| Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. | | | | you're looking for something a little off the |
| There is so much going on that one can | | | | beaten track, there is always "The Santa |
| literally get lost in all the excitement. | | | | Claus" from 1994. This rip roaring comedy is |
| Part of that excitement is sitting in front | | | | about as off the wall as you're going to get |
| of the TV and watching some of the most | | | | at Christmas time. The plot is pretty |
| enchanting movies ever made. Yes, there are | | | | simple. Scott Calvin, played by Tim Allen, |
| many Christmas movies to choose from. This | | | | is divorced and his life is pretty much a |
| article presents some of the best; the ones | | | | mess. He does have his son at Christmas |
| that have stood the test of time.No list of | | | | though. Well, as fate would have it, Santa |
| great Christmas movies would be complete | | | | Claus falls off Calvin's roof and dies. |
| without one of the greatest Christmas stories | | | | Calvin then goes on to become the next Santa |
| ever told. The "Christmas Carol" has been | | | | Claus. Corny? Maybe. But you'll love Tim |
| told in many movies throughout the years, but | | | | Allen in this goofball Christmas comedy.For |
| no telling has yet to match the one staring | | | | fans of the Charles Shultz characters Charlie |
| Alastair Sim in the 1951 classic "Scrooge". | | | | Brown and company, there is always "A Charlie |
| This is the story of a man who hates | | | | Brown Christmas" from 1965. There really |
| everything and everyone and only cares about | | | | isn't much of a plot except the gang is |
| making a profit. But then one night three | | | | trying to put on a Christmas play and find a |
| ghosts come to visit him in his sleep and he | | | | decent tree, but the music is memorable, the |
| ultimately sees the error of his ways and | | | | classic lines that we all know and love are |
| becomes the most generous loving man on | | | | there ("I've been kissed by a dog. I have |
| Earth. This one is still as great today as | | | | dog germs) and when you really get down to |
| it was over 50 years ago.If you're looking | | | | it, the meaning of Christmas actually does |
| for something a little bit more light | | | | come out in this wonderful movie when Linus |
| hearted, there is always the 1964 children's | | | | finally explains it to Charlie Brown. This |
| classic "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer". | | | | is one movie you don't want to miss.And of |
| This wonderful story tells the tale of | | | | course no list would be complete without |
| Rudolph who, even though he was born | | | | "It's A Wonderful Life" from 1946. A man is |
| different from the other reindeer and is | | | | given a chance to see what the world would be |
| shunned by society, he ends up being the one | | | | like had he never been born. Anybody who |
| who saves Christmas from a terrible blizzard. | | | | watches this movie and isn't in tears by the |
| The songs are cute, the characters, | | | | end doesn't have a heart. If you see only |
| including Herbie The Dentist Elf and Yukon | | | | one movie at Christmas, this is the one to |
| Cornelious, are an absolute laugh riot. Your | | | | see. |
| kids are sure to love this one.Of course if | | | | |