1 week ago
Thor2000 said:
it just ain't Xmas for me until I watch these movies...
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It's a Wonderful Life
Watch 'It's a Wonderful Life' on DVD.A suicidal small-town businessman is visited by an angel who tries to convince him his life has not been a waste. Frank Capra's fantasy drama, starring James Stewart and Donna ReedLike this in this list? 33 up2 down -
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The Polar Express
Watch 'The Polar Express' on DVD.A young boy begins to doubt whether Santa Claus really exists as he waits for the sound of sleigh bells on Christmas Eve. But he and hundreds of other lucky children receive a shock when a magical steam engine arrives in the night to take them to the North Pole to meet the man himself. Robert Zemeckis's delightful animated adventure, based on Chris Van Allsburg's book with Tom Hanks taking on the role as six different characters, including the locomotive's conductor. With the voices of Leslie Zemeckis and Eddie DeezenLike this in this list? 21 up1 down -
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A Christmas Story
Watch 'A Christmas Story' on DVD.Rewarding family comedy following a boy growing up in 1940s America. Peter Billingsley plays the stripling who hopes to receive his ideal present of an air rifle on Christmas morningLike this in this list? 13 up1 down -
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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Watch 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' on DVD.American householder Chevy Chase finds his plans for a traditional festive holiday thrown into disarray by a troop of annoying visitors. Seasonal shenanigans, with Beverly D'AngeloLike this in this list? 22 up1 down -
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Scrooge
A miserly man is taught the error of his ways by a host of spectral visitors. Musical adaptation of Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol, with Albert Finney and Alec GuinnessLike this in this list? 4 up0 down -
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Babes in Toyland
Watch 'Babes in Toyland' online.Stan and Ollie rescue Bo-Peep, Tom-Tom and other Mother Goose characters from Toyland miser Barnaby.Like this in this list? 2 up0 down -
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Watch 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' on DVD.Orphaned youngster Harry Potter is forced to endure a miserable childhood, brought up by his awful aunt and uncle, but all that looks set to change when he learns he is to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Once there, he embarks on a series of encounters with a host of magical characters and new friends, but his suspicions are aroused by a particularly sinister teacher who seems to be up to no good - so he sets out to discover whether double-dealing is afoot. Chris Columbus's blockbusting adventure - adapted from the first of JK Rowling's best-selling books. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith and Emma Watson star.Like this in this list? 1 up0 down -
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A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge has a Christmas Eve to remember when four ghosts attempt to cure him of his miserly ways. Above-average adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale, starring George C ScottLike this in this list? 2 up0 down -
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Miracle on 34th Street
Watch 'Miracle on 34th Street' on DVD.A department store Santa placed in an asylum for claiming to be the real thing fights to prove his sanity in the courts. Christmas drama, starring Edmund Gwenn and Maureen O'HaraLike this in this list? 19 up0 down -
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The Santa Clause
Watch 'The Santa Clause' on DVD.Tim Allen stars as a moody businessman who accidentally sends Santa Claus to that great grotto in the sky and has to don the red suit himself. Christmas comedy, with Judge ReinholdLike this in this list? 25 up3 down
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2 months ago, larhonda said:I love this movie! This is one of the best "vacation" movies! I watch year round! Report abuse
