Last year, I made a very concerted effort to watch as many holiday movies as I could—both ones I'd seen before and new ones. Besides the ones listed above that I watch every year, here are the movies I watched last year:
- Meet John Doe - I'd never seen this before (what?!), but obviously loved it because I heart Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper; kinda depressing in parts, though.
- The Shop Around the Corner - I'd never seen this either, even though I've seen the horrible remake with two actors I am not particularly fond of; I love, love, love Jimmy Stewart.
- The Ref - I used to love this movie because I had a huge crush on Kevin Spacey. But even now that the crush is over, I still think this is a particularly good holiday movie.
- Holiday Inn - sure, only part of the movie is around Christmas, but enough of it is to make it a Christmas movie to me; anything with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire in it has to be good.
- Eight Crazy Nights - while some characters were annoying and I felt really bad for everyone that Davey made fun of repeatedly, I did really enjoy this movie. I totally cried.
- Four Christmases - I saw this in the theater when it came out with my best girlfriends. I did like it, but I tend to get really impatient with movies where everything goes wrong all the time. Plus, I don't really like movies where the happy ending is having a baby. That's not a happy ending, that's a nightmare.
- Christmas Time in South Park - Not just the Mr. Hanky Christmas special is included on this DVD. All of the best Christmas related South Parks are on here. My favorite was the "Woodland Critter Christmas" (how can you not love Stan taking the lion cubs to an abortion clinic to learn how to give abortions?)
- Fred Claus - another one my friends and I saw in the theater. Guess we have a thing for Vince Vaughn Christmas comedies? It's funny, but probably one I will only watch every few Christmases.
- Christmas Caper - okay, well, I love Shannen Doherty so that is why I deigned to watch this not so awesome flick. It wasn't as bad as I feared it would be, although it was predictably predictable in parts.
- Unaccompanied Minors - a cute kid's film with a nice message.
- Grumpy Old Men - it's been soooo long since I'd seen this. I really, really, really love Ann-Margret, so watching this was such a treat. It's nice when older people find love (although I don't really want to watch them making out).
- A Christmas Carol - I only decided to watch this computer animated Jim Carrey version (two things I do NOT like) because Gary Oldman was in it (and he is one thing I definitely DO like). Thankfully, the animation wasn't totally distracting (can I say how much I prefer hand-drawn animation??) and it was very faithful to the book. But I probably won't see it again.
- A Christmas Carol - this was the 1938 version and I obviously preferred it to the one above. However, I have to say the best adaptation of the Dickens novel is still Scrooged.
- 12 Men of Christmas - this was so very obviously a Lifetime movie. But I still enjoyed it. I mean, it was very obvious who she'd end up with, but it was cute and sweet all the same.
- Love Actually - this is one I like to watch fairly frequently, although maybe not every year. Although just thinking about it has gotten the Bill Nighy song in my head. I love so much about this movie, but I really hate the Alan Rickman/Emma Thompson story line. It makes me sad and angry at the same time. I don't want to hate Alan Rickman, but I do in this movie. But still, such a heartwarming movie for the most part. :)
- Christmas Eve - I've been dying to see this one with George Raft and Joan Blondell and now I own it!
- Remember the Night - this is another Barbara Stanwyck Christmas movie, so I'm sure to love it. I bought this on Black Friday along with Christmas Eve (and umpteen other DVDs).
- Mrs. Miracle - OMG, does this look cheesy. But I bet I'll still love it.
- This Christmas - I don't know how I haven't seen this one yet.
- The Family Stone - I haven't seen this one yet, either, but the cast sounds awesome.
- A Christmas Memory - set in the Depression = awesome! Baking fruitcakes for FDR and Jean Harlow = perfect!
- Un conte de Noël - I love me some French movies; especially when Catherine Deneuve is in them!
- Surviving Christmas - this promises to be totally horrible. But ever since Ben Affleck married Jennifer Garner, I like him much more. And I do love Christmas movies, so I will probably actually enjoy this quite a bit.
- The Christmas Card - okay, I'm pretty sure this one will make me cry. A US soldier tries to find the woman who wrote him a Christmas card? Yeah, definitely a romantic tearjerker.
- Scrooge - this 1951 film is supposed to be the best adaptation of A Christmas Carol. We'll see if Alastair Sim can even tango with Bill Murray.
- A Colbert Christmas - I need some laughs to go along with my tears.
- Saturday Night Live: Christmas - again, I need more laughs.
- Larceny, Inc. - Edward G. Robinson in a Santa Suit? Yes, please!
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