The Viewing Files: Christmas Overload

My love of Christmas movies knows no bounds.  And although Hallmark might lead the way there are in fact 'other' Christmas movies that can give me the Christmasy feel goods.

 

Is it possible to watch too many Christmas movies?  We'll just have to see...

This Is Christmas

Starring: that guy from How to get away with Murder

Original release: 2022

Synopsis:  When a stranger talks to you on the train...

 

The Brit version of a Hallmark movie and it's just a lovely warm fuzzy feel good. Exactly what you need at Christmas

The Noel Diary

Starring: Green Arrow from Smallville

Original release: 2022

Synopsis:  A novelist returns home to clear out his mother's house.

 

Sappy as anything and a little preachy too so not my kind of thing but worth it just to see Justin Hartley wearing glasses and being a writer. Can we have more of that, please. 

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Starring: Those famous 'puppets'

Original release:1922

Synopsis:  Title says it all really

 

Singing and dancing puppets is what it's all about.

8-Bit Christmas

Starring: Doogie Howser all grown up

Original release:1921

Synopsis:  80's Christmas and all Jake and his friends want is a Nintendo

 

It might be the mince pies and mulled wine talking but I actually like this. I'm such a sap for Christmas feel goods.

The Santa Clause

Starring: Home Improvement man

Original release:1994

Synopsis:  An ordinary man suddenly finds himself turning into Santa

 

Silly and sentimental but with its heart in the right place.

The Santa Clause 2

Starring: Home Improvement man... again

Original release:2002

Synopsis:  Santa has to find a wife

 

Comet I feel your pain. I too would have eaten all the candy, then laid down feeling sick but with no regrets.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Starring: Some green dude

Original release: 2000

Synopsis:  The classic Dr Seuss book as a movie

 

I think I need more wine to make this even remotely bearable. 

The Grinch

Starring: Some green dude

Original release: 2018

Synopsis:  The animated version

 

So much better than the 'other version'... not that that was hard to do.

Max the dog totally sold this story.

Arthur Christmas

Starring: So many famous people

Original release: 2011

Synopsis:  Arthur does everything he can to get a lost present to a little girl

 

Funny, warm, cosy feel good with just a little bit of snark... which exactly what Christmas is. Delightful and with just the best voice cast.

 

My Christmas perfection.

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Starring: Geena D and Samuel L

Original release:1996

Synopsis:  Amnesia girl, spies and a whole lot of action

 

Kick ass Christmas Eve viewing with a snarky Samuel J and a blonde take no nonsense Geena D. Just the thing to see the night out.