December “Holiday Movie” Contest
I was talking to someone the other day about holiday movies. I enjoy this time of year because I love to watch the old and new movies we don’t see at other times. Are your favorite holiday movies the ones you remember from when you were growing up, or are they more recent ones? Let’s talk about holiday movies! I’m excited to announce a special December contest about holiday movies. Here is the deal:
Write me a comment to this post telling me your favorite holiday movie and why you like it. I’ll run all the comments through my random number generator and come up with two winners.
Each winner will receive a 2-month gift certificate to Netflix, my favorite movie place.
The contest starts immediately and ends at 11:59 on Monday, December 15. Comments must be submitted by that time. The contest is only open to those in the U.S.
You must post your comment with a movie name. And you must provide your email address so I can contact you. No movie name, no email address, no winning entry.
Just to get you thinking about holiday movies, this photo may be familiar to many of you Baby Boomers, from a Christmas movie that was released 25 years ago. The house has been restored to its original condition (like it was in the movie) and it is now a museum. Know which movie it is? (Here is a hint: Mr. Bumpus and his turkey-eating dogs lived next door.)
(Image source: Newscom.com)
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“Scrooged” with Bill Murray is my favorite holiday movie. It shows how love and people evolve and warms the heart. Many a good belly laugh to be had in this one too!
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“A Christmas Story” with “Ralphie”. Last year, I gifted my husband with the DVD, the T-Shirt, the Red Ryder BB gun and our son gave him THE LAMP!!
“A Christmas Story”, definitely. We watch it on TNT at least three times every year during their 24-hour marathon!
I also love “White Christmas”. Who could resist Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney!!!
My favorite holiday movie is “Christmas Vacation.” Clark W. Griswold is exactly like my late father, and his sentences that always start with “…you see, kids…” brings me back to my own childhood. I watch this movie religiously every Christmas as a tribute to my father.
I love lots of Christmas movies, but two that I consider Christmas regulars but are rather non-traditional are: The Thin Man and Three Days of the Condor.
i like rudolph the red nose reindeer, however, in the winter of 83-84 i saw a movie with a banshee in it. that’d be it. don’t know the title and can’t locate it, but i enjoyed it.
I love the Christmas story because I was a little kid in the mid 40’s and early 50’s and it reminds me of the way things were when I was a child. I still remember my mother bundling my little brother up just like the little brother in the movie, so wrapped up that he could hardly move.
“The Little Drummer Boy” animated cartoon. When I was a child, I ran to the bathroom and locked the door when the little lamp was run over and killed. My mom had to coax me out to watch the rest of the show. It helps me to remember that when all is lost — we still have hope.
Miracle on 34th Street is my favorite. Everybody needs to believe in something wonderful and this makes me feel so good to appreciate life!
The Christmas Shoes is my favorite movie. Thanks for the chance.
“A Christmas Story” happens to be not only the movie with the turkey-eating dogs, but also my favorite holiday movie of all time. While many movies romanticize the holiday, my own memories more closely approximate the events in “A Christmas Story.”
It’s a Wonderful Life is my favorite movie. It gives the message that everyone matters and that all people are connected together.
My favorite is “The Holiday” with Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black, Kate Winslet, etc. I never get tired of watching it.
My favorite is “The Holiday” with Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black, Kate Winslet, etc. I never get tired of watching it. It always leaves me with a good feeling inside.
A Christmas Story
Miracle on 34th Street!
I love “A Christmas Story” because it never gets old! I watch the marathon of it every Christmas, and still find myself laughing at it. It has that timeless aura to it.
“Bad Santa” is my favorite holiday movie mainly because it is so hilarious!
Thanks for the contest!
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It’s a wonderful life its just a very good story. We never know how God can use each one of us.
its a wonderful life, the ending gets me everytime
Miracle on 34th Street is my favorite, or at least one of my faves. It’s just a feel good movie.
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. Still gets me laughing after all these years.
Thanx.
I love Christmas Vacation…that was back when Chevy Chase was still hilarious.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Used to watch it every year as a kid and still do now with my kids.
I love movies that make me laugh, so National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is certainly a favorite. Honorable mention goes to the demented Santa played by Dan Akroyd in Trading Places. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love March of the Wooden Soldiers. Most of those actors are not around anymore but is a Laurel and Hardy classic.
It is really hard to pick just one. I like A Christmas Story (your house is from that movie) and make my husband leave it on our bedroom TV all night on Christmas Eve. I also like Christmas Vacation. I had watched that movie over and over before I realized where Ellen’s hand was during the scene where the SWAT team comes in after the kidnapping. Right now the Home Alone 2 DVD is just finishing up. That’s a good one too. And White Christmas, that is a classic. ABC Family has made some good made for TV movies in recent years. We watched Christmas Every Day this morning.
A Christmas Story cause you’ll shoot ure eye out
My favorite holiday movie is The Holiday with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black. I liked it so much the first time I saw it that I bought the movie so that I could enjoy it anytime.
Holiday Inn, and Bing Crosby singing White Christmas.
We have repeatedly watch The Ref. Denis Leary is a burglar who takes Kevin Spacey and Judy Davis hostage. He has plans but the bickering this couple does drives him crazy and instead of robbing them, he ends up helping them learn to live together in peace. It’s a small gem.
There is not another Christmas movie better than A Christmas Story! A classic!
I like National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, because it’s so funny.
I love A Christmas Story and It’s a Wonderful Life as much as anybody but you just can’t beat Santa Claus Conquers the Martians for good old-fashioned holiday fun! This movie has it all — a really stupid concept, dreadful acting, dime-store art direction, a giant robot and even Pia Zadora.
Home Alone being that it is good for the whole family.
My favorite holiday movie is “It’s a Wonderful Life.” It’s my favorite because of its message that everyone is important and that we’re better because of one another.
i’m so traditional. i still love it’s a wonderful life. i still cry every time i see it.
I love “It’s A Wonderful Life”, because the true meaning and spirit of Christmas really shines through.
charlie and the chocolate factory
My fav holiday movie is Meet Me in St. Louis. My mom and I always watch it on Christmas, we’ve done it since I was young, so that movie is always special to me.
Thanks so much!! Netflix is awesome!
“Christmas Vacation” because it makes me laugh & sometimes during the Holidays we all need a hearty laugh.
A Christmas Story. I can’t see it enough.
It’s a Wonderful Life makes me cry every time I watch it, and I watch it every Christmas Eve.
This Christmas – it is funny and heartwarming!
My number one favorite is the classic It’s a Wonderful Life but when I want to giggle I have to put on Home Alone. Thanks for the giveaway!
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation . . . because I love to laugh!!
It’s a Wonderful life by far!!! but second would be Holiday Inn
I adore “ELF”, I’ve seen it dozens of times & Buddy the elf still cracks me up
It’s a Wonderful Life- it’s just a fantastic classic.
The movie house is “A Christmas Story”, I love that movie but my all time favorite is “It’s A Wonderful Life” It never gets outdated or old!The story is uplifting.
It’s A Wonderful Life is my favorite. I like to watch it every year.
My favorite movie as a child is Christmas Story. I love to watch it every year with my boys. My favorite grown up movie is Love Actually. It is a funny, bittersweet, touching movie. It is actually;) one of my top 20 favorites movies.
love Miracle on 34th street, had one of my fav actors in it, jack Albertson
It’s A Wonderful Life is my favorite Christmas movie. It is so uplifting and gives you such a great feeling when it ends! Thanks!
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I love all the Home Alone movies
I love Its a Wonderful Life. I think it shows the struggles we all have in life and how the people who care about you can come together to help you out.
I have always liked Miracle on 34th street, I don’t know what it is about that movie but I could watch it over and over
miracle on 34th st has always been my favorite-the original
I love the Santa Clause movie. Thank you
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I like Bad Santa. I’d love the Netflix sub because Bad Santa is never on TV when I want to watch it.
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Nation Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – it just never gets old.
My favorite holiday movie is The Nightmare Before Christmas. It covers both Halloween and Christmas in this family, lol.
Dr Seuss’s The Grinch Who Stole Christmas is still my favorite after all these years
My favortie Christmas movies is National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. My mother and I have to watch it together every year.
I love A Christmas Story and White Christmas!
I have to go with A Christmas Story – it’s a cult classic. It manages to make me laugh every single year…
a christmas story.
I like miracle on 34th street. Everybody needs to believe it
I like How the Grinch Stole Christmas because my kids liked it so much.
A Christmas Story is my favorite. The characters are so quirky. It’s such a sweet story about a nine-year-old boy that desperately wants a BB gun for Christmas.
Miracle on 34th Street, the original one. I love this movie because it reflects the true Christmas spirit to me.
It’s a wonderful life. Nuff’ said. Thanks
White Christmas– love the music and story.
I love Rudolph, I watched it as a kid and am still watching it.
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I love white christmas, because every year that is what I wish for……snow
It’s A Wonderful Life is my favorite. Such a classic.
I love A Christmas Story, both the movie and pbs versions. It’s a great look at a father and son’s feelings about Christmas. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
Miracle on 34th Street. I am a big fan of Natalie Wood and I love the storyline.
The Muppets Christmas Carol – in my opinion, one of the most fun adaptations of Charles Dicken’s classic story. Thanks for the great give-away.
My favorite is Emmet Otters Jug Band Christmas. I remember it from being a kid and my family and I watch it every year now while we decorate the Christmas Tree.
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Christmas Story is my favorite
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is my favorite. That movie is hilarious from start to finish. I can’t think of a better way to spend christmas than laughing!
Miracle on 34th street it brings back memories from when I watched it as a child
One magic christmas has always been my fav to watch ever year with my children. My mother use to watch it with us when we were kids and thr tradition carries on
The Ref for snark. The Shop Around the Corner, Christmas in Connecticut, and We’re No Angels (for more snark). I have a short shelf of Christmas movies just for playing while cookie baking.
The Grinch with Jim Carrey
my favorite is national lampoon’s christmas vacation.
it is too close to real life
I think my favorite holiday movie would be Polar Express. I have quite a few favorites but this is my most recent favorite.
Thank you for the great giveaway!!
I love Elf because it has humor that appeals to both adults and kids.
A Christmas Story–it shows you can still have a great Xmas even if the dogs eat your turkey dinner!
I like It’s a Wonderful Life-reminds me of what things are like now people losing their homes and others trying to help
my family enjoys watching the home alone movies because they are enjoyable for everyone
I like Santa Claus the Movie. I just enjoy it.
The Nutcracker Ballet, available in various great versions on DVD.
My favorite christmas show is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer the 60’s version. Brings me back to my childhood.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. My local station plays it every year and we always watch it and laugh.
I love that Lost season 4 has came out. This is my favorite of all time.
“A Christmas Story” is my favorite holiday movie. It is funny and entertaining for all age groups. Everyone can relate to something in this movie.
The Incredible Hulk – a holiday from Christmas stress.
I am also going to have to go with it’s a wonderful life. It just makes you happy you are alive. Still touching.
The Santa Claus
it’s a wonderful life – i think i was born/live in the wrong era
Hmmm – I seem to be the odd (wo)man out here! My favorite Christmas/Holiday movies don’t fit into the mold! Movies that just get to me, like: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,”-”South Pacific,” – “West Side Story” – Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” – I guess we’re just weird!
I love A Christmas Story because it is funny and makes my whole family laugh and feel good.
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Love Actually is my favorite holiday movie. How can you not love Colin Frizzell and his big…? Nuff said!
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Carol because I love how his heart changes and how he does goood for others afterwards.
I love White Christmas! It’s always put me in the Christmas spirit!
I love A Christmas Story because it is so original. Who could forget the bunny pajama suit and getting your tongue stuck to a pole?
I love home alone. its such a great movie all around. I watch that multiple times a year around the holidays and it brings my spirits up so much!
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I love watching Sound of Music every Christmas season!
have to be the classic Christmas Story as I remember it as a child and watched it with my kids and now grandkids
i love home for the holidays with holly hunter
White Christmas – it’s a classic and great music
My favorite is It’s a Wonderful Life – great message for
Christmas time
I just watched It’s A Wonderful Life on tv last night. It is by far my all time favorite Christmas movie. I can’t imagine anyone else but the late-great Jimmy Stewart playing the role of George Bailey.
I love “A Christmas Story” because it’s so funny, and I have good memories of watching it as a kid!
Great giveaway, thank you for the chance!!
I loved The Ref. The family was like every nightmare family Christmas I’ve ever been to. With some former holidays I always thought a ref would help alot. Thanks
It’s a Wonderful Life for me. Thanks for a great contest!
Christmas Vacation is just hysterical
mine would most deff be elf because i would love 2 only have 2 care about christmas like he does lol
I love the movie “The Christmas Story” we have it on DVD and watch it every year
My favorite, because it’s so sentimental and a classic, is still “White Christmas”
Elf because Will Ferrell makes me laugh every time I watch it, and I’ve seen it a million times.
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“The Christmas Story,” is my favorite holiday movie.
national lampoons christmas vacation,it is so funny
I have about a dozen old favorite Christmas movies that I watch several times a year, but I have to say that It’s A Wonderful Life is by far my favorite. I love Jimmy Stewart and the saying is true,”No man is a failure who has friends.” Each one of us do touch many other lives, whether we know it or not.
Miracle on 34th Street (1947). I watch it at least once every Christmas!
my favorite holiday movie is rudolph the red nosed reindeer – i love it because he was picked on (like me) and he triumphed
Even without the clue I recognized that house from ‘A Christmas Story’, my all-time favorite Christmas film ever! I love the 24-Hour marathon! It’s become a family tradition I hope never ends!
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, it hasn’t got old yet.
Thanks for the giveaway…I always enjoy watching
“The Bells of St. Mary’s” (Ingrid Bergman, Bing Crosby) during the Holiday’s, especially the boxing scene with the nun !!!
My favorite holiday movie is “Scrooge” the musical. I like it so much because of some of the songs in it.
I love the Santa Clause movie. It is very funny. Thanks for the chance to win.
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. When I was a child, I can remember being so scared when the monster would come on. I would cry because I thought Rudolph and his friends would be killed or eaten. I would even close my eyes, but still wanted to watch it. My son and I love watching Christmas Movies all year round!
Thanks for the chance!
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Christmas Vacation- portrays the typical dysfunctional American family
We love Polar Express. It is an excellent newer Christmas movie!
My favorite is “Christmas Story” because it always makes me laugh. It is a classic.
I like Charlie Brown Christmas. I like how Linus teaches them the true meaning of Christmas.
“A White Christmas” with Bing Crosby–it always gives me the spirit!!
A Christmas story… love that movie, and we watch it more then once a year.
A Christmas story is the best movie.. your gonna shoot yer eye out kid!
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My favorite is White Christmas because Danny Kaye is one of my all time favorite actors & Bing Crosby one of my favorite singers… Plus I sung “Sisters” with my Ladies Ensemble in high school… there are just so many things I love about this movie!!
The Holiday
I LOVE “A Christmas Story”, it’s so quotable and funny. I think this was a hard choice for me, I still think “Muppet Christmas Carol” rocks–Michael Cain did so good!!
The original Grinch. I have every word memorized!
My favorite Christmas movie has always been “a christmas story”…it’s funny and just like a parent to say to his/her child,”you’ll shoot your eye out, kid!”…
need I say more? It is just the best movie (to me) ever!!!!
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
“Die Hard” is my favorite Christmas movie. I prefer action movies and it takes place at Christmas. My husband and I watch it every year.
My favorite is A Christmas Story because it is touching and funny
I still watch Babes in Toyland every Christmas, just love the toy soldiers and seeing an old icon Annette Funicello
My husband says his favorite holiday movie is Scrooged
My favorite holiday movie is actually a new one, ELF. It’s got just the right amount of heartfelt-ness, but it hilarious to boot.
a christmas story of course! But I do love christmas vacation! always makes me laugh
“Santa Claus is the Father of All Children” is my favorite holiday movie. It is a Swedish movie about a woman and her children from 4 previous relationships. All of her former husbands and their new families join her and her new family for Christmas and, well, chaos ensues!
“A Christmas Story”
I love A christmas Story. So many day to day references to that movie, I love that it’s so real.
My favorite Christmas movie is A Christmas Carol.
My favorite holiday movie is White Christmas. I love it when Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby help out the General. Plus the music is great! Thanks!
My favorite Christmas movie is “All I want for Christmas.”
My favorite holiday movie is Miracle on 34th Street. It reminds me of the magic of Christmas.
My favorite is How the Grinch Stole Christmas with Jim Carrey.
Forgive me, but my favorite Christmas movie is “Bad Santa”. There’s something about Billy Bob Thornton that I just love!
My favorite holiday movie is How the Grinch Stole Christmas! because it’s sweet and heartwarming.
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