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

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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 4: Santa Claus (1959)

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Hello and welcome back for Day 4 of our 12 Days of Christmas review series! Days 1 through 3 have brought warm fuzzies to all of us here at ItsJustAwesome.com so far, as we’ve happily strolled down memory lane to talk about some of the most well-loved Christmas classics of all time. Today, I’m sorry to inform you, a dramatic shift is taking place. To say that today’s movie is NOT a classic is perhaps the greatest understatement in the history of recorded speech–it’s a movie that is so awful, there’s no way to even begin to describe what’s so awful about it. Santa Claus (1959), directed by Rene Cardona, is quite possibly the worst movie …

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 …