One of the most cherished traditions of our family at Christmas is to watch two favorite movies. In years past, we had to wait for network TV to show them. Then the advent of VCR's and now, DVD's, make it so we can turn it into and event.
What movies are they? "Christmas Story" with Peter Billingsly. We have it on DVD, and definitely love that movie. I showed it to my dad a few years ago, the man who is not a movie watcher. He loved it because it captured his childhood, and he had a Red Rider BB gun just like that when we was a kid. This year is the 25th anniversary of the movie and it sounds like a nice celebration is going on. Click here.
Now, the next one? "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" is the most watched movie in our family. We know all the lines, we have studied each scene. In almost every scene we can show you funny things that you may not catch the first dozen times you watch it. We know all the trivia behind this cinematic nightmare (ie did you know during all the snow scenes, that is fake snow?? All of it, it was 80 degrees outside when they filmed all the outdoor snow scenes).
Charlie Brown Christmas? Frosty the Snowman? 'Twas the Night Before Christmas? No, those are not family favorites, but we watch them. But just not with the same vigor as those two. Did you learn something new about me today?
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