Adam's Top Ten Christmas Movies

     1.       Elf

No matter who you are or how old you are. No other movie will get you in the Christmas spirit like watching Elf… unless you’re singing loud for all to hear.

2.       How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Animated and live action)

There would be something missing if the Grinch was left out of Christmas because… maybe, just maybe Christmas means a little bit more… and in a grinchly way he reminds us of that.

3.       The Santa Clause

When it comes to a movie involving Santa Clause, there’s no other movie that captures the brightness and wonder like The Santa Clause.

4.       Die Hard 2

Yes, shocking I know. But you can’t expect an action movie loving guy like me not to have one action movie on the list… and no one saves Christmas from terrorists quite like John McClane.

5.       Home Alone 2

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York rounds up the top 5 and beats out its prequel Home Alone because the booby traps are more intense and the atmosphere of NYC sure beats Kevin’s house.

6.       Miracle on 34^th Street

The second Santa Clause movie Miracle on 34^th Street is a Christmas movie that everyone needs to see. This movie is a modern classic and also happens to have the best acting on this entire list.

7.       Jingle All the Way

What could possibly be better than a movie about a father forgetting to buy a Christmas gift for his son and getting trampled on by crazed mothers?? if Arnold Schwarzenegger was in the movie… OH wait. He is!

8.       The Christmas List

This small budget Christmas film has a great storyline and solid acting. It’s no wonder why this movie made in 1997 is still a highlight on the Hallmark channel. If this was a big budget film it would star Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. If you haven’t seen it, it’s definitely a great one worth watching.

9.       Jack Frost

Michael Keaton plays this modern day Frosty in Jack Frost, but Keaton gives this snowman a more human quality and stresses the importance of family and being a father to your children.

   

10.   I’ll Be Home for Christmas

No list would be complete without a wildcard making the list, and that wildcard is I’ll Be Home for Christmas starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Jessica Biel. This movie marked the diminishing career for Thomas and the uprising for Biel and turned out to be a very funny and intriguing Christmas movie that further stressed the moral that family and your loved ones are far more important than material things.

There were a lot of worthy Christmas movies that did not make the cut, but this wraps up My Top Ten Christmas Movies. Is there a movie you think should be on this list? Did I leave anything off? Please share your thoughts and comments on what ten Christmas movies would make it on your list.