My wife and I usually like to watch 2-3 good Christmas movies at this time of year. Some of our old favs are still great but are starting to wear just a little thin (Muppet Christmas Carol, Joyeux Noel, Love Actually, Nativity!, Nightmare Before Christmas) and I was wondering if anyone here has any suggestions of other films that might be worth a look. Nothing too sappy or Hallmark-y, otherwise we're open to pretty much anything, even if it's a little obscure.
The Bells of St. Mary's {1945}, starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. A low-key charmer that will put you and yours in the holiday spirit forthwith.
Yes, you've seen them countless times, but how about
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and
A Christmas Story (1983),
Home Alone (1990) or
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)?
Rob Reiner's
When Harry Met Sally (1989),
Also,
I realize that Australia is not the United States, but relative to TV stuff, you might find these on Youtube:
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), The Andy Griffith Show, "The Christmas Story" (1960); "
Happy Days," "Guess Who's Coming to Christmas?" (1974).
Frasier: "Frasier Grinch," "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz."
If you want sentiment and 'tude,
Bonne chance, que Dieu vous bénisse, Joyeux Noël,