Comments on: Tis the Season: Best Christmas Movies & Television http://theculturebeat.com/2006/12/10/tis-the-season-best-christmas-movies-television/ Movies, TV, Faith, Comics, Books, Media, etc Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:22:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Lori http://theculturebeat.com/2006/12/10/tis-the-season-best-christmas-movies-television/#comment-1825 Mon, 07 May 2007 22:16:36 +0000 http://www.theculturebeat.com/?p=324#comment-1825 Can anyone help me- as a child I remember going to a movie theater to see a movie that was about childeren around the world good and bad. It had santa and the devil. There was a poor little girl that wanted a doll and a rich boy that wanted his parents time. I went to see this movie in the late “60″s. If anyone rembers the movie title I’d be greatful! Thanks, Lori

]]> By: Ashley http://theculturebeat.com/2006/12/10/tis-the-season-best-christmas-movies-television/#comment-1815 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:21:39 +0000 http://www.theculturebeat.com/?p=324#comment-1815 Wah-hey!

All my fave Christmas movie lam-packed into a single blog post!

Cher, you rock out loud!

Except the Matador. I don’t think I’ve ever hearrd of it. A few friends of mine and I were talking about Christmas movies. One of my girl friends suggested Love, Actually. I’d never seen that one either.

Yes! A Christmas Story is CLASSIC! But then, I’ve read both books (In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, and Wanda Hickey’s Night of Golden memories, and Other Disasters.) It was actually a compilation of those two books about the life of Jean Shepherd. (Actually, the whole dogs eating the meal scene was from Easter, not Christmas. But it was still funny!)

When my fiance told me he had never seen “It’s a Wonderful Life” I told him it was un-American. So I forced him to watch it. And I think he’s glad I did.

I’m actually on my way to the Nativity Story right now, So I’ll let you know how that goes.

Oh, and you forgot the most important movie. Muppet Christmas Carol, of course! tee-hee!

Later! :) Ash

]]> By: Cher Smith http://theculturebeat.com/2006/12/10/tis-the-season-best-christmas-movies-television/#comment-1824 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 16:02:56 +0000 http://www.theculturebeat.com/?p=324#comment-1824 I love the one with Alistair Sim. Father Christmas, the Ghost of Christmas Present, played by Francis De Wolf, was one of the very best.

]]> By: Michael http://theculturebeat.com/2006/12/10/tis-the-season-best-christmas-movies-television/#comment-1823 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:39:25 +0000 http://www.theculturebeat.com/?p=324#comment-1823 I must say that my favorite version of “A Christmas Carol” has to be the 1951 version titled “Scrooge” in the UK but “A Christmas Carol” in the US starring Alastair Sim.

]]> By: Cher Smith http://theculturebeat.com/2006/12/10/tis-the-season-best-christmas-movies-television/#comment-1822 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:35:24 +0000 http://www.theculturebeat.com/?p=324#comment-1822 Hey Marc! I love Albert Finney’s Scrooge. I haven’t seen it in a while. May have to watch it this year. I haven’t seen The Nativity Story yet, but I’d like to before it leaves the theaters.

Thanks for visiting. Visit often!

]]> By: Marc V http://theculturebeat.com/2006/12/10/tis-the-season-best-christmas-movies-television/#comment-1814 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:26:43 +0000 http://www.theculturebeat.com/?p=324#comment-1814 Newbie visitor, seems like a nice site.

By all means watch “White Christmas” in one viewing. My favorite part about the movie is that you wait until the end for the big Christmas finale. Otherwise you’re treated to running plot lines on loyalty, friends and family (and a little buttermilk and romance!). The theater, the theater, what has happened to the theater?

A version of the Christmas Carol that gets overlooked and is our family favorite is also a musical, Albert Finney in Scrooge (1970). It has great songs and great acting (including Obi Wan Kenobe). I would have liked more emphasis on a Christian conversion, but you can’t have everything.

“The Nativity Story” will also be a tradition starting next year. While some may have considered it bland, the manger scene really delivers (sic).

]]> By: Catherina http://theculturebeat.com/2006/12/10/tis-the-season-best-christmas-movies-television/#comment-1821 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:07:48 +0000 http://www.theculturebeat.com/?p=324#comment-1821 Yeah, Farrell makes me tear up the other way–not being able to contain laughter. Didn’t get a chance to see Stranger than Fiction, but want to see it. Next up, “Pursuit of Happyness,” and with my daughter, “Night at the Museum.” Nothing like a little escapism.

]]> By: Cher Smith http://theculturebeat.com/2006/12/10/tis-the-season-best-christmas-movies-television/#comment-1820 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:56:09 +0000 http://www.theculturebeat.com/?p=324#comment-1820 I’ll make sure to watch for White Christmas and Holiday Inn. I’ve caught about half of Elf on television. I’m not a big Will Ferrell fan (although I loved him in Stranger Than Fiction).

And I tear up every time I watch Charlie Brown Christmas too. It’s just so, well, biblical.

]]> By: Catherina http://theculturebeat.com/2006/12/10/tis-the-season-best-christmas-movies-television/#comment-1819 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:12:10 +0000 http://www.theculturebeat.com/?p=324#comment-1819 Alex, I just read your comment after posting mine. ( : Yep, I love “Holiday Inn.” The song-and-dance numbers are so fun.

]]> By: Catherina http://theculturebeat.com/2006/12/10/tis-the-season-best-christmas-movies-television/#comment-1818 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 18:10:04 +0000 http://www.theculturebeat.com/?p=324#comment-1818 (embarrassing confession) I can’t watch “Charlie Brown Christmas” without welling up with tears when Linus takes the stage. I never get bored of ‘A Christmas Story.’ One of my favorite classics is “Holiday Inn.” I’m not sure if it should be classified as a Christmas movie, but Bing does sing “White Christmas” in it too. And “Elf” has become like “A Christmas Story” as a classic with my daughter and me. It’s one you can enjoy in shorts in the middle of July as well as a sweater in December.

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