Christmas Movies
Ariana Rodriguez (8)
Halloween has finally passed, you know what that means… Christmas time! Of course, Thanksgiving is awesome as well but everyone is super hyped for Christmas. Christmas is the perfect time to make hot chocolate, get some holiday snacks, and watch some fun movies. There are plenty of Christmas movies, but some that stand out more than others. Here are some of the best Christmas movies so that way you can really get into the Christmas spirit.
One of the most popular Christmas movies is Home Alone. Home Alone is about a boy named Kevin that was left at home by himself while his family took a vacation for Christmas in Paris. Home Alone came out in 1990. Macaulay Culkin played as the lead character: Kevin Mcallister.
A lot of people have had very positive reviews for this movie. Dani says that, “The first Home Alone was so funny, definitely top 5 Christmas movies.”
Another popular Christmas movie is The Polar Express. The Polar Express is about a young boy who had grown skeptical of Santa Claus and is shocked to see a magical train stop outside his house on Christmas Eve. The Polar Express came out in 2004. Tom Hanks voiced 7 roles in this movie, woah, that’s a lot of roles. This movie has been played in many elementary schools and middle schools around Christmas time before winter break.
A lot of people have said that The Nightmare Before Christmas is a Halloween movie but the others say it’s a Christmas movie, well majority of people think this movie is a Christmas movie. The Nightmare Before Christmas is about this nice skeleton that finds these magical doors and enters the one with a little tree on it, he finds this whole world that is dedicated to Christmas time. He tries to bring Christmas to his world because he loved the concept so much. The Nightmare Before Christmas came out in 1993. Danny Elfman played the lead character: Jack Skellington. Did you know that The Nightmare Before Christmas was actually a claymation film done in stop motion?
How the Grinch Stole Christmas has always been super popular. How the Grinch Stole Christmas is about a green, revenge-seeking Grinch that doesn’t like Christmas, literally, he HATES Christmas. He plans to ruin Christmas for all of the joyful citizens from the town called Whoville. How the Grinch Stole Christmas was made in the year 2000. There were plenty of other Grinch movies but I chose the Grinch movie that is the most popular. Jim Carrey played the lead role of the Grinch and Taylor Momsen played the role of Cindy Lou Who. The first ever Grinch movie ever made was: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, released on December 18th, 1966.
Of course we can’t forget a Christmas classic, The Elf movie. Elf is about a human that was raised as a completely oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his actual biological father. Though his father doesn’t know he exists and is in some desperate need of some Christmas spirit. Elf was made in 2003. Many people say this movie is one of the best Christmas movies. Natalie says, “I like the adventure he goes on to find his dad, 10/10 movie.”
When thinking about Christmas, everyone thinks about the presents and the candy. Christmas isn’t just about that, it’s to bring people together. Remember that presents aren’t the most important thing on Christmas. The most important thing to remember is that you need to spend time with your family. Spend time with your family on Christmas, and of course watch some Christmas movies.
Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more. – Dr. Suess, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.