Top 5: Christmas Movies

 🎶 Christmas two weeks away 🎶

Hard to believe that in just two weeks it will be Christmas day!  I had a plan to blog each day of December; maybe sharing a favorite song or recipe each day.  Needless to say that didn't happen.  The start of December has brought busyness and also sickness.  The dreaded flu that has been hitting so many households hit ours this past week.  I'm thankful to say that we all seem to be mostly back to normal but it has pushed out many Christmas preparations.  We finally got our tree yesterday, although, it's still not decorated, and today I made a first batch of cookies.  

One Christmas tradition we have been able to enjoy despite being sick, has been watching Christmas movies together.  So, I thought I'd start my December posts with a list of my top 5 favorite Christmas movies.  These aren't in any particular order but are definitely "must watch" movies each year.

 1) Joyeux Noel: Based on the 1914 Christmas Eve truce.  While this movie takes some creative liberties (and would be better without the female opera character) it's still a favorite.  To read the true story behind this movie check out this Smithsonian Magazine article.

 

2) White Christmas: What can I say, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney & Vera-Ellen.  It's just a cozy classic that always reminds me of curling up on my Gram's couch at Christmas to watch it with her. 

 

3) A Charlie Brown Christmas: Another lovely classic!  So much can distract us from what really matters.  The simplicity of Linus reciting Scripture and sharing the true meaning of Christmas refocuses everyone to Jesus.

 

4) Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas:  The original Beauty and the Beast movie is one of my favorites.  This Christmas movie is fun and has some new songs; I love the lyric "as long as there's Christmas I truly believe that Hope is the greatest of the gifts we receive."  While this movie doesn't specifically mention Jesus the focus on Hope in dark and desperate times is always timely.   

 

5) The Nativity Story: Last but certainly not least is this 2006 version of the Nativity Story.  So many movies based on Biblical accounts have the characters being stiff or a caricature of real people.  I love the casting in this movie and just the authenticity of how they tell the account of Jesus birth.  

 

So, those are my "top 5" Christmas movies.  Do you have any must watch movies for the Christmas season?  Drop a comment and share!