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We've probably done this before, but I don't recall.

I have a lot of favorites.  I like all of the old Rankin/Bass stop-motion classics, I like Charlie Brown, I like A Christmas Story and Elf and Home Alone and Christmas Vacation.  I like new classics like Polar Express.

And lately, we've been introducing the kids to the REALLY old classics, like It's A Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street.  I'd been holding off because I was worried the kids would be bored by them, but they are REALLY enjoying them.

Hmmm so my three favorite?

1) A Christmas Story
2) It's A Wonderful Life
3) Die Hard

I also like

The Polar Express

Bad Santa

Last night we watched a double feature of Bing Crosby classics-- White Christmas, and Holiday Inn. 

I had forgotten the very prominent scene in Holiday Inn where the entire ensemble of their review, appears in blackface.  It led to an uncomfortable but necessary discussion with my kids, regarding race relations past and present.

Despite that, the kids still really enjoyed the movies.

I forgot that was in there

Kinda surprised they showed it

We've probably done this before, but I don't recall.

I have a lot of favorites.  I like all of the old Rankin/Bass stop-motion classics, I like Charlie Brown, I like A Christmas Story and Elf and Home Alone and Christmas Vacation.  I like new classics like Polar Express.

And lately, we've been introducing the kids to the REALLY old classics, like It's A Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street.  I'd been holding off because I was worried the kids would be bored by them, but they are REALLY enjoying them.

Hmmm so my three favorite?

1) A Christmas Story
2) It's A Wonderful Life
3) Die Hard

Tough to pick 3 from older, more classic films and newer stuff because they're so hard for me to compare.  Easier to pick 3 from each, but that's not the point of the exercise, I suppose.

1)  Charlie Brown Christmas special
2)  A Christmas Carol (Jim Carey computer animated version)
3)  Scrooged

Honorable mention goes to It's A Wonderful Life and many other versions of A Christmas Carol, most notably the George C. Scott version--I'm a total sucker for that story.  34th Street was a childhood favorite of mine.  Never thought about it til now but it appears I'm partial to the more recent stuff over the classics.  Polar Express is high on my list too.  

Also forgot to add:  kudos to you for understanding that Die Hard is a Christmas movie.  Amazing how many people don't get that.  

Also forgot to add:  kudos to you for understanding that Die Hard is a Christmas movie.  Amazing how many people don't get that. 

I don't get it

well, I'm not much of a movie fan anyway

I did and do enjoy watching die hard

I suppose you could label Trading places a Christmas movie as well