Thought I would do something a little different today and share with you my top 5 fave Christmas films. These are in no particular order but they are all films that are watched every year at some point in the run up to the big day. Surely there is no better way to spend a cold and gloomy Saturday or Sunday afternoon than curled up at home on the sofa with a coffee and some cake while your Christmas lights and candles twinkle and glow all around you.
No. 1 - Miracle on 34th Street (1994). I know there is an older original version of this film but this one is my favourite as Richard Attenborough is just perfect as Kris Kringle. Its such a lovely and heart-warming film although in true American style its totally schmaltzy and over the top, defo one to give you a warm fuzzy feeling inside.
No. 2 - Home Alone (1990). One of the best Christmas films ever! It never fails to make me laugh no matter how many times I have seen it. Kevin is truly the most ingenious and imaginative child ever to be left on his own when a couple of clueless burglars try to rob his family home.
No. 3 - Home Alone 2 Lost in New York (1992). As above, full of fun as the mischievous Macaulay Caulkin tackles the bumbling burglars again - this time in New York.
Now technically these last two are not actually Christmas films but they are always on TV at this time of year and for me Christmas isn't Christmas unless I have watched them.
No. 4 - Die Hard (1988). Bruce Willis as John McClane tackles the evil Hans Gruber played by the fantastic Alan Rickman in one of the best action films ever. This one is a classic - yippee ki ya.... (and if you have seen the film you will know the rest!).
No. 5 The King and I (1956). No line up of Christmas films is complete without a Rogers and Hammerstein musical and my number one film of this genre is and always be the King and I. This is a film that evokes so many childhood memories for me as it is something I watched many times, mostly on Sunday afternoon when my Nan and Grandad were visiting and we were all full of one of Mums roast dinners. I used to dream of being swept around a ballroom in a big, beautiful satin gown to the strains of Shall we Dance and no matter how many times I have seen the film I still always cry at the end. This one is definitely on my list of my most favourite films of all time and I have just found out that its going to be on the stage in London next Summer so I will be checking out the tickets for that.
So there you have its, that's my list. What's on your list of must watch Christmas movies?
As always, thanks for stopping by. I will be back tomorrow with post number 6 where I will share some more of my festive ramblings with you along with the contents of my advent calendar from days 5 and 6.
Love and hugs, Jane xx
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