My Five Favorite Christmas Movies

OH MAN. Okay so I do not follow the whole "no Christmas before Thanksgiving" rule. who even made that up? Scrooge? The Grinch? Oh, those even count as jokes for this post! So, since there's like, one Friday left before December, and that Friday is reserved for my Georgia Georgia Tech post, I figured there was no better time to talk about my favorite Christmas movies!!!!!!

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation // This is all too accurate. If you tell me you haven't had a family vacation like this one, I don't know if you're doing it right. I can't even deal, sometimes I think Eddie is my favorite character. It's just not Christmas until we've watched this movie at least four times with my dad giving commentary + everyone noticing something they haven't seen before. It's tradition! 
Rudolph [and all of the other Claymation movies] // HERBIE JUST WANTS TO BE A DENTIST, OKAY? Just let it happen Papa Elf! I love Rudolph, he's a nugget. I also always have a sunburn on my nose, so we have a ton in common. I just want him to get to play in the reindeer games. Kids are jerks. 
ELF// duh. If you tell me you've never answered the phone "Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color!?" I just don't think you've lived. Plus there's a narwhal. Plus Zooey Deschanel. and they sing Pennies From Heaven. THE BEST WAY TO SPREAD CHRISTMAS CHEER IS SINGING LOUD FOR ALL TO HEAR!  
Love Actually // I like to watch this movie at any time during the year, let's be honest, but especially around Christmas! I love the very end when all of the story lines connect back to each other. I realize it led the way for more movies like that Valentine's Day one and whatever else with all the crazy story lines, but I really do love this one. Plus that little kid, when he's in love? oh my goodness. 
HARRY POTTER WEEKENDS // okay. ABC Family loves HP as much as I do + I will always watch Harry Potter if it's on TV, even if it's with all the commercials. I drop everything for a Harry Potter weekend. always. Yes. That's two Alan Rickman movies in a row. I know it's not technically a Christmas movie, but I always make time for a Harry Potter Marathon. You know in the first one when Mrs. Weasely makes Harry a Christmas sweater?! I cry, every time. He's so surprised, you mean I get a Christmas present!? OH ALSO. I just learned via Buzzfeed that when I'm in London, Hogwarts will be SET UP FOR CHRISTMAS.
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I guess claiming all of the claymations and all of the HP movies is kind of cheating at my own list. Guys, I think I have a problem if I can't even follow my own rules. BY THE WAY. If you're in Atlanta, and getting excited about Christmas too, YOU SHOULD RUN THE UGLY SWEATER 5K with us. By run, I obviously mean walk around taking pictures, drinking cocoa, and playing in the snow. PLUS you get a beer at the end. PLUS PLUS UGLY SWEATERS. You can get the entry for less on Living Social RIGHT NOW. [ps, to whom it may concern, that's just a link to the deal, not even one that if you buy it mine ends up free. I registered back in July, like a crazy person.] Do it, we'll have SO MUCH FUN. Sorry not sorry for all of the capital letters.... Okay, I'm linking up with Sarah because I love Christmas movies and that picture of me with Santa, and Karli because I tried to list five movies.. What are your favorite Christmas movies? Anything I should add to my collection?
 

18 comments :

  1. Love Actually and Elf are in my top 5 too for sure - and I'm perfectly ok with you lumping HP in as a Christmas movie, because I totally watch a ton of it around this time of year too. I'm way behind on movies vs books. I've been trying to watch each movie after I finish each book and I'm about 3 books ahead. Oops! Happy Friday Kasey!

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  2. well they do so much Christmas every year, I feel like it counts for sure. I have had the fourth book sliding around in the backseat of my car for a couple of weeks now because I haven't been making time to read, I'm glad the holidays are here so I can make an excuse!! happy friday to you too!!

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  3. Then we're tied in books! I'm on 4 too! Almost done though...

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  4. We watch Christmas Vacation every Christmas Eve, so I totally love that you put it as your number one :)

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  5. these are ALL my favorites! I LOVE Christmas movies! they're just the best. and yes, HP for Christmas. they celebrate, right?

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  6. Yessss! Christmas Vacation is my all time favorite. I can watch it a thousand times and never be tired of it.

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  7. I plan on reading a LOT this weekend, so maybe I'll catch up! haha

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  8. YES! literally I can quote the entire movie, but I love it anyways. last year we FREAKED OUT when we realized that Russ grows up to be Leonard!

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  9. they make a big deal every movie! HAPPY CHRISTMAS HARRY! haha

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  10. never! there's ALWAYS something funny you didn't notice before! I love love it! I have it on both DVD + VHS, hahaha!

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  11. I love those claymaytion movies! When I was a kid I went crazy for those Christmas specials on tv.

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  12. I couldn't help myself and watched Love Actually last week!! I saw that Elf is on Netflix so it's only a matter of time. I laugh so hard I cry every time he jumps on the tree! And Harry Potter is magical any time of year! I also love The Holiday.

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  13. WHAT?! ELF IS ON NETFLIX? like streaming?! oh my god I have to go find that right now.

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  14. oh I still record them every year even though we bought like a boxed DVD set! something about them on live TV makes all the difference!

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  15. Haha We have it on the Canadian version along with Christmas Vacation and Love Actually so hopefully you have it too. The Holiday isn't on there..boooo!!!

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  16. maaaaaaaan none of them are on it down here! what. a. bummer!

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  17. That sucks!! Usually I'm complaining because you guys get all the good shows/movies haha it's still early so I'm sure they'll be releasing a ton of Christmas movies...hopefully!

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  18. I've never seen Love Actually, but the rest of these are GREAT :)

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