Day 9: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)

Kelley 12 Days of Christmas Movie Reviews, 2016, Reviews Leave a Comment

Welcome back for Day 9! Today we’ll be discussing one of my personal holiday favorites: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989). This is one that Charles and I disagree on, because he isn’t really a huge fan. That’s okay, though, because I love it enough for the both of us. Is it in the same league as It’s A Wonderful Life or Miracle on 34th Street? No, of course not. It’s silly, it’s zany, and it’s more than a little outrageous…yet this is a movie that is close to my heart. I usually have to be in the right mood to watch something in the Chevy Chase/Steve Martin/John Candy slapstick oeuvre, but I think I could …

Day 3: White Christmas (1954)

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“White Christmas” may be one of the most iconic Christmas movies of all time, if not one of the most iconic movies of all time.  It’s hard to even say the title without beginning to hum the title song.  This is all for good reason, this movie is great, but not for the reasons you might think. What makes White Christmas interesting is that it isn’t really a Christmas movie.  Other than the title and title song, there isn’t really much about Christmas in the whole movie.  Sure it is set at Christmas and the cast even dresses in fur trimmed red velvet outfits, but not much else.  Other Christmas …

Day 2: Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

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It’s Day 2 of our 12 Days of Christmas Movie Reviews, and I believe I have the privilege of introducing the best Christmas movie on our list: Miracle on 34th Street!! Just so there’s no confusion, I am talking about the original 1947 classic, not the 1994 remake. And while I actually like that movie considerably, nothing holds a candle to the original. It’s not just the best Christmas movie on our list, it’s probably the best Christmas movie ever, and one of the best movies of all time. I’m sure there’s a certain sense of nostalgia at play here, because I certainly remember watching this with my mom every …