xmas movies

I already posted about my favorite Christmas music.  One of my other favorite parts of Christmas are the movies - all of the classics are on, of course, and Hallmark and Lifetime (don't judge me) play a bunch of sappy, feel-good holiday flicks. And because I'm watching one of them right now - Elf - let's talk about favorites.  I'm not sure if I have 10 - but here's my top xmas movies list, in no particular order:

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (the claymation one)
• National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
• Elf
• Home Alone & Home Alone 2 (I refuse to watch 3&4 because it's a different kid)
• The Grinch who Stole Christmas (the cartoon one - not the Jim Carrey one)
• A Christmas Carol (the Mickey Mouse one - not the Jim Carrey one - there is a theme here)
• A Charlie Brown Christmas

I'm sure I'm missing some, but these are the ones I try to watch every Christmas season for sure.  I usually end up seeing A Christmas Story on TV - which is good but for some reason not one of my top ones... even though I do really enjoy the kid in the giant snowsuit and love the leg lamp.  And there are the made-for-tv ones that I can never remember the name of but do enjoy. I must admit, though, that I haven't seen Miracle on 34th Street or It's a Wonderful Life for a very long time... so they would maybe make the list if I watched them again, but right now I don't remember them well enough to say. I hope that doesn't make me a bad person... 

I know I'm missing some here, too.  What are your favorites must-sees during the holiday season?  Let me know!

I'll leave you with this - one on the great scenes from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Love this movie.