White stuff is falling from above, and all shapes and sizes of Christmas specials are getting they're weekly runs.Of course, this is always a great way to get out all our favourite christmas films, and maybe even discover some new ones.Here are some great ones, with both nice and naughty checks so your family christmas doesn't turn sour when the kids see nudity and scarred for life.
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Nice List:If you think your family becomes as inhuman as the Joker's mother around Noel, they're nothing compared to the Griswolds, led by clumsy smart-aleck Clark Griswold.As Clark attempts to give the perfect Christmas from his childhood to his family, he inevitably ends up getting a very messed up Yuletide with his dysfunctional folks and assortment of problems.
Naughty list:The National Lampoon films are notorious for playing with their PG-13 and 14a ratings, and a particularly sexy fantasy sequence Clark has about his future pool is a little too risque for tykes.
Home Alone (1990)
Nice List:We're all familiar with this one, so I don't feel like I need to give a summary.You could never deny that the booby-traps sequences are hilarious, and if you did, we'll hurl a paint can at you.
Naughty List:If you don't find the plot disturbing, then you might find the gangster-film-within-a-film "Angels with Dirty Souls" (a "film noir" title if there ever was one) is.You almost feel sorry for poor Snakes, who demands "10 %", only to get 7 gallons of hot lead pumped into him by that cold-blooded Johnny.The worst part? That insane laugh Johnny belts out while blasting Snakes to kingdom come.That is the stuff of nightmares, my friends.
Elf (2003)
Nice List:This genuinely funny and light Christmas comedy centers on one of Santa's elves Buddy (Will Ferrel), who finds out he's actually a human and then travels to the Big Apple to find his dad (James Caan).Most of the laughs revolve around what happens when the innocent Buddy lands in New York.
Naughty List:For a Will Ferrel comedy that is live-action, it's surprisingly clean.I don't think any young boy would find Renee Zellweger in the shower scary, and only her shoulders are shown.
And for different tastes:
Joyeux Noel (2005)
It's easy to forget about the veterans during the holidays, or throughout the year, so maybe you can watch this moving film about the famous 1914 Christmas truce that was called in the trenches.If enemies could sit and enjoy each other's company, why can't you do the same with your family?
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
It would be a different world without Tim Burton and his friend Henry Selick to liven things up.They even found a way to mix Halloween and Christmas together, those crazy dogs.If you like thousands of creatures (and other things) stirring on Christmas Eve, you'll probably prefer this one.
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