Christmas Movies!

corblimey

I see Channel 5 have started showing their regular backlog of Christmas made-for-TV movies. 3 today, 5 next Saturday! I assume they'll creep into more and more of the schedule as time goes on.

I did a quick search for 'Christmas' on my freesat box this afternoon and found 15 movies over the next week or so.

Now all I need is for After 8s to go on sale, and the tree to be up...

StripedBoxers

Was flicking through the channel or guide thingy on the TV the other day and found a Christmas channel. Didn't even know there was an Xmas channel, that said, I don't use the TV much anyway.

I'm waiting for The Santa Claus to be shown on RTE1 sometime in the next few weeks. Its my favourite Xmas movie, always has been since I was a kid so I can't wait for that

delw

Miracle on 34th street was on sky1 tonight

IrishGurll

The grinch was on e4 yesterday and last week!
We spent the day watching santa clause 1, 2 and 3 Yesterday.
The season is upon us!

Toto Wolfcastle

Miracle on 34th Street is on again today on Sky 1 at 2.20.

GerB40

Home Alone 1+2. Two of the greatest movies of all time. I could watch those two movies on the hottest days of summer with the same nostalgia as I'll surely have while watching them this Christmas..

wardy2

Sky Christmas channel is available from the 4th November

ShazGV

Just watched Miracle on 34th Street, we watched The Grinch on E4 last week & Elf on dvd the next day. Definitely getting into the spirit here.

xXxkorixXx

Has anyone ever seen The Christmas Box with Richard Thomas & Maureen O'Hara? Its my favorite Xmas film of all time. Gives out such a warm feeling. If anyone loves or likes the film as much as I do, its on True Entertainment or True Movies 1 tomorrow at 07:00am

Posy

I seen that last year on True Movies! It is a lovely film.

shelly22

Lots of Christmas movies on sky next weekend. Home alone 1 and 2, elf, a christmas carol and lots of others

peteroregan

Prancer is a really great Christmas movie guys if you can catch it anywhere this year. I never hear many people on about it but it's such a feelgood movie.

leahyl

peteroregan wrote: »

Prancer is a really great Christmas movie guys if you can catch it anywhere this year. I never hear many people on about it but it's such a feelgood movie.

OMG have this on DVD! I love this movie! I never hear anyone else talk about it either! I was just talking about it with someone last night actually

Alicat

I've seen it quite a few times That little girl must be about 30 now!

Edit: she's 34! I feel old now

SMJSF

I was delighted that True Movies 1 was showing Christmas movies.... but its the same ones over and over and over again!!
I say I know the script of "Annie Claus", "three wise woman" and "secret santa" off by heart at this stage!!!

xXxkorixXx

is secret Santa good? debating weather or not to record it and watch it over the next few weeks....

peteroregan

SMJSF wrote: »

I was delighted that True Movies 1 was showing Christmas movies.... but its the same ones over and over and over again!!
I say I know the script of "Annie Claus", "three wise woman" and "secret santa" off by heart at this stage!!!

I heard Colm Hayes on 2fm last week saying he watched three wise women and it was the worst movie he's ever seen in his life?
Is it the one with Amy Huberman?

Toto Wolfcastle

I searched for Prancer on the Sky box and it's not there but Prancer Returns is on True Christmas on Sunday at 5. It's a sequel that was released in 2001. Hopefully Prancer will be on at some stage because I'm dying to see it now after reading about it here.

Alicat

Bobblehead Panda wrote: »

I searched for Prancer on the Sky box and it's not there but Prancer Returns is on True Christmas on Sunday at 5. It's a sequel that was released in 2001. Hopefully Prancer will be on at some stage because I'm dying to see it now after reading about it here.

*Cough, cough!* :pac:

Toto Wolfcastle

Alicat wrote: »

*Cough, cough!* :pac:

Brilliant! I can use YouTube on the TV so I'll definitely watch that this week. Thanks a million.

SMJSF

peteroregan wrote: »

I heard Colm Hayes on 2fm last week saying he watched three wise women and it was the worst movie he's ever seen in his life?
Is it the one with Amy Huberman?

Yeah that's it.... its an "ok" movie - not really a "Christmas" movie though.. its watchable when nothing else is on!!
It only caught my attention because it was based/filmed in Ireland and not a sh*te American one!!

wardy2

Sorry made a mistake sky christmas channel is this Friday

Alicat

The Alistair Sim 'Scrooge' (1951) is starting on SonyMovies, sky channel 323, at 3pm. Also on the +1 channel an hour later.

Well worth a watch!

SpaceCowb0y

Nothing says it's Christmas more to me then seeing "Oliver" on the tv, it's become a tradition to watch it every Christmas now for about 16 or 17 years.

psugrue

The Polar Express on Channel 5 right now.

alibabba

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

Nothing says it's Christmas more to me then seeing "Oliver" on the tv, it's become a tradition to watch it every Christmas now for about 16 or 17 years.

What's the Roman Polanski version of Oliver like anyone ?

Tipsy McSwagger

alibabba wrote: »

What's the Roman Polanski version of Oliver like anyone ?

Brilliant but not very Christmassy.

SpaceCowb0y

alibabba wrote: »

What's the Roman Polanski version of Oliver like anyone ?

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Brilliant but not very Christmassy.

^ This

darker movie altogether, Ben Kinglsey does a solid performance as Fagin!

delw

While it's great that Sky are showing christmas movies they really show some muck which are supposed to be christmas movies & the relentless repeat of them is disappointing,bad santa seems like it's on every day

SpaceCowb0y

I watched "Grumpy Old Men" last night, forgot how funny it was!

DvB

Christmas isn't Christmas without 'National Lampoons Christmas Vacation' looking forward to putting that one on closer to the time, always gets me in the mood for crimbo that one... Polar express is another one we'll sit down with the kids & watch on Christmas Eve, great movie that one... not a huge fan of Christmas films (most are B movie at best rubbish) but must admit with the kids getting a bit older we'll end up watching loads in the next 5 weeks.

xXxkorixXx

I'm going to watch Elf tonight, its such a good Christmas movie

Loughc

xXxkorixXx wrote: »

I'm going to watch Elf tonight, its such a good Christmas movie

I love that movie. We must organise a boards watch along some night. Where we watch the same christmas movie at the same time and post our thoughts as we go along

BostonB

What side is Elf on?

xmasking

Christmas isn't christmas without The Grinch

kitten_k

Sitting here with my tree light up watching my favourite movie - Mary Poppins. Bliss!

SaveOurLyric

BostonB wrote: »

What side is Elf on?

Respect.

xmasking

Bad Santa is also pretty funny

xXxkorixXx

Loughc wrote: »

I love that movie. We must organise a boards watch along some night. Where we watch the same christmas movie at the same time and post our thoughts as we go along

That's a brilliant idea! When will we organise it?

Alicat

Did you all see this?

Loughc

Alicat wrote: »

Did you all see this?

Great idea! I'd imagine it'd be very cold outside at 8 though!!

Alicat

Wrap up warm, enjoy the free hot drinks and let the Christmas Cheer do the rest

xmasking

Ah, Buddy!

Loughc

xmasking wrote: »

Ah, Buddy!

Yes....?

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Aimeee

There's a few on Netflix too it anyone interested. Watched one the other night called Angels Sing. Harry Connick junior, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofersen, Finnoula Flanagan etc. Christmassy enough, can't decide if I liked it or not! Am not getting the Xmas spirit much yet though.
Others on Netflix Snow globe (bad) and Fitzgerald Family Christmas. (New York Irish, cold weather, normal family hardships etc). All cheesy enough.
My favourite Xmas movies are Its a Wonderful Life and The Family Stone, I love Diane Keaton, also stars a young Rachel MacAdams.
Another decent/funny movie is Four Christmases with Vince Vaughan & Reese Witherspoon, though I've never seen this on TV?

omb0wyn5ehpij9

I'm still waiting to see my favourite Christmas movie.....Die Hard 1

Loughc

Aimeee wrote: »

Another decent/funny movie is Four Christmases with Vince Vaughan & Reese Witherspoon, though I've never seen this on TV?

It's part of RTÉs Movies lineup this Christmas

The Family Stone is a favourite of mine too

Aimeee

Die Hard 1 is the best of the Die Hard movies imo. Actually I haven't seen it for a long time, putting it on the list to watch one of these nights. Thanks for reminding me!

Thanks for Four Christmases info LoughC will keep my eyes peeled for it.

applesock

I love four Christmases. Christmas in handcuffs on netflicks is a good enough movie Melissa Joan hart in it. Well it's abit rubbish but I enjoyed. I got Arthur Christmas on dvd in tesco for 5e.

Posy

BDJW wrote: »

I'm still waiting to see my favourite Christmas movie.....Die Hard 1

Aimeee wrote: »

Die Hard 1 is the best of the Die Hard movies imo. Actually I haven't seen it for a long time, putting it on the list to watch one of these nights.

If you want to see it on the big screen, it's being shown in The Lighthouse Cinema, Smithfield on the 12th, 17th and 20th of this month. There's usually a great atmosphere.

alibabba

http://m.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/1202/664177-rte-tv-unveils-its-christmas-and-new-year-highligh/