LIt's that time of year once again, when streets are decked with decorative
lights, there is a chill in the air and you cannot get enough of Christmas
jingles. Do we all not wish for a ‘white Christmas’ in Kolkata someday, so that
we can cuddle up in front of the fireplace and spend quality time with family?
There really is a little something for everyone at Xmas, be
it partying with friends, attending a get-together with family or spending the
entire Holiday season watching movies at the click of a button.
This list celebrates the very best of these films that
celebrate the spirit of Yuletide. Enjoy.
1. Elf (2003)
The Film: Will Ferrell played Buddy, a human
raised as one of Santa's elves, whose amiable goofiness bristles against
curmudgeonly real dad James Caan.
Most Christmassy Moment: Jovie (Zooey Deschanel)
leads New York in a rendition of 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' to restore the
Christmas Spirit needed to power Santa's sleigh.
2. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Film: Tim Burton-created, Henry
Selick-directed stop-motion classic about a Halloween takeover of Christmas,
which is usually the first Yuletide movie everybody watches in the run-up to 25
December.
Most Christmassy Moment: Jack Skellington
discovers Christmas Town. "What's this?" as every festive cliché
comes to life in joyous fashion.
3. Home Alone (1990)
The Film: The McCallister family Christmas
holiday checklist: tickets - check. Presents - check. Children - oh, bugger.
Don't worry, folks. Abandoned Kevin (Macauley Culkin) is too busy reinventing
Christmas as a child's playground of bed jumping and burglar bashing.
Most Christmassy Moment: The Kenosha Kickers,
led by jovial Gus Polinski (John Candy) offer Kevin's mom Kate (Catherine
O'Hara) a lift home on Christmas Eve so she can be with her son on the big day.
4. The Polar Express (2004)
The Film: Step aboard the Polar Express – first
stop, The Uncanny Valley... A grandiose CGI animation with Tom Hanks leading
the voice cast. The Express is an enormous train embarking on a journey to the
North Pole. While not quite the smash hit everyone expected, the film is now
widely-considered a bit of a classic.
Most Christmassy Moment: The encounter with
Santa, where the nameless Hero Boy is presented with a bell as “the first gift
of Christmas”. Sure you wouldn't rather have a PS4, mate?
The Film: What happens if Santa misses a gift
delivery? Don't worry, Santa's son Arthur (James McAvoy) is on hand to take the
reins.
Most Christmassy Moment: A family squabble
outside a girl's home about who will deliver a present is resolved when
everybody remembers that it should be down to the person most eager to make the
child happy, i.e. Arthur.
6. Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (1992)
The Film: Do we even need to tell you?
Most Christmassy Moment: Kevin McCallister
(Macauley Culkin) is reunited with his mom under the Rockefeller Center
Christmas Tree.
7. The Family Stone (2005)
The Film: Sarah Jessica Parker stars alongside
Luke Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Claire Danes and Diane Keaton in this daft,
likeable Christmas comedy about a dysfunctional family reuniting for the
holidays. The inevitable hijinks ensue.
Most Christmassy Moment: Christmas Day – which
sees the family end up at each others throats, before patching things up. Sure,
it's predictable, but the film mines some good humour from its characters.
8. How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
The Film: Dr. Seuss' fable about a misanthropic
creature (Jim Carrey) who plots to steal the Christmas gifts from the
inhabitants of Whoville.
Most Christmassy Moment: The Grinch waits
expectantly to hear the Whos crying at the loss of their presents, only to be flummoxed
by a chorus of singing brought on by Christmas spirit.
Merry Christmas!!!
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