So.. tell me!

What's your favourite Christmas film?

Mine is nothing unusual, I love "It's a Wonderful Life" as I'm sure so many of you do. That film never get's old and Christmas just wouldn't be the same without it. In fact, I watch it many times throughout the year not just at Chrimbo!

Another biggie for me is "The Wizard of Oz" YES I KNOW ITS NOT A CHRISTMAS FILM!! LOL But - it was shown at Christmas day at 3pm every year when I was a sprog and I loved it, I still do, it still makes me get so excited when it goes from black and white to colour and it's a necessary part of Christmas for me.. just a tradition I guess.

The reason I started all this though was to tell you about Jasper's and a little story that goes with it. Advent is a wonderful magical time, and I wanted to share a real "Clusterville Magic" story too.

Jasper loved the Polar Express. The year it came out we all went to see it and loved it, it's a wonderful wonderful film, and I highly recommend it.
Anyhow, At the end of it, the little boy who doesn't believe in Christmas gets a"bell in a box". I won't  explain more in case you haven't seen it.

Well nothing would do for Christmas that year for Jasper but a bell in a box. If you asked him what he wanted that was all he would say. I went everywhere trying to find a sleigh bell and a red and white stripey box and was failing dismally. I was truly afraid it was going to wreck his Christmas. It was wrecking mine.

A present arrived for me from Lizzie and I didn't open it  because I knew it would be the only one I had, but then on the 23rd, totally down in the dumps, I did open it to cheer myself up.

I sat and sobbed. Great big wracking sobs. I couldn't believe it.
She'd sent me a gift box with lots of little bits and pieces in it and a big warm hand knitted scarf (which I still have!) ... and in the bottom for a joke was a sleigh bell attached to a bit of leather cord  - just like a sleigh rein.

The box had red and white stripes on it too as well as a picture of Santa.

I couldn't believe it and I'm tearing up again now. Well, that box went right at the back of the tree with the bell in it and lo and behold on Christmas Morning, Jasper, completely confident crawled under the tree to look and there it was. Just like on the film, the last present was his bell in a box.

Santa didn't let him down. He asked for it, he got it and he believed utterly in the magic (of Lizzie)

I have never in my life had any present that has brought me so much joy and I don't think I ever will.. that was the best ever, seeing his utter faith and it not being disappointed.

I couldn't fill his wish - not without Lizzie and the clusterville magic so I guess the moral of the story is never lose faith, don't give up hope. There is nothing that we can't get through together because there is nowhere like here and the magic of the family we have.

miracle on 34th street ,i love it ,cosy on the sofa with the kids ,,,bliss

My husband loves them all, so I have watched them all soooo many times, that I can't pick a favorite. lol
   Polar express was really good though wasn't it!

That's such a lovely story about the bell!

Me and my sis watch all three lord of the ring films on christmas eve.  It's our christmas film for some unknown reason!  My Mum is really not impressed! lol.

forgot about chitty chitty bang bang ,,,not achristmas film but its grrrrrreeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttt all the same.

oh yeah and eight cazy nights by Adam sandler,,not for the children though lol!!!

A Christmas Story!    " You'll shoot your eye out!"   ;D

I'm with Jeannie....even though it contains "The Mother of all Cuss Words.....F.....dash....dash....dash".... ;D A must see movie every year!

Joe

Ah Helen! Now you've got me tearing up over your story!! That is so sweet. :)

My favorite Christmas movie is "Elf" - "SANTA!!!!! I *KNOW* HIM!!!!!" and all the other wonderful quotes in that movie. Oh it really makes me laugh. :)

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The 1951 version of Dickens "A Christmas Carol" With Alistar Sim.

The Exorcist

seaworthy wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2009 at 12:51pm:

The Exorcist

You surprise me. I was thinking The PoseiDON adventure..

What a wonderful Christmas story, Helen.   :)

My favorite has always been "The Bishop's Wife". The original, 1947 version with Cary Grant and David Niven and Loretta Young.

NOT the crappy new one with Denzel Washington.

"The only people who grow old were born old to begin with. "

White Christmas with Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby.

Thank you for sharing your beautiflul Christmas story, Helen.

Jeannie

It's a tie between Polar Express and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

Mel did you see National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was on tv last night?  We watched part of it again - so funny!! :)

Lizzie2 wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2009 at 2:46pm:

Mel did you see National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was on tv last night?  We watched part of it again - so funny!! :)

It's also on again tonight (twice) and tomorrow (twice):

AMC - 8:00p, 10:15p EST (Dec. 3 & 4)

I have it on dvd.  We watch it year round! :)

Polar Express is on twice tonight also on ABC Family. :)

The original Miracle on 34th St.

Definitely agree, "A Christmas Story". Double-dog dare ya. LOL!

Much Luv-
Pfunk

Christmas Vacation special edition and Bad & BADder Santa, the unrated version :o.

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I am partial to all the Santa Clause movies, but my all time favorite, ever since I was a wee one, has always been The Little Drummer Boy.  I still tear up when the little lamb gets run over by the cart!!

Helen, those are the kinds of stories that let us know there truly is magic in the world, and it comes alive for every boy and girl (no matter their age) at Christmas time :)

I've had a number of very special events occur at Christmas that are the reason, even at the age of 41, I agree with my Dad (who maintained his stand on the issue until he died at 58...)....

Yes Virginia, there REALLY IS a Santa Claus!

Cat

I Believe :)

Well, since you can't spell favorite correctly, I will nominate a show that isn't really a film.

I can't go through December without seeing 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'. Love the forty-five year old animation, love the story, love the dancing. :)

Well even though I don't think it was his best movie, I like to watch Jingle all the Way - with my Uncle Phil.

Totally agree with Barry. Its not christmas until you've watched Lampoon's x-mas vacation and Bad Santa. Don't know about everyone's sense of humor, but Friday after next is pretty damn funny also. Not usually my taste but I love it for some reason.

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The 1951 version of Dickens "A Christmas Carol" With Alistar Sim.

For me, nothing comes close. After that, I like "A Christmas Story," ---I'm the dad of course...and "A Charlie Brown Christmas." "Miracle on 34th St." ain't bad at all...

Christmas brings out so much good stuff.

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Well, since you can't spell favorite correctly,

If we were in Canada or the UK... WE'D be spelling it wrong.  Eh?

"It's a wonderful life"  number one all time and all throughout the year too.  At the end I always get depressed though,  thinking..."How did my life, change anyone for the better ?"

2nd. would be ther same as Charlies.  1951 black and white version of a Christmas Carol.   True Dickens!!!

"the Bishops wife"  I cannot believe that Pat and I are the only ones who loved that movie with Cary Grant.  Purely magical...

Great story Helen!!!

"It's a Wonderful Life" is our favorite.  Me and the Missus have it on DVD and always watch it with nothing but the tree lighting the room.

-Dennis-

KJ wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2009 at 7:51pm:

I can't go through December without seeing 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'. Love the forty-five year old animation, love the story, love the dancing. :)

I agree 100% (brings back some good memories)...My other favorite is...Debbie does santa in HD  :D ;D :D

Linda_Howell wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2009 at 9:15pm:

[quote] If we were in Canada or the UK... WE'D be spelling it wrong.  Eh? As a Canadian trucker once said to me..."Fuggin' ay...eh?"....he couldn't figure out why I was bustin' up...yup, fuggin ay mate.... ::) "It's a wonderful life"  number one all time and all throughout the year too.  At the end I always get depressed though,  thinking..."How did my life, change anyone for the better ?" WHAT???? Now you're pissin me off....you changed MINE....and I may be a knothead, but I aint chopped liver....luv ya dear.... 2nd. would be ther same as Charlies.  1951 black and white version of a Christmas Carol.   True Dickens!!! That'll work....I'm also partial to the George C Scott version... "the Bishops wife"  I cannot believe that Pat and I are the only ones who loved that movie with Cary Grant.  Purely magical... Cary Grant...in ANYTHING...yup... For me:   "It's a Wonderful Life", Original "Miracle On 34th Street" and "Pocketful of Miracles" (Christmastime?...can't remember). Best, Jon

mine is dinner for one old old funny film

As a fund-raiser this Christmas were showing "It's a Wonderful Life" in our local theatre. 250 tickets already sold out, so it's a big favourite with most people.

For me it's superman 1 & 2, I dunno why....every year it's on and every year I watch it.



Lefty...! 

Rudolf and the island of misfit toys.
Reminds me of being a kid, always been my favorite with Burl Ives doing the narration.

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"The Wizard of Oz" it still makes me get so excited when it goes from black and white to colour and it's a necessary part of Christmas for me.. just a tradition I guess.

My mother had told me of going to the theater to see the movie as a kid.  When Dorothy opened her door to the color world of Oz, she remembered the entire place was one gasp.  For most all children, it was the first color ever seen.  She was eight.

Like that film and as Lefty mentioned, for some reason I like watching "The Adventures of Robin Hood" with Errol Flynn.  Seems to be on at Christmas each year.

It's a Major Award!

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With as much dignity as he could muster, the Old Man gathered up the sad remains of his shattered major award. Later that night, alone in the backyard, he buried it next to the garage. Now I could never be sure, but I thought that I heard the sound of "Taps" being played, gently.

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I just love that movie!  I'm gonna watch it tonight!