<p>I wish the film of “Amahl and the Night Visitors” that we used to watch on video was available on DVD.</p>
<p>When I was a pre-teen, we used to play that opera on the hi fi at home, and my sister and I would sing along with it.</p>
<p>My absolute favorite is Elf and my husband’s favorite is Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas.</p>
<p>Nightmare Before Christmas, A Christmas Story, Love Actually and Scrooged.</p>
<p>I must admit, I do love Bad Santa as well. ;)</p>
<p>And The Nightmare Before Christmas! I always like to watch it during Halloween time so I forget it by the time Christmas rolls around. I need to watch it soon.</p>
<p>UCLA Band Mom: Please read my pm! Hooray for Santy Claus!</p>
<p>UCLA Band Mom we’re the same, but I forgot to put Elf in there.<br>
Nrdsb4 Joyeux Noel was very good. Thanks for the reminder as I will seek to find it.</p>
<p>"The Lord of the Rings trilogy.</p>
<p>I know it has nothing to do with Christmas per se, but for three years it defined the Christmas season as much as the trees and shopping mall Santas.</p>
<p>I miss that."</p>
<p>Marian: This is completely true for me as well. Every year the DVDs came out right before Christmas and my daughter and I would watch the extended versions and ALL of the extras.</p>
<p>There was an interesting documentary on TCM last night about Christmas films. Fun fact: the actress who played Zuzu in IAWL also played the little girl in The Bishop’s Wife. I’ve seen both films many times and never realized it (and I call myself a movie buff - hah). How’d you like to have her memories - playing scenes with Jimmy Stewart and Cary Grant?</p>
<p>The documentary made me realize that there’s not an overabundance of good Christmas movies. It spent a little time on Christmas slasher films, which is a genre I think I’ll continue to live without. It also reminded me about another very good Barbara Stanwyck film with a Christmas theme that I don’t think has been mentioned here yet - Remember the Night. It’s essentially a comedy but there’s real sadness too, and Stanwyck is brilliant at both.</p>
<p>The TCM documentary will be on a few more times this month - 12/18 at noon and 12/20 at 10 PM. TCM is showing movies with Christmas themes on Tuesday evenings all month. TCM is one of my favorite things. :)</p>
<p>I love A Christmas Carol. the one with patrick Stewart</p>
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<p>But I swear it’s bubblewrap! 
This is a running joke between myself and my brother. Last Christmas he showed up at the door with a triangle of bubble warp around his head. He looked FABULOUS.</p>
<p>Although, not exactly “Christmas”, but rather “New Year” movie"
When Harry met Sally
Unfortunately, they stopped running it. I can watch it over every time it is on. And other old Meg Ryan’s movies. It has been pretty stupid on TV lately, absolutely nothing to watch.</p>
<p>Joyeux Noel was very good. Thanks for the reminder as I will seek to find it.</p>
<p>We watched that streaming on Netflix last year. :)</p>
<p>Another favorite
[A</a> Christmas Memory (TV 1997) - IMDb](<a href=“http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0135187/]A”>A Christmas Memory (TV Movie 1997) - IMDb)</p>
<p>A Christmas Story is my favorite though I have become really fond of The Family Stone. If I were going to break it down to a favorite moment from a Christmas movie it would have to be in Miracle on 34th Street when Kris Kringle sings to the little dutch girl in her native language. I tear up every. single. time.</p>
<p>I forgot to add Scrooge (1970/Albert Finney won a golden globe for his portrayal). Outstanding.</p>
<p>I agree that there are not enough good Christmas movies. </p>
<p>Did anyone ever see (maybe on late night TV, as I did) an old 1969 movie with Shirley Jones and Lloyd Bridges called “Silent Night, Lonely Night”? I remember loving it!</p>
<p>The Bells of St. Mary’s
Miracle on 34th Street
Charlie Brown’s Christmas
The Year Without a Santa Claus</p>
<p>I like the Doctor Who Christmas specials best! And if you think there aren’t enough good Xmas movies, try finding a good Chanukah movie! Although Chanukah isn’t a major holiday anyway so no big deal and no fair counting Adam Sandler or the Rugrats. Adding insult to injury. </p>
<p>That being said, I can turn on “It’s a Wonderful Life” right when everyone piles into George’s home to throw money on the table and sure enough I start the tears. “To George Bailey - the richest man in town.”</p>
<p>Home Alone
Home Alone 2</p>
<p>Die Hard </p>
<p>The best Jimmy Stewart Christmas movie; The Shop Around the Corner</p>
<p>If you’re a tad tired of “It’s a Wonderful Life” I recommend the Preston Sturges movie “Remember the Night” with Barbra Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. It’s funny, quirky and yes . . . heartwarming.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Remember-Night-Barbara-Stanwyck/dp/B0047O2FPI[/url]”>http://www.amazon.com/Remember-Night-Barbara-Stanwyck/dp/B0047O2FPI</a></p>