Christmas is approaching fast and planning ahead for all the activities can be a daunting task. With that in mind, we should all plan for those moments of downtime. Those rare moments when we can snuggle up on the couch with a warm cup of our favorite drink and binge watch all the wonderful Holiday movies.
Luckily if you are a Prime member on Amazon most of these movies can be added to a “watchlist” ahead of time.
So we rounded up some favorites that are popular during the Christmas Season and made a list of our own. Feel free to add them to your own.
A Christmas Story is told from the point of view of a little boy in the days before Christmas and on Christmas Day. It shows him doing routine things each day but against the backdrop of the Christmas season with the decorated store windows, Santa Claus, the snow and frostiness, and of course his wish for a Christmas toy. But his parents disapprove of the toy that he desired. The movie is good in showing the innocence of the Christmas season.
A Christmas Carol, written by noted author Charles Dickens, tells the story of old Scrooge whose only purpose in life is to make money. Scrooge puts making money above his family, friends, and everyone who cares about him. His response to Christmas is a grumpy, ‘Bah Humbug.’ He gets a different experience however when ghosts appear to him and try to point out the error of his ways.
The movie’s lesson is about the importance of appreciating people in your life.
It’s A Wonderful Life is a story about hope and the worthiness of everyone. It tells the story of a man experiencing despair and self-destruction
because he thinks he is of no worth to those around him, and they would be better off if he didn’t exist. An angel grants him his desire and he gets to see what he contributes and what life would be like without him. Every Christmas, ‘A Miracle on 34th Street’ can be seen on television. It asks and answers the question ‘Is there really a Santa Claus?’ The movie is about a man who claims to be Kris Kringle or Santa Claus but is not believed and so he has to prove his identity claim.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is about the Griswold family with Mr. Griswold, played by Chevy Chase, who gets into silly accidents that provide a lot of humor. The movie shows the lives of the family as they celebrate Christmas and the difficulties that arise when their entire family comes to visit for Christmas.
Home Alone is about a large and chaotic family with lots of kids who are going on Christmas vacation. Amid the chaos of leaving on the morning of the trip, one child is left behind and must stay and fend for himself in a very large house during the Christmas season. At first, he was happy to be alone but then two thieves break in and he has to fight them off. The movie shows the importance of family and loved ones. A sequel, ‘Home
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’ tells of the boy who was left alone going to an aunt and uncle’s home and again encountering the two thieves who are seeking revenge.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas was first made as an animation for television but other versions have since been done as motion pictures. The
Grinch is a grouchy, green man who lives in the mountains above the small town of Whoville where residents, called The Whos, celebrate Christmas enthusiastically every year. The Grinch who doesn’t like Christmas wants to spoil it for Whoville and so he tries to steal all the toys, food, and gifts that The Whos have accumulated for Christmas. The movie provides a lesson on the true
meaning of Christmas.
A Charlie Brown Christmas is an animated television movie about the popular Peanuts comic strip. The movie is about the comic strip’s main character, Charlie Brown, and tells of the experience with his friends for Christmas. It also has Biblical references that relate to the true meaning of Christmas.
Frosty The Snowman is an animated story about a snowman, named Frosty, that comes to life and who must avoid a greedy musician who is trying to get the magic that brought Frosty to life. The movie is very funny and has lots of wonderful songs.
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer is also an animation about the reindeer with a shiny nose that kisses a pretty girl and also helps out his friends.
The Last Holiday with Queen Latifah and L.L. Cool J. A New Orleans cookware sales clerk is led to believe that she has less than a month to live, so she jets off on a dream vacation to live like there’s no tomorrow!
