The Ten Blogs of Christmas (#5)

REASON #5

CHRISTMAS MOVIES/TV SPECIALS

I really enjoy Christmas movies--the good ones I should say. There are certain movies I try to watch each year (they are the options for my poll on the right). Like with decorations a good Christmas movie is traditionally watched year after year. In my family we always enjoy watching "A Christmas Story". My parents like it because it reminds them of their childhood and I like it because it's just a really funny movie. Christmas movies sometimes have the power to bring everyone together in laughter and tears.

I had a scientific breakthrough this year--"It's a Wonderful Life" truly is an amazing movie!

(Wow Steph, what rock have you been hiding under?)

I just haven't watched it in years and I think that now that I am older I appreciate it more than I did before. So far it has generated the most votes on my little poll and I absolutely concur that it is the best Christmas movie ever (although I did vote for "A Christmas Story" but that was before I watched it).

This is going to sound cheesy but I also like watching the Christmas episodes of my favorite TV shows. I know they're often cliche and schmaltzy (especially shows from the 80s and early 90s) but I just love them! Who remembers the Home Improvement where little Mark Taylor sees Santa Claus, the Saved By The Bell where the gang works at the mall, or how about the infamous Simpson's where Bart shop lifts from the Try-N-Save? Then there's the always inspiring "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and the delightful "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" cartoon. Classics! I love them, I don't really know why. Memories, I suppose.

If you haven't already done so pull out your favorite Christmas movie and watch it sometime this week. You might need to dust off the VCR and stick in an old VHS--but it's totally worth it!

Oh, and the classic Christmas commercials are always fun too.

Like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq8_HwdGHHA&NR=1