Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Top 10 Christmas Movies


It is almost December...which means that it is finally time for me to tell you my favorite Christmas movies of all time. There are a lot of duds out there and I will be putting out a "Worst Christmas Movies of All Time" list some time in December in case you are a tool and can't tell yourself that and movie starring Will Ferrel as an elf is a bad choice.

10. Surviving Christmas
Ben Affleck stars as a guy who has no family and doesn't like the holidays...but then he tries to find himself and he pays the family that lives in his childhood home to let him spend Christmas with them. Not the best movie ever...but James Gandolfini smashed Ben Affleck in the head with a shovel, which is hilarious...and Ben is hot.

9. The Family Stone
I am generally not a fan of Sarah Jessica Parker, but I heart this movie. I love how dysfunctional the family is and how cruel they are to SJP's character...I especially identify with the younger bitchy sister who makes her brother's girlfriend go through hell...just for fun. Mwahaha.

8. Just Friends
I know what you are thinking...this isn't a Christmas movie. Well you can just shove it because it most definitely is. Ryan Reynolds and Anna Farris crash land in Ryan's home town and they spend Christmas with his family. Ryan Reynolds = Sexiest Man Alive (suck it People Mag) = Awesome Christmas Movie.

7. Ernest Saves Christmas
I loved the Ernest movies when I was younger. Ernest was a total tool, but he was also super dope...and he saved Christmas by delivering Santa his reindeer...score.

6. Rent
This would have been my all time favorite Christmas movie if more than 3 minutes of the movie revolved around Christmas...but 3 minutes is still part of the movie...so it made the list. SEASONS OF LOVE!

5. Home Alone
Macaulay Culkin definitely won the hearts of the entire universe after this movie. I think every child in North America tried to booby-trap their house after it came out. Whatever happened to that little boy...last I heard he played tranny in a movie that no one saw.

4. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
Chevy Chase was the king of 80's movies. One of my fave Christmas songs was introduced to me through this movie: Ray Charels' That Spirit of Christmas Time...so rad. I always wanted to spend a Christmas with the Griswalds...I thought it would be very entertaining.

3. Die Hard
The most famous line ever came from this movie: Yippee kai yay mother F-cker. Spending Christmas with Bruce Willis, why would you not want to do this. I would be ok being a hostage at that Christmas party.

2. Love Actually
I shouldn't have to explain why this movie is almost at the top of my list. I actually love Love Actually.

1. White Christmas
This has been my all time favorite Christmas movie since I popped out of the womb. Rosemary Clooney was a hero of mine before I even fell in love with her super hot nephew George. I make my family watch this movie every Christmas even though I am sure they would like to be watching It's a Wonderful Life (for the record that movie depresses me, fail). I'm dreaming of a White Christmas...(with no black ice and a temperature that does not drop below -10, thanks).


XOXO
Jes...

9 comments:

  1. You forgot to name a few:

    A Christmas Story - A Christmas Classic
    The Ref - Another fun family holiday film...with Dennis Leary.

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  2. Holy fuck you did forget A Christmas Story--Jesus Murphy Jessica, I am going to have to smack you in the teeth when I see you tomorrow.

    At least you have RENT... now if only they sang and danced about Santa and not the depressions and sorrow of AIDS. Sadface.

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  3. Love White Christmas! Might have to get my mom to send me that one and Love Actually to watch. Miracle on 34th Street is also pretty dope. I'm gonna miss watching the cartoon of The Grinch and Charlie Brown's Christmas :(

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  4. yeah a christmas story! seriously!
    and i can't believe you don't like elf.

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  5. Ya... I was going to say A Christmas Story too... "you'll shoot your eye out!"

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  6. ok just for the record people...I don't like A Christmas Story, and that is why it didn't make the list. Shoot me.

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  7. We will. With our Official Red Ryder Carbine Action Two Hundred Shot Range Model Air Rifle.

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  8. I can't beleive you actually said you do not like A Christmas Story?!?!? I don't think we can be friends anymore

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  9. It's a Wonderful Life!
    Cmon Jess

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