Like the song says Christmas, "it's the most wonderful time of the year!" Spending time with family, Christmas shopping, all of the lights (wish I could make some sort of connection to the Kanye West song that goes by this title, but there is unfortunately zero connection), the one time during the year when snow is tolerable, giving, the sending and receiving of Christmas cards with people that you haven’t found time to communicate with often enough, the decorations, the smells produced by Christmas trees and baking Christmas treats, the time off of work (sorry if this does not apply to you!), bowl season, the NFL playoffs starting to take shape, the Bulls back to playing on Christmas day, and wearing Christmas ties are amongst the many reasons why I love this time of the year. However, the intent of this entry is to elaborate on a recent Facebook status of mine, “My five favorite Christmas MOVIES,” because I LOVE staying in when it is cold outsi
de and watching Christmas movies with my family (and a glass or two of red wine and/or dark beer).Honorable Mention: Bad Santa, Elf, and Home Alone
5.) Family Stone: this is my guilty pleasure on the list. It is funny, it is serious, and it is sad. Like the late, great basketball coach Jimmy Valvano said, there are three things that you should do every day: think, laugh, and cry; this movie can bring you to all three of those things.
4.) Four Christmases: two reasons why I like this movie – 1) to a degree this is what Amy and I do each year, and 2) Vince Vaughn. Anything that Vince Vaughn says is funny due to his delivery. The best two parts of this movie: “Woman! Do your job and swaddle this baby!” This was all I knew about swaddling babies prior to Ryne. And, “I'm gonna vomit. I'm about to throw up. Oh, God. I'll get sick. I can't be here. Take it away from me. I'm sorry. I love you. You gotta get out of here. I can't breathe.”
3.) Die Hard (One & Two): one reason John McClane. He is the baddest fictional character ever who isn’t a su
perhero (second only to Batman). I remember seeing, and loving, Die Hard Two in the theaters on a rainy day when I was seven while vacationing to Lake Okoboji.
2.) It’s a Wonderful Life: classic. It really is a wonderful life for us all. Unfortunately, Clarence is not available to show all of us the little, subtle things that we do/have in our lives that are appreciated, enjoyable, and meaningful. However, when we slow down and take a step back to reflect, it is evident that our lives are meaningful to many
others around us.
1.) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: this is the end goal. I want to go out with the family and cut down a tree from a tree farm. I want to host the family for Christmas (prerequisite: owning a larger home). I want to dress the house in lights that attract a crowd. I want to go sledding very fast down very big hills (though preferably not into traffic and/or Wal Mart parking lots). Through all of their faults and flaws, the Griswolds are a great family; a family that wouldn’t be horrible to model.
(Three favorite “Holiday” themed TV episodes/shows: A Charlie Brown Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Seinfeld – “The Strike” (which should be renamed to the Festivus episode))
3.) Die Hard (One & Two): one reason John McClane. He is the baddest fictional character ever who isn’t a su
perhero (second only to Batman). I remember seeing, and loving, Die Hard Two in the theaters on a rainy day when I was seven while vacationing to Lake Okoboji.2.) It’s a Wonderful Life: classic. It really is a wonderful life for us all. Unfortunately, Clarence is not available to show all of us the little, subtle things that we do/have in our lives that are appreciated, enjoyable, and meaningful. However, when we slow down and take a step back to reflect, it is evident that our lives are meaningful to many
others around us.1.) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: this is the end goal. I want to go out with the family and cut down a tree from a tree farm. I want to host the family for Christmas (prerequisite: owning a larger home). I want to dress the house in lights that attract a crowd. I want to go sledding very fast down very big hills (though preferably not into traffic and/or Wal Mart parking lots). Through all of their faults and flaws, the Griswolds are a great family; a family that wouldn’t be horrible to model.
(Three favorite “Holiday” themed TV episodes/shows: A Charlie Brown Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Seinfeld – “The Strike” (which should be renamed to the Festivus episode))
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