Christmas Movie Club 2015

Loughc

Hey guys so carrying on from previous threads, we touched on starting a movie club where we will watch Christmas movies on the run up to Christmas.

Once a week, we have 33 weeks to go to Christmas so let's aim for a list of 30 films if we can? We will start by nominating films to view and a new thread will be opened each week to discuss our thoughts and reviews of the movie.

I just ask can you please keep your maximum number of nominations to three and keep checking the list below to make sure we're not duplicating requests.

Maybe once a month on the 25th perhaps, we can do a live thread? Pick a time and we all agree to watch it at the same time. Should be a bit of fun.

I'll kick off the list with my favorite Christmas Movies,

1 The Grinch 25/05/2015
2 trading places 01/06/2015
3 The snowman 08/06/2015
4 Willy Wonka 15/06/2015
5 Santa Claus The Movie 1980 22/06/2015
6 The wizard of Oz 29/06/2015
7 Miracle on 34th street 06/07/2015
8 Love Actually 13/07/2015
9 Arthur Christmas 20/07/2015
10 A Christmas Story 27/07/2015
11 The Santa clause 1 17/08/2015
12 Jack Frost 24/08/2015
13 The Santa clause 2 31/08/2015
14 Muppets Christmas Carol 07/09/2015
15 The Santa clause 3 14/09/2015
16 An elf story 21/09/2015
17 Deck the halls 28/09/2015
18 Fred Claus 05/10/2015
19 The nightmare before Christmas 12/10/2015
20 Four Christmases 19/10/2015
21 Elf 26/10/2015
22 Bad Santa 02/11/2015
23 It's a wonderful life 09/11/2015
24 Christmas with the kranks 16/11/2015
25 Just Friends 23/11/2015
26 Home Alone 30/11/2015
27 Die Hard 07/12/2015
28 Christmas Vacation 14/12/2015
29 Scrooged 21/12/2015

Toto Wolfcastle

Great idea.

Bad Santa
Elf

emmagination

Oooh!

Love Actually
Home Alone

john the one

Die hard

Queenalocin

Arthur Christmas

washiskin

Fred Claus, A Christmas story

Loughc

washiskin wrote: »

Fred Claus, A Christmas story

What's a Christmas Story? First movie on the list I haven't heard of?

OU812

Loughc wrote: »

What's a Christmas Story? First movie on the list I haven't heard of?

Only the greatest, most beloved christmas movie ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns1ZVvGfPig

Unfortunately they made a sequel, with none of the original cast, or charm, or humour, or likability...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UyG_ol64h8

However, a legitimate contender for most beloved christmas movie ever is "Christmas Vacation"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBTTipJX-h4

Loughc

Oh great choice, Christmas Vacation is one of my favorites!

mark26ireland

Four Christmas' with Vince Vaugn

Scarinae

Santa Claus - the one with Dudley Moore and John Lithgow

The Snowman

Scarinae

Oh and what about the Nightmare Before Christmas, would that count as a Christmas film?

Loughc

Scarinae wrote: »

Oh and what about the Nightmare Before Christmas, would that count as a Christmas film?

That counts

Glitzgirl

Christmas with the kranks ! Also santa claus 1-3

Loughc

At 19 movies already and i'd thought we'd struggle to get to 30 haha.

WittyNameForMe

Here's my essential Christmas films, I'm sure there are more I am forgetting

National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
Elf
A Christmas Story
Santa Claus The Movie (1980's)
Nativity
Deck the Halls
The Polar Express
The Family Stone
Love Actually
It’s A Wonderful Life
Jingle All the Way
Home Alone 2
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Surviving Christmas
Arthur Christmas
Christmas With The Kranks
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
Four Christmases
Fred Claus
The Holiday

This also a list of films which aren't exactly Christmas films but always remind me of Christmas maybe because they are always on around Christmas (or maybe I just watch them around Christmas )

Back To The Future
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
Trading Places
E.T.
Grease
Gremlins
The Goonies
War of The Buttons
Bridget Jones Diary
Dirty Dancing
Steel Magnolias
Top Gun
Titanic

OU812

There's also "An Elf Story" - 30 minute animated & a favourite in our house (it runs all year)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMZepzLiYfQ

Disney also have three 15/20 minute shorts called "Prep & Landing" which are absolutely awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQwn3Y7Poa8

eviltwin

Just Friends, a very funny and massively underrated comedy

eviltwin

The Grinch

Loughc

8 Spots still left. Keep nominating your favourites to make sure they make the list.

kitten_k

Mary Poppins

Glitzgirl

Miracle on 34th street ! Knew I was forgetting one ....

The 1994 version with David Attenborough! Just to clarify ! ; )

eviltwin

Glitzgirl wrote: »

Miracle on 34th street ! Knew I was forgetting one ....

Which one? The remake please!

Glitzgirl

Jack frost ! May have the name wrong here if someone could correct me! The film with the dad who gets turned into a snowman such a sad sweet film!

Glitzgirl

eviltwin wrote: »

Which one? The remake please!

Oh god yes! At the risk of sounding silly here when was the original ? I've only ever seen the remake

delw

A wounderful life
Deck the halls

WittyNameForMe

kitten_k wrote: »

Mary Poppins

Knew I'd forget one. Always on at some stage over Christmas

Scarinae

I'm really excited for this, when is it starting? Or are we waiting until we have 30 films lined up?

Loughc

Scarinae wrote: »

I'm really excited for this, when is it starting? Or are we waiting until we have 30 films lined up?

As it stands there is 31 weeks to christmas. As we have 27 films on the list we might kick off in two weeks time. I'll set up a new thread for the first movie a little closer to the time.

Posy

Exciting! \o/

scream

Did no-one mention The Wizard of Oz? I even did a ctrl-f to make sure. Gotta have The Wizard of Oz.

Loughc

scream wrote: »

Did no-one mention The Wizard of Oz? I even did a ctrl-f to make sure. Gotta have The Wizard of Oz.

It wasn't on the list but it is now

Posy

If we're adding non-Christmassy films, like The Wizard of Oz (it's been a while since I've seen it, but I don't remember it being a Christmas film) then surely Willy Wonka or Trading Places should make the cut? Trading places is at least set during Christmas and New Year! :pac:

Loughc

I love trading places so that is absolutely making the list :P

That's it we are at 30 films. I will set up the first thread, as there is a mix of Traditional Christmas movies and movies we associate with Christmas, I am going to randomise the list. So the list on page one will not be the order we'll watch them.

I'll post up the new movie order and the first thread shortly.

Scarinae

I am so excited for this Thanks Loughc

Loughc

So the Random Order has spoken and the new viewing Order list is;

1 The Grinch
2 trading places
3 The snowman
4 Willy Wonka
5 A wonderful life
6 The wizard of Oz
7 Miracle on 34th street
8 Love Actually
9 Arthur Christmas
10 A Christmas Story
11 Scrooged
12 Mary Poppins
13 The Santa clause 1
14 Jack Frost
15 The Santa clause 2
16 Muppets Christmas Carol
17 The Santa clause 3
18 An elf story
19 Deck the halls
20 Fred Claus
21 The nightmare before Christmas
22 Four Christmases
23 Elf
24 Bad Santa
25 Santa Claus The Movie 1980
26 Christmas with the kranks
27 Just Friends
28 Home Alone
29 Die Hard
30 Christmas Vacation

leahyl

I'm sorry, but I can't see the relevance of trading places to Christmas?? I've never heard of this movie - is it a Christmas movie??

Loughc

leahyl wrote: »

I'm sorry, but I can't see the relevance of trading places to Christmas?? I've never heard of this movie - is it a Christmas movie??

It's set around Winter/Christmas time in New York and it's a regular Christmas TV listing favourite it's always shown at Christmas time usually on BBC.

Zaph

leahyl wrote: »

I'm sorry, but I can't see the relevance of trading places to Christmas?? I've never heard of this movie - is it a Christmas movie??

Definitely

Posy

leahyl wrote: »

I'm sorry, but I can't see the relevance of trading places to Christmas?? I've never heard of this movie - is it a Christmas movie??

Trading Places is SO GOOD. One of my all time favourites. That scene that Zaph posted the picture from is hilarious.



Edit: Loughc; Santa Claus the Movie isn't on the list!

(or is it? Is number 25, 'Santa Claus' the same film as 'Santa Claus the Movie?' If so, I stand corrected!)

eviltwin

No Sound of Music

Posy

No.

Nobody suggested it!

Loughc

Posy wrote: »

Edit: Loughc; Santa Claus the Movie isn't on the list!

(or is it? Is number 25, 'Santa Claus' the same film as 'Santa Claus the Movie?' If so, I stand corrected!)

Just to clarify 25 is Santa Claus the movie 1980

And also just to clarify Trading places rocks!!

Posy

Woo-hoo!! \o/

Loughc

Just to let all ye guys know the OP has now been Updated with the new Movie list order and I've added dates to when the threads will open.

Posy

Thanks, Loughc!

milli milli

I've been absent for a while!
This thread is a brilliant idea!!!
It was on my To Do list to watch Christmas movies and now I've got a great excuse! Yay!