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10 Holiday Movies that Don’t Suck

Posted by Adam Gonshor on December 21st, 2006


When the holiday season hits, everyone goes ga-ga for anything to do with Christmas or the holiday they celebrate. Even if they don’t celebrate Christmas, they go head-over-heals for the songs, the decorations (even if it’s just looking at your neighbour’s lights) and of course, movies.

Christmas is an excuse for the big studios to create themed-movies. Nine out of 10 times, they suck. I don’t care what anybody says; if Tim Allen never wears red again, the world will be a better place. Where are the Crips when you need them?

But there are exceptions. I sat down to make a list of 10 holiday movies that don’t suck, and man, it was tough. I’d rather sit down at a bar with a drunken and loaded Mel Gibson wearing a Jewish star around my neck then make this list again. Some of the films are a bit of a stretch. Some are genuinely good movies. The real test is this: if you take Christmas out of the film, can it stand on its own? And for the most part, these movies can. So without any further a religious joke, here are andPOP’s 10 Holiday Movies that Don’t Suck.

10. The Family Man
Nicolas Cage wakes up and he has a family, one he didn’t have when he went to bed! It’s sci-fi for people who don’t want to admit to liking sci-fi (every single person who watches Lost). It happens to be Christmas. Bonus points for casting Jeremy Piven as the best friend; that automatically gets this movie on the list.

9. The Muppet Christmas Carol
I don’t even think I’ve seen the whole movie, but it’s the Muppets so I’m pretty sure it’s genius.

8. Love Actually
Another film that happens to take place in late December, and with a thin list to choose from, that makes Love Actually eligible for the list. I’m man enough to admit this chick-flick was well-written and well-acted, plus it has Keira Knightley (note: see the Jeremy Piven rule).

7. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
It’s like It’s A Wonderful Christmas, in that it’s on every single day during Christmas and you have to sit down and watch it at least once a year. It’s unlike It’s A Wonderful Christmas, in that it’s actually enjoyable every time. Chevy Chase, man, where did you go? It’s ridiculous how he fast he sunk. One day he’s on top with Vegas Vacation, the next he’s slowly and slowly appearing in films that nobody sees (Zoom). It’s the equivalent of Bo Outlaw playing for the Orlando Magic. I had no idea he was still in the NBA until I saw him playing some garbage minutes last night. He fell off the radar and nobody seems to have noticed.

6. Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Steve Martin. John Candy. It’s Christmas. Congrats, you’ve made the list. Candy really carried this film. Martin showed how he needs to be the wild and crazy guy if he wants to be funny. Straight-man Martin, not funny. Still a solid movie.

5. Home Alone and Home Alone 2 (tied)
Some people would group the Home Alone series as one. I think Home Alone 2 can stand on its own. Yes, it was the exact same thing as Home Alone but in a different city, but if you could carbon copy Jeremy Piven or Keira Knightley, wouldn’t you? So instead of grouping the two together, I’m calling it a tie so you can see that each one deserves its own place on the list. Wow, what a cop-out.

4. Bad Santa
A drunken Billy Bob Thornton is exactly as I pictured Hunter S. Thompson’s everyday life.

3. Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Nostalgic? I’ve been accused of worse.

2. Scrooged
Bill Murray is a God, not the God, I don’t think. (Note: see Chevy Chase above)

1. Elf
Thank you Will Ferrell for the many many laughs over the years and congratulations on having the best holiday film that doesn’t suck. Now please make more funny films again. Ricky and Bobby? Kicking and Screaming? Come on man, please don’t insult me like that.

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