Christmas Movies

Hot chocolate!

Was out walking during the week one evening and had it playing, magical.

I rewatched Home Alone 3. It's quite good really. The kid is decent and the traps are as good as anything in the first movies.

The kid in the latest one is really annoying. Pity as the cast in general is good.

Watching Arthur Christmas.

Great film.

Couple of late entries for me:

The Noel Diary; Not my type of movie but I enjoyed it.

Violent Night: Not bad but not great. I think it is a comedy, but doesn't have a lot of humour beyond the premise of the world weary Santa caught in kidnapping.

We have one of those in silver, is packed away now or would take a picture.

ah yes... but do you have one on every wall and door in the entire neighbourhood, shops and office? :D They do go a bit overboard sticking that same bow everywhere.

Saw this article this afternoon.

A study of 2,000 adults who watch festive films revealed what titles they go back to each year, with the top 40 lost including Elf, Die Hard, Miracle On 34th Street and many more.

A spokesperson said: “Christmas films bring people together and create a thrill of excitement ahead of the big day and rewatching favourites has clearly become a tradition for many who can quote what’s coming next.

“It’s great to see how much people love Christmas films, “there is something warming and nostalgic about watching festive movies as the nights draw in and decorations are up.

“But films are made for the big screen and it’s great to see Love Actually is the number one British film viewers re-watch.”

Most re-watched Christmas films:

1. Home Alone
2. The Snowman
3. Love Actually
4. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
5. Elf
6. Die Hard (even though its accepted as not being a Christmas movie)
7. A Christmas Carol
8. The Nightmare Before Christmas
9. Miracle on 34th Street
10. It’s a Wonderful Life
11. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
12. Gremlins
13. The Polar Express
14. The Muppet Christmas Carol
15. White Christmas
16. The Holiday
17. The Grinch (2018)
18. How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
19. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
20. The Santa Clause
21. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
22. Scrooged
23. Lethal Weapon
24. Trading Places
25. Jingle All The Way
26. Nativity
27. Arthur Christmas
28. Bad Santa
29. Jack Frost
30. Deck the Halls
31. Christmas with the Kranks
32. Last Christmas
33. A Christmas Story
34. Fred Claus
35. Meet Me in St Louis
36. The Christmas Chronicles
37. Mickey’s Christmas Carol
38. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
39. Four Christmases
40. A Charlie Brown Christmas

So do you agree that these are the top most re-watched Christmas films? The poll which was done via OnePoll also found that the festive season sees people watch seven Christmas films, with December 24th the most popular day to do so (63 per cent).

I have to say the first 4 films on the list are the only ones I really know. I have seen Die Hard and Lethal Weapon but I'm not into those. I love the first 4. I'd put The Snowman number one and then Home Alone, then Home Alone 2 and then Love Actually.

Plenty on the list I have in my Christmas collection and get watched if not every year every two years. Loads more that I wouldn't though and that I doubt will ever watch again.

I have a few that aren't even on the list too that would be watched most years. Klaus & The Family Man being 2 that spring to mind.

How the hell did I miss Violent night in 2022, I just watched the trailer and it looks watchable.