Non-crap 'feelgood' xmas friendly films

dutch gus · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:15 pm

So I'm looking for some good films to watch over the 'sit around farting, full of food and booze while mildly braindead' season.

Maybe comedies, maybe not, just some warmtime films that aren't too heavy but aren't sickly sweet.

Any suggestions?

I'll try and remember what I've already seen that meets the criteria.

Bullio · **Joined:** Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:25 pm **Posts:** 1041

A Christmas Story is required viewing. Thankfully one of the cable networks, TBS I think, has you covered there.

Bad Santa. It has a heartwarming ending, at least.

defyall · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:05 pm

Hotshots Part Deux

We used to watch it every boxing day. Parents would have loads of people over and we'd watch that with all the kids. Great fun.

dutch gus · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:15 pm

Hmm, I'll give it a shot but actually thinking about it comedy is a bit of a tricky one in our household.

I like dark satirical nasty comedy, Erin likes some surreal stuff (think Bill Bailey).
There's very little overlap, and loads that we both think is rubbish!

dutch gus · **Posted:** Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:04 am

So far I've got:

Aristocats (lady's favourite)
Gremlins
Princess Bride
Stardust
Breaking Bad series 4 heheheh

jmucke · **Posted:** Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:56 am

Bad Santa

Crutch · **Posted:** Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:56 pm

I don't know if this is your thing, but I'm a huge MSTie and "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" is always a favorite yuletide tradition of mine.

Mr Neutron · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:46 am

The Ref

jmucke · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:54 am

I totally forget about The Ref. Thats a good one too.

Daz · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:35 am

Black Christmas (the original from '74), and don't forget about the best xmas film of all-time, It's a Wonderful Life, he he. Bad Santa, too, definitely

Crutch · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:25 pm

And even I did not mention the undisputed champ of Xmas movies.

Jam8 · **Joined:** Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:06 pm **Posts:** 382

Scrooged. No religious BS, no Santa BS.

vol.4 · **Joined:** Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:38 am **Posts:** 680

jmucke wrote:

Bad Santa

yeah this is a pretty great movie.

poisin ivy · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:03 am

Jam8 wrote:

Scrooged. No religious BS, no Santa BS.

You beat me to it. I was gonna say Scrooged.

Bill Murray rules.

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