As the holidays approach, students find themselves with a lot of free time. Some may choose to relax, others to do some homework. But for most, the holidays are about cheer and spending time with family.
What better way to promote this than sitting down with your family and watching a holiday themed movie?
Families with small children probably want to avoid the raunchier holiday themed films and watch a film the whole family can enjoy.
The classic film “Home Alone” is sure to please the younger members of the family while keeping the older members entertained as well.
The film provides nonstop laughs with its hilarious jokes and physical humor, keeping the viewers on the edge of their seats.
Will Ferrell is a household name across the country, bringing laughter and cheer into millions of homes. His film “Elf” is the perfect film to bring a family together. The movie shines with jokes and gags that will please younger viewers, but older viewers will enjoy the more mature themes that shine through during the movie.
The film also boasts a stellar supporting cast, including the likes of Bob Newhart and Zooey Deschanel.
Movie watchers with more mature tastes may enjoy the black comedy “Bad Santa.”
Billy Bob Thornton stars as Willie T. Strokes, a mall Santa who robs various stores every year on Christmas Eve. The film may seem like any other raunchy comedy but quickly turns into a heartwarming story of redemption and family.
Though that is not to say that the film puts an end to its comedy, it throws joke after joke at the viewer even in scenes containing darker content.
Fans of animated films will enjoy movies such as “The Polar Express” with Tom Hanks and “A Christmas Carol” starring Jim Carrey. The visuals of these films are stunning and beautifully animated, providing a feast for the eyes.
Carrey plays four characters in “A Christmas Carol”, the main character Scrooge and the three ghosts. Showing off the many sides of his acting skills and amazing voice acting, he also captured the various characters that he played, which brought a more realistic feel to the animated film.
It may seem strange, but “Die Hard” could also be considered a holiday movie. Though it is a seminal action film, there are many Christmas themes present during the movie.
The soundtrack even features Christmas music where Alan Rickman’s character Hans hums carols. The film is centered around Bruce Willis’s character, John McClane, trying to get home to spend the holidays with his family.
So in a strange, ironic sort of way, “Die Hard” is a holiday film for the action junkies in your family.
Ever since their new film premiered, The Muppets have a renewed interest.
Even though the new movie is great, fans should take the time to enjoy more classic holiday films.
“The Muppet Christmas Carol” pokes fun at the source material while still keeping the stories core values and themes.
Bill Murray has made a career of making people laugh, and his film “Scrooged” is no exception. Murray phenomenally modernizes the classic Dickens’s story.
The movie provides laughs and never has a dull moment.
Movies bring families together and, after all, is that not what the holidays are about?
So as the holidays come closer sit back, relax, and enjoy these classic holiday movies with your family.