My Top 10 Favorite Christmas Movies

Christmas is my favorite holiday! I love everything about it! I especially love to watch Christmas movies. I will watch my top 10 favorites all through the year! So, if you are looking for some Christmas movies to watch take a look at my top 10!

1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - This is my all time favorite Christmas movie! I love the humor that follows as Clark Griswold tries to do up the holidays in Griswold style for his family. His attempts to light up his house after places hundreds of lights on it crack me up to the point of tears. And when Cousin Eddie arrives, well who amongst us cannot relate to having an unexpected relative show up during the holidays! This is the funniest of all the Christmas movies on my list and a must have for your dvd collection. It can be found at most retail stores, plus it usually shows at least once during the holiday season!

2. Four Christmases - My husband and I went out to the movies theater to see this movie last year. We are newlyweds and thus understand the difficulties there are in trying to balance seeing both sides of the family during the holidays. Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn are a delight as a couple who's plans to take a vacation during Christmas are put on hold both a storm. They are then forced to go visit all of their family on one day! The hilarity that ensues is must see! This movie will be available on dvd on November 21. Plan to add it to your dvd collection!

3. Miracle on 34th Street (the original version) - Do you believe? That is the premise of this movie. A department store Santa believes he is the real Santa Clause. He tries to convince a little girl played by Natalie Wood who has been taught to be practical in her beliefs by her mother who works at the store. This is a must have dvd for any Christmas collection.

4. Home Alone - Poor 7-year-old Kevin feels left out by his family. That is when he is not feeling beat up by them. He even makes a wish that his family would leave him alone for the holidays. Which through a funny set of coincidences actually happens. He proves to be a pretty street smart savvy kid as he attempts to save his home from two bumbling would be burglars! This is a hilarious must have dvd for the entire family. You can find it at many retail stores!

5. Jingle all the Way - This is the story of a way too busy for his family dad played by Arnold Schwazerneggar. On Christmas Eve he discovers that he did not get the one gift that his son really wants. Of course this gift just happens to be the most sought after Christmas gift of the season. He goes out and desparately seeks this toy and hilarity ensues as he looks to redeem himself in his family's eyes! Sinbad costars and it is a hilarious must have dvd for your collection.

6. Beauty and the Beast's Enchanted Christmas - For all you Disney fans this is a great offering from the Disney studioes. The music is wonderful and the story of how Belle came to spend Christmas in the Beast's castle is wonderful for children of all ages. You will want to add this movie to your collection whether you have children or not.

7. A Christmas Story - "You'll shoot your eye out!" Probably one of the most famous lines from a Christmas movie! This movie shows how 10 your old Howie wants a red Ryder BB Gun and all the adults (including Santa) laugh at him and warn him of the pitfalls (you'll shoot your eye out) of this gift. This is a timeless story that never gets old. You can wait until Christmas Eve and watch a 24 hour marathon of it on TNT or just go to your local retail store and pick up for a budget freindly price which means you can watch it whenever you want!

8. The Christmas Child - A movie based on a book by Maz Lucado. It stars William R Moses and Steven Curtis Chapman of a man who is trying to find out who he is as he looks for his biological parents. It is a sweet movie for all ages to watch. You can find it at Amazon.com as well as in some retail stores.

9. Christmas with the Kranks - Another humorous Christmas movie based on a John Grisham book! This movie focuses on 2 parents who are facing an empty nest at Christmas as their daughter heads to do work for the Peace Corp. They decide they wil skip Christmas and try to do so despite their neighbors disgust that they want to skip Christmas. Hilarity ensues especially after their daughter decides the day before Christmas to return home for the holiday! Find this movie in your local retail store or on Amazon.com and add it to your dvd collection.

10. White Christmas - The ultimate classic Christmas movie. Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney and Danny Kaye are fabulous as the leads in this movie! I always try to start my holiday season with watching this movie. I love the music, including hits such as "Sisters" and of course, "White Christmas." If you have not introduced this flick to your children please do as it will give them a view of days gone by!