Today marked the last school day of 2015 (cue happy dance!!!), and I'm thrilled to have the next eleven days away from work. One of my favorite parts of having bonus time at home, especially over Christmas, is the offering of movies that typically only appear for a short time during the year.
The other night, I had the glorious (über-first world) problem of having to choose between three of the best movies for this time of year since they were airing ALL AT ONCE:
I know, I know...oh, the humanity, right?! But what a fun potpourri of stories and messages to be had between The Wizard of Oz, It's a Wonderful Life, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. And if you're curious about which film won?
What can I say? My girl shares her momma's penchant for the less traditional options. (Though I did DVR It's a Wonderful Life to watch in full later.)
Since then, and really just since arriving home around 3:30 this afternoon, I found some other favorites that've been waiting since last December to grace my screen. The first is perhaps my all-time favorite, a children's version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol: Mickey's Christmas Carol. Isn't Goofy the sweetest Marley you've ever seen?! Even if his chains did terrify me as a kid!
As with many things that make the transition from childhood to adulthood, it's actually much smaller (shorter and simpler) than I remember, yet I love it all the same, and I'm sure I always will.
A recent favorite, one I watched despite my general distaste for Will Ferrell and at the recommendation of my friend Nicole (and about a million students), is Elf. It's kind of tough to find fault with a movie focused entirely on pure love, enthusiasm, and joy, particularly for Christmas.
Then there's my all-time favorite, one that absolutely reeks of its revelry in the '80s (seriously...it's really kind of offensive in all of its neon, teased-hair glory): Scrooged. As if Bill Murray wasn't reason enough...well, no...if you need explanation beyond Bill Murray, I'm afraid I can't help you. 😉 (Though Carol Kane, Alfre Woodard, and an Annie Lennox/Al Green soundtrack don't hurt!)
For all my love of Christmas movies, I must make a painful admission. My goal for this break is to watch two Classic movies I've never watched in their entirety, at least since I mold enough to remember them: A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation. Much like everything else in life, Christmas is about the stories (and...ahem...don't forget the most important story in all of your watching/reading...). After all, in a time meant to bring people together, what better way than to curl up with loved ones on a nice, cozy couch as a movie unfolds before us?
Happy viewing, and Merry Christmas!!!
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