Not actually Turner Classic Movies material, but a holiday classic in its own horrific, hysterically funny way. And that is the most common kind of story for any Christmas movie.”īy the way, it’s Bad Santa, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Bernie Mac, Lauren Graham and John Ritter. The whole movie is about the March Family trying to stay together. The Christmas scenes in the film are amplified more than they are in the novel.
What’s interesting about it is it was made specifically as a Christmas movie. It’s also one of Christian Bale’s early roles. Men – don’t let the title scare you away. This one, with Winona Ryder as Jo, is just about perfect. Jeremy Arnold podcast excerpt: “I would steer people toward ‘Little Women’ – the 1994 version. I’m not at all surprised that number seven doesn’t make the list – it’s nasty, rude, crude and socially insensitive. They are, in order of release, It’s A Wonderful Life, the original Miracle on 34th Street, Die Hard, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Elf, and Love Actually. Six of those films are highlighted in a new book, Christmas in the Movies: 30 Classics to Celebrate the Season, by Jeremy Arnold. Media interview with Jeremy Arnold by clicking on the video player above! Order Christmas in the Movies by Jeremy Arnold by clicking on the book cover above!įorced to think about it for today’s show, I find that I have seven favorite Christmas movies, most of which find their way to the family TV every year.