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[faeriegirl]

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[rosered]

The Snowman and any version of A Christmas Carol. Might start a new one...Nightmare before Christmas as well!

I go to see my parents and we squabble so badly over TV - mainly my father - and so all we cna watch is spome programme about a monkey sanctuary, except if there are any black animals on, the little King Charles spaniel, Rosie, runs up and turns it off with her paws, then the other one bites her nose...That's as exciting as it gets....

[scotty]

I love National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation with Chevvy Chase and still laugh even now.

All the films you mention Faeriegirl are also traditional xmas fayre. I think there's a law that says they have to be shown on Boxing Day or the country will degenerate into anarchy. There's also a law that says repeats of The Two Ronnies must be shown somewhere between Noel's Christmas gifts and the Queen's speech.

[Jane]

I don't know about films but there are several programmes I never miss at Christmas (sorry for going off topic a little).

Top of the Pops: can't beat it, after lunch. Each year I am sure I recognise fewer songs but you can't beat a rundown of the years hits (with added dose of fake snow and tinsel, lol!)

Followed by the queen's speech: odd one, this. I have mixed feelings about (any kind of) royalty, yet I always like to see what the queen has to say for herself.

Eastenders: Some poor Walford resident is guaranteed to have a naff time of it. Usually over the course of two Christmas day episodes...!

This year, I am looking forward to the return of Upstairs, Downstairs (part of the BBC festive line up) and a new episode of Rock and Chips (the Only Fools and Horses prequel).

[bandstage]

:)Without a doubt 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'The Sound of Music', as been said probably because they were always shown at Christmas/holiday periods when i was growing up in the 70's and early 80's. Though also because these were my must see films, so passionate about as i was growing up. However other films have become absolute faves from being shown around Christmas. 'Slipper and the Rose', certainly cant miss a mention here. The most spectacular lavish production of Cinderella ever made and of course always puts me in the mood of Cinderella being a festive fave for pantomimes. Not that i am overly fond of panto versions as i prefer the spectacular, realistic, glitzy versions of Cinderella with the female characters being played by women only and the male characters by men only. I too love the Muppets Christmas Carol as i also do like many versions of the Christmas Carol tale and even the Muppet version makes me come over all emotional at the happy heart warming festive ending. I was passionate about the Muppet Show when growing up too especially 'Miss Piggy', so i do love all the Muppet films. Another fave film of mine often shown around the festive period is the Christmas at the start Edwardian and Regency period ghost story 'The Amazing Mr Blunden'. I also love the late 40's version of 'Little Women' where its Christmas at the start. Infact i have to watch all versions of Little Women. I also watch all versions of Jane Eyre, another film often shown over the festive period. I have all these films on vidio and dvd so watch them anytime i wish these days however i still cant resist sitting and watching them over Christmas if they are repeated. I could go on with many that are faves whatever time though probably starting as faves because they were shown at Christmas Holidays 'The King and I', 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', 'The Railway Children', 70's version though the 90's update with Jenny Agutter playing the Mother this time around is quite good. The 70's version of 'Charlie and the Chocolate factory always as me in stitches especially when Violet blows up like a blueberry and as to be rolled away, also when the well round lad shoots up the chocolate pipe. I know i am missing many a must see every time they are on at Christmas film here because i do love a good film. Christmas elements are often great in a film as they do set that festive mood. Must not forget 'Meet Me in St Louis', and Judy Garland singing 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' in her Edwardian red velvet ballgown by the snow scene window. A rather touching part to the film as she is fretting that their cosy American small town family life is about to be thrown away for the buzz of the city with the memories of happy times gone by and romances that could have been.

Now i already started on the festive film watching mood just a couple of Saturdays gone by. I couldnt resist buying the proper vidio of 'Slipper and The Rose', i found in the charity shop. I have the taped off the tele vidio of it and the DVD but i didnt have the cover version proper vidio of it so had to have it for the box cover alone. So of course that was my Saturday night viewing that night. The fabulous glitzy musical of it all, the swish of their 18th century style gowns had me feeling all Christmassy early. My trees went up this weekend gone while my Kevin was here with me. I know its early but they would have been going up this coming weekend anyhow.

Carl xx

[elizabeth]

Some great mentions here everyone.

Over Christmas, I always watch Mary Poppins and The Wizard of Oz. I like to watch at least one Disney 'princess' film, usually Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast.

The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Snowman are all time favourites, too.

And while it's not film, I love my period drama, and I always think there's something cozy about watching it at Christmas. Something romantic like Jane Eyre, Wives and Daughters, or any Jane Austen story. I also like watching Dickens at Christmas, too.

[patricia]

Here in Holland we usually end up with all the Home Alones.
We get about the same films on tv every year, Grunge and most of the other Xmas films.
I love watching the Sound of Music but would also love to see some of the GoldenOldies already mentioned.
Meet me in St. Louis sounds really great.
I also love the Muppet version of A Christmas Carol......so sad.

Still this year will be missing out as we are off to Cologne for the Xmas Days. Hope to catch a Xmas market.

[sharie]

I love Scrooge in all its forms. Even the muppet version!

If I see it on I'm like -> and the Dh is like ->

Scrooge is my favourite Chrimbo film.