 1947)

Natalie Wood was great in that! - JoyceM, Dec 15, 2010

Answer 12

This is not a 'Christmas movie' more a 'Christmas special' a Christmas story with Jewel and I really like it - I think it is a new Christmas classic. (Great music from The Transiberian Orchestra)

Margaret, we've seen TSO twice now and they are a classic tradition in this family now. - Yeser007, Dec 16, 2010

Really? I'm so glad they just performed live here and I so wanted to go, I think they are amazing! And this Christmas story is sweet and nice - thekind of stuff that goes at Christmas - margaretbl, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 13

Mrs. Fontanero is a huge fan of Charles Dickens " A Christmas Carol", in all its versions. The films, the cartoons, TV specials, and the books. She would pick the 1951 Alastair Sim version as the best. Fontanero Junior would prefer this one.

1951, now that is a good movie, Mrs. fontanero! :) - Brynleigh, Dec 16, 2010

Oh yes!!! I forgot - Michael Caine, love it!!!! - margaretbl, Dec 16, 2010

Answer 14

Mi pelicula favorita de la Navidad es Una Navidad de Charlie Brown.

My favorite Christmas movie is A Charlie Brown Christmas.

A classic! - mapletw, Dec 15, 2010

Answer 15

Am I a kid at heart after all?

I love this short film. link text

A short clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubeVUnGQOIk

I hope I got the correct one, ian :) I love the music. :) - Brynleigh, Dec 16, 2010

Thats the one Bryn - thanks - The music is "Walking on Air" - I messed up the link trying to edit.. - ian-hill, Dec 16, 2010

I put the link back, ian. :) - Brynleigh, Dec 16, 2010

Muchas gracias amiga - ian-hill, Dec 17, 2010