There are so many good movies that center around Christmas; some are serious, some are comic, and all will have you wishing for a white Christmas. Here are some holiday movies that will be sure to fit into the season.
There is only one thing Ralphie wants for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun with a compass in the stock and "a thing that tells time". Unfortunately no matter who Ralphie talks to, be it his mother, teacher and even Santa, they all say the same thing, "You'll shoot your eye out!" To top it all off Ralphie must also put up with his weenie kid brother Randy and the local bully Scott Farkus. The movie charmingly captures the nostalgia of a childhood Christmas.
Jack was at a crossroads in his life. While at the airport preparing to leave to study in London, Kate, Jack's girlfriend, begs him not to go. Jack tells her the best thing for both of them would be if he goes to London.
Several years later Jack is single and a wildly successful business man. He drives a Ferrari and dates beautiful women. On Christmas Eve he receives, and ignores, a call from an old girlfriend, Kate. Then, Jack has a strange encounter with a man named Cash who asks him if he really is happy with his life.
On Christmas day Jack wakes up in a new life. Instead of getting on the plane for London he had chosen to stay with Kate instead. Instead of his Ferrari, penthouse, and riches Jack has a mini van, a house in the suburbs of New Jersey, and a job at a local tire store. But, he also has a close group of friends, two children, and of course there is Kate herself. Jack must learn that happiness comes not from money but from people and the choices made in life.
Similar to It's A Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol, this movie explores what life could have been like if one choice had been made differently.
Scrooge
The traditional and sometimes cheesy story of A Christmas Story with Albert Finney as the title character. There are eleven musical pieces within the film, all cute and sweet. Alec Guinness makes his appearance as the ghost of Jacob Marley with dry wit and his ever present chains. The only change from the original story is Scrooge's trip to Hell where Marley expands further on the afterlife awaiting Scrooge should he fail to change his ways.
The Family Stone
Meredith is a successful executive; but she is also uptight and conservative. Her boyfriend, Everett Stone decides to take her home to meet the family and ask his mother Sybil for the heirloom ring so that he can propose to Meredith. Meredith also meets the rest of the chaotic Stone family, including Amy who takes an instant dislike to Meredith and contrives to make her stay difficult and awkward.
A fun film centered around the ruckus of a fun family at Christmas. Funny, touching, a little sad, and at times cute this movie will be sure to remind anyone of their own family dynamics around the holidays.
Of course, the movie that makes the holiday. The well-known story of what happens when you can't stand your family...and "...make them all disappear!"
Kevin has a huge family and he is often lost in the shuffle being the youngest and most helpless. It's Christmas and the family decides to take a trip to Paris. Unfortunately, they forget Kevin and he ends up home alone.
He proceeds to do what any kid left alone would do: everything! But, two burglars have targeted the house and once Kevin learns what they're up to, it's war!
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