Top 10 Christmas Movies

There is something about Christmas time that makes a good movie that more enjoyable. Some of the greatest movies of them all our Christmas movies. Below, I have put together my list of the Top 10 Christmas Movies. I have included the following list in an alphabetical format rather than rank them, but all are great movies in my opinion.

1. A Charlie Brown Christmas

A Charlie Brown Christmas is a classic movie that many adults grew up on and is still a hit with young children even to this day. Anything with this much staying power

2. A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol is a remake of the Charles Dickens' tale. Any serious list of Christmas movies would have to include this movie as its story is timeless with several different remakes that are excellent.

3. Dr Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Dr Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas is another great one for the kids. It is amazing how much of an impression the Grinch character has made with regard to Christmas.

4. Elf

Elf is a great comedy that gets better every time I see it. It could quite possibly be the best Christmas comedy of them all.

5. It's A Wonderful Life

It's A Wonderful Life is a movie that I must see every Christmas. For whatever reason, it never gets old compared to some of the other so called Christmas classics. A great film that still has a strong message that rings true.

6. Miracle At 34th Street

Miracle At 34th Street is another classic film that encourages a little magic in the belief of Santa Claus. A solid film that most families will love.

7. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is another great comedy. This one is just like the other National Lampoon movies in that it delivers a ton of great laughs and is a popular choice.

8. The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas is probably the most unique Christmas movie around. There is simply nothing like this film. For this alone, I find it to be very fascinating.

9. The Polar Express

The Polar Express is another solid film for kids. Tom Hanks provides his voice in this one that is sure to become a staple every Christmas from here on out.

10. Thomas Kincaide's Christmas Cottage

Thomas Kincaide's Christmas Cottage is another feel good story that most families will appreciate around the holidays. Some times a good wholesome film is just what you need.

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Movie Review - The Best of the Best Movies For 1-2009

It has been a long time since I did a movie review, or given my opinion on movies, I avoid them, as I try to avoid my opinion on many areas in arts until I find something extraordinary to write, or it stands out above the rest. Having said that let me pick out a few movies worth my time, and the best of the best.

Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in "Righteous Kill" was a worthwhile movie, and gave everyone a surprised ending. They are both well seasoned actors, and it appeared for a while they went backwards in acting, now they got a serious roll, instead of some quick earned cash where all they got to do is move their baby finger.

Another worthwhile movie was the recent one by Liam Neeson, whom seemed to me had retired from the screen, he is back, "Taken," is a move that we all can identify with, and he does what we'd all like to do, Liam doesn't let the movie goers down.

The remake of "The Day the World Stood Still," most remakes are not worth their salt, like the two or three made of "King Kong," they just get worse, but this one was good, actually a little better than the original and I saw the original when it first came out, and that is hard for me to say.

Keanu Reeves was good in movie, I think he kind of stepped back for a while making movies not worth making, but he made up for all that lazy time, this time, and got paid for acting, instead of just being there. Good Job, he is a young actor, and is back on track.

A strange move called "Red," came out with Brian Cox and Tom Sizemore (Robert Englund), it is a slow going movie at first, and one does not expect what happens to happen, vengeance is sweet, and the acting is smooth.

But for my money the best of the best, was the movie "Gran Torino," by Clint Eastwood. The acting is good, even by the actors I never seen before. The theme is good, the plot builds up, and the ending, fools you, and you'll be satisfied.

It is a movie with a lot of bad language in it, swearing that is, and I don't care for that, and there is too much of that in movies nowadays, but somehow it fits in this movie, I hate to say. It is Mr. Eastwood's best movie, or show since "Unforgiving."

"Appaloosa" the cowboy move, with Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris in it is a worth while move, and Renee Zellweger plays a worthwhile part, actually her part remained me of someone in my youth, along with Jeremy Irons.

They, the movie makers, seem nowadays to have a hard time making good old westerns, but this one is worth my time.

Well, I hate to tell you what I think of the rest of the junk out there, and there is a lot of it...so if you got nothing good to say, it is best leave it alone.

Last Notes:

I remember Clint, when he was playing in those early cowboy movies, over in Italy, he always got the last punch in. And those Dirty Harry movies, he killed every one, I think he borrowed Elvis' upper lip for those movies. Anyhow, in his second to last good movie, "Unforgiven," he went home to retire. In this most recent movie, the Gran...he dies. What is the message here? Perhaps this is his last one. Now he can rest, or play with his music, he like that I understand. Or maybe can do some good for mankind, besides entertaining them for thirty-million to start. Anyhow, good luck.

To be quite honest, I don't have a lot of anything for actors. They come and go, and fade into the dust, when they think they will live on forever, and live like it. Well, if that is the case, farewell to a man who did nothing but act which he did well, and like everyone in such a career in Hollywood, he will be replaced soon. And forgotten soon after.

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