Christmas films

[WiseFilms]

Three films I usually manage to watch during The Holidays:

Bill Forsyth's Comfort & Joy

Robert Wise's Curse of the Cat People

and Joel Coen's The Hudsucker Proxy



I've also got a thing for the Art Carney 'Twilight Zone' special.

Crude as it most certainly is, it gets me every time.

[Wolfgang]

Curse of Cat People is beautiful to behold, especially during its snowing scenes. I do not usually watch film at Christmas since I stay with my family and we have Monopoly tournaments everyday.

[Alec Harvey]

I know it may not be the jolliest Yuletide film but *The Holly and The Ivy* from the play by Wynyard Brown is moving, and says more about the real meaning of a family celebration than any amount of sentimental tinsel laden stuff..

[BritATit]

It has to be ...

[BritATit]

No wait! Maybe Alastair Sim. Yes he was good.

[Fellwanderer]

Films to view at Christmas rather than a specific Christmas theme?



Only one to my mind - the most perfect family film this country will ever produce.



No prizes for guessing!

[Jim]

Wow Wolfy! judging by your avatar, monopoly's not the only thing you do!!

[WiseFilms]

I happened to see two French movies last night, without trying, that both taken place during the Christmas Season in Paris:



Eric Rohmer's My Night at Mauds

and

Daniele Thompson's La Buche



The former is best for adults, the latter, for anyone how doesn't mind reading subtitles.

[howard 65]

Second THE HOLY AND THE IVY, with Ralph Richardson, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton, Denholm Elliott, Hugh Williams and John Gregson.</P>



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Another overlooked gem THE CHEATERS from Republic which is on T V soon.</P>

[Steve Crook]

name='howard 65']

Second THE HOLY AND THE IVY, with Ralph Richardson, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton, Denholm Elliott, Hugh Williams and John Gregson.</P>



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Another overlooked gem THE CHEATERS from Republic which is on T V soon.</P>

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Steve

[Captain Casper]

My Chrimbo ritual is watching Alastair Sim just before midnight and Albert Finney on Christmas Day.



Theres a great cast in the Albert Finney version and a suitably menacing, dark feel to Alastair Sims version.



Am I the only one who doesn't like "Its a Wonderful Life"?

[penfold]

The Patrick Stewart version is surprisingly decent, too....

[smiffy]

The 1983 film by jean shepherd A CHRISTMAS STORY. Set in 1940s Indiana all nine year old ralphie wants for xmas is a red ryder 200 shot bb gun,this is the central issue of the film,and even though it's american it translates well to the theme of how we place too much importance on the wrong things.

This is a film that will have you chuckling all the way through with laugh out loud scenes as well (I love the chinese resteraunt scene) reccomended

[smiffy]

name='penfold']The Patrick Stewart version is surprisingly decent, too....

"Make it so number 2",coincidentally thats what I make this version after alastair sim

[WiseFilms]

Am I the only one who doesn't like "Its a Wonderful Life"?

I happen to like it.

Although it's undeniably overplayed, it isn't as boring as The Wizard of Oz.

Maybe Jimmy Stewart is simply too definably American for you some of you obstinate limeys?

In the same way, I imagine, Alistair Sim is too definably British, for most ignorant yanks.

[Jim]

name='WiseFilms']I happen to like it.

Although it's undeniably overplayed, it isn't as boring as The Wizard of Oz.

Maybe Jimmy Stewart is simply too definably American for you some of you obstinate limeys?

In the same way, I imagine, Alistair Sim is too definably British, for most ignorant yanks.

Yes, me too! I always thought that with James Stewart What you saw was what you got. He did play a few badies in his time, but generally he was an upright American gent. I don't remember reading anything negative about him; and no scandal either!



In all, a good wholesome film (of which there are very few today).

[bart]

name='Villan']Everyone knows that "Scrooge" and "It's a Wonderful Life" are great Christmas films but are there any other gems that are not so well known?



[ 04. July 2003, 11:20: Message edited by: DB7 ]

hi what about "home for christmas" (i think its actually canadian) but a very good film starring micky rooney made in 1990 ,about a tramp (rooney) taken in by a family for xmas and turns out to be the kids real grandad.......regards bart

[bart]

name='bart']



hi what about "home for christmas" (i think its actually canadian) but a very good film starring micky rooney made in 1990 ,about a tramp (rooney) taken in by a family for xmas and turns out to be the kids real grandad.......regards bart

personally its a wonderful life is the daddy of xmas films

[sheriff_bart]

There is an even stranger version of a christmas carol made in 1938 and starring reginald owen.

my dad has a copy on vhs and i borrowed it some time ago and i must admit it was rather odd.

But then again i suppose thats what happens when the Americans get their hands on something English they don't know what to do with it or kill it.



i also have a copy on dvd of the seymour hicks version and i must admit i like that one.



but for me it has to be the Albert Finney version which i only watched two nights ago (again)

[anthony chubb]

TWO YOU MAY HAVE MISSED HENRY WINKLER IN THE AMERICAN CHRISTMAS CAROL and the stingest man in town cartoon walter mathau and mr bosley

both dated but like to give them a airing

ps

what about the modern tv one with ross kemp