Our tree is up but not decorated yet, I have barely started shopping for gifts, and I have not sent a single card out yet. I just have not been in the Christmas Spirit this year. I need a way to get a quick dose of that Christmas feeling. So what am I to do. Short of a blanket of white snow, something that always gets me in the mood of the season is a holiday movie.
When I was a kid there were certain movies that marked the holiday starting with the Wizard of Oz usually shown on Thanksgiving. Back then we did not have DVD collections of all the holiday movies. There was something about not being able to see a movie whenever you wanted to that made it more special. Coming across a movie on TV that you wanted to see was serendipitous.
I remember when I first “discovered” It's A Wonderful Life . I had never heard of this movie before. While I watching it I thought to myself everyone needs to see this. I had uncovered one of the holiday greats.
I would try not miss any of the Rankin and Bass Classics like Santa Claus is coming to Town, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and The year without a Santa Claus.
My older brother's Favorite was the Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Mr. Magoo's rendition of a Christmas Carol while my step-dad would always hope to catch George C. Scott as Scrooge on Christmas night.
I am sure everyone has a favorite holiday movie, the one that kicks it in high gear for them; a movie that stirs up childhood memories of Christmas past.
Please share your favorite by posting it in the comments section.
When I was a kid there were certain movies that marked the holiday starting with the Wizard of Oz usually shown on Thanksgiving. Back then we did not have DVD collections of all the holiday movies. There was something about not being able to see a movie whenever you wanted to that made it more special. Coming across a movie on TV that you wanted to see was serendipitous.
I remember when I first “discovered” It's A Wonderful Life . I had never heard of this movie before. While I watching it I thought to myself everyone needs to see this. I had uncovered one of the holiday greats.
I would try not miss any of the Rankin and Bass Classics like Santa Claus is coming to Town, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and The year without a Santa Claus.
My older brother's Favorite was the Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Mr. Magoo's rendition of a Christmas Carol while my step-dad would always hope to catch George C. Scott as Scrooge on Christmas night.
I am sure everyone has a favorite holiday movie, the one that kicks it in high gear for them; a movie that stirs up childhood memories of Christmas past.
Please share your favorite by posting it in the comments section.
Oh I almost forgot my personal Favorite is A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Happy Holidays
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