Classic Christmas Movies and Traditions

A review of Christmas movies and traditions from around our school

Classic Christmas Movies and Traditions

Breanna Willis, Staff Reporter
November 16, 2017

Though it may be November and we still have Thanksgiving to get through, some of us are ready for Christmas! While some elements of Christmas may be too early to enjoy, there is one aspect that it is never too early for–Christmas movies! Almost all Christmas movies are classics and this is your go-to guide of which ones are the very best to watch non-stop till the festive holiday arrives.

Here is my list of the best Christmas Movies:

  • Home Alone
  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
  • Elf
  • A Christmas Story
  • The Santa Claus
  • The Polar Express
  • Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • Frosty the Snowman
  • Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmas
  • Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas
  • National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
  • Santa Claus is Coming to Town
  • Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
  • Rudolph’s Shiny New Year
  • The Year without a Santa Claus

  • Though it may be a downer at times it shows the power of true believers

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  • One of the best classics for the Christmas season

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  • The movie where it all began

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  • Hopefully your Christmas goes better than their’s did

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  • A great Disney Christmas movie

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  • The second in a great Disney series

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  • Another one of the best class Christmas movies

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  • A great job on bringing the animated version to life

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  • A hilarious movie about one man taking on a big roll and a big belly

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This may seem like a long list but there are countless movies that everyone loves and everyone has a different story behind why they love a certain movie. Watching a movie may be a Christmas tradition, but there are also tons of other Christmas traditions that are special and unique in their own way. Here are some students and teachers that have a Christmas tradition and movie they’d like to share:

Señora Crager

Favorite Christmas Movie: The Muppet’s Christmas Carol

Favorite Christmas Tradition: Cutting down Christmas Tree with family, and putting up Christmas Tree with her husband.

 

Anna Manges (11)

Favorite Christmas Movie: The Year Without a Santa Claus

Favorite Christmas Tradition: Going to church for mass, opening up early Christmas presents at home, and then going to midnight mass.

 

Señora Basañta

Favorite Christmas Movie: It’s A Wonderful Life

Favorite Christmas Tradition: Every Christmas mornings she and her family go to her mothers house and she makes a giant french toast breakfast.

Adam O’Nan (12)

Favorite Christmas Movie: A Christmas Carol

Favorite Christmas Tradition: Opening presents with family and then cooking a big meal together.

 

Señora Gonzalez

Favorite Christmas Movie: The Grinch(Animated)

Favorite Christmas Tradition: Watching old family movies with her family at her grandmother’s house.

 

Abigail Cheek and Allison Miller (11)

Favorite Christmas Tradition: Getting 50 Chicken Nuggets from Wendy’s then throwing blankets into the back of her dad’s truck and going to Southern Lights together.

 

Señora Preece

Favorite Christmas Movie: Any Hallmark movie

Favorite Christmas Tradition: She and her sister always wore matching pajamas on Christmas.

 

Esther Bradshaw (11)

Favorite Christmas Movie: Home Alone

Favorite Christmas Tradition: A giant sleepover with all her sisters.