I combed various lists and had some thoughts of my own:
Absolute Nos:
- New Who Christmas Specials other than Christmas Invasion and Runaway Bride, inc./esp. new bullshit (the Doctor's ASLAN now? He's more godlike than actual god at this point)
- I despise 'A Christmas Story' without good reasons I can articulate
Sure!:
Holiday specials of shows I like, with some caveats (ex. if All Creatures, must not include mass animal death/subsequent ruination of hapless Dales family)
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p4 : Meet Me In St. Louis
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p5 The Snowman
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p10 White Christmas
Batman Returns? Really?
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p16 original Miracle on 34th Street
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p19 Gremlins (I have never seen it)
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p28 It's a Wonderful Life
Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown (me, alone)
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p21 : Muppet Christmas Carol (seen already)
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p22 : Love Actually
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p23 : Nightmare Before Christmas
That horrid looking Elf movie is apparently NOT total shit: http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p29
Bridget Jones' Diary
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/merry-christmas-best-christmas-movies-gallery-1.10716 : Joyeux Noel
The King's Speech
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/merry-christmas-best-christmas-movies-gallery-1.10716 Holiday Inn
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/merry-christmas-best-christmas-movies-gallery-1.10716 The Bishop's Wife
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/merry-christmas-best-christmas-movies-gallery-1.10716 The Shop Around the Corner (Jimmy Stewartis love)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2011/12/19/five-more-of-the-best-christmas-action-movies-of-all-time/2/ The Long Kiss Goodnight
How The Grinch Stole Christmas cartoon
Chronicles of Narnia: LWW (cartoon, I think)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/gallery/2010/dec/12/ten-best-christmas-films#/?picture=369611506&index=5 The Holy and the Ivy
We're No Angels (1955)
March of the Wooden Soldiers (apparently v. gay)
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Remember the Night
The Hebrew Hammer
Also there was talk of Sherlock 1, I'd watch that.
Absolute Nos:
- New Who Christmas Specials other than Christmas Invasion and Runaway Bride, inc./esp. new bullshit (the Doctor's ASLAN now? He's more godlike than actual god at this point)
- I despise 'A Christmas Story' without good reasons I can articulate
Sure!:
Holiday specials of shows I like, with some caveats (ex. if All Creatures, must not include mass animal death/subsequent ruination of hapless Dales family)
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p4 : Meet Me In St. Louis
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p5 The Snowman
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p10 White Christmas
Batman Returns? Really?
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p16 original Miracle on 34th Street
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p19 Gremlins (I have never seen it)
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p28 It's a Wonderful Life
Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown (me, alone)
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p21 : Muppet Christmas Carol (seen already)
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p22 : Love Actually
http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p23 : Nightmare Before Christmas
That horrid looking Elf movie is apparently NOT total shit: http://www.empireonline.com/features/30-best-christmas-movies/p29
Bridget Jones' Diary
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/merry-christmas-best-christmas-movies-gallery-1.10716 : Joyeux Noel
The King's Speech
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/merry-christmas-best-christmas-movies-gallery-1.10716 Holiday Inn
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/merry-christmas-best-christmas-movies-gallery-1.10716 The Bishop's Wife
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/merry-christmas-best-christmas-movies-gallery-1.10716 The Shop Around the Corner (Jimmy Stewartis love)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2011/12/19/five-more-of-the-best-christmas-action-movies-of-all-time/2/ The Long Kiss Goodnight
How The Grinch Stole Christmas cartoon
Chronicles of Narnia: LWW (cartoon, I think)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/gallery/2010/dec/12/ten-best-christmas-films#/?picture=369611506&index=5 The Holy and the Ivy
We're No Angels (1955)
March of the Wooden Soldiers (apparently v. gay)
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Remember the Night
The Hebrew Hammer
Also there was talk of Sherlock 1, I'd watch that.