Posted on Dec 14, 2015
What is your favorite holiday movie that brings you back to what seemed like a simpler time?
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There has been a flood of new feel good movies out for the holidays and some radio stations play seasonal music around the clock, but watching "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Frosty the Snowman" "Mr Magoo's Christmas," "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer," and the forever classic, "It's a Wonderful Life, " are the ones in my memory banks from childhood. If you have a favorite song mention that too. It's time to add a little seasonal spirit to counter balance everything going on around the world. Sometimes, it's good to turn off CNN and live in the moment.
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For me, it's the original 1966 "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" I must have watched it the first time at maybe 5 or 6 years old. The idea that Christmas is NOT defined by the presents was preposterous to my 5 year old brain. Not about PRESENTS!? Then what? So I still love the Grinch. He helped my heart grow a size or two as well.
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For me, "it's a Wonderful Life", "A Christmas Story", and "The Charlie Brown Christmas Special" get at least one viewing a year; for the kids, their favorite is "The Nightmare before Christmas".
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Maj Kim Patterson
I forgot about Charlie but thanks for bringing those memories back! Great story and ya gotta love the tree.
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PO3 Brad Phlipot
"Home Alone", laugh so hard have to pause the movie. Great movie and lots of laughs.
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I haven't seen it in awhile (which will now change thanks to you bringing classic Christmas movies to the forefront of my thoughts!) but Miracle on 34th Street. And for a more contemporary...but still a classic (it IS 25 years old this year...yikes!!!), Home Alone! Yes, that movie debuted in 1990. Wow.
My fave Christmas songs are all Bing Crosby classics... "Do you hear what I hear" because it reminds me of the reason for the season; "Mele Kaliki Maka" because after being stationed in Hawaii, I'd love nothing more than to live there the rest of my days; and finally, "I'll be home for Christmas" Because well...I think we've all been there as service members spending a Christmas season away from home and loved ones...but we could always go back there "if only in my dreams."
My fave Christmas songs are all Bing Crosby classics... "Do you hear what I hear" because it reminds me of the reason for the season; "Mele Kaliki Maka" because after being stationed in Hawaii, I'd love nothing more than to live there the rest of my days; and finally, "I'll be home for Christmas" Because well...I think we've all been there as service members spending a Christmas season away from home and loved ones...but we could always go back there "if only in my dreams."
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