Christmas time is full of cheer and excitement. Families across the globe are looking for appropriate movies to put them in the right loving mindset with one another. There are a plethora of Christmas movies starring famous comedians looking to present a family-friendly movie.
Tim Allen, the one-time star of Home Improvement, has had box office success for his trilogy The Santa Clause. Will Ferrell, the star of Saturday Night Live during the 90s as well as many motion pictures, had his obligatory Christmas movie, Elf, released in 2003. Ferrell stared as Buddy, a human raised as an elf and, due to his size differential, was seen as an outcast. The success of this Elf has even led to its debut on Broadway this year.
Tim Allen, the one-time star of Home Improvement, has had box office success for his trilogy The Santa Clause. Will Ferrell, the star of Saturday Night Live during the 90s as well as many motion pictures, had his obligatory Christmas movie, Elf, released in 2003. Ferrell stared as Buddy, a human raised as an elf and, due to his size differential, was seen as an outcast. The success of this Elf has even led to its debut on Broadway this year.
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| Will Ferrell in Elf |
Vince Vaughan starred in Fred Claus, the story of Santa Claus’ lesser known brother. Jim Carrey has played both Scrooge and the Grinch, Billy Bob Thornton has been a shopping mall Santa, and even Arnold Schwarzenegger has dabbled in spreading the Christmas cheer with Jingle All the Way. The problem with Christmas movies is, however, that people lower their standards for such films. Audiences don’t want to look at these films critically and instead want to simply leave with a happy ending, no matter how poor the movie may be (and many of them are). So this Christmas, what should you watch? The answer is and has always been the same……
The 1966 original TV version of How The Grinch Who Stole Christmas! from Dr. Seuss and Chuck Jones is the ultimate Christmas classic. It’s sweet, innocent, and most importantly it has a positive message about the true spirit of Christmas. All the newer Christmas movies try to tell a new tale, a twist on classic Christmas characters, and some do so quite well. However, almost 50 years after its release, the Grinch is still a household name. So this Christmas, forget the movies, don’t bother going to the theatre. Sit back, pull out your old VHS machine, and watch the one movie that set the bar for Christmas movies.
And don’t forget to rewind.
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Don't forget my personal favorite: Christmas Vacation!
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